The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC
MAINE.
No Change In the Situation
GRrceIOp Firm and Rock.
Rooted,

Washington, The Post, which has
hitherto staunchly befriended Governor
! Garcelon's action, takes the position to-
day that, although he is not under any
legal compulsion to follow the last opin-
| ion of the supreme court, he should
nevertheless do so, and argues that he
can accept it not only without any re-
proach 10 his course, which, it says, was
] based upon previous supreme court dis
cisions, now reversed. The Post also
predicts that, ifthe governor IS legally
unable to recall his certificates and thus
make the necessary corrections they will
be made by the general assembly with
the full consent Of the democratic party.
Augusta, 5.-Gov. Garcelon states that
the decision of the court will not charge
his attitude towards the incoming legls-
lature. The points in the opinion might
serve as a guide-in the future, but his
work had been performed under the con-
stitution and statutes as he understood
them, and he should neither withdraw
the certificates nor issue new ones. Here
and there may be found a dissenting
volce to this position of the governor, but
in the main it has the approval of the
mass of fusionists.
Gen, Chamberlain was summoned to
the necessity of employing military force
on Wednesday. 1t was decided that no
such force was needed, but that the police
would be sufficient 10 preserve order.
Admission 20 the state house, on Wednes-
day, will be by tickets issued to certl-
ficated memb ers, contestants, state
officers, heads of departments, reporters,
etc.
Boston, GA Herald special from
Augusta, Me, mentions rumors that the
republicans intend to capture the state
senate by aresting five senators.
Augusta, Me 6.-Petitions to admit
twelve counted-out members from Rock
land, Bath, Saco, Portland and Lewiston,
were presented to the governor and coun-
ell this forenoon, and a hearing appointed
for this afternoon. The attempt to infu-
ence Mr. Voter, of Pennington, Counted
in,l to abandon bis position of refusing
the certificate failed. He declines to par
ticipate in the proceeding in the legisls
ture. Sprout, of Venice, was lsbored
with on Monday, but still adheres to
his determination to keep away from
the legislature; three other fusion mem
bers are known positively 10 refuse GER
tifcates, and one or two are detained
home by sickness. The remainder are
here participating IN various caucuses,
but it is not known whether all will take
part in tie organization. Hobsen,
c0unted-in senator from Lincoln, says he
intends to do what is right and follow the
greenback party. He should take his
seat and Immediately move for COM
mittee to investigate the election in
Lincoln County. While he thought the
votes thrown for Andrew B. G. Smith,
and Andrew Z. G., were for The same
person he was satisfied that he, Hobson, |
was entitled to his seat OH the ground of |
fraud and intimidation and bribery.
Fifty extra men were placed in the |
state house this morning, about 1 O'Clock |
1t is stated that 100 more armed men Will |
be placed there tonight.
General Chsmberlin announces q |
partial organization Of the state militia. |
The headquarters of the First District |
are established in Augusta.