Daily Republican., 1880-01-19

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pointed as his Deputy James A. Smith,
Of SkowhegaD.
Gen. Chamberlain has put forth
document, headed General Orders No.
4, Ia which he announces that his
trust Is at an end, and thanks the Off
GERS Of his command for their services
during the period Of his authority.
Bosros, Jan. 17.-A special dispatch
to the Herald, Augusta, Me-, says:
"When the Bangor party returned
to the Augusta House they found Major
Smith, the Fusion Governor. A crowd
collected round him, and he was made
the subject Of some good-natured bad
gering, which he bore very pleasantly,
though evidently annoyed. He endured
1t about Is minutes and then walked
away.
The Hsrald's dispatch from Augusta
announces that Gov. Davis tonight is
sued official orders deposing Major M.
NJ. Folsom from the position Of acting
Adjutant-G General, and appointing Ma
jor Frank Il. Nys In his stead.
The Fusion Legislature met at 9
o'clock on Saturday and after the read
ing Of the Journals took recess until
10 o'clock. 1t 10 doubtful II q quorum
is present in the House. At least two
members have gone home, and several
others have not appeared in the Hall.
1t Is understood that the Fusionists
have telegraphed for the opinion Of
Gen. Butler, the Hon. Bion Bradbury,
and several other eminent lawyers, to
offset the opinion Of the Supreme Court,
and they expect replies in time TO lay
them before the members of their Leg
islature upon reassembling next Tues
day.
The Fusionists are quiet and will not
talk much. There is areport hat they
will endeavor to compromise, but it is
Of doubtful authority. Some Of the
Fusionists have certainly weakened. At
least two members of the House have
said that they would not resist the de-
cisiou of the Supreme Court, and the
remarks of a Senator from Aroostook
county, yesterday, indicate that he Is
of the same disposition.
Both houses met in joint convention,
and the oath Of Office was administered
to Messrs. Chase, Rust, Priest and
Whidden, Councillors-eleot. Both
branches of the Legislature adjourned
until Monday afternoon at A o'clock.
The members then quietly separated,
and it is the general opinion that neith-
or branch, as constituted, will ever
meet again. The debate in the Senate
was for submissions to the decree Of the
court.
BosroN, Mass, Jan. IA Saco spe-
cial to the "Herald" says: SEX -Secre-
tary of State Cove arrived from Augusta
on the midnight train. He states that
Joseph L. Smith declares: ~ have
been chosen Governor, and by, I'll
be Governor The most Of the Flu
sionis.s applaud. They laugh at the
decision Of the Supreme Court. They
say they will support Smith in what
ever he does. Repeated declarations Of
Fusionists in authority that their Gov
ernment will be removed, in case VI
fighting, to this city, where the public
officers will protect them, causes, also,
much interest here"
THE SITUATION YESTERDAY.
Considerable dissatisfaction is felt
among the Republicans at the caucus
Yesterday for the nomination of State
officers, and there is considerable talk
of holding another caucus for the nom-
ination of candidates for Adjutant Gen.
eral and State Treasurer.
The friends of General Beals and s.
A. Holbrook for the respective Offices
say that the action Of the former caucus
was hasty, and claim that another
caucus would be fair. The general
feeling among the Republicans is that
they had better stick to the caucus de-
csion.
The clergymen in the city to-day be-
fore full congregations, recognized the
events of Saturday in their prayers and
petitions.
The force at the State House remains
In tact, and will be kept 80 until mat
ters are fully settled and every branch
of tn government Is running in regular
order.
Governor Davis has as yet had but
little opportunity to prepare his mes
sage to the Legislature, but he hoped to
have 1t in readiness by the middle of
the week. As yet he has received but
one department report-the Railroad
Commissioners. His message will not
be lengthy, and will be devoted almost
altogether to State matters, with a brief
discussion of national affairs.
A member Of the Committee appointed
by the Fusion Legislature to consider
whether that body is a legal Or
ganization, says that, while they might
disagree with the Court in regard to its
findings and the legal points, that is
all it would amount to. The Court
would decide all acts Of the Fusion Leg.
islature illegal, and its decision would
be flnal on all points, and that the Leg
islature would have no standing accord
ing to the decision of the Court.
There is considerable opposition to
allowing the Fusion Legislature to meet
in the State House tomorrow afternoon.
The Republicans claim that it would
be quasi-indorsement Of the body as
the legal Legislature, while others are
willing to permit them to meet as a
political caucus. No definite plan has
yet been devised.
At midnight all was quiet at the
State House and in the city. The
Fusionists are very busy this evening,
and thousand and one rumors are in
circulation, but not the least trouble is
anticipated on the morrow. 1t IL an
ticipated that the Fusionists will all
come in and participate in the legal
Legislature on Tuesday. The Republi-