The daily gazette., 1880-01-10
SECOND EDITION
BLAINL's WORK IN MAINE.
A Major General of MiIttto,
Us,t,ps the Government of
the State.

BRIBERY WHICH SENATOR BLAINE
KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 0.-There is
no change in the situation here. The
Senate met to-day and appointed COM
mittees ON Gubernatorial and Senatori-
al votes. In the House the great sensa-
tion was made when four members
arose in their seats and said they had
been approached by gentleman of the
Republican party, who attempted to
bribe them. Swan, of Minot, made a
speech and displayed check for $1,000.
tie gave All explicit account of the whole
business, aud named the agent employ
ed, Wallace r. White, a lawyer of VIM
throp, and an aspirant for the Office of
County Attorney last summer. Harri-
man, of Kennebunkpor:, also made a
speech, naming the same party as the one
from which he received the $1,000. 1t
reported that another Winthrop man, an
expounder of the gospel, is also impli-
Gated in the bribery cases. The commit
tee will have its hands full of business.
Hale and Young, the two Republican
members who have been qualified, were
not in attendance to-day, but business
was pl ocaeded with the same as usual.
Mr.. .Lamson, President OF the Senate, has
notified the Republican members who
refused TO take the oath Wednesday and
have since desired to qualify, that under
the Constitution he has no right to do
so. They can only be sworn by the
Governor in the presence of his Council.
As there is no Governor or Council the
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is elected.
The Committee on Guberna' orial
Votes are busy and will make a report
soon. The House will have an all-night
session, and as soon as the report of the
committee is made the House will pro-
ceed to select two names from the four
constitutional candidates for Governor,
probably Smith and Garcelon, to send to
the Senate. A Governor will undoubt-
edly be elected tomorrow, and it is con-
ceded that the Senate will choose Joseph
l.. Smith. The Republicans are boast
ing that they will have Davis elected as
Governor within twenty-four hours and
appeal to K. b. Hayes to recognize him
as the legal Governor. Crowds are in
attendance at the State House daily, but
no trouble has occurred and none is anti
cipated. The building and the force of
police there are under the charge of
General j. l.. Chamberlain. The Fu-
sionists are in goou spirits and are conf
dent Of holding their position and elect
Ing their Governor. The Republicans
ale expecting some coup del at by their
leaders. Blaine is reported to be sick,
but it is not presumed to be a very
severe attack.
The following special order was issued
by Acting Governor Chamberlain this
afternoon
Especial Order No. 1927.
"Lieute nant- Colonel John Marshall
Brown will charge himself with the duty
of examining the several public rooms
with view to their security, and is au-
thorized TO make such arrangements for
guards as he may deem necessary for the
protection of public property.
81. l.. CHAMBERLAIN"
A. P. Gould, of Tholnaston, has au-
tborized the following correction of a
statement which appeared In the Stand
ard this morning in relation to the opin-
ions of the Supreme Court /: 81 regard
the opinion as political one, not as a
judicia! document. 1t does violence to
the plainest provisions of the constil ution
and is dangerous in public policy as it is
unsound in law"
CHAMBERLAIN ASSUMES THE DICTA-
ToRsHIP.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 9.-Early
this morning Maj. Gen. Chamberlain
issued general order stating that in
view of the extraordinary situation now
presented at the seat of government he
would assume command and protect
public property aud the Institutions of
the State in trust for the people unit
the Governors successor has been legal
ly elected. BY thii order Gen. Cham
beriain assumes temporarily the office
of Governor and Commander in chief.
rhe entire police force at the State
House was changed this morning, those
indicated by Gen. Chamberlain taking
the place Of those that have been drilling
there for several weeks. The change
was quietly made. At the opening OF
the session but one Republican appeared
and took his seat-Senator Locke, of
Cumberland. The vote on the bribery
order was reconsidered and the order
LAID on the table.
Ex-Gov. CHAMBERLAIN RETICENT.
A committee was appointed to wait on
Gen. Chamberlain Ia regard to the con-
of affairs. They inquired il he would
use his power to protect the two Houses
The General would make no promise,
but that he will co his duty as acting
Governor and Commander in chief, no
one doubts. The House was evidently
anxious to get quorum. The Fusion
lists again sent for Mr.. Voter, of
Harrington, who has frequently refused
to take his certificate. 1t was reported
that the session vas prolonged in waiting
for Mr.. Voter, but he failed 10 come,
and at 5.45 o'clock the House adjourned
without tIansacting any business what
ever. While the Fusionist leaders are
doing their best to rally their forces by
constant caucuses and personal efforts,it
is the general opinion that their forces
are weakening, and if it shall prove to
be the plan of the Republicans to tire
their opponents out and make them give
up from sheer exhaustion the early
developments seem to argue success.
THE HOUSE WITHOUT A QUORUM.
The House continued in session all the
afternoon, waiting for quorum. No
business was transacted. About forty
members were present convsrsing III
groups, with anxiety depicted en- their
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