The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
THE LEGISLATURE.
General George L. Beal Chosen
Adjutant General.
Legislative Work Promptly Begun.


AUGUSTA, JAN 19-This morning opened
with no events of any special Importance, al
though there were plenty of start
ling rumors in circulation. Before the Repub-
lican Legislature assembled caucus was held
by the members in the Representatives Hall.
A committee was appointed to wait ON Major
Gallagher, who had been nominated for Adju-
tant General, ON account OF difference IN
opinion as to the necessity OF a change IN the
nomination The committee reported that
they had conferred with Major Gallagher, and
he agreed to leave the matter in the hands OF
his friends. The report was accepted A
proposition was made to defer taking any fur
Their action until night at another caucus, when
it was stated by Mr.. Hale of Ellsworth that
there were grave reasons why the Adjutant
Generals office should be filled to-day by some
gentleman of responsibility and who is in full
accord with the branches of the government.
We are ON the verge of events of Importance,
and in case of anything happening between
now and night it was necessary to have per-
manent head in the Adjutant Generals office.
The caucus voted to reconsider the nomina-
ton of Major Gallagher, and substituted in
stead Gen. George L. Beal, who was nominated
by vote of 70 to for Major Gallagher. Gen.
Beal was subsequently elected by the Legisla-
ture, and entered without any delay upon the
discharge of his official duties Henry B.
Cleaves of Portland was also elected Attorney
General when the Legislature was convened.
The election of Treasurer did not take place,
as there is disposition to make a change in
the nomination, many believing that an older
and more experienced man should be treasurer
than the present nominee for the position. To
show that the Republicans mean work and
that they propose to attend to important legis-
lation at once, the subject of State valuation
was taken up and committee appointed to
advise what course should be pursued The
committee is composed of Dingley of Andres
coggin, Hill of Hancock and Halves of Cum
berland, of the Senate; and Messrs. Hatch Of
Bangor, Verrill of Portland, Goulding of West
Waterville, Parker of Lewiston, Leach of
Penobscot, Nickerson Of Lineus and Twitchell
of Bethel.
the committee are in session at the Augusta
I'll ,use. Messrs. Robbie, Hinckley and Camp
bell Councillors elect, were qualified. All of
the members of Gov. Davis Council are now
qualified.
There were present and voting when both
branches assembled in joint convention 105
Republican members. We were unable to dis
cover that any fusion certifcated members
were in their seats.
The communication of Secretary Chadbourne
which he sent to the Legislature, showing that
when he took possession of the Secretary of
States Office he found the broad seal of the
State missing, as well as the returns for Gov
ernor, county officers, Senators and Represen-
tatives and other important papers, led Mr..
Hale to offer resolution providing for the pro-
curement of another seal in the similitude of
the State seal in case it was not found. The
safe in which the seal and missing returns are
supposed to be concealed will be opened. Mr..
Hale stated that it had been already shown
that this government can be rum and that it
would be run in spite of any distractions
placed in the way by the fusion conspirators, a
remark that drew forth an enthusiastic burst
of approval. Both branches adjourned over
until tomorrow morning.