The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-23
AUGUSTA.
A QUIET DAY At THE CAPT.
TAI.
The Fusion Leaders StItfGnIng
Up Their DupGS.
The Rank and File Tired of
Doing Nothing.
rspecial Despatch to the Press.l

Especial Despatch to the PreSsJ
AUGUSTA, Jan. 22.-The joiut committees as
announced to-day give satisfaction. 1t will be
seen that notwithstanding the Fusion men,
bers fail to appear in their seats they have not
been overlooked in the makeup OF these COM
mttees, but have been generously accorded
their rights in the selection Of members and OF
chairmanships
More Documents Carried Off.
1t has been discovered that considerable
number of returns of state valuation by asses
sors for the years 1S77-S-9, which had been sent
to the Secretary of States office, have been alb
stracted by the Fusion Secretary Sawyer. The
committee having the valuation matter in
hand were IN conference this afternoon.
The Election of Governor.
The resolve introduced into the House by
Mr. Hutchinson of Lewiston, submitting an
amendment to the Constitution to the people
at the next September election, providing for
the election of governor by aplurality instead
nf ,.aJortey Of d majority OF votes, will be
heartily approved by the people as move in
the right direction.
Visits to State Institutions
All of the committees on Reform School,
State Prison and other public institutions will
make visit of inspection at an early day,
with view of making thorough investiga-
ton of the accounts and records of the Fusion
officials who still remain in charge.
Treasurer White Still Holding Out.
State Treasurer Holbrook has not yet taken
possession of the Treasury. He went home to-
day to see about his bond. Mr.. White, the
present Fusion Treasurer, still adheres to his
determination not to give up the keys or pay
out any money. His object, as he has already
declared, is not for resistance, but for the pur-
pose of relieving his bondsmen as we'll as him
self from any responsibility. He is in hopes
that mandamus will be served upon him, as
he is anxious to have his case carried into
court Mr.. White does not recognize the le-
gality of Mr.. Holbrook's election, and it is said
that the design of the Fusionists is to have the
Republicans ousthim Mr.. White says that they
can carry their case into court and thus pave
the way for legal recognition of their bogus
government.
The Committee on Education.
The committee on education met and organ
lied this afternoon. They then designated
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for their
meetings hereafter
The Question OF Removing the Bogus Leg
islature.
The initiatory steps were taken by the
Fusionists to-day to ascertain whether they
will remove their legislature and state govern
ment bag and baggage to either Biddeford or
Portland. A committee was appointed on the
part of the bogus House with the expectation
that the Senate will concur in their PROPOSE
ton tomorrow, to confer with the authorities
Of those two cities to see if accommodations
can be furnished for their legislature, governor
and heads of departments. The Mayor of
Bddeford is here tonight, and gives assur-
ances of ample accommodations and protection
in case Biddeford is selected. 1t is understood
that the Democratic Mayor of Portland gives
the cold shoulder to the Fusionists and does
not want them to pitch their tents at the nat =
ufal seaport. If the inequalities of Biddeford
are accepted by the Fusionists the grand de-
parture will take place within week. Mr..
Dickey of Fort Kent says they will certainly
leave by Tucsday next:
A Profltless Session.
To-day the bogus legislature did nothing of
any consequence except the announcement Of
the standing committees of the House, and the
adoption of an order to have the joint standing
committees appointed at once, so that they
could go to work. Tomorrow statement Of
facts accompanied by few questions drawn
by A. P. Gould, will be offered, and then it
will be decided whether the same shall be pre-
sented to the Supreme Court. There is a
strong feeling tonight that no action should be
taken in relation to submitting questions until
the question of removing the legislature has
been disposed Of
Dilemma of the Fusionists.
There is evidently greater feeling of UNI
certainty and doubt among the fusionists as to
what course they should pursue in the diem
ma in which they find themselves than they
have hitherto shown. Some want to go to
Congress for remedy; others to the Supreme
Court of this state, and others to the United
States courts. Some do not know what to do.
The question of whether to break up and go
ant,, take their seats in the Republican Legis-
lature or 90 home and stay there is trouble
some one. Ellis Of Waldo expresses himself
in favor of either dissolving the bogus Legisla-
ture and going home, or else deserving it and
taking his seat in the Republican Legislature
and there fighting it out,as Wales OF Biddeford
said yesterday, to the bitter end. Strickland
of Aroostook and Patten and Rogers of Penob-
scot are uneasy and dissatisfied, and agree
with their colleague Ellis, who said today that
1--WE can't run two state governments. Ell
lis admitted today that he could not see the
way clear.
The Fusion Managers Hard at Work.
The warmest kind of personal appeals are
being made for the fusionists to stand firm
The managers say that they have been ten
dered all the money that is needed to sustain
their bogus concern. They say that Bangor
fusionists have responded nobly with the
sinews of war, and that today two prominent
fusionists have subscribed $1,000 each. This
kind of talk is regarded by many as barney,
and there are others who believe if they have
any money it has come from the Swan-Harri-
man bribery fund which is not unlikely.
Smith Issuing Commissions.
There is a report that Smith, the bogus
governor, has commenced issuing commissions
to-day ornamented with the stolen State seal.
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thority may prove to be dangerous business for
Mr.. Smith aside from the complications and
confusion that will ensue.
The Bogus Secretary Of State.
Sawyer, the Fusion Secretary of State, is
reported off 'on special business" He has
established his quarters in two back rooms on
the second floor of building on the business
street. His deputy Pishon, and his chief
clerk, Benson, are busily employed in sending
off notices to cities and towns directing that all
persons having correspondence with the office
of the Secretary of State address their COM
munications to Sawyer. The Fusionists adj
NIT that Sawyer has a part of the valuation
returns OF assessors in his possession
The Fusion Questions.
1t is given out that in case Fusionists finally
conclude not to submit their statement OF al
legged facts and acco npanying questions to> the