New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-29
FADING AWAY.

But MANY OF TH% MEMBERS WILL JOIN The
REPUBIICANs-MAJOR SMITH THROUGH WITH
POLITICS.
| BosToN. JAM 2S.-The Fusionist Legislature met
! Mt Augusta Me- this morning In the Senate Mr..
| Gibbs moved that all reporters be excluded Re-
porters were also excluded from the House.
| A dispatch to The Herald says: "The Fusion Leg
slature after prolonged secret session this after
noon, adjourned to meet the first Wednesday in
| August next Many of the members will go home,
not to return here before that date others will 90
back TO the people of their districts TO abide by their
decision as to joining remaining out of the State
House Legislature and others will take their seats
| among their Republican brethren. Some OF the
counted-n members will 90 home, while others VIII
contest the seats of their rivals in the Capitol for
the sake of getting the pay usually voted to defeated
contestants. Two Fusionists to-day appeared in the
| Republican House, and manv others have expressed
| their intention to follow them tomorrow. The
| Fusionst Governor Smith, Will return to his
home in Oldtown tomorrow, and Mr.. Talbot,
Speaker of the Fusion House. viii also leave for
| his home tomorrow"
general press despatch from Augusta says: In
the Fusionist caucus this afternoon the opin-
ion of the Court was freely discussed the de-
bate taking about the same range as previous
talk upon the subject Several of those who were
at first in favor of standing out, regardless
| OF the Courts decision, held to their ground.
| The more conservative members were III
| favor of yielding Ii was finally voted
| to adjourn until the first Wednesday IN August No
division was called in either branch, and no mem-
Der recorded himself for or against the
measure. The proposition was simply &C.
clared carried. and the Fusionst Legislature ad-
| journed. Some FusOnists claim that 1t is their
honest purpose and intention To meet on the day
named. and that they Will enter upon heavy cam
paign work for the next election. endeavor TO have
two returns OF Con gressona votesoDe to be sent to
them. ard another 30 the LEGISLATURE recognized by
the courts-aad that they will make up case to
Congress concerning the electoral VOTE
When Major. Smith the Fusionist Governor"
was informed yesterday of the Supreme Court
decision, he said To Herald correspondent at
Augusta, Me-:
Hi- nothing more than have expected. and now, as
lnw-abdlnr ciHers we murt submit anu i x" 10 hu oun
homes. shall never Renter lollIlc1, navIns ucn r
forced into nv present posion 10y circumstances. ne
cause o. party viii now bc referred To the people at
the polls. A through thls sIgg, NV" n"n ~ VIII, Mis
stand the OF The more violent men IN our party
TO provoke contest ~ arms soma day tne s 'eret
h. tIrx f ths thDg viii oui aud Jt will be seen
that have acted rs conscryatiNe man. Only to-say
county aud asked to agthort' the bringing on hons
ana armed men e. ,s Ly o AIsS " Segy ,1S ngbt was
| abored WITH by certain man 10 consent to llan
House before Toursay ngat. refused 10 entertain
The plan Hld the mt recognized our government ~
hc rgal one shOuld have Wk'n TIE necessary steps
to enforce its authority suppose that ne most ot
| now definitely decided 70 b. the legal body.
A dispatch from Portland says: The Nec Era,
the leading Grecnback organ. submits TO the de-
cision of the Supreme Court aud appeals to the
| pcople IL also calls upon The Press to publish a
declaration of the principles of the Brick Pomcroy
| Leagues, thus ad'nitting their connection WAN
| thom.'
| FUsIONISTS TO ENTER THE STATE HOUSE.
MOST OF THE MEMOIRS WILL GIVE THE REPUBL-
CANS KoON-AN EASY WAY OF LETTING DOWN
THE CoUNrED-IN MrNlBLEs.
AUGUSTA Me, JAN 1S.-Thc Republicans and
quite number Of Fusioni,ts say that the adjourn
mcnt of the Fueionst body the easiest possible
| way of letting down the countcd-in members. who
have gwen their associates good deal Of trouble
| That the Fusionist Legislature will never again
meet they say will bo shown tomorrow
| by it's members taking seats IN the
regular Legislature. The course pursued was
an indirect method of dissolving If the members
90 home they Will be returned by their con-
stituents TO look out for important inter
csts coming before the Legislature this ses-
sion. This will be the lever that Will
move the towns. which in turn viii move
their Representatives. The State House Logisla-
turc will declare vacant all seats that are not now
| filed and new elections will he ordered.
Major Smith will leave for home the early
| morning train to attend to his numbering bus
ness. He holds the same views as ex-
| pressed in the dispatches last night,
| and recommends the quiet submission
of all good citizens to the will of the Court. lilo
will never agree to proposition that he fusonist
| Legislature shall come together again.
| OF the Fusion Senators who will take seats in the
State House Senate the following may be safely
mentioned: Messrs. Strickland. Of Aroostook
| Thompson, of Knox; Atwel, Barker and Rogers. OF
PcnObscot Linn of Somerset and Ellls,ot waldo. Mr
Paten. of PenObscOt. has telegraphed % his people
for instructions; Mr. Parin of Somerset, VIII prob
ably go horne Speaker" Talbot says he cannot take
his seat in the House. but Mcssrs. flobson Wilson,
Long, Hussey Knowles, and, III fact the leading
men among the Fusonists will come III quietly TO-
morrow and take their seats. About one
fourth will come in tomorrow, and the re-
maiuder will 20 homo for bret VISIT
to friends and then enough VIII return 10 make up
about two-thirds of the entire number; Co..
Tho FusiOnst Secretary OF STATE saw
| yer, has promiS d to return the Valuation
| books to the Office of the SecretTy Oh Siate,
and it is thought that he VII u not claim
| unable to pc here to-day put ,eIeglapInsS
to the Finance Committee thaI lie W3ulu
| read the opinion of the court and meet them
| Tomorrow hs only desire having been to secure
4 himself ana bOndsmen against loss. Inc opinion
prevails that lie VIII frccy siIIcHuci Ihc h'SS an"
property of the Treasury AZ soon aS MS Successor Is
| qualified. =, o.
| ONLY one company of militia is now at the state
J House, and that Will soon be relieved from duty.
1t s the opinion on all sides that the contest IS at
| an end.
| ADVICE FROM A GREENBACK LEADER.
| from Letter bv SoIon chase IN The Boston Herald
| When all hone of recognition by the Court
| has vanished II Grcenback Representatives Jlne
drinks with the Repubhcansa at the State House II puts
10 rest question of the LEGALITY OF Tue Legs
atnre This sI step In tlc direction OF law ana order
and win ouet state This course Will be acquiesced
In by the second Thought or the pcore ana Is