The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-19
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
THE REPUBLICAN, "RUNR" LEGIsLA
TURE ELECTS DAVIS, GOVERNOR
and the Dictator Chamberlain Recognizes
Kin-what the Fusionists VIII Do.

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House was called to order at 2:20 by tht
Speaker. Mr.. Weeks. Prayer was Offered
by Rev. e. NJ Cobb, of Augusta. Repre-
sentative Hall was packed with men
every inch OF the space surrounding III,
seats being occupied by standing men
while the galleries were solid mass o
human beings. Taking mp of passes a
the outer doors was abandoned at this
time. the police removed to the foot or tht
stair cases, and the doors of the TIVE
houses just as prayer was ended, Blaine
came upon the floor of the House, and was
received with the utmost enthusiasm, mel
getting upon the chairs and desks and
waving hats and handkerchiefs, while they
rent the air with cheers and shouts
Business was entirely suspended for few
minutes. and 1t was some time before any
thing like order could be restored Messrs
Morrill, and Eugene Hale followed Blaine.
and they received greeting scarcely less
cordial. The Republican members were
all present With a few exceptions. Messrs.
Knowles of Bradford. and Temple, of Ed
giDgtoD, Fusion members, entered and took
the seats they had occupied 10 the Fusion
House aud were greeted with applause.
The reading OF the House journal conclud-
ed at 2:30 P NJ, On motion OF Mr.. Goss,
OF Bath. the Speaker appointed regular
| committee, with such OF the Senate as may
join, as Committee on GubernatoIial Votes.
Mr.. Knowles, of Bradford. was excused at
| his request. Orders were then passed
adopting the rules OF last year and provid-
ing that the House hold one session daily
beginning at 10 A. NJ At the answers
returned by the Supreme Court to the
questions propounded by the Legislature
were received and read by the assistant
clerk, occupying three quarters of an hour.
The committee on guberDatcriai votes
reported follows: w hole number of
votes, 1873 sec; necessary to choice, co.,
404; Daniel L. Davis. 6S 967; Joseph L.
Smith. 47673; Aionzo Garcelop, II SIS;
Blon Bradbury. 264; remainder scattering
for several candidates. Ne choice. The
house then proceeded to select two names
| TO be sent to the senate, the whole roll
being called and each member as his
name was called coming forward and de-
posting his ballot. As Mr.. Sproule. Of
Veazte who had deserted The Fusinnists
came forward, there was tremendous
applause. He voted for Daniel 7. Davis.
The result OF The baiisting was: Daniel L.
! Davis and Bion Bradbury were sent to the
senate, which was crowded as it has uot
| pet been during the controversy. When
the vote was ta ken for governor, 10 votes
were thr0wu tor Davis, who was declared
| by the president legally chosen governor
OF the state. Several fusion members
were present. hut none were 10 their seats,
and nJ8e participated. Ihe announcement
was followed by applause.
| 4 JiUt convention was then held FOX the
election OF seven executive councillors,
resulting In the choice OF the following
gentlemen by a vote OF l02: First district,
| /, riaE
Robe; third. Joseph I. HiDkiey; fourth
Wiillan Wilson; filth, JAS. u. Pendleiop; !;
sixth, Lewis Barker; seventh, Samuel \
Campbell. Samuel j. Chadbourne was
chosen secretary OF state. receiving los
votes. Messrs. Chad bourne and Barker,
Bowers, Pendleton and Wilson, Of the
council, were qualified.
At Gas p, Ia. another convention was
formed The people had waited for this,
not man moving from the densely packed
hall. The committee representing both
branches, waited upon Governor elect
Davis and soon reported he would forth
with attend upon the convention to take
the oath Of Office.
| AUGUSTA, Jan. l7-The foiloEing order
was promulgated this evening:
To Mayor General j. S Chamberlain
SIR: i have the honor to inform you that
| Governor and C,intaader in Chief, and
have been duly QQaiidad TO perform the
duties OF that office Ia common with all
| the citizens Of this State. | have watched
| with great anxiety the events OF the past
few days. and RE- Jlce with them in the good
| results o. the wise and efficient measures
| adopted BY you for the preservation of the
tseaca and protection OF the property s.ad
institutions of the State, aud more especi-
ally that these results have been accom-
p.lshed without reeorting to military force.
or permitting violence to be used. Fully
recognizing the propriety OF the demaUd
| made by you upon others who have claim
ed the right to exercise the Office Of
Governor, that they should furnish you
with an authoritative decision Of the court,
and believing that you will require the
same of mel hand you herewith a copy
OF the opinion of the Justices of the
Supreme Judicial Court, addressed to
Joseph A. Locke, President Of the Senate,
and George A. Weeks, Speaker of the
Housa. sustaining the legality of the
Legislature by which | have been elected
and qualified in the office [ have named
DANIEL f. DAVIS, Governor.
| AUGUSTA, Jan. II. 1S80.-Hon. Daniel
| Davls-Sir: | have the honor to acknowi-
edge the receipt of your communication
informing me that you have been legally
elected and duly qualified as Governor Of
| Maine. together with certified copy of
the opinion Of the Supreme Court upon the
questions affecting the legality of the or
ganization of the Legislature of $780, AS
it is manifest that this opinion establishes
the gaiity of your election and that you
are duly elected GoverDor.I have the honor
to report to you that | consider my trust
under special order No. As as at an end.
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major General
An Augusta special says: When Sec
retary of State Chadborne arrived at the
State House to take possession of his Office
he found the doors of the Secretary De-
partment locked. and the Fusion Secretary
on being applied to. declined to deliver up
be keys. Admittance was gained, bow
ever, By other keys, and it was soon dis
covered that the great seal of the State had
been removed from its accustomed place.
DiIigent search was made for it, but at
late hour had not been found. The safe
could not be opened. and. it is thought,
the seal may be 10 it.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.-The force at the
State House remains IN fact and will be
kept SO until matters are fully settled,
and every branch of the government
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