The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-10
GARCELoN'S GIDDY GANG.
What the Fraudulent Legislators are
Doing.
Maine Much Muddlsd at Present.
Alleged Patriot Swan Defends His
Downy Reputation.
Gen. .chamberlln Takes Charge of
the Helm of State.
The White PIumsd Knight Throws a
Lance at His Traducsrs.

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BosroS, January 9.-Dispatches from
Augusta contradict the reports OF tn,
serlousillness Of Senator Blaine.
A PRELINa OF DOUBT AND DlsTRusr.
An Augusta, Me-, special TO the Heralt
to-day, says: The feeling Of doubt ant
distrust which prevails has increased
rather than diminished. Within twenty
four hours the military power, though nc
troops are called out, is becoming unusu
ally CONSPICUOUS for Maine. General
Chamberlain is in constant consultation
with the civil authorities and Is gradually
becoming an important figure, General
John Marshall Brown of his staff arrived
from Portland this morning, and other old
army officers are expected to-day. The
conference at Blaine's house lasted until q
lie hour this morning. Teams were com.
Qg and going to and from the house as
late as one O'clock. III the State House.
just beyond, all was quiet, the principal
offices being brilliantly lighted. No men
were visible, but men were there. AT
the Augusta. House every person who
entered or went out, up to two O'Clock at
least, was an object q suspicion and was
closely watched until his business was
known.
This morning the politicians are some-
what nervous and the fusionists little
panickY. Some OF them are anticipating
struggle for the possession OF the House,
while all are eager for the promised brib.
cry revelations. This morning when the
House met there were no Republicans in
the hall, and Mr.. Locke was the only one
in the Senate. This at once gave the
clue to the Republican policy. As soon as
the reading OF the Journal was finished,
Mr.. Swan, OF Mechanics Falls, rose to a
question Of privilege and gave the story
OF the attempt to bribe him. The name
OF the accused party is Wallace r. White.
MAI. GEN. CHAMBERLAIN TAKES COMMAND OF
I. AFFAIRS.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 9.-Early this
morning Maj. Gen. Chamberlain issued a
general order, stating that in view of the
extraordinary situation presented al the
seat OF government, he would assume
command and protect public property
and the institutions OF the State in trust
for the people until the Governors sue
cessor has been legally elected and duly
qualified. By this order Gen. Chamber
lain assumes temporarily the office OF
Governor and Commanderin-Chief. The
entire police force Mt the State House was
changed this morning. those indicated by
Chamberlain taking the place of those
drilling there for several weeks. The
change was quietly made.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS,
AT the opening OF the session but one
Republican appeared and took his seat,
Senator Locke. Of Cumberland.
The vote on the bribery resolution was
reconsidered and the order laid on the
table.
The committee on Gubernatorial voses
are Atwell, Linn, Thompson OF Knox,
Barrett, Locke, Dingley and Flint. The
committee on Senatorial votes, who will
proceed at once with their duty, arc Strick-
land, Patton, Thompson Of Knox, Rankin,
Coombs and Lampson.
Seventy.two members only appeared
this morning in their seats in the House,
all Fusionists. The House attempted to
exclude all but official reporters, but sew
eral were smugglod in.
Thomas B. Swan arose and read state.
ment that 81 900 had been paid him not to
appear at the organization OF the Legisla.
ture. He stated that the money had been
paid him by Wallace Il. White, OF Win
throp, and that he Swan should not
claim It. Hartman, OF kennebunk, tes-
titled that the same offer had been made
him by White.
swans STATEMENT OF TIE ATTEMPT. TO
BRIBE HIN.
The statement by Swan in the House to.
day relative to the attempt to bribe him is
as follows: "The press makes charges
against me, rejecting upon my..honor and
integrity In relation TO matters connected
with my position Us member Of this
House. refer To the attemptto bribo me
by an agent OF the Republican party. |
will briefly state the main facts connected
with this affair. came from my home TO
this city Saturday, January Sd. On the
Monday following rumors were atoat that
men had been offered money 10 absent
themselves from the House OF Representa-
tives, so that no quorum would be present
on the frst Wednesday in January. Later
in the evening OF January 9th person
who is now q member'oi this House in-
formed me that Wallace R. White, OF
Winthrop, had called on him aud offered
him $1,000 in cash to deliver up his
certificate and resign as q member OF the
House, which he had refused to accept,
and that the said White informed him
that hc wanted three more men TO resign,
and requested him to see me. Upon this
information went at once to tho Augusta
House and found the Hon. E. II. Grove,
Secretary OF State, and told what l knew
about the matter. Mr.. Grove and myself
then went out and found Mr.. Solon
Chase. In their presence hastily drew
up and signed an affidavit embodying my
statement Of the bribery and left. then
went and requested the gentleman who
had been offered the one thousand dol
lars to see White in the morning and in-
form him that | would resign for one
thousand dollars. He saw White the next
morning, and White sent back request
for me to meet him at the Court House at
1880 o'clock. l went there about that
time and met White, who took me up
okutNo tnko a aornar roafn Ha then show.