The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-19
turns, but certified eopiea Of the Olerk's

turns, but certified copies Of the Clerk
returns were substituted.
The first act OF the Governor-elect was
send a notification OF his election accon
panied by copy OF the opinion OF tn
Supreme Court TO General Chamberlai
who sent back promptly notification
his recognition Of Governor Davis a.
thority and issued general orders al
nouncing TO the State military that her'
after all military authority emanates iroI
Governor Davis as Commander.in- Chic
and Congratulating the troops and thei
officers on their devotion TO the preservS
ton Of good order aud the public peace.
Secretary OF State Chadbourne took pos
session OF his Office tonight, and appointe
as his deputy James A. Smith, OF skow
hegan.
Two hundred Bangor men paid their re
spects 10 Senator Blaine. He EXTENDED
congratulations at the triumph Of law, AM
said that in proportion TO the victory the.
had won in behalf OF right, they should nov
show their moderation "because we ar,
right, and because we believe in the majes
ty OF the law" =
Governor Davis tonight issued an Off
cial order deposing Major NJ. NJ. Folsom
from the position OF Acting Adjutant Gen
eral, and appointing Major Frank E. Nye
FusIoNIsr THREATS.
BosroS, January 1.-THE Heralds sacc
special says: Ex-secretary OF State Cove
arrived from Augusta on the midnigh
train, and states that Joseph L. Smith de
clares: ~ have been chosen Governor
and, by Cd, I'll be Governor" This
most OF the Fusionists applaud, and
laugh at the decision Of the Supreme
Court, and say they will support Smith 10
whatever he may do. On the other hand,
the Republicans are no less resolute to ad'
here, At any cost, to what they say is the
side oil right and law. There is no mis-
taking the fact that deep and bitter feelings
are being engendered, and no one knows
what an hour may bring forth. The 70;
peated declarations OF the Fusionists in
authority, that their government will be
removed in case OF fighting to this city,
where public officers will protect them,
causes also much interest here.
Judge Woodbury., Of Massachusetts;
Rice, Of Augusta; A. P. Gould, OF Thorn
aston; ex-senator Brady, and other distin.
guished lawyers will be here on Monday
TO consult and advise with the Fusionists,
In the meantime there will be general
peace, although personal collisions are not
unlikely to occur. Secretary OF State
Chadbourne will demand the keys OF his
Office from Secretary OF State Sawyer, but
the latter will refuse to give them up.
Governor Smith remains In the city, oc-
cupying room at the Augusta House
where be was in consultation with leading
Fusionists all the evening. They express
an intention OF qualifying the rest of the
Councillors'on Monday and will re-
dress in Congress. A. z. Gould says the
opinion OF the Supreme Court Is fevolu-
tionary, and that the Court has arrogated
to itselI:powers and duties ofother braneh-
es OF the Government,
Sawyer the Eusionist Secretary oil State,
holds the keys OF his Office and safe, but
the Republicans have also taken possess
ion OF his room. The Fusionists have
possession OF the State seal.
General Chamberlain was intending to
go home TO Brunswick tonight, but could
not finish up his work in time. Governor
Davis is unwilling to have Chamberlain
leave him at this critical time, but the lat
ter is determined to leave the responsible
ity for all future events with Davis.
SMITH WANTS TO GET OUT OF THE Muss.
BosroN, January 1s.-The HcraTs Au-
gusta special states the Fusionist Cover
nor, Smith, says some of his party are yet
disposed to make trouble. but he himself
is only desirous OF Withdrawing as grace.
fully as possible under the circumstances.
Leading. Fusionists here admit that their
cause Is wrecked.
WILL MEET AS USUAL.
A Boston Hrald's Augusta special says
that the Hon. John @. Talbot, Speaker OF
the Fusion House, in an interview this
evening, declared unchanged the purpose
OF the Fusionist Legislature to assemble
at the State House at 4 o'clock Monday
when the report OF the COM
mittee on the future course OF the Legisla-
ture will be presented. This scommittee Is
not in session here, but It's members have
gone home, after having each been in-
structed to prepare individual statements
OF what appears to them to be the proper
policy 10 pursue.
Some OF the committeeman are said by
Speaker Talbot to be in favor OF asking
recognition by Congress. He says nothing
would better suit the Fusionist legislature
than to be refused the use OF the legisla.
tive hall; that in such event no resistance
would be offered, but the legislature will
quietly disperse and abide by the decision
OF the court.
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
AUGUSTA, January ls.-Considerable
dissatisfaction is felt among the Republi-
cans at the caucus yesterday for the nomi-
nation OF State officers, and there is con.
siderable talk Of holding another caucus
for the nomination oil candidates for Ad-
iutant.G General and State Treasurer. The
friends Of General Beale and l. A. Hal
bsook, for the respective Offices, say the
action OF the former caucus was hasty and
claim another caucus would be fair. The
general feeling among the Republicans Ia
that they had better stick to the caucus
decision.
The clergymen in the city to-day, be.
fore full congregations, recognized the
eyentsof Saturday in their prayers and
petitions.
The force ut the State House remains
intact, and will be kept so until matters
are fully settled and every branch OF the
government is running in regular order
Governor Davis has as yet had but little
opportunity to prepare a message to the
legislature, but hopes to haveit in readt
ness by the middle Of the week.
The committee, appointed by the Fusion
Legislature to consider whether that body
Is a legal organization, have had no meet
ing, most OF the committee having gone
home to spend Sunday. A prominent
member OF the committee says that while
they might disagree with the court in re
gard to the findings and legal points, thai
Is all It would amount to. The court
u.