The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
Governor Smith and the Legislature
Refused Admittance TO the
State House.
fhey Hold Session Of the Legisla.ur re On
the Sidewalk,
The Fusionists Remain Firm in their
Struggle for Right.
Nhe state House Under Strong Guard
of Armed Men.
DOWN IN MAINE
Au or;e. .t d. sta.e ,s,s..e.

DOWN IN MAINE.
All oaiet At tIle state rd,-a-e.
BosToS, Jan. ls.-The HeI as6's Augusta
special says: An Is eviet a ooCt the State
House thls morning. rhe duty Of guarding
ne onltalng Is i1,nt 40 ,s sstI,rs o MAJOR IL
late of General Cnamberlain's & AFT. The gen
sral left for Brunswick on the first train this
largely increased. ans guards are placed ont.
side the outer doors The passes issued last
week are rot acknowledged 10 day, bat per-
MAJOR S Sye and n others OF hi SAT- Every pre-
caution i taken against the interruption of
business. The prospect is good Tor a q uiet ses-
sion of the Rep06lican Legis ature. What
bhe afternoon viii bring forth is a problem.
The Fusionist Governor Smith is expected
hourly 81 demsnz admission 10 the executive
shamser.
ASNEE or FREEZE OUT.
AHeUsrA, Jan. l9-The state House will
be cloeed this afternoon against the Fusion
Legislature. so one viii be allowed TO enter
the legislative halls. II Is thought that there
wiu'be no trouble or cOmmotion.
Oav-s' FIEsT NoNISATION.
BosTON, Jan. l9.-The Herald's Augusta Spe-
.ciel says: Governor Davis first nomination
was Colonel a. w. Wildes. of Skowhegan, for
raslTOad commissioner. Colonel WildeS was
nominated by Governor GsrcelOn, but the
Democratic council tab ed the nomination.
The colonel has held the office for number
of years
4 MEAN TRICK.
.RosToS Jan l9.-The Herald's Augusta spe-
'-iaI says: caucus OF Republicans was held
In the House this morning to see il - chan ge
could be made IN The nomination Tor adiutant
general. Major j. Gallagher, nominated Sat
urday, had Tor an opponent IN the caucus
General George l., BeaI. United states pension
agent at Portland for some years, and defeated
him. Now II is believed by some leading Re
publicans that Gailagherwho Is young mar,
has not had Beats military experience, is not
so well fitted 70 fultil the i'm pnrtant duties of
the Office in this crisis as Beal, therefore a
committee was this morning appointed 10
the nomination bat he would not yield When
the committee reported this to the caucus a
recOnsideTat ION OF the VOteCf saturday LOm-
mating him was carried, on motion of Eugene
HalC and the ballot for anothcc candidate
taken, which resulted IN the election OF Beal
byavote OF ~, TO eight for Gallagher.
rTfHs REPUBLICAN IEEEsI.ATUEE.
Both houses Of the Republican Legislature
assembled at II 80. aud after routine business,
appointed ar spasue, OF &nson, as state
TO 'COunciIlors-elect RObie, Campbell ana
Hinkley-
rHE FUsIONIsEs.
The Fusionlsts will meet at AT the Cony
House, this afternoon. in caucus, To s-e il a
'q,aoram can be obtained previous To going "a
MORE ELEoTIOfs
The Republican Legislature, in Joint con
.vention, unanimously elected Henry r
'Cleavis, of Portland, attorney general, the to-
tatvOte being lO5. General George A. Beals Oi
Portland, was elected adjutant general, he re-
eeiviDg 95 votes 10 for 81 Gallagher
The Republican Legislature adjourned at IL
O'Clock TIL 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
UNDER MARCHING ORDERS.
THE Herald's Biddeford special says: The
Bietdeford Light infantry received orders early
this morning TO be In readiness 10 20 to Au-
gusfa at moments notice. Fifty men vOlun-
teered to join the company, If allowed. TniS
oIder greatly augmented the interest and ex-
'ette01ent here.
aoRE ORDERS To TIEr MILITIA.
BesToS, Jan. ls.-rhe Journals Augusta
military Companies this morning 10 test theiI
feelings. The purport OF the order was that
the commanding officers OF the companies
should report 70 headquarters every morning
and II at any time the telegraph lines were
oCt TO start with their companies for Augusta
by rail One Of the first companies TO respond
wasche Montgomery guards.
THE STATE sEA-
Secretary of State Chsdbourne has sent q
communication To the Legislature annOunc
ing the fact that the state seal has not been
turned over TO him and the returns Of the
vote sare not ON file.
WILL HOLD OUT.
Tire Fusionists here have heh a caucus aud
as far as. can De ascertaiDed. will mold ont
The caucus was secret, but R0- large. They
can nos hold all their members. The leaders
have started the story that the judges of the
supreme court were promised an increase O
salary for on opinion.
4 XIV -sT,L To BIZ PURCHASED
An order was passed by the House providing
for the,pRrchase OF new seal should the State
seal not be found.
A. g. Andrews secretary Of the Fusion
senate, AID Siark Harden, messenger OF tbs
governor and council, have deiiYSred.,up tht
Keys 10 their respective Offices.
TEE F0sIoNsTs ASK FOB ADMISSION TO TIL
STATE HOUSE.
Tse Boston Hersldk Augusta special AT 80
Wilson, OF. 0rono. member of the Fusionisi
House, arrived at the gate and simultaneously
Mayor Nash came down from the State House
Wilson denl9Ided admittance and was re
fused. ".By wRose Ordsr. he asked.
"By the order OF Governor Davis" - aid The
mayor. "t3overnor Davis ordered the STATE
House Cleared because no business i being
transacted In any OF the departments, neither
the treasury. the secretary OF States office
nor either the House OF Legislature
"Buf,' expoetul2ted Wilson, az have some
valuable papers I'm my desk which must
Mayor Nash--sI am sorry, sir, but am only
obeying the governors ordas In keeping you
Tne Fnsaonist senator Strickland came a o.
<'Can go ins" he asked. "So, sir;' was the
mav0rs reply.
OF the state OF Maine. Ny nsme is Strickland
and can show you my Credentials"
''l am ordered not 10 admit any one" was
s.By whose ordeTss" asked Senator strieK-
land
ssGovernor Davis, ;" was the TeSp0n "if you
have any communication TO make In writing
4 will forward - 10 the governor"
"No, SIR" said the senator, "I have no COM
municafion 20 make. am satisfied.
At3;s5. Mr.. Lams0n. president OF tine Fusion
Senate, and Nr. Talbot, speaker OF the Fusion
House, appeared. with the secretary aud clerk
: OF these bodies, aud demanded admission at
the gate. On being refused By the mayor they
8ske1 entrance as members OF the Legislature,
2 only TO have A. again denied them. They put
q Sal m n senator
and received q similar answer.
A few minutes later Governor Smith came