Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-06
THE EVENING STAR,
The Maine COutc>f.
THE SITUATION At AUGUSTA,

THE SITUATION AT AUGUSTA
The members OF the Maine legislature are
now assembling at Augusta, and the position OF
affairs is freely discussed on the republican side.
but the democrats are extremely reticeut A
remarkably large number of these have not read
the opinion of the supreme court and refuse to
give their views OF the result on the incoming
legislature. VIM. NJ. Rust, of Belfast, promi-
nent greenbacker. says the decision of the'court
settles the case; there can be no successful op-
position to that. The democrats are generally
of the opinion that the decision of the court is a
partisan one, and they 'denounce it, Judge
Rice has stated in conversation that the opinion
is good law, but what effect it will have on the
organization he will not say. Mr. Pillshury is
out In the Standard denouncing the opinion as
partisan, and urging the cOunted-tn members
TO stand for their rights and not be bulldozed in
giving up their seats. Among the prominent
men at Augusta are Goyernor-elect Davis. Col
Atwell of Orono. Hon. Charles Buffum, Wilder
P. Walker, Edwin Moves of Waterville, General
Geo. L. Beal, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Hon. Eu-
gene Hale, Hon. S. D. Lindsey, and Hon. w. P.
Frye: About one-half Of the members of the
legislature have reached there. 1t is confidently
asserted by republicans that they will have pos
session of both branches of the legislature by
Thursday night.
THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
held no business session yesterday, but have
been in consultation in regard to the course to
be pursued. A guard OF 200 men is still main
tanned at the State House. In room II, opposite
the agricultural room, there are sixty stands of
arms stacked ready for immediate use. Every
one entering. passing through or leaving the
building is watched by the guard II is reported
that kilograms have been received In large num-
berS from democrats beyond the state urging
submission to the opinion of the supreme court
Major General Chamberlin came to Augusta,
having been summoned by the Governor. The
legislative caucuSeS will be held this evening
The republicans will probably nominate James
A. Locke, of Cumberland. for president OF the
senate. and George E. Weeks. of Augusta, for
nent candidate for president is J. X. Talbot. of
Washington, and for speaker, ThoS. NJ. PlaiS-
ted, OF Lincoln.
THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS ELECT
held a meeting for consultation last evening
which was largely attended, and the feeling
was confidently expressed that the verdict Of
the court had made them masters OF the Stua-
ton, and that sufficient number of their GER
utcateS, but not elected, will refuse to act to
prevent quorum assembling until the rightful
members are admitted to their seats. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed on further
line of action: Messrs. Locke, of Cumberland,
and CoOmbeS, of Hancock, of the Senate and
Messrs. Hale, of Ellsworth, Yound, of Bruins
wick, and Weeks of Augusta, of the house.
The following. resolution was unanimously
passed: "ReSolred, That the committee on
instructed to call upon Gov. Garcelon at the
earliest practical moment to insist that the
armed men and munitions of war now in the
state house shall be promptly removed, in
order that free legislature of free people
may meet, as they alW avs are met in the state
of Maine, under protection of law, and not
under the intimidation of force"
GOV. GARCELON "STICKS."
Gov. Garcelon states that the decision of the
court will not change his attitude toward the
incoming legislature. The points in the opinion
might serve as guide In future, but MS work
statutes as he understood them, and he should
neither withdraw the certificates nor issue new
ones. Here and there may be found dissent
ing voice to this position OF the governor, but,
in the main, 1t has the approval Of the mass OF
the fuSiOniSts.