The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-20
The Republicans Running 1t
Without Opposition.
The Fusionists Will Appeal to
the Courts and Congress.
What They Failed to Find in the Sec :
retary's Safe.
A SIDEWALK SITTING.

National Associated Press to the Star.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20 When the hour OF the
meeting of the Fusion Legislature arrived,
hast evening, all the members who were in
town were assembled in front Of the State
house and vainly seeking admission. G. E.
Nash, Mavor of Augusta, supported by the
Chief Of Police, Charles White, and spe-
cial guard, stood ut the entrance ITO the
Capitol Ground and forbade any one to
enter, even with pass
After several vain attempts to enter
Speaker Talbot mounted OH the stone curb
ing about the grounds, hnding on by the
fence and called the House tn order, ex
planning that they were as near the place
Thomas Plaisted, Of Lincoln, then stood
That with the Senate concurring, thew all
jonrn to meet at the Union Hall al 10
o'clock tn-dav. LamsOn p,it the order to the
Senate and it was cnncnrred in mud the
members dispersnd. Governor Smith and
Staff minaled with the crowd on the high
way, but Smith said to reporter that his
Intention was IT, Use no force to regain
possession of the capitol but t seek to
have his title established bv the Court.
WHAT THEY DID NOT FIND.
AV0USlh, Mns, JuLs <V'~u H. Ms-hU a
late hour last night the safe in the office of
the Secretary OF State was opened. but
neither the seal OF State nor the election
returns were fund there. Governor Davis
was in consultation with his heads of De-
partments last night. and the Republican
Legislature will 20 ahead at once will, the
regular business of the session. Chamber.
lain left for home yesterday.
Several carloads Of Hollowell stone
cutters were brought into the city last
evening to serve as specials at the State
house. Even newspaper men were denied
admission. ...t O..
NO FUsrONIsTs APPLYING.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 2O-9:30 A. M.-None
but Republicans are seeking admission in
the Capitol this morning, and should any
Fnsionists apply thev would probably be
excluded bv the guards,as the Republicans
are determined that If thev can prevent it
there shall be no disturbance in the State
honse. At the same time Governor Davis
is making amLle preparations TO resist any
possible attack should the Fusionists at
tempt one.
Their leaders are more wise and counsel
moderation and an appeal to the Courts
and Congress- but it is known that they
have had great difficulty in restraining
SOME of the rank and file, who. being a
mass, have no personal responsibility and
are alwa's ripe for anything that promises
excitement and notoriety.
EXAMINING HIS OLD CANNON.
Gov. Davis has caused an examination to
be made Of the cannons which have stood
in the Htate-house Grounds for decade to
zee II they are In condition for use in case
Of an emergency. The more prominent
Fusionists insist. however, that there is not
the slightest danger of an attack upon the
6tate-house. and state thev will seek to re-
cover their lost position through the ordin.
a1y legal channels.
WHITE COURTS INVESTIGATION.
AUGusrA, Jan. 20-NooN. the House
Wallace A. White sent a communication tn
Speaker Weeks, requesting the appoint
ment OF committee tO investigate the
charge Of bribery made against him by
Swan and Hartman. committee Of
seven was ordered, but Speaker Weeks did
MT at once announce the members to com-
pose the Committee.
EUGENE HALE TO THE FRONT.
Eugene Hale offered resolution, the
preamble of which sets forth that the Fiji.
ty-nintl Legislature Of siaine has met and
legally organized with q full quorum in
bath branches andts the opinion Of the
Supreme Court and has duly and, legally
proceeded to elect q Governor and other
Bite officers f4f3
TIE effect Of the resolution Is that the
Senate and Fl t,se OF Representatives will
proceed to legislative business at once. and
anv other body claiming IN be a legally or
ganized Legislature and meeting In any
place whatever are wholly without right to
act, and their proceedings are in violation
Of the State Constitution. Mr.. Hale said
the roll Of membership Of the House
embrnced the names OF some
sixty gentlemen who refused TO come in.
The public business should not wait on
their pleasure, and 1t was high time to b.