Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-13
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
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REPUBLICAN COUP DE NAME.
yox Populi-Ihe Right friumphs-
Tho haiAe Republicans On Top.

AuousTA, January -. At twenty
minutes to 8 this evening the RepubIi.
can members OF the Senate and House
Of Representatives proceeded to the
State house for the purpose Of organ
izius q Legislature. The movement was
entirely unknown to the Fusionists. and
bat few Republicans outside Of the i'm.
mediate members present were aware OF
the position Of affairs. The news that
the Republicans had taken possession Of
the State-house spread rapidly and
caused q great rejoicing among the BE.
publicans who have been impatient to
have this result brought about. Mr..
Lnmson, the President OF the Senate,
when he saw the people assembling.
proceeded TO General Chamberlain's
quarters and said : II protest against
these men coming In" The General
informed Lsmson that he should permit
the men TO come in and stay a. long as
they pleased. There wal no forcible re-
sistance whatever. The halls were light.
ted, the minor officers Of the previous
Legislatures, familiar with the premises.
taking hold and lending their assistance.
In the Senate. jeremiah Dengley, Jr.,
called the meeting 10 order, and Austin
Harris was called to the chair. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Butler, . mem.
Der OF the House. Charles w. Turner,
Assistant Secretary Of the last Senate.
called the roll. and eighteen Senators
responded to the call. A quorum was
announced present, all being Republic
cans, who proceeded to qualify. the oath
being administered by Hon. William NJ.
Stratton. Andrew s. Smith was de-
olared q Senator from Lincoln county on
the face OF the returns. Jos. A. Locke
was chosen President. receiving all the
votes tbrown-19. Charles w. Tilden
was chosen Secretary, and George E.
Bracket, OF Belfast, Assistant Secre-
tary. The following order was passed {:
Ordered, that q committee. consisting
OF three members OF the Senate, be
appointed by the President to report to
the Senate for action whether the Senate
shall call on the Justices Of the Supreme
Court for an opinion touching the legal
organization OF the Senate Of the Fifty
Ninth Legislature, and to report for the
action OF tho Senate such questions 90
the law and facts require In the prem.
Uses.
AUGUSTA, January 1S.-Ths following
card from Wallace r. White was pub
lishsd Yesterday:
"WNrHRop, Maine, January Son
Wednesday last, just before the LeRisla-
turs was TO DO organized. two afidaviis,
signed by Thomas B. Swami and Moses
Hartman, respectively, appeared In the
Maine Standard, stating that some per.
sons or agents had given each OF them
8 1000 cash to stay away from the Leg
Herewith. I did not see at to reply to
the statements or ~afidavits, which did
not have semblance enough OF truth to
give the name OF the person accused.
This morning my name appeared for the
hrst time In said paper. The statements
contained In said paper, so far Is they
concern me, are absolutely, unqualiaedly
and maliciously false. I never offered,
paid or gave said Thomas B. Swami
or Moses Hartman n dollar In
money. directly or indirectly. for the
purpose Of influencing their action or
votes. or for any other purpose what
ever. / make this general and unqusli.
fed denial. and shall demand the fullest
Investigation at the proper time. No
fair investigation, however, can be had
before an unlawfully organized House
Of Representatives. every one Of whose
members openly approve OF the conduct
Of Hartman and Swami and glory In
their shame. It is 9 sad spectacle In
Maine to sec $1,000 Democrats and
G~rsenbackers rejoicing In a crime which,
II actually committed. can be punished
under the statutes Of Maine with Eve
years In the penitentiary. I object to
being Investigated by {. conspirators OF
Swami and Hartman. We don't consti.
tuts juriss In that way in Kennsbso
county. (Signed)
WALLACE r. WHITE.