Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-14
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FROM MAINE TO-DAY.
Program of the Fusionists.
MIR. Hale to be Bounced.
GREAT STORM IN OREGON.
LATEST NEWS FROM MAINE.
The FYsiOnist Program Developed


AUGUSTA, NE, Jan. 14.-On the assembling of
the House this morning the first business was
the appointment Of the following committee on
sen, of ThOmaston, Young, of Brunswick,
Heard, OF Biddeford, Hill, of Exeter Swan, of
committee eei Immediately retired to perform their
duties. 1t is reported that Mr.. Hale of ELS
worth, and Mr.. Butler, of Vassalborough, are to
be unSeated and fusion members are to take
their places Also that fusion member from
Lewiston is to be admitted.
The Crash Coming.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE fuSioniStS say
that II Mr.. Smith is chosen governor to- day they
will have meeting Of rejoicing tonight, ring
bells and burn tar barrels. Senator Rogers, OF
Penobscot, says the crash is coming between
labor and capital, and if Mr.. Smith Is put in the
gubernatOrial chair we shall see which shall
win. The police force at the state house were
strengthened this forenoon by the addition of
fifty men. Should Mr.. Smith be chosen, it is
alleged that Gen. Chamberlain would not rec
ognize him as governor.
Why PhilbricE was Bounced.
BOSTON, JAM IA special dispatch to the
Journal from SkoWhegan, Me-, says: ''YeSter-
day at the annual meeting of the First National
Bank for the choice of directors Wm Philbrick,
the first cashier, and since leading director,
was denied reelection by the stockholders.
Philbrick is the insurance commissioner, and
planned and executed the plot by which more
than $50 republicans were disfranchised and the
republican candidate for representative, who
received more than $50 majority was counted
out. Philbrick is an experienced banker and
stockholders comprise large number OF busi-
ness men, farmers, &c. Philbrfck did not get
vote.
Questions to Go BefOre the Supreme
Court.
BOSTON, Jan. 14.-The following are the ques-
tionS submitted to the supreme court of Maine
by the republican legislature. They are pre-
ceded by a long preamble feciting the facts
which have already been given to the public
1st. Have the governor and council right
under the constitution to summon a person to
attend and take seat in the senate or house of
representative, who by official returns under
the decision of the court does not appear to be
elected, but defeated or not voted for; or would
such summons be merely void as exceeding the
powers of the governor and council under the
constitution.
I'd. Has the holder of any such summons a
right to take part in the organization or SubSe-
quent proceedings of either house to the exclu-
sion of members rightfully elected, as shown by
said returns under the deciciSion Of the court,
or does such right rest in said last-named men,
ber to the exclusion of the member summoned
from the same district.
Sd. II summons were issued under the facts
recited in the statement herewith submitted to
Lewis Voter, of Pennington district, and ten
other persons who are named, would such sum-
mons give either of the above-named persons
right to take part in the organization or subse-
quent proceedings of the house, Or would such
light rest in Cyrus II. Thomas, of the Farming
ton district, (and nine others mentioned in the
query.)
fThts was all that was received over the wires
before the STAR went to press