The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

can, 0--IWO SENATORS were dpoChO' IL
the House, Mr.. Gary 1.-two MEM
bers Of the House were absent. Mr..
Germans vote is majority in both
Houses.
INCENDIARY FIRE IN WHEELING,
w. VA.
WHEELING, w. VA, January ~.
There is great excitement here to-
night oyer the operations of the fire
bugs, who are trying to fire the city.
Two more fires were discovered this
evening. This makes fifteen fires in
the last twenty-four hours. Several
suspicious characters are now in Gus
tody, and the mayor has sworn IN
one hundred extra policemen. All
property owners have private watch
men employed. The streets are
thronged with men, women and
children, expecting to hear the alarm
of fire any moment.
DECISION OF THE SUPREME JUDGES.
BANGOR, Me. Jan. 16.-The SUI
preme Judicial Court will send to
the Republican legislature tomorrow
its reply to the questions submitted
to it by that body touching the le-
gality of the organization of the flu
sion legislature. The decision gen
orally sustains the Republican posi-
ton. They say
San election has been had by the
electors of this State. The rights of
the several persons voted for depends
upon the votes cast in accordance
with the constitution and laws of the
State. 1t was the duty of the Gov
ernor and State titus to declare it.
Any declaration of the vote not thus
ascertained and declared is unauthor
lied and void. The Governor and
council examined the returns and
undertook to declare the result as
appeared by the returns. Various
questions involving the true con-
struction of the constitution and stat
utes relative thereto arose, and the
Governor, by virtue of his constitu-
tional prerOgative, called upon this
court for its opinion upon the ques
tions propounded. By the provisions
of the constitution the court was re-
: quired to eXpound and construe the
provisions of the constitution and
statutes involved. 1t gave full an
sWers to these questions. The opin-
ion of the court was thus obtained in
one of the modes provided IN the
constitution for an authoritative de-
termination of important questions
of law. The law thus determined is
the conclusive guide of the Governor
and council in the performance Of
their ministerial duties. Any action
on their part in determining the.vote
as it appears by the returns is in vi
olatiOn of the provisions of the con-
stitution and law, and thus declared
is usurpation of authority, and
must be held void. 1t only remains
to apply those principles to the sub
jects embraced in the questions pro-
pounded" On this basis the court
answers favorably to the Repubii-
cans the various questions.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN LEG
1oAI<A 4 - IsLSs
AUGUSTA, January 17.-At 11:3O
A. NJ. the Republicans in caucus in
Granite Hall made the following
nominations for state officers: Sec
rotary of State, Sumner J. Chad
bourn, of Dixmont State Treasurer,
J. w. Foglar, of Hope; Attorney
General I'll. p. Cleaves, of Portland !;
Adjutant General, S. j. Gallagher, of
Augusta Councillors. r. S. Browns,
of Saco: Lewis Barker. of Bangor /;
John p. Hinckler, of Blue Hill.
The Republican House was called
to order at 2:20 by Speaker Weeks,
and prayer was offered by Rev. M.
r.. Cobb, of Augusta. The represen.
tatives' hall was packed with men
every inch Of space surrounding the
seats being occupied by standing.
meanwhile the galleries were solid
mass of human beings. The taking
up of passes at the outer door was
abandoned at this time, the police
being removed to the foot of the
staircases and to the doors of the two
houses. Just as the prayer was en-
ded, Mr.. Blaine came upon the floor
of the House, and was received with
the utmost enthusiasm, men getting
upon the chairs and desks, and
waving their hats and handkerchiefs,
while they rent the ar with cheers
and shouts. Business was entirely
suspended for few minutes, and it
was some time before anything like
order could be restored. Hon. Lot
Morrill, and Eugene Hale followed
Mr.. Blaine, and receiving a greeting
scarcely less cordial, though not so
loud. The Republican members were
all present, with few exceptions.
Messrs. Knowles of Bradford and
Temple of Eddington, Fusion men,
bers, came in and took the seats they
had occupied in the Fusion House,
and were greeted with applause.
The reading of the House journal