Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-19
MATTERS In MAINE.
TWO GOVERNORS AND A DICTATOR.
The Republicans Swear in an Executive
and 0ictator Chamberlain PrOnOunces
in Favor Of the ReyelutiOnists-A
Backbone Wanted for Smith.

Chamberlain VIII Not Recognize Smith
ArGUsrA, ME., January l7.--Genera
Chamberlain will pay no attention l.
the order oi Governor Smith taKin.
away the command OF the militia. Hy
will remain in the place assigned him
lac says, until Governor Is legal,
elected and qualified
The Democrats talk threateningly, ano
condemn the decision OF the Court.
BosroN, January 1.-THE Herald
Augusta special says: The police force
on duty i'm the State House has appaT
entity not been increased, but the occs.
sional opening of thedoors otthe rooE Oh
tie second floor used ior hcadquarter'
revealed the fact that il is full Oi resC
Lutte looking men wearing badges. GeI
Chamberlain's staff are all on duty an.
Mayor Nash has been present all mon.
ing. The Mayor regards Goyern6
smiths orders as a harmless exhibition
Oi rhetoric,
What can he do?" asked the Mayo
and arsw, ny himself said: "Smith hss
uo authority which anybody will IT
sprct. lie has no support from tn
Supreme Court. lie can get no aid iron
me militia or sheriHs. lie don't COD
troll the state Treasury and whateve
funds he uses must come Iron
prlyate sources. lie has no arms am
IN Tact il may be said that he has n
barking whatever OF official character
Al lac attempts To- turn Chamberlain
out oi the state by force mis- force " u
be the iurce oi mob and amOb wOuh
have an exceedingly warm reception
here"
When asked ii he believed theu
would be any breach OF the peace, Tia
mayor said Certainly not on our part
any act Oi violence Is committed
must COME from the other side
We are here Ia preserve peace, not 4
break IL. We have protected both Leg
islaturts IN the peaceful occupation o
the Legislative halls, add propose to IN
trrirro in uO manner 50 long AS the!
do not resort 10 violence.
The Legislature.
Both Houses met at o o'clock, accord
ing tn adjournment, and after reading
the Journals, took a recess until II
u'clnrk. IL h doubtful II "A quorum
present ina the House. At least two mem
hers have gone home and several nav
not nut i'm an appearance in the hall. |
il understood the FuslOnlsts have tele
graphed for the opinion oi General But
ier. Hon. Bradbury and other vel
known LAWYERS to offset the opinion u
the Supreme Court and expect reptile
i'm season tO Law before the members
their legislature upon reassemblin
Tuesday next. The FusiOnlsts are qule
and will not talk much. There
"A report that the latter will endeavO
tn compromise, but IL is uf doubtful
tsinlv weakened. -kt86st two mem
bers Of the House have said they wonlC
not resist the decision OF the Suprem
Court. and the remarks Of the senate
from AruOstOOk, yesterday, Indlcat
that he Is Ot the same disposition.
The hotels are crowded With. men
mostly Republicans, who have com
here from Bangor, WateryIlle, Bath AN
other large cities, ready to take hand 4
case ul u, ,Crsslty.
Considering the Situation.
At the end ut the recess IN the llouS
Mr.. Cushmau, at sherman, male
speech, recommending application l
Congress Tor ald Iu Tcpclhug the attempt
under the decision at tie Suprem
Court to drive this badly from the Stat
House. -,
,ieorge r. Hill, Of Coriuth. said: W
stand to-day in very critical condition
clergy, money power and courts al
against us. lie believed that som
measures should bc adopted tur thv sui
mission ui lurIhcr questions tu thrCuur
giving taIr statement ut ia" cas-,
and hoped that some member H"ut
suy.,,.,t means whereby this might bc eI
frrIed. lie noticed that several mem
bers who Yesterday expressed their wi
hnpup~s To shed their last drop 81 hluo'
i'm defending our rights were absent a.
day, lapplausc aud laughter hut hc bt
heypd there would bc sensible mel
enough ltll lb llNtt WIS Nl't'''h'''t' WV
the attention It's gravity deserved.
Mr.. ingalls,, oi Wascassrt, offered
jolnt order ior the appointment at
committee oi five % be- Joined Y sue
as the Sente may SEE ht, {
take into consideration the sll
nation ot affairs aud report To th
House the best method ui procedure
The Supreme Court had deClded on 81
questions submitted 10y another AMI II
regular body. That this body was n,
legally constituted and he thought th
set oi questions giving a tur state
ment oi the case might be suhmltte,
We want peace but We want our rights
Let Us consult together as men, knoN
ing our rights and determined to ma'I
tain them.
Mr.. Knowles, ot Naples, said he b
ieSed the decision at the court WaS
partizln one, but he d,d not want To r,
sist hy force. There we're other an
peaceable means Ot meeting thIS crisl
MIR Benner, Of WaldahOrs, said II
position was the same as Mr. lilu
and he heartily endorsed his remark
Mr. Bradbury, of NORWAY, said "
were here legally and lawfully, hut wei
in periluus times and should act VII
caution. Ii Was the part OF the 'SlS
and brave man 10 submit 10 the u
eVitahle. II the court has Dee
used as an instrument tO deprIN
Us of our rights, It is crime not L
US 10 stand as honest men. Revolutio
has come by acton Of the cOur
Against that court We have no appea
accept 10 the people. Let us 90 ba,
To them. The ballot box Is sull LETT
us-to that We must appeal. Tie heart
ly approved Of the proposed Orter al
hoped il would pass.
Mr. Robinson, Of ThOmSstOn, al'
favored the passage of this order.
Mr.. Cushman, Of sherman, still a
yOcated resort 10 Congress.
Mr.. Perry, Of Camden, favored q
order in a speech OF some length. NJ
PerTy's speech was greeted With a
plause mingled with hiSSeS from the re
of the hall. Mr.. Bradbury, OF N0rwa
protested against the Kisses as a breAr
of decOrum, und hoped Tor the 20,
name Of the State that the sound Won
never be heard here again.