Daily Republican., 1880-01-15
THE MAINE fraud.

Tho Confusion FusiOnists Have
u Little Pang OF Returning Con
SCIENCE The FasliOnisrs BseOm.
ing COnfased.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 14.-Ths question for
wardsd to. the Supreme Judicial Court
to-day by the Republicans are twenty
seven in number, and cover every
phase of the present political difficulty.
The first relates to the validity of the
Governors summons to man to at.
tend the Legislature who was not elect
ed by a majority Of the legal votes
cast; tho second relates to the right Of
such sommoned member to act as a
member Of the Legislature; third asks
whether such summoned members
should act, or those legally elected; the
fourth, fifth and sixth questions re-
late to votes excluded because of clerical
errors, &c., the seventh, eighth and
ninth relate to whether such falsely
certified members can organizs the
Legislature when there is less than
quorum In either house, and compel
absent members to attend the tenth,
eleventh and twelfth relate to the
powers of tho Governor and Council to
swear in such alleged illegally chosen
members the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth are inquiries as to when
the terms of the various State off GERS
expire; the sixteenth and seven
teenth ask whether q President Of the
Senate can be inaugurated as acting
Governor by such Legislature, fraud.
ulently summoned and illegally organ.
lied; the rest of the questions relate to
the rights of the members elected, but
excluded, to participate in the proceed
ings of such Legislature, and to protest
against its illegal acts. and ask whether
the elected but excluded members have
right to meet and organize the Legis-
lature themselves.
The court will meet at Bangor to-
morrow, and will probably give its de-
cision very promptly.
In the Fus,ol Senate bill was pre-
scented and laid on the table 10 repeal
so much of section IS, chapter 4, of the
Revised Statutes, relating to returns Of
votes from plantations, so that asses
sors shall receive votes and declare
them in open meeting, and form list
Of voters in open meeting. Tn. Senate
adjourned until Thu rsday. There was
no election of Governor to-day.
1t is reported that there is rupture
between Solon Chase and Eben +. Pills
bury. Mr.. Chase opposed the use of
any force, and will abide the decision
Of the Supreme Court. He says he will
withdraw unless the Democrats agree
to this policy.
In the Fusion House, the Committee
on Elections reported in favor of seat
ing all the members summoned by Gov
ernor Garcelon and Joseph Donnell
(Rep.,) of Westbrook, and w. W.
Styles, (Dem.,) which would make a
quorum. A warm debate snsued, and
q motion to recommit the case of Styles
was adopted BY large msjority-a
complete victory for the Conservative
Fusion Green back Democratic clique"
When asked by Boston Globe cor
respondent If he would recognize the
Republican Legislature, General Cham
berlain said:
" No; | don't recognize this last one
any more than | do the other. don't
consider either Of them more than mem
bsrs.elect unorganized. have not yet
recognized either branch, aud shall not
until know their authority. Ofcourse
whatever the court d ,cides will be salts.
factory TO Inc. do not presume to de-
eide these matters; but the burden ia
on them to show that they are legally
organized.
A large number of people in Bath,
Portland and Bangor, alarmed at the
reported condition Of affairs here, were
ready to start for Augusta to-day, but
before the trains left they were in
formed by telegraph that there was no
particular necessity for their presence.
As it was many came in order to be on
the ground to morrow. Assurances are
given by those in command at the State
House that no alarm need be- felt in re-
gard to any defence necessary for tie
protection Of the records and people
The Fusionists are busy holding eau
cuses tonight, and it is hinted that
the forward movement postponed to-
day will be vigorously pressed to-mor-
Tow. Several Fusionists refused to at
tend the caucuses.
1t is reported that Attorney Mcclellan
is preparing warrant for the arrest of
General Chamberlain. There Is a po.
lice force of $50 men in the State House
tonight, and seLtinels are placed out
side at the entrance.
The report that Eugene Hale is i'll is
not true. He was never in better health
than at present.
Fifty men, under command of Colonel
Heath, came from Waterville tonight,
and proceeded to the State House, where
they are quartered.
Sheriff sale.
Sheriff Pyle advertises to sell at pub