Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-12
ASSUMES CONTROL.
BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE
,M4INE MUSS.
President Lamson of tho Senate Assumes
the Governship-The standard" Proper
ty Attached in Libel Suit-Explanatfon
and Denial by White, the Briber.
BRIBERs AFTER MONEY.

BRIBERs AFTER MONEY.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. u.-Lewis Barker, on
behalf of his attorney, Ebenezer Foul, OF
vezer, has attached the property of E. F. Pills
bury of the Maine Standard, on libel suit
based upon an article in that paper charging
bribery. Personal service will be made on
Pillsbury tomorrow. The case will be tried in
Penobscot county.
| BAD FOR EUGENE.
It is reported that the programme of the
Fusionists will BE- to send the sergeant-at- ARMS
| from the House to arrest either Eugene Hale or
Prof. Young, or both, and bring them to the
House to form a quorum. 1t Is now
utterly impossible to secure quorum
illness the presence of Republican
members are secured, and that seems hardly
| possible as the failure to secure aQuorum TINS
far has more strongly entrenched the Republi-
cans in their position. The Fusionlsts Will
exhaust every possible means to elect the gov
ernor and council, which will be the signal for
proceeding to business, which has been bus-
pended entirely. How such an election can be
held and how it would be regarded by Gen.
Chamberlain, now acting as governor, is not
known, but that it is contemplated is gathered
from consultation with leading Fusionists and
their remarks.
In the Senate the feeling is quite general
that members from the cities will be allowed
soon to take their seats.
Major Smith, the Greenback candidate, left
for home Saturday, but expects to return the
first of the week DR.. ]. Davis remains on the
ground.
Saturday prominent Fusiosists applied to
General Chamberlain for discharge of the Au'
gusta police in charge of the State House, ex-
pressing belief that the public property was
not endangered. General Chamberlain in
formed them that if therequest was granted he
would order two companies of militia to take
their place. The order was written for two
coll panies to come by the s o'clock train, but
the gentlemen making the request changed
their minds and the order was cancelled.
WHITE EXPLAINS AND DENIES.
AUGUSTA, JAN 1.-THE following card from
Wallace II. White will be published tomorrow:
WINTHROP, Me-, Jan. Son Wednesday last
Just before the legislature was to be organized,
two affidavts signed by Thomas B. Swami and
Moses Hartman respectively, appeared in the
agent had given then. 81 900 each to stay away
from the legislature. Rumor connected my
name Herewith. did not tit to reply
to the statement or affidavits, which
did not have semblance enough
of truth to give the name of the person &C
cused. This morning my name appeared Tor
the first time in said paper. The statements
contained in said paper far as they concern
me are absolutely, unqralifedly and malicious
ly false. l never offered, paid or gave said
Thomas 3. Swami or Moses Hartman one dol
lar in money, directly or indirectly, for the
purpose of influencing their action or votes, or
for any other purpose whatever. L make this
general and unqualified denial and shall de-
mand the fullest investigation at the proper
time. No fair investigation however, can be
had before an unlawfully organized house of
representatives, every one OF whose members
openly approve of the conduct of Hartman
and Swami and glory in their shame.
1t is a sad spectacle in Maine to zee Is Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers rejoicing in a crime
which, if actually committed, can be punished
under the statutes of Maine with five years in
the penitentiary. object to being investigated
by conspirers of Swami and Hartman. We
don't constitute iuries in that way III Kennebec
county. (Signed) WALLACE Il. WHITE.
Mr.. White has been summoned to appear be-
fore the bribery committee of the House, but
will refuse to appear on the grounds stated
above.
ASSUMES THE REINs
PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-Pres;dent Lamson, of
the Senate, has assumed the duties of COVER
nor, and the Argus will publish the following
tomorrow:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1l.-To the Honorable
Senate: 1 have the honor to announce, that by
careful examination Of the constitution as inter-
preted by the supreme court in view of the fact
that the Office of governor has become vacant
it becomes my Imperative duty as president of
the Senate to exercise the Office of
governor, until another governor is
qualified. 1t therefore becomes my
duty to inform your honorable body
that in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution. and in obedience to the impera-
tive mandates of that instrument, have as
sumed to exercise the Office of Governor for the
time being. The exercise of executive functions
being inconsistent with my further acting as
president of the Senate, l cannot in the mean
time, discharge the duties of presiding officer
of your honorable body.
Respectfully, your obedent servant,
(Signed.) JAMES ID. LAMsoN.