National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-17
THE CRISIS COMING.
To-day to ho an Eyentful One in
Maine.
Another Fusion Fraud Porpetrnted-A So
Called Governor Eiecied-Dccisi"n OF
tho supreme Court Announced
The Fusionists' Acts Declared
Illegal - Revolutionary
Proceedings, sc.
Tho rusionlsts Forcing Quorum.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1G.-Tho Fusion Senate and
House mot at 10 o. m. In tho House the first
business taken up was the report of the COM
mittoe ON elections declaring William Murray.
Fusionist of Vassaboro', entitled to scat, in
stead of Rov. DIR. Nathaniel Butler, Republl-
can. The report was accepted, but rcconsid-
Grafton WAS moved because Mr. Perry, of Cam
den, wished a full explanation OF tho case.
Mr.. DiUkoy, from that committee, stated that
the check list was used at tho election; that
the notice Of the meeting was not legal; that
one of the assessors passed the ballot-box out
Of tho door TO allow sick man in n carriage to
vote, and that there were sundry other
reasons why the action was not legal. Tho
motion TO reconsider failed, and Murray was
escorted to the executive chamber to take the
oath. Muriay's admission brings the number
of members of the House present mp TO SOW
snty.soven, according TO the count Of the
telers. The House voted TO send tho names
OF Joseph l.. Smith and Alon2o Garcelon to
the Senate The number of votes was 76.
The report of the committee on guborna-
torial votes having been read and accepted
IN the Senate, II was sent TO the House,
where similar action was taken. Mr.. Dckey,
of Fort Kent, moved to suspend the rules so
that the House might fix time for n choice
of four candidates for Governor to be sent up
10 DO voted for by tho Senate. The motion
was carried, aud on motion Of Mr.. Springfield
an order was adopted fixing the time at 1l:15.
Mr. Ingalls,, of Wiscasset, thought the action
unadvisablo so long as there was doubt Of
tho legality of tho House. He believed such
action ought TO be deferred. Mr. Plaisted, Of
Lincoln took au opposite Wow. He reviewed
the situation mud believed tho time had come
for immediate action. He made a severe
attack upon Con eral Chamberlain for declining
to recognize Lamson as acting Governor. He
held the General responsible for the present
condition of affairs. AT the conclusion Of Mr..
PlaisteRd's remarks, which extended past tho
timo set for the choice of candidates. and dur
ing which he declared himself resolved to
stand by the legality of this House so long as n
drop of blood remained in his veins, sonti.
ment which was loudly applauded, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin, of Carmel, by general consent,
made brief speech, indorsng his views. Mr..
Bwan, ofMinot, moved aud the House ordered
that a committee of fvo be appointed to
receive, sort aud count votes for candidates to
be sent to the Senate, and tho speaker ap.
pointed a committee, who ut once proceeded
to their duty.
The names of Joseph l.. Smith and Alonzc
Garcelon were the only ones printed on the
ballots, aud tho report Of the committee
showed that Smith and Garcelon had seventy.
six votes. The announcement was greeted
with applause, and the report of the committee
was adopted.
THE NAMES SENT TO THE SENATE.
At 1l50 q. m. the House sent message tC
the Senate informing 1t that Joseph l.. Smith
aud Alonzo Garcclon had been selected as the
constitutional candidates for Governor. II
was moved to receive the message and proceed
to vote, Senator Strickland remarking that
this was legally.constituted body in his be-
lief but should the proposed action bo proved
illegal ho wished it understood that it would
bind no one He was In favor of peaceful
solution of the difficulty, and not in favor oI
A mil itnnN nfnfa 20,
ceve, sort and count tho votes for Governor.
Tho vote resulted in the unanimous choice Of
Joseph l.. Smith, eigh teen votes being cast.
EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS CHOSEN.
In convention Of both Houses of the legisa.
ture the following gentlemen were chosen OK.
ecutive councillors First district, Edwin c.
Moody, OF York Second district, Charles II.
Chase, of Portland Third district, John Is.
Redman, of Ellsworth ; Fourth district, Henry
II. Priest, of Vassaboro Fifth district, Will
lam NJ. Rust of Belfast Sixth district, John
B. Foster, OF Bangor Seventh district, Charles
r. Whiddeu, of Calais. or tho councillors
chosen, Messrs. Moody, Chase and Foster were
members OF Governor Garcelon's council
John b. Redmsn is young Ellsworth lawyer,
and belongs 10 tho Democratic wing of the
party Charles X. Whddep, q young man OF
about thirty, editor of the Greenback paper at
Calais, and was formerly Republican. Mr.
Priest, of Vassalboro, Is lawyer and Green
backer of Republican antecedents The sew.
outh man is william NJ. Rust, of Belfast. lie
owns tho Progressive Age, which was tho Re
publican organ in Waldo county until last
year, when 1t went into tho Greonbaclc move.
ment Ho was formerly in the House and
has held other offices. None of tho other new
men have had experience at Augusta.
GOVERNOR SMITH SWORN IN.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 16.-Both branches oil
laUi lat N rnug lNU af A NJ ic
afternoon. The committee appointed to wait
upon j. l.. Smith and inform him OF his cleo
tion reported Mr.. Smiths acceptance of office.
At 430 o'clock joint convention was held
IN the hall of the House for the purpose Of ad-
minstering the oath OF Office. A committee
was appointed to wait upon tho Governor, and
forthwith Mr., Smith appeared, accompanied
by the heads of departments, the outgoing
Council and the Adjutant,Gencral. The oath
was then administered by Acting President
Ellis, of the Senate, after which a prOclama-
tion was made by the Secretary of State aud
Governor Smith delivered message.
GOVERNOR SMITHS MESSAGE,
The following arc the principal points OF
Governor Smiths message
In oponing 10 refers to the blessings which
have been conferred on the State by Provi-
denco, plentiful harvests and peace being
enumerated among them. The duty OF the
legislature is set forth as determined by the
ruio Of a strict and earnest endeavor to com.
ply with the will of the people, aud to promote
the welfare of the State. Taking that as a
guide, ho continues; So long as we do not
seek to evade or oNTose its evident require
ments, or to exceed Che power 1t has con norred,
We can't 90 astray, or, at least, bc deprived Of
tho consciousness of an honest endeavOr tO
subserve tho bost interests of our fellow.citi-
zens. Not having had sufficient opportunity
to examine the State reports he Teirains from
suggestions referring to tho Departments but
refers to tho increasing depression In CONNER
cal and manufacturing interests He regards
the present improvement as but temporary,
and considers as primo evil the depression
in Maine shpbuildiug interests, to which the
attention Of the legislature is invited as well
Ms TO the dOwn.trodden condition of tho labor
ing classes. Among the causes of dissats.
faction arc over.taxatlOn, privileged systems OF
finance, extrsvagant administration, subsidies
for the benefit of the few at the expense of the
many, Sc. The legislature may meet upon
the common ground Of economy and retrench'
ment Much was done by the last legislature
to reduce taxation, which had become bur-
den on the State and Nation.
Other topics of the message relate TO educa'
tion, the question Of temperance, State bonds,
SO, The charges of violence and Intimidation
In various State elections are referred to as II
matter that causes great anxiety In every pa
triotic breast. Even in our own State there
are like charges of fraudulent and oppressive
means employed ocontrol the action of voters
supported by evidence too strong aud direct