Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-10
THE MAINE IMBR0GLI0.
ADAY OF EXCITEMENT AND RUaORS
Blaine Said 10 Be Implicated in the Bri'
bsriss-Ssaa's Statement Military
Prepsrations-Ths Republican
Plan-Tilk Of Compromise.
The situation Critical.

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conspicuous for Maine. General Cham
berlain is in constant consultation with
the civil authorities, and is gradually
becoming an important figure. Gen.
John Marshall Brown, Of his stall, ar
rived from Portland this morning and
other old army officers are expected to-
day.
The conference at Blaine's house last
ed until late hour this morning. Teams
were coming and going To and from the
house as late az enc O'Clock. In the
State House, just beyond, all was quiet,
the principal offices being brilliantly
lighted and no men visible, but men
we're there. At the Augusta House,
/ every person who entered or went out
up TO two o'clock at least, was au object
/ OF suspicion and was closely watched
| until his business was known. This
morning,
Politicians Are somewhat Nervous
aud the fusiOuists a little panicky.
| some OF them are anticipating the
struggle Tor the possession
Of the House. while all
are eager iOr the promised bribery reve-
latiOns.
This morning when the House met
no Republican was in the hall, and Mr..
Locke was the only one On the Senate.
This at once gave clue To the Republl-
cIn policy. Az soon as the reading
OF the journal WAS finished, Mr.. Swan, uf
Mechanics Falls, rose to question 81!
privilege, and gave the story Oi the at
tempt to bribe him. The name ui the
accused party is Wallace X. White, ui
the Winthrop RPUbhc.
Order Of ueneral Cham berlain.
AUGUSTA, january 8-Early this
morning MajOr.lienrral Chamberlain ls-
sued a general onler stating that, in
view ui the extraordinary situation pre-
scented at the seat oi government, he
would assume command AMI protect
the public property and institutions Of
the state in trust for the people until
the Governors Successor has been legal.
lv elected and duly qualified. By this
order General chamberlain
Assumes. Temporarily. tho Ohic0 Of Gov
eruor
aud Commandcr.in-Chief
The entire police force at the state
House WAS changed this morning. those
indicated by Chamberlain taking the
places ni those who have been drilling
there for several weeks The change
was quietly made.
At the
Opening OF the Session
but one Republican appeared and took
his seat, senator Locke, oi Cumberland.
The vote on thr bribery order was re-
considered, and It was laid on the table.
The committee appointed on the gu
bernaturial votes are Atwell, Linn,
and Thompson, Of Knox, Barrett,
Locke, Dingly and Flint.
The Committee on Senatorial votes,
who will proceed at once with their du-
ty, are Strickland, Patten aud Thomp'
son, Oi Knox, Rankin, Cuombs and
lImpsDn.
Scvcnty.two members only appeared
this morning in their seats IN the House.
All the FusiOni.ts m the House have
attempted Ia exclude all bat the official
reporters, but several were smuggled IN.
Thomas B Swan, Of Minot, arose and
read the statement that - 600 had been
paid him not Ia appear at the urganlLI.
ton OF the Legislature. lie stated that
the money had been paid him by Wa.
lace T. White, uf WinthOrp, aud that
lac tswanl should not claim it.
Hartman, IL ksnnebunk, testi.
fed that the same offer
had been made him by White.
lie informed Ine that should have 10
write statement like 1t and sign the
same, and also sign the resignation and
deliver up my certificate to him. He
said they should not want 10 Use the
resignation.
Blaine Implicated in the Briberies.
NEv IORE, January 9--The Boston
HerHds dispatch iron Augusta, Me
a. published in the En1Iia1 TdogrdDi
here says Blaine is implicated.
Blsine's Denial
BosrtN January 9.-Senator Blaine,
IN reply to the inslnuations that he is
implicated in the alleged bribery cases
in Maine, telegraphs as iolloSs
"Whateyer the form or phrase ui the
act rosation, pronounce it an unquali.
feel calurnily, and merely part Of mon
slrous, wicked aud unparalleled con-
spiracy b. deprive a free people oi their
suffrage by fraud, forgery aud perjury.
! am busy night aud day in the task oi
thwaTting the conspiracy. and II is
merely part oi their dastarily and des.
picable course to invent some form OF
SANDER against me. ] have not seen
the charge, but know it is a lie out uf
whole cloth, aud ] cannot nov be- di-
yrried from the real work on hand Ia 10
more than donounoe the calumny and
its authors"
House.
AUGusTA, January O. 4 largc mum.
ber ui rcmoustrances were presented by
persons claiming seats in the House.
b. l.. Murch, ot Ellsworth, claims the
seat Of Eugene Hale, A committee OF
live were appointed 10 investigate the
attempted bribery Of memlers A
committee oi fifteen were appointed on
the gub,rnatorial votes There Was
les than auOrun Ia the house at any
time and the session dragged, several
members sending Tor their lunch The
Honse remained in continuous session.
although but fex members uere in their
seats.
In the senate petitions were present
ed ui John J. Wallace, Jr., Washington
county, claiming a seat The President
Ol the Senais stated that IL had been in
tlmated that after the adjournment the
senate chamber would he taken pos
session ui and thai the necessary pre-
cautions NOuh be taken against lt.
The House continued IN session all al
lsrnoon, waiting iot a guoaum No
business was transacted. About iOrty
melnl'ers were pre-ent converting In
groups, with ahTxiety depicted on their
countenances- Mr. Talbot, Speaker
Col. wm. Dickey, Mr. Perry. az Car,
dsu, Mr.. Piais;ed and other IeasIers- h.d
tne3uent s-~sIons 81 consultation. and
appear~d very snxsooz ~ the sitasfIon
a sisAir-L fesr< --yusd 90 b. expre~-~.i
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~~s~p do~. =. tt<ss srf s-Ptsrs ne
government
a committee sas appointed % wait
ON Nsior.G General Chamberlain xith TO
ard 10 The condition 81 adairs. They
I ir,,uir,-l n he would use his power "a
pr,sect the tao HOuseS The General
souh MAKE 20 proEaise.. bot that h.
I UilI 90 his duty a. heting Governor aud
! Commandsr-in-ehiei no one doubu
/ Tbe House xEs syldsstiy anxious 10 ".
. oaorun. The Fusionis;s As1in sent
- Voter, oi Esrmington, Eh0 has ire.
\ .ri,tIy refused " take his esxsi hcAtr
| 49, -..,.er- "A thai s1tr ssssion - no.
ianxei In ua.iilg ior Voter. bat he i1iIszi
A. eosne. and ala qnsrteT % 8 the HOass
sijourned -
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