The Portland daily press., 1880-01-14

Gov Las at present advised. If |, how
ever. lost confidence in the integrity of any
man holding the command OF the forces, why,
| should deem it my duty for the protection OF
the peace of the State to remove him and sup
ply his place with some one in whom | had
confidence
Fusionists Dissatisfied With Lamson.
The council chamber has been visited to-day
by Smith, the Greenback candidate for Gov
ernor, who remained some time with the fu-
sion Governor. There is report that some OF
the fusionists mediate the election of another
Governor, being dissatisfied with Lamson, and
that they want to elect Smith to supplant him.
A gentleman who visited the council chamber
says that he saw the returns, and that they
were SO exposed that in his opinion he would
not have had much difficulty in carrying at
least some of them off.
Illness of Hon. Eugene Hale.
Eugene Hale is suffering with slight attack
of pneumonia at Senator Blaine's residence.
The fusionists are now satisfied, we would
judge, by the correspondence between General
Chamberlain and Mr.. Lamson, which appears
in the Associated Press despatch, that General
Chamberlain will not surrender his trusts I'M
til chief magistrate is elected and a legisla-
ture is constituted that the Supreme Court re-
CARDS as legal. Nor will he surrender the pub
lie archives until legal Governor has been
chosen. Gen. Chamberlain is acting Govern
ernor, and is so regarded by all but the revolu-
tionists.
Fusionists Talking Fight-They Profess
Ability to Raise $500 Men.
By to-night's train written pledges were re-
ceived that $500 armed men can be brought to
Augusta at six hours notice to sustain the fu-
sion government if called for by Lamson. A
colonel who served in the Union army with
Sherman in his march to the sea arrived to-
night and rendered his services to lead a regi-
ment already enrolled. Reports tonight are
to the effect that the Greenbackers are excited
throughout the State ut what they call mill
tary depotism, and are rendering their services
by letter from all sections. 1t is reported that
Moody, of the Council, in some remarks he
made this evening stated a telegram had been
received from man in Lewiston this after
noon offering to bring 600 armed men here to
sustain the fusionists. He said this was only
the beginning of the conflict, and that the Re-
puhlicans We're going to have a strain on them
1 Jnan tney were never subjected to.
A New Line Of Action Decided on by the
Revolutionists.
Late this evening it was learned from
reliable authority that the fusionists will
make in the Legislature tomorrow their first
movement in new line OF action that has been
decided upon. To-day the fusionists appointed
an advisory committee of men outside the Leg
islature, composed of Pillsbury, Scion Chase,
Col. Jennings of Bangor, Charles L. Whldden
of Calais, and one other whose name l am I'M
able to get. They adopted line of action to
recommend to the Legislature which was par
TALLY adopted at the fusion legislative caucus
tonight The development of this policy as
indicated above will commence upon the meet
ing of the Legislature o morrow.
ITO the Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, JAN 13.-The Fusionists held a
meeting this afternoon to devise a plan of
operations for tomorrow. committee was
appointed, composed of Jennings of Bangor.
Pillsbury Of Augusta and Scion Chase.
The statement published that Lamson OBJ
jected to the Republicans coming into the
State House was mistake. 1t should have
read, Lancaster, superintendent of public
buildings. we nave KuOWlouSo UHab IT'LL
Chamberlain regrets that such report has
gone out or that any impu tation should be cast
upon Mr. Lamson. When the arms were re-
moved to Bangor Lamson gave his full consent.
The questions to the Supreme Court will not
be made public until tomorrow. They will
be sent to Bangor in the morning by special
messenger.
1t is announced that the Fusionists will
choose Governor tomorrow.