Daily Republican., 1880-01-29
FUsIONIsTs PIzzLING.

The FasIsnisis Let Themselses
Down Easily by AJJOurBIng un'
tiI AUgusf--Ths Most of These
Legally Qualified VIII Join thf
Legal legislature.
AuGusTA, Me-, Jan. 2s.--The Fusion.
lists held protracted caucus this after
noon, there being about 35 members in
the House aud In the Senate. The
reporters aud all outsiders we're ex-
cluded. The session continued all the
afternoon. The opision Of the court was
freely discussed, the debat, taking
about the same range a3 previous talk
upon the subject. Several Of those who
we're at first in favor of standing out.
regardless Of the courts decision, held
to their ground.
The more conservative members we're
in favor of yielding and not fighting
against the inevitable. 1t was finally
voted to adjourn until the first We'd
nesday in August. No division Of vote
was called in either branch, and no
member recorded himself for or against
the measure. The proposition was
simply declared carried, and the Flu
sion Legislature adjourned.
Some Fnsionists claim that 1t Is their
honest purpose and inteation to mest
on the day named, and that they will
enter upon heavy campaign work for
the next election, endeavor TO have two
returns of Congressional votes, one to
sent to them, and another to the Lsgis-
lature, as recognized by the courts, and
they will make up case to Congress
concerning the Electoral vote.
Major Smith will start for home on
the early morning train, to attend to
his lumber business. He holds the
same views as expressed in the dis
patches last night, and recommends the
quiet submission of all good citizens to
the will OF the court. He will never
agree to a proposition that the Fusion
Legislature shall come together again.
OF the Fusion Senators who will take
seats at the Senatorial board, the fol-
lowing may be safely mentioned: Mes
srs. Strickland, of Aroostook; Thomp.
son, of Knox; Atwell, Barker aad Rog
ers, of Psnobscot; Linn, Of Somerset
and Ellis, of Waldo.
The FIVE remaining are doubtful at
this hour. Mr.. Patten Of Penobscot,
has telegraph to his people for instruc-
tions. Mr.. Parlin of Somerset, will prob
ably go home. Speaker Talbot says he
cannot take his seat in the House, but
Messers. Hobson, Wilson, Long, Hus-
sey, Knowles, aud, in fact, the leading
men among the Pusionists, will come
in quietly tomorrow and take their
seals. About one fourth will come in
to morrow and the remainder will 60
home on visit to friends, and then
enough will return to make up about
two-thirds Of the entire number.
Fusion Secretary Of State Sawyer has
promised to return the valuation books
to the Office Of the Secretary of State,
and it is thought that he will not claim
to be Secretary any longer. State
Treasurer White was unable to be here
to-day, but telegraphed to the Finance
Committee that he would read the
opinion and meet it tomorrow, his only
desire having been to secure himself
and bondsmen against loss. The opin-
ion prevails that he will freely surren
der the keys and property of the office
as soon as his successor is Qualified.
Only one company of Militia is now
at the State-house, and that will soon
be relieved from duty. 1t is the opin-
ion on all sides that the contest is at an
end.
In the House, Mr. Hill, of Corinth,
and Mr.. Milliken, of Burnham, Fusion
lists, appeared and took their seats.
PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. % The New
Era, the leading Greenback organ, sub
mits to the decision Of the Supreme
Court, and appeals to the people. 1t
also calls upon the press to publish a
declaration of the principles of the
Brick Pomeroy leagues, thus admitting
their connection with them.