The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-18
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MAINE.
The Republicans Elect DaYis
Governor,
No RInod RniIIed Vet.
To be continued.l


answers of the supreme court to the
questions propounded by the le2isla
ture were received and read 10y the
assistant clerk. The republican
members elect Of the senate and con
testants of seats, reassembled. The
senators were tardy coming together,
but at so were called to order BY
President Locke. of Portland. Sens-
tor Atwell, of Penobscot, and one or
two Ctner fusioni5ts, occupied seats IN
the rear OF the chamber but not desks
to which they are entitled. Half a
dozen spectators we're in the galleries
presenting q striking contrast TO the
crowd in the house. Rounds o.
cheering and hand clappiDg from the
house occasionally reached the sen
ate chamber and disturbed It's still.
nees. After prayer by the chaplain.
the journal wGs read. A committee
of seven on senatorial votes was az
pointed on motion of HsweF, OF Cum
berland, and committee OF five Oh
gubernatorial votes. The several ar
swers of the supreme court to the
questions of the republicans legsl =
ture were read, but the secretary o.
state refused to give up the guberna
torisl returns 10 the joint committee.
William NJ. Sargent, has declined
the appointment on Governor Smita'
staff, being q straight democrat and
unwilling to endorse the governor
! preenhack ODiniODs,
Boston, 17.-William Reed & Sons,
the firm from which FIRE arms
are said to be ordered by parties in
Augusta, deny having received orders
from Msiue except for theregular trade
during the past six months. Con-
corning the kilograms reported pas
sing between the firm and General
Chamberlain, they sta;e that they
have been in communication with
that official for several days past, but
20 order for arms or ammunition has
been received from him from that
state. They would ros. in any way.
be instrumental in forcing or aggri-
waiting civil strife.
The committee on gubernstorisl
votes reported as follows: The whole
number of votes. 1913. S06; necessary
to choice 60, 404; Daniel F. Davis,
g. 67; Joseph L. Smith, AZ 67S;
Alonzo Garcelon, q, s51; Bion Brad
bury, 264. The remainder were
scattering, and for several candidates.
It was declared there was no choice.
The house then proceeded to the
selection of two names to be sent 10
the senate, the whole roll being
called aud each member, as his name
was called, coming forward and
deposing his ballet. As Sproule, of
Veszie, who had deserted the
fusionis!s, came forward there was
tremendous applause. He voted for
Daniel T. Davis. The result o.
balloting showed: Daniel F. Davis.
IS; Blon Bradbury, 81; Alonzo
Garcel0n. The names of Daniel F.
Davis and Bion Bradbury were sent to
the senate, which was crowded as it
has not yet been during the contro-
versy. When the vote was taken for
governor, nineteen votes were thrown,
and all for Davis, who was declared
by the president the legally chosen
governor of the state. Several fusion
members were present. but none par
ticipated. The announcement was
followed by applause. a Joint con-
vention was then held for the election
of seven executive councillors, result
ing in the choice of the following
gentlemen by q vote of 102: First
Distric;, Roacoe L. Bowers; Second,
Frederick Robbie; Third, Joseph I.
Hinkley; Fourth, VIM. Wilson;
Fifth, James G.. PendletoD; Sixth,
Lewis Barker; Seventh, Samuel n.
Campbell. samuel ]. Chadbourrn
was chosen secretary of state, receiy-
ing los votes. Alterwsrd Chad
bourne and Barker, Bowers, Pen
dleton and Wilson, Of the coun-
Gil, we're qualified. At 645I
pm. another convention Wss
formed. The people had waited !
for this, not man moving from the
denseIy packed hall. A committee,
representing both branches, waited |
upon GoVerIoT-elec! Davis, and soon |
reported that he would attend upon |
the convention to take the cath of
Office. He entered the hall, attended |
by the convention, amid crest ap-
p!ause. After quiet had been restored
Gov. Davis. in an impressive man
rer, took the oath OF Office, AMI de-
livered an address. At $50 pm.
both branches of the legislature ad-
iourned until Monday.
Gen. Chamberlain issued a general
order announcing thst Davis had
qualified as governor and that his own
duties are at end; also stating that all
authority now emsnates from
Gov. Davis. he also gives honorable
to his subordinates, to Major
Nash, to Sheriff Libby, aud others
who have materially aided in main
aiming peace and quite during the
recent excitement, as we'll as to the
people of Maine at large.
Secretary OF State Chsdbou took ii
OF his Office tonight, and [
appointed as hissteputy ]. a. Smith, &
If Skowhegsn. t
Boston, II. - Tbs Heralds Au- =
5usta special ssys: When Secretary {
# State Chsdbourne arrived at the 1
tate house to take possession of bis Q
'fice, he found the doors of the sec '
eiary's departments locked, and the I
usion secretary, On being applied t., i
efused to deliver up the Keys Ad- 4
was gained, however. by Ii
ther keys, and it was soon discoy- a
red tia! the great seal of the state =
ai been removed from lis sccus
1med place. Diligent search was D
laie for it, but at late hour it had II
OF been found. The safe couli not
e opened, and ii il thought the seal
lay be il it.
Governor Davis, tonight, issued an
fetal order deposing Major NJ. NJ. q
olson from the position Of acting C
iiutant general and appointing G
I.jor Frank z. Nye. .