National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-27
CALM SUCCEEDS A STORM.
Everything In Maine in a State of
Suspense.
Tuslonists Paralyzed by Governor Davis
Prompt Action The Opinion of the
Court VIII Probably End the Farce
Tho Fusion Scheme Exposed
Brick Pomeroy League
Circles Formed.


AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 26.-Both branches of
tho regular legislature to-day passed resou.
tions providing for a constitutional amend
ment for clecting the Governor by plurality
instead Of majority vote.
The Senate appointed committees on In
vestigation of tho enlistment and cnrollments
of men, and on the loss Of tho State seal.
PUsIoNIBTs WAITING ron SOMETHING TO
TURN UP.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 28.-The Fusion Senate
met at 10 II. m. and took recess until y. M.
At that hour both branches assembled and
adjourned until 10 II. m. tomorrow.
The Fusiouists are in better spirits to-day,
the judges having gone to Bangor to assemble.
Most of their mon returned to-day, and will
remain until after the decision.
THE COURT TO ASSEMBLE
BANGOR, ME-, Jan. 26.-The chief justice
summoned the judges of the Supreme Judicial
court to assemble here this evening to deter
mine whether any and what action be taken
upon tho questions submitted by tho Fusion
lists, As the court has twice gone over the
whole ground of the controversy the session
will probably be brief.
WILL AWAIT THE FINAL RESULT.
DAMARIscoTTA, Me- Jan. 26.-The assessors
of Damariscotta two Democrats and one Re.
publican), have decided not to send valuation
to either legislature until the trouble is set
tied. One of the assessors Is u member of the
Fusion House.
AN EXTREMELY DULL DAY.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 25.-This has been an
extremely dull day in Augusta, there being
nothing of special interest to report.
State Treasurer-elect Holbrook will te quail
fed tomorrow, having filed his bond, and then
will demand of Treasurer White the office and
the keys thereof Should ho refuse and n
mandamus be served it would take until May
to settle the question, unless u special act Is
passed by the legislature. 1t is thought that
White will not hold out should the decision of
the court DO against him.
CIRCLES or THE BRICK PoMERoY LEAGUE.
PORTLAND, Me, Jan. 26.-The Press will to-.
morrow publish an expose of the formation of
circles of the Brick Pomeroy league in Maine
with a State circle devoted TO Communists
doctrines, and now employed in endeavors to
seize the State government Five circles in
Cumberland and some in York, Knox and
other counties are known of. This organiZa.
tion is managed by advanced leaders of The
Greenback party. aud the mass Of that party
are still ignorant of its existence.
EARLY suBsIDENcE OF THE FUsToNIsTs PROB.
ABLE.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 26.-The Fusionists
seem to remain firm. They will not attempt
to transact business, but will meet and ad.
journ from day to day until the decision of the
court is received. Should it sustain the Re.
publicans, most of them will take seats in the
legislature. 1t is thought that all of the Sem
ators with the possible exception of one, will
take their seats. Tho legislature will at once
enter upon the dispatch of important business
without further preparation. The troops will
remain here until the Fusion legislature breaks
up aud matters have settled down to q peace
basis. Information from various sources show
that the people generally indorse the action of
Governor Davis defending the Stato.house
Governor Davis went to Bangor to-day and
will return tomorrow.