Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-08

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ed At the C4pltAi fOr preventing uass"A osAA
ices. There was nc indication "a to wha'
course could be pursued. Moses Hartman
of Kennebeck, f~usionist. announces that nc
will not participate In The action OF the
house till the legal members are seated.
Al \ caucus of fusion members of the
senate held this evening, John ID. Lawson
of Waldo. member of the Last house from
Freedom, was nominated for president OF
the senate, and John G. Talbot Of East
| Machias was nominated for speaker of the
house.
A hearing was had before the governor
and council this afternoon on the petition
| for the admission of the twelve, republican
representatives from the five cities. A. A.
Spraul appeared for the Portland represen-
taItives and claimed that they should have
had the original certificates, but all doubt
had now been removed by the opinion Of
the court in behalf Of all the repre-
sentatives. He would waive the usual
twenty days notice. He asked for the GER
~tificates that they might participate in the
organization of the legislature. The gov
ernor informed the gentleman that it was q
matter for the consideration OF the council,
who subsequently informed the gentleman
that they would report early tomorrow
morning.
In their appeal to the governor the com
mittee, in asking for the removal OF the
arms from the state house, says: Never
before in our history has an armed man
been seen within the walls of that building,
devoted by our fathers to order, law and
peace. 1t is a great public scandal that at
the very portals Of a building thus conse-
Grated armed sentinels should be pacing,
and that pass words, inspections and signals
are requisite to admission within it's walls.
Free laws cannot be enacted under the
presence of armed forces, and it is cruel
mockery to ask the legislature Of Maine to
assemble with these surroundings.
To-day has been a day of excitements,
rumOrs and discomforts, and there are very
few of oil the crowd here who know def
initely what the result of all the caucusing
and committee work will be. The whole
state has emptied it's politicians into this
little city, and as the weather has been
disagreable enough to keep all in doors
who are not obliged to go out, the lobbi es
of the Augusta house on capital hill, which
is the centre of interest, has been crowded
al day long. The republicans are 10 q
large majority, and all the leading men Of
the party are In the city. Those who are
arranging the programme have been busy
enough. 1t Is understood the arms will be
removed from the state house tonight.
Gen. Chamberlain has called upon the
superintendent of state buildings to report
to him forthwith the number of men EN-.
ployed as guards in the state house, by
whose orders they we're enlisted, for what
purpose, and out CT what fund they are TO
be paid. They are already discharged. and
tomorrow the state house will be guarded
only by civilian police.
Gen. Chamberlin has taken charge of the
police force at the state house and the guns
from the Bangor ar.enal have been packed
away in boxes. Both parties hold caucuses
this evening. Thomas B. Swan, democratic
member elect of the house, from Minot, has
written a letter to the chairman ofthe dem.
ocratic and %greenback caucus that he will
not participate in the organization Of the
house until it shall fully determine and
obey the mandate Of the court.
The republicans nominated Jas. A. Locke
of Cumberland for president of the senate
and Geo. Y. Weeks Of Augusta for speaker
of the house. The order for issuing tickets
for admission to the state house tomorrow
proved extremely offensive and has been re-
Care will be taken, however, to
prevent crowding, so that business can be
transacted. The contest tomorrow will be
of great interest, although nothing like an
outbreak is contemplated.
The fusionists are very ~reticent about their
plans of operation, their efforts being to
conceal it. They avow they will not show
their hand to the enemy. They have held
three caucuses to day and steadily profess
heir ability to organize both houses to-
1t is positively known that four
.Fusionlsts have refused TO assist in organiza.
ion, viz: Water, Spraul, Snow and Harri.
nan. Swami of Minot is said to have re.
,ewed his allegiance to the ~fusionists. This
will leave seventy-four %fusionists, two less
han a quorum, and as the republicans will
.bsent themselves, this will render the
transaction of business impossible.
1t is limited that the fusionists will disre-
,ard the requirements of a quorum and
proceed to business with the members they
nay have, but this is not generally beliey.
d..
The republicans held a caucus tonight,
very member-elect in the city being present
counted in or counted out, and the
.bsent ones will reach here tomorrow.
there was great enthusiasm and entire
larmony in the line of action to be pursued.
Portland, Jan. 6-In a press dispatch
his afternoon a letter appeared signed by
hos. D. Swan of Minot, saying he would
OF act with the ~fusionists. The following
&davits which will appear in to-morrow's
.rgus are therefore self explanatory:
Augusta, Jan. 6.-I, Thomas B. Swami Of
[inot hereby on oath make the following
On the evening of the 9Th Of
anuary I was informed by a reliable person
lat he had been offered $1,000 by one of
le agents of the republican party to resign
is position as representative to the legisla-
ire of Maine and not act with the green
ack or democratic party, 1 therefore
with leading members of the
reenback party and informed them that
ould have it hinted to such agent that my
could be effected with money,
nd if I was offered $1,000 would take it
sign the papers that they should request
then expose their plans to defeat the
i'll of the people by bribery. The party
HON they endeavored to bride on the eve
of the 9Th of January informed said
gent that l could be purchased, and half
ast 10 o'clock on the 9th was appointed
me to be at the court house and sign the
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