New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-06
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THR GOVERNOR UNINFLUENCED BY An OPINION OF
THE coURr-A FUsIoNIsr MEEuNG--No TROOPS
TO BE CALLED OUT.
AUGUSTA Me-, Jan. 5.-It is reported that tele-
grams have been received III large numbers from
Democrats beyond the State urging sub
mission TO the opinion Of the Supreme Court.
Major-Gcneral Chambcrlin came 10 the city last
evening, having been summoned by the Governor.
The legislative caucuses will be held tomorrow
evening. Tho Republicans will probably nominate
Joseph A. Locke, of Cumberland for President of the
Senate and George E.Weekso Aug ista, for Speaker
of the House. The Fusionlsts' prominent candidate
for President is j. II. Talbot, of Washington, and
for Speaker Thos. NJ Plaisted, of Lincoln.
The Republican members elect held a meeting for
consultation this evening. which was largely at
tended, aud the feeling was confidently expressed
that the verdict of the Court had made
them masters of the situation, and that a sufficient
number of those certcated but not elected will re-
fuse TO act to prevent quorum assembling until
tho rightfu members are admitted to their
seats. The following committee was ap-
pointed on n future line of action: Messrs.
Locke, of Cumberland, aud Coombes. of Hancock,
Of the Senate and Messrs. Hale, of Ellsworth /;
Young Of Brunswick aud Weeks. of Augusta. of
the House.
The following resolution was unanimously passed:
Hf6OIfed,
Just appointed are hereby Instructed TO eau upon
Governor GarcelOn ut the earliest practicable
moment TO insist that the armed mel, men "nG mum, h
promptly removed. In order that FREQ Leg
lsature of free people may meet as they always have
the state OF Maine under protection OF law, aud
not under the intimidation OF force.
The following is the petition to be presented TO
the Governor and Council tomorrow by Portland
Representatives-elect:
To The Hon. GOrernOr and Conneh Q the STATE of
Maine.
City OF Portland respectfully represent that they
have not received summons to attend and take
which ia 10 assemble on the first Wednesday In
January, 1880. although they have been le-
that such SUNNI required by law may he issued
OF en and that their several names and places
OF residence may be reported TO the Secretary OF
state as such RepresentatYes-ecct in order that the
same may he cuded in The certified roll to
of Represeutatiyes as required by the statutes
In such cases made and provided. . o.
RgvELLs MAxEY,
SAMUEL A. TRUE,
NATHAN L. REDLow
BYRON d. YERRILL-
petition from Bath for tho seating of Captain
Guyce G0ss will be of the same tenor.
POSITION OF THE FrsIoNIsTs.
IL has been stated on goof authority that
the Fusionists claim that seventy Is quo
rum In the House, on the ground that only
1870 were counted in. Tho Republicans have
issued circular declaring that the position
is not legal. and is against the recent
decision of the Court. They state that the
Fusionists will endeavor to compel the attendance
of n sufficient number of members to mako
quorum. but that whole house. when fully organ
ized has no power to send for epresentativeeect
until he Is sworn in.
Governor Garcelon states that the decision Oh the