Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-07
Trying TO Buy Up Democrats 10 Pre-
vent Organization of Legislature.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID.
Two Members Take the Preferred Bride
and Make the Exposure.
THIS Is THE CRITICAL DAY
Both Sides Confident of Organizing
Their Legislaturc-No Blood Let
ting Probable.
WON'T BE CAUGHT MAPPING.

WON'T BE CAUGHT MAPPING.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-The Governor ddn'
agree with the committee who waited upoI
him to day, that no preparations were needed
at the capitol for preventing disturbance
There was no indications as to what course
would be parsued. Moses Hartman, Of
kennebec, Fusionist, announces he will no
participate in the action of the hons till the
legal members are seated.
FUSION CAUCUS NOMINEES.
A caucus of Fusion members of the Senate
Was held this evening. John d. Lawson, OF
Waldo, member of the last house from Free
dom, was nominated for president of the
Senate, and John Talbot, of East Machias,
was nominated for speaker of the house.
PETITIONERS HEARING.
A hearing was had before the governor and
council on the petition for admission of
twelve Republicans, representatives from five
cities. A. A. Strout appeared for the Port
land Republicans, and claimed that they
should have had the original certificates, but
all doubt had now been removed by the
opinion of the court. In behalf of all Re
days notice of certificates that they might
participate in the organization of the legisa-
ture The governor informed the gentle
lnaa that it was q matter for consid-
Grafton of the council. The matter
was referred to the committee
of the council, who subsequently informed
Strout they would report tomorrow morn
ing.
TAFFY.
In their appeal to the governor the COM
mittee asking for removal of arms from the
State house says: Never before in our his
tory has an armed man been seen within the
walls OF that building devoted 10y our fathers
to order, law and psace. It Is great public
scandal that at the very portals of a building
thus consecrated, armed sentinels should be
pacing and that pass words, inspections and
signals are requisite to admission within its
walls. Free laws can't be enacted under the
present armed forces, and it is cruel mock
cry to ask the legislature of Maine to assem-
BILE with such surroundings.
FEVER HEAT.
To-day has been day of excitement, rui
mors and discomforts, and there are very
few of all the crowd here who know def
nitely what the result of all the caucusing
and committee work VII. be. The whole
State has emptied its politicians into this
little city, and as the weather has been disa-
greeable enough to keep them all in doors
who are not obliged to 60 out, the lobbies of
the Augusta house, on Capitol hill, which is
the centre OF interest, have been crowded all
day long. The Republicans are in
largo majority, and all lead
ing men of the party are in the city.
Those who are arranging the programme
have been busy enough. 1t is understood
the arms will be removed from the State
house tonight. Gen. Chamberlain has
called upon the superintendent of state
buildings to report to him forthwith the
number of men employed as guards in the
State house, by whose order they were en-
listed, for what purpose, and out of what
fund they are to be paid. They are already
discharged, and tomorrow the State house
will be guarded only by civilian police.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
The Republicans nominated Jas. A.
Locke, of Cumberland, for president of the
Senate, and Geo. c. Weeks, of Augusta, for
speaker of the House.
The council to- day refused to confirm tie
nomination of Col. A. w. Wilder as railroad
commissioner.
The order for issuing tickets for admission
to the State house to morrow proved ex-
tremely offensive and has been rescinded.
Care will be taken, however, to prevent
crowding, so that business can be trans
acted.
The contest tomorrow will be of great in
terest, although nothing like an outbreak is
contemplated.
FUsIoNIsr PROGRAMME.
The Fusionists are very reticent about
their plan of operations their effort being to
conceal it. They avow they will not show
their hand to the enemy. They have had
three caucuses to-day, and steadily profess
their ability to organize both houses to-mor-
row. So far as the Senate is concerned, this
is an undsputed fact, but they cannot rally
quorum in the house, and it is the purpose
of the Republicans to hold the advantage
gained by breakage in the quorum. 1t is
positively known that four Fusionists have
refused to act in the organization, Vettaer.
Sprout, Stow, Hartman. Swami, of Minot,
is said to have renewed his allegiance to the
Fusionists. This will leave seventy-four
Fusionists, two less than quorum, and as
the Republicans will absent themselves, this
will render the transactions of business i'm
possible. 1t is limited that the Fusionlsts
will disregard the requirements of quorum
and proceed to business with the number
they may have, but this is not generally be-
lieved
The Republicans held a caucus to night,
every member elect in the city being present,
whether counted in or counted ont, and the
absent ones will reach here tomorrow
There was great enthusiasm and entire har-
mony on the line of action to lie pursued.
TRAITOR SWAMI.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-Gen. Chamberlain has
taken charge of the police force at the state
house, and the guns from the Bangor arsenal
have been packed away i'll boxes. Both par
ties held their caucUses this evening. Thos.
b. Swan, Democratic member elect CT the
house from Minot, has written a letter to
the chairman of the Democratic and Green