The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-24
NJ A I n L .
NOD LEV FULLY iSATGvsAEEa
S!att House In Possession Of The Currli!Ias
Ind SH0THiny Ttth Soldiers and
Armed Policeman.

AUGUSTA, january lJ.-tiOvcrMOr
Joseph |. Smith at four o'clock
this afternoon advanced to the gate
way ofthe Capitol, accompanied by
some fifty persons, representing
themselves 10 be the Legislature,
and demanded entrance, Major
Smith WAS informed that if he put
his request in writing ii would be
presented Ia the commander.
Admission WIS denied, and the
Senate and House proceeded to
transact business on tie sidewalk,
there being about eight in the Sen.
ate and thirty-iivo in the House.
The reading OF the records WAS dis
IenSed with, and Without transact
ing any business Of account they
adjourned to Union HILL at ten
o'clock Tomorrow. The crowd then
dispersed,
There was great complaint on the
part Of the l'ubionittS, but no Sc
nous disturbances occurred. Adj
mission was denied to all parties,
without any f;Ivoritisnl. Reporters
were admitted
order instructing the Subonlinates
Of his Office not to honor any de-
many i, lor PAYMENT OF money from
inc treasury e!nlHa'ihS from or IS
Sue9 ny au'h|flty OIL el!her oil the
!i' NOW S'"'L!iins 10 NC INC Leg
lsIa!urG .! 'ile o'a'e until l"r'lef
"oElse" ny MN
AZ me rusioh meeting IN front
81 nl Tue 'tu9us'a ll&use, mel! alter
!I "uJour'lllichI Oh Inc session OH
lhe pavement, James y; i.amSon
i'Iauc u Drlei ,; a"ufess, relating MS
sr!e'ances.lh"t ne was unable 10
Salll noi'llSS'"n 70 Tue sia1G'h0uscc'
though ne llaG as much right there
10 any nI'ef clIizeh' ne was slad
10 sec Tue CROWD SO cl''l"Nho CIR
rHmSpeci'
Jos'l' T. 1a'Dol, !HpeaEGr OF me
House. M"de 4 oriel spsech Ill tho
same Neln.
Darius A'deh' OF Augusta, a!so
made Il lew remarks " hlie There
were a number OF ugly talking ful
sioIIls's III the crowd Inc most Of
them were SooG-naiureI, and
y9keI about TIC position OF AFFAIRS.
NO threats were made, but the ie-
PubiIcams were gwen 10 under
stand III many ways that TINS
would be used against n; them IN the
next cainpal2n, Inc crowd then
quietly dispersed
Governor DAWSON, ny whose or,
derS tho State-tlnlise was closed
against the Fusion Legislature,
says he was unwilling that the
farce Shout! 60 on longer. Had
they applied as citizens, and not
MS leTisIatlv: body, admission
would have been granted tic
should I've aslame! 10 occupy 4
position as Chief Executive "nd
allow villa! had justly been termed
4 fiat Legislature to meet. If We
have a legal Legislature. backed up
n.y. me NnurlS, inc people ana me
military, 1t was about time that the
hunbuS part was done away with.
lichad no doubt that the rank and
file EuslonIsts are all right, and
have an honest purpose, and ii
let alone by Inscriptions leaders
would t"ke their places III the Leg
lslature.
Failing to gain admission to the
State-holse to-day has seemed! TO
cement the EusionlSts together,
and they stand quite commcay At
the present time. They say Gov
error Smith could have had ten
thousand men i'll readiness at Il
moment + ii"'lcc, put MS counsel
has b; Ell for peace, and, has pre-
vailed.
The meeting tonight of Fusion
isis seemed harmonious. They
have secured Union Hall, where
they will hold their Legislative as
S Sc, pesi9nlnS tomorrow =.
ne secretary OF H!ale I'M" n"EEr-
erllof hnVe :,, secured rooms III nc
same pulmlhs' money enough
I'as Oesn E"' III t'.! 10 run 'n"lr
legislature az winter IN; ana l"y
every man ms sal"TE' IheY ray
lheF iinlefn 10 appeal 10 congress
IN" WI! Foo,! nave u Uo'l'', IL,
I mere 10 lhvcsIi !1i matters, lhelr
oomiilillse VIII report tomorrow,