The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-17
MUCH MIXED.
A FIELD DAY FoR FusroNIsTs.
The Court Decides Every Point In Fa-
vor OF the RepubIicans-smith
Governor o. Collapse
of the Fusionists.


morning Richards light infantry OF
Gardner had orders to appear at their
armory at 0 this morning. Men were
gathering there early this morning.
No disturbance at the state house last
night. Noone admitted without passes
to-day.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-The Times Au-
gusta says: The situation at midnight
is as follows: Gov. Lamson has order
ed Chamberlain to reduce the pol ice
force at the state house and Chamber
lain has issued an order to subordinates
to that effect. Mayor Nash, civilian
with no jurisdiction over state affairs
whatever, utterly refuses to obey said
orders and Chamberlain does not enforce
them. Sheriff Libby was ordered to
withdraw his men from the state house.
He refuses to do so and they are re-
tanned on duty.
Augusta, Jan. 16.-Acting Governor
Lamson to-day appointed staff which
includes Major NJ. NJ. Folsom, adjutant
general and chief of staff; Gen. Clark S.
Edwards of Bethel; inspector general;
D. r. Piper of Thomaston, surgeon
general; Maj. j. W. Claiming of Fair
field, DIR. Horace Davis of Biddeford,
Capt. r. w. Black of Augusta and Col.
J. w. Black of Auburn. aids; Maj. w.
French of Eastport, military secretary.
II. NJ Plaistead of Bangor was offered
the position of judge advocate general
but declined.
Boston, Jan. 16.-The Herald's Au-
gusta special says: The senate and
house met at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
In the house the first business taken
up was the report of the committee on
elections, declaring that VIM. Murray,
uusionist), from Vassalboro, was en-
titled to seat, instead of Rev. DIR.
Nathaniel Butler (republican The
report was accepted.
Perry, of Camden, wished full ex-
PLANTATION of the case.
Decker, from that committee, stated
that no check list was used at the cleo
ton, and that the notice of the meet
ing was not legal; that one of the as
SCISSORS passed the ballot box out of
doors to allow sick man in the car
riage to vote, and that there were sun
dry other reasons why the action was
not legal. The motion to reconsider,
failed, and Murray was escorted to the
executive chamber to take the oath.
Murray's admission brings the num-
Der of the house'upto IL according to
the count of the tellers.
The house voted to send the names
of Jas. l.. Smith and Alonzo Garcelon
to the senate. The number of votes
was 76.
The report of the committee on guber-
material votes having been read and ac-
cepted in the senate, it was sent to the
house, where similar action was
taken.
Dickey, of Ft. Kent, moved to sus-
pend the rules so that the house might
fix time for choice of four candi-
dates for governor to be sent up to be
voted for, In the senate the motion
was carried, and on the motion of
Springfield an order was adopted fixing
the time at 11:15.
ingalls,, of Mescasset, thought the
action unadvisable, SO long as there
was doubt of the legality af the house.
He believed such action ought to be de-
ferred.
Plaisted, of Lincoln, took an oppo-
site view. He reviewed the situation,
and believed the time had come for i'm
mediate action. He made a severe at
tack on Gen. Chamberlain for declin-
ing to recognize Lamson as acting gov
ernor, and held the general responsible
for the present state of affairs.
At the conclusion of Plaisted's re-
marks, which extended past the time
set for the choice Of candidates, and
during which he declared himself re-
solved to stand by the legality of this
house so long as drop of blood re-
mained in his veins, the sentiment was
loudly applauded.
Mclaughlin, of Carmel, by general
consent, made brief speech endorsing
his views.
Swan, of Minot, moved that the
house order committee of five be ap-
pointed to receive, sort, and count the
votes for candidates to be sent to the
senate, and the speaker appointed a
committee, who at once proceeded to
their duty. The names of Jas. L.
Smith and Alonzo Garcelon were the
only ones presented on the ballots, and
the report of the committee showed
that Smith and Garcelon had 76 votes.
Ihe announcement was greeted with
applause, and the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The senate unanimously elected
Smith governor, receiving 18 votes.
Augusta, Jan. 16.-Both branches of
the legislature reassembled at p. m.
The committee appointed to wait upon
J. L. Smith to inform him of his elec-
tion, reported Smiths acceptance
At 4:30 joint convention was
formed in the hall of the house, for the
purpose of administering the oath of
office. A committee was appointed To
wait upon the governor, and forthwith