The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
POSTPONED.
THE PROGRAMME SET DOWN
FOR YESTERDAY NOT
CARRIED OUT.
Indications Of a Division in the
Fusion Ranks.
SOLON CHASE GONE HOME
DISCOUNTED.
The Attorney General Concoct-
ing a Scheme to Arrest
Gen. Chamberlain.
SMITH TO BE ELECTED GOV
ERNOR TO-DAY
If Fusion Courage Can be Screwed
Up Enough.
If Fusion Courage Can be Screwed
Up Enough.
Especial Despatch to the Press. !

AUGUSTA, Jan. 14-Ellis who is acting as
President pro tenn. Of the Senate, says he can't
see how the Supreme Court can fail to recog-
nize the legality of his branch. He believes
That the Senate holds perfect title and the
Court will not undertake to upset it, He be-
lieves that the House was also legally organ
lied with the requisite quorum of rs certified
members, but in the absence of one (Hale)
they have not a quorum voting. He doesn't be-
lieve in the appointment of a committee on
elections just yet, or in any attempt to fill con-
tested seats to make up quorum. Neither
does he think another Governor should be
chosen. We had better hold the fort as we
are, he Thinks and proceed slow and cautious.
Mcclellan Bracing Up the Fusionists.
Attorney General Mcclellan was on the floor
ffetifbefsr and whispering words of encourage
ment. He was of the opinion that the court
would not entertain the questions because they
did not come from legal legislature of certi-
fed members, but only from caucus.
Much Excitement but no Outbreak
All has been quiet today along the lines,
although the air has been filled with hundreds
of as idle and exciting rumors as ever. There
has been large crowd in the State House
nearly all day, confined mostly to the rotunda
1t is wonder that no personal alterations
have taken place when such excitement pre-
walls and SO much sanguinary feeling is stirred,
and it reflects the highest credit upon those
guardians of the law who are protecting the
peace in this revolutionary ordeal. Tonight
the approaches to the State House at the Au-
gusta House are patrolled bv large police
force. Gen. Chamberlains headquarters are
now only accessible to those who have business
there.
Fusionists Demanding Chamberlain's
Removal
The fusion revolutionists are demanding
his removal by Gov. Lamson, but he refuses to
decapitate him. yet one cannot tell how long
it will be before he will yield. AS Gen. Cham
berlain has already refused to recognize Lam
son as Governor, it is impossible to conceive
how the headman can perform his duty Gen.
Chamberlain only recognizes the authority of
the Supreme Court in these critical times and
any decision from that tribunal he would
obey without a moments hesitation as he has
declared. He is expecting call for his head
to be served in charger and presented to
Gov. Lamson but is not looking tonight for
his taking off.
Fusion Intentions Not Carried Out
1t was the intention of the Fusionists if their
plans are correctly reported, to have made
Joseph L. Smith Governor to-day, and inau-
gurated him with the usual ceremonies. But
for some reason or other it was not attempted.
Why it missed fire, and, as it is said, will be
done tomorrow, we cannot explain. 1t is re-
ported that his message is in type in the STAN
dard office, and that abstracts of it have been
forwarded to Boston and New York papers, but
such a report we can scarcely believe to be
correct
q 1t is quite sure that large number were
disappointed that Smith was not seated in the
Executive chair today, and none more so than
gang of men belonging to the hummer force
that until recently have occupied the State
House under command of Capt. Black. This
gang came into the State House this morning
to help carry out the programme, it is report
ed. 1t was not known by the police authori-
ties, who keep continually posted on their
movements, what their designs were, and
such precautionary measures had been taken
to meet any exigency that might arise and to
PAo'oho any "NV VI fioiOHOO thcy dt-
tempt An extra protective force of efficient
men have been placed on duty, and change
of passes was made today, so that previous
passes which had been issued were regarded
worthless to those who held them.
DR.. Lancaster Snubbed.
Several of the fusion gang referred to at
tempted to go up the stairway to the library
room and were stopped, whereupon DR.. Ian
caster, the Superintendent of Public Build
ings, confronted Mayor Nash, who is always |
on hand about the right moment, and pointing |
to man and giving his name demanded of /
the Mayor by what authority he was refused |
admission to the library. Mayor Nash replied, |
81 do not acknowledge your right to ask that |
question, DIR. Lancaster, but will say that the |
refusal was for good and sufficient reasons |
The DR.. was left alone to give utterance to his |
indignation, which for the last few days has |
been chronic.
Capt. Blacks Troops"
The men of Blacks force apparently still |
keep up an active organization, meeting night !
ly for consultation and orders. Their plan |
this morning, as near as can be learned, was to
60 up to the library and there await orders,
and when everything was ready to help put |
Smith in the Executive chair, and than Dust |
Gen, Chamberlain from the State House,