The daily gazette., 1880-01-02
SECOND EDITION
THE URRY IN MAIN IL
Goo. GarceiO,s's Questions to be
JuGtitiaXy Considered.

A BASE FORGERY EXPosED--THE AC-
TIoN OF THE SUPREME COURT TO
HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE RESULT
THE CERTIFICATES ALL IssUED-TuE
REPUBLICANS COMING TO THEIR
sENsEs-TBEY ARE CONTENT TO
LEAVE THE MATTER WITH THE
COURT.
BANGOR, Me-, January 1.-Chief JUS
tlce Appleton has summoned all the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
TO assemble in this city to morrow to
consider the questions propounded by
Gov. Care Ion, which were received by
this mornings mail.
Boston, January "A special from
Augusta to the Heruld says: alt appears
that not a single member of The Execu-
tive Council agreed with the Governor
in his determination to ask the opinion
of the Supreme Court on the questions
teleglaphtd d last night. Mr.. Pillsbury,
too, was ST. ongly apposed to the plan,
but the Governor, backed by Mr.. Gould,
made the concession TO public sentiment.
But 1t is safe 10 say that the Governor
agrees with the Council that the action
of the Court will have no effect on the
result. The count is completed and the
certificates issued.
The questions are so fran ed that it is
expected answers favorable to the fusion
lists will be given, ard if by chance there
should be contrary result nothing can
be done about it. Probably Mr.. Morrill,
will concur in this opinion. One of the
fusion Senators elect, Isaac T. Hobson,
OF Lincoln county, Greenbacker of Re-
publican antece dents, has grieved his
fusion friends here by de laring that the
sole business of the Legislature after
organizing ought to be the adjustment OF
the question of disputed seats and that
nothing else should be done until that is
finished. Hobs m is one of the counted
in himself. The fuse on managers insist
that the election Of governor and State
officers must be proceeded with and the
election cases deferred as usual, as to
settle these contested seats and complete
the fraud and bribery investigation con-
templated would be TO leave everything
at loose ends and the State without
Governor for weeks If not months.
THE REPUBLICANS SATISFIED AT LAST
The Augusta, Me-, dispatch to the
Advertiser says the Republicans are well
pleased that the Governor and Council
have submitted any points to the Su-
preme Court and have degree of con-
fdence that, notwithstanding the inge-
nuity exercised in framing the interroga-
tions so as to put the court in the position
Of witness who is permitted to give
only direct answers to such questions as
the lawyer conducting the examination
chooses to ask, the court will find way
to Indicate its opinion concerning what
may legitimately be done under the
constitution and laws to secure a Just
declaration of the results of The election.
Specials from Augusta state that the
approaches to the State House are
closely guarded and that armed men are
also posted in various parts OF the inter
ior of the building, for the purpose of
affording the authorities any protection
that may be needed.
PORTLAND, Me-, January IA ripple
of interest was caused to-day by the
commander of one of the militia COM
panies receiving what purported to be
telegrapbic order from the adjutant gen.
eral to report with his company at
Augusta, Saturday, but it proved to be
forgery.
AUGUSTA, ME-, January 1.-The
armed guard at the State House is there
only in the night time and then not to
keep away anyone who has business at
the capitol. The authorities explain that
such a force is deemed prudent on ac-
count of threats made in public meetings
and otherwise of forcible resistance to
the regularly constituted authority. Il
is very quiet here now, nothing of public
interest having occurred. The fusionists
and Republicans will be here in large
numbers by Saturday. 1t is expected the
decision of the court at Bangor on the
questions at issue will be rendered by
Saturday