The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
other day must not close before Governor is
elected. They will so for Smith.
I,amSnn Pranarinp to Stick

ernatoaial chair while longer seems reasona-
blc He has selected his military staff but will
not give them appointments until tomorrow.
He will remove his boarding place to the Au-
gusta House just as soon as rooms are ready
for him. Prominent fusionists profess to have
received information by special messenger
from Bangor to-day that three judges of the
court expressed themselves yesterday at the
Penobscot Exchange that the organization of
the fusion Senate was valid, and that LAM
sons title of Governor is perfect.
The Fusion Appeal to the Court
1t now transpires that in spite of the denun-
Citations hurled at the Supreme Court by the
fusion consprators, and all their talk that it is
a partisan court and controlled by certain
leading Republicans the fusion advisory COM
mittee have drafted paper protesting that the
court take no cognizance of the questions sub
mtted to them by the Republican Legislature.
This paper has been sent to Che court, and con-
tains brief statement of alleged facts with
the argument that the Republican Legislature
as organized had no constitutional power to
submit questions. A Bangor man named
Stephen Jennings left this morning i'll the
Pullman train, acting as messenger for the
fusionists to present the paper to the Court.
More Greenbackers to be Seated.
The committee on elections in the Vassai-
boro' and Embden district election cases, will
report in favor of giving the contestants-Wm.
Murray and Granville Siskness-their seats,
he former being from Vassalboro, and the
latter from the Emblem district. The remain
ng twenty-five contested cases will be taken
up and disposed of without any delay.
H. M. Plaisted Appointed Chief Of Staff.
Lamson, the fusion Governor, made his first
appointment this morning by making Gen.
Harris M. Plaisted of Bangor his chief of
staff. Plaisted who is here, declined to accept
when the honor was rendered him, but such
strong pressure has since been brought to bear
upon him that this evening it was reported to
your correspondent that he had yielded. From
another source we hear that Plasted refuses to
accept
A Fusion Story.
A letter received from fusionist of Calais
states that Judge Peters while at that city last
week to convene court at Machias, stated at
Young's hotel that in his Judgment Gov. Gar
celon and Council at that time had the power
to qualify members of the legislature and that
no other persons have the power to do it.
Pillsbury Thrown Overheard.
For several days past the fusionists have had
more weakened members and there have
been signs of disintegration. They admit that
they have had divided councils, but say to-day
they have adjusted all their differences so far
as their policy is concerned, and now stand
firmly knit together. One of them tells me
that all they want now is to keep the ship in
trim and to do this Pillsbury must be thrown
overheard. In other words he must take
back seat, and not assume prominent part
hereafter Several of them have been to Pills
bury's law-partner and told him that Pllsbury
has done more injury to the fusionists by his
counsels and by his conspicuous interference
with the plans CT others than can possibly be
conceived, and suggested to him that hereafter
Pillsbury had better confne his attention to
his legal profession. They all insisted that he
should tell Pillsbury this not only for them
but for many others of the fusion party who
are so displeased with Pillsbury that the
chances were they would pursue course ex-
actly contrary to Pillsbury's advice, even if
they were satisfied that he was right.
Fusion Caucus.
AT the fusion caucus tonight there was
general expression in favor of electing Gov
ernor tomorrow. Pillsbury, however, who
was outside and did not go into the caucus,
strenuously opposed electing Governor His
influence with his party seems to be on til
wane.
The fusion members of the Legislature are
beginning to receive letters from their con-
stituents complaining of their dilatory policy
in perfecting State government, and urging
them to immediate action. They openly and
loudly declare that they are betraying their
constituencies.
The New Council.
If Governor is chosen tomorrow by the fu-
sionists, his Council will be composed of four
new members while three of Garcelons
Council will hold over, among whom will be.
John B. Foster Of Bangor. The redoubtable
Fogg goes out. Among the new members will
be VIM. M. Rust of Belfast Charles r. Wild
den of Calais and James Redman of Els
worth.
Candidates for State Officers.
For state officers Charles A. White, the
present State Treasurer, will be reelected by
the fusionists. E. Fl. Cove, Secretary of State,
will retire to give place to Mr.. Sawyer
the pres Mt deputy secretary. Mr.
Cove will receive the appointment
of Judge of the Municipal Court
of Biddeford. Major Folsom of Oldtown will
retain the position of Adiutant General, to
which he was appointed by Gov. Garcelon
after Leavitt resigned. Mcclellan wants to be
Attorney General again, but his chances are
disputed by Simon P. Brown of returning
board notoriety The chances are about equal.
Speaker George E. Weeks of the Republican
legislature had lengthy interview with Mr..
Lamson, the fusion Governor, in the Execu-
tive Chamber this afternoon. What transpr-
ed is not known to the public, although the
purport of their conversation has been placed
in my possession from fusion sources.
Fusion Threats.
1t is Whispered in Fusion circles tonight,
that in case Gen. Chamberlain orders troops
to be sent here, arrangements have been made
to cut the telegraph wires or tear up the rail-
road tracks leading into this city. I hear that
this is to be done because the Fusonists claim
that they have got wind that the Republicans
would take the same action in case Lamson
called out the militia The Fusionsts conf
IDENTIFY assert that more companies of the
militia will obey Lamsons orders than those
coming from Gen Chamberlain.
There are fewer threats of bloodshed to- |
night, but more reports of preparations for
sustaining the conflicting authorities.
ITO the Associated Press.]
Attorney General Mcclellan denies the re-
port that he has prepared warrant for Gen.
Chamberlain's arrest.
Mr.. Lamson applied to Gen. Chamberlain |
to-day for reduction of the force at the Capt. |
tol, but Gen. Chamberlain refused to comply.