The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-13
Lamson's usurpation Of the Govern
msnt Of Maine
Not Recognized by Acting Governor
chamherlln.
The Republicans Capture the State
House,
Which is Similar to the Dutch Taking
Holland.
Gen. Chamberlin Refuses TO Turn
Them Out.
They Organize Both Houses, and will
Hold the Fort
Until the Supreme Court is Heard
From.

CHAMBERLAIN HAS SOMETHING TosAY.
AUGUSTA, January 12.-It having beef
announced that James D. Lamson, Presi
dent OF Senate would this morning assume
the duties OF Governor, Gen. Chamberlir
states that be shall positively refuse tc
recognize his claims to that position, and
furthermore will recognize no one as Gov.
ernor who shall be chosen by the Legisla-
ture as at present organized.
cnAMBERLIN's MANIFESTO.
AUGUSTA, January 12.-General Cham
berlin issued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS OF 1sr Div. NJ. NJ. [
AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1880. !
General Order No. 8:
I. The attention ofall military organiza.
tions now in the service OF the State and
all men liable to military duty In this
State is directed TO the following orders:
STATE OF MAINE, ADJr-GEN's.
0yrIcE, AUGUSTA, January s. J
General Order No. ls:
I. The several counties in this State are
constituted into the First Division OF the
Militia OF Maine.
ii. Major General Joshua L. Chamber
lain Is assigned TO command the First
Division.
III. The commanding officers OF all the
military organizations accepted into the
service Of the State are required to report
to him. He will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. By order Of the Governor
and Commander in Chief.
rSignedl s. D. LEAvlrT,
Adjt.Gen.
STATE OF MAINE, ADJ'r GENERAL's(
OFFICE, AUGUSTA, January 5. !
Special Order, No. 45.
l. Major General Joshua L. Chamberlin
is hereby authorized and directed to pro.
tect the public property and institutions OF
the State until my successor Is duly quail
fed.
[signed.[ AIoNzo GARcELoS,
Governor.
II. am now discharging the duties
thus devolved upon me in protecting the
public property and institutions OF the
State, until a Governor is legally elected
and qualified.
III. Particular attent ion Is called to the
law rendering It unlawful for any body OF
men other than q regularly organized corps
OF militia, without authority expressly given
to associate themselves together as mill
tary company, organization, or to parade
in public with arms.
Nv. All persons and organizations will
take notice accordingly, and all authoFi.
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un.;, r,a; 's thssr ~" ra " .harw;se orJarad bv or
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THE SUPREME DIFFICULTY.
BosroS, January l2.-The Journals Au-
,nsta ,nec;a, of Last evening SAWS. "Very
su'"' 'pes' :. nS..,1..s. ~ . -, .,.;r
lew Oh the hepupiieah niemoets of ''siii'
ants left the city to-day. Every man ex-
cept one or two is on hand. The question
wbetber the committee ON Gubernatorial
votes will report, and whether both
branches will attempt to elect Governor
tomorrow is freely discassea, L.. Inc gen
e,n 81 a,oa. olroG Gaysrnor @ a: ths House IL At
present constituted. Il is rumored that
leading Fusionists made to-day overtures
for q compromise, when they were told
that the admission Of the members elect
OF the disfranchised cities and towns OF
| Pennington and Skowhegan would insure
the attendance OF the Republicans. This
would add fourteen to the sixty.two men,
bers.
The committee find that six persons
received votes for Goyernor-Davis,
Smith. Garcelon, Bradbury, Chamberlin
and Greenleai. The first four would be
| the names from which two would have to
be chosen to send to the Senate. Thus
II the House should be Republican ana
the iasion Sar.aS ,nonlS aivs
tSe N eIseseI Rsnnh,icans ~ a majority Of one.
The Republicans feel greatly relieved
that the arms in the State House are re-
turned 70 tne Arsenal anu aSIn.;on of
Sseas ,be a;tiicnlties HT "e S'N
sne N A-." s,.,.n,.s ,,.n, Won occ,tp,pn
WHY THE e"hLh@'hs nhhh w, 0SSe-D'