National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10
THE SITUATION IN MAINE.
A New Man Takes the Control Of
Affairs.
General Chamberlain. In tho Absence "f q
Governor, Takes Charge of the State
Property-swnn Makes Another
Statement - Dismay Among
the FuslonIsts-No Quo
rum Yet Obtained
Under Military Control Ad Interim.

Under Military Control Ad Interim.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 0.-Early this morning
Maior.Ci General Chamberlain issued general
order stating that In view Of the extraordinary
situation now presented at The seat of govern
ment, he would assume command and protect
public property and the institutions of the
State lu trust for tho people until tho Gov
ornors successor has been legally elected and
duly qualified. BY this order General Cham-
berlain aSsumes temporarily the oihce oil Gov
crnor aud commander-in-cbief.
NEW srATE.HoUsE GARRISON.
The entire police force at the State.houso
was changed this morning those indicated by
General Chamberlain taking the place of those
that ha ye been drilling there for several weeks
The change was quietly mado.
THE FUSION SENATE
At the opening Of to.days session of the
Sanato but one Republican appeared and took
his seat-Senator Locke, Of Cumberland. Tho
vote ON the bribery order was rcconsdered
and the order laid on the table. The COM
mittoe appointed on the gubernatorial votes
is composed of Mcssrs. AtwOll, Linn, Thomp-
son, of Knox. Barrett, Locke, Dngley and
Flint. The committee on Senatorial votes Will
proceed at once with It's duty. II Is composed
OF Mcssrs. Strickland, Patten. Thompson, of
Knox Rankin, Coombs and Sampson.
THE HOUSE WITHOUT A QUORUM.
seats in the House-al Fu5lonisls. Tho House
attempted to exclude all but the official re-
portcrs, but several were smuggcd in. ThOs.
D. Swan, of Minot, rose and read u statement
that $1,000 had been paid him not to appear at
the organization of the legislature. lie stated
that tho money had been paid him by Wallace
II. White, of Winthrop, aud that he (Swan)
should not claim 1t. Mr.. Hartman, Of Ken.
nebunk, stated that the same Olcr had been
made him by Mr. White.
SWANS REVISED STATEMENT.
Tho statement by Mr.. Swan relative TO the
attempt to brbe him is as follows:
The press OF the Republican party makes charges
ngainstme rejecting upon my honor and integrity
in relation TO matters in my position a member
of this House. refer to the attempt to brbe mo
byan agent OF the Republican party. will briefly
state the main facts connected with the affair.
came from my house to this city on Saturday jan
uery g. ON the Monday following rumors were
themselves from the House of Representative So
That no quorum would be present on tho first
Wednesday in January. Late in the evening OF
January g. Il reliable person, who Is now a member
ofthis House. informed me that Wallace H. White
of Winthrop, had called upon him and offered him
and resign as member P of u the s''HSU,e House
which ho hnd refused 10 accept and that the said
White Informed him that he wanted three more
men TO resign and requested him TO see me- Upon
this information went at once to the
Augusta House aud found Hon. L. II. Cove
Secretary of State, and told him what knew
about the matter. Mr. Cove and myself then went
out and found Hon Solon Chase In their pres
enee hastily drew and signed an affidavit, Gun.
podying my statement of the bribery. | theu
offered the 81 900, to see Mr.. White IN the morning
saw Mr. White the next morning. Mr. White sent
back request for Inc to meet him ut the court
time and met Who WHO took VrS me IL up uSS sSrs ins n,e
corner ROOM liet then showed me q statement
as follows;
AUGUSTA January 6. 1850.
"Io NE Chairman Of ne Democratic aud G,eeI,JacI
Committee:
"After mature deliberation have concluded thai
1t Is my duty as a citizen TO obey the laws as they
are construed and decided by the Supreme Juc icia
court. cannot, therefore, lend my aid in keeping
out Of their seats the Republican representatives
elect whom the supreme court has declared ell
titled thereto. therefore, give public notice that
will not participate In the organization of the
House being freely and fully determined to obey
the mandate Of the court 10 resist that mandate
is revolution. destructive to both my party and th,
great interests OF the State. THOMAS b. SWAN"
lie Informed me that should have to write a state
ment like II and sign The saIne also sign resigna
ion and deliver up my certificate to him. lie said
they should not want 10 use my resignation, bu
wanted it to show that acted IN good faith, ono
that after tho House was organized could take
my seat, and the Republicans would put me on
important committees. informed him. that
TO 90 and get the money as he did not bring II. HI
lett the room, and returned in about twenty min
utes and said II was all right. Ho then read TO mt
and / copied in my own hand letters to the chair
man of the Democratic and GrcenbUck committees
lle hsu Icbu WHICH COnleu. i tlol
put the said papers without my signature
Into my pocket. We then counted the none,
Pnd foundi correct. then signed the rapors anj
took the money. He said he wanted some NOR,
men. and wanted to know if / know of any h,
could get ] told him though. he could get Har
rome with him at halfpast O'Clock. then lcf
and called into the Augusta House to see If coult
Hiract ~ ,he bouSo and G'upn II ii ~ wen
made the following statement
81. Thomas b. swan, in the presence of Solot
NIapA aud YlAa E.1lN
ment: have this day beOn approached by al
agent Of the Republican party to resign as Repre-
money tomorrow, and thus show to The people th,
fraud and corruption Of the Republican party,
expect to have another party also take money fo
the same purpose. lSignedl THOMAS q. SWAN"
went to the Augusta House and found Harri
man. | told him what had taken place, aud h,
agreed to go with me at 1880 and take the none,
and expose the fraud. l went to my dinner an;
lhon returned to the Augusta House. where agniI
found Hartman, aud not far from O'clock W,
went toward the Courthouse Before we reachct
1t / showed him White standing upon The platform
White went into the building and so did llarri
man. As passed by tho Courthouse White stucl
his head out of the window of the same corne
room and mouoned to me- answered the motion
with n nod ofmy head. then went to the Granite
National Bank taking the money that White haC
passed me, and bought draft on Boston. lido no
the person who furnishGdlt
Swan was followed by Hartman, of Kenue
bunk, who displayed tho roll of bills be re
Ceived, the House applauding But th
Speaker called for order, declaring that such
shameful story should not be so received. Ii
an impressive manner Hartman called upon
God to witness the truth of his statements a
to facts aud his intentions at the time of re
ceiving the money.
Mr.. Clark, of marlborough, next rose ant
made similar statement regarding attempt
to brDe him with promise OF money ant
custom house office
MORE OF THE SWAN STORY
BOSTON, Jan. "a special dispatch to th
Herald says 1T is charged that when Whit
left Hartman in the courthouse to go afte
the money he was followed down State street
and was seen to enter Mr. Blamo'5 house
Upon leaving 1t he wont directly to the court
house"
New York, Jan. 0.--The agent at Augusta
Me-, of the Associated Press, having beef
notified by the general agent TO obtain Nh
Blaines personal statement regarding the pub
Ished charge that ho was implicated in TIN
asserted attempt to bribe Fusion member o
the Maine legislature handed the message t,
the Senator, who replied to ii Ns Golowsi
pAsTARDLY TALsEHooD.
j. w. Sipl0utOH, cs2;
Have seon your dispatch, That IS the frs
ever heard OF any charge against me
but whatever tho form or phrase Of the &C