Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-19
The Republicans Have Posses
sion Of the Maine State
House.
And tho Fusisnists Denied Admis-
sion Thereto limitations that
the Military Have b. en- In.
vited TO Take q Hand
In tho Runpus.
Several important Appointments Of
Foreign Ministers Made by the
President To-Day.
FROM MAINE.

TheAtate House Closed Against the Fu..
sion Lsgislalure-Troops Ordered 10
Report At Augusta
Boston, Jan. ia Herald's Augusta
special says . caucus of republicans was
held in the house this morning to see If
change could be made in the nomination
for adjutant general. Major ]. Gsllaher,
nominated Saturday, had for an opponent
United States pension agent At Portland for
some years, aud defealed him. Now it is
believed BY some leading republicans that
Gallsher, who 10 young N an and has not
had Beaps military experience, is not 30
we'll fitted to fulfil the important duties of
the Office in this crisis as Beal. Therefore
. committee was this morning appointed
to confer with Gsllaher and get him to re-
sign the nomination, but he would not
yield. The committee reported this to the
caucus. A reconsideration of the vote Of
Saturday nominating him carried on motion.
On motion of Eugene Hale ballot for
another candidate was taken which resulted
in the election Of Beal by a vote Of 70 to 8
for Gallaher.
Both houses of the republican legislature
assembled at 1880. Councillors elect
Roble, Campbell and Hinkley took the oath
of Office in joint convention.
The republican legislature adjourned at
O'Clock to 10 tomorrow morning.
The Herald's Biddeford special says the
Biddeford Light Infantry received orders
early this morning TO be in readiness to 60
to Augusta at moments notice. Fifty
men volunteered to Join the company if
allowed. This order greatly augmented
the interest and excitement here.
The fusionists will meet ut the Covey
house this afternoon In CAUCUS to see if .
quorum can be Obtained previous to going
70 the state house.
he republican legislature in joint con.
yention unanlmou-ly elected Henry B.
Cleaves, of Portland, attorney general, the
total vote being 405. Gen. Geo. 8. Beals,
of Portland, was elected adjutant general.
Boston, Jar. l9.-Herald's Augusta
was Col. Wilder. He was nominated by
Gov. Garcelon, bu. the democratic council
tabled the nomination The colonel has
had the Office for number of years.
Boston. Jan. 19.-The Herald's Augusta
special says all was quiet about the state
house this forenoon. The duty of guard
iog the building is 10 the hands of Major
f. E. Nye, ac.isg assistant adjutant gener-
The general left for Brunswick this fore.
noon The force of police is apparently
largely increased, and guards pace outside
the outer door. Passes Issued last week
are not acknowledged to-day, but persons
authorized we're granted new ones by Mai
Nye and others of the staff. Every pre-.
caution is taken sgaiBst an interruption Ol
business. The prospect is good
Tor quiet session Of the republican
legislature. What the afternoon will bring
forth is the problem. Fusionist Governor
Smith 10 expected hourly to demand ad-
mission to the executive chamber.
Augusta, Jan. 19-rhe statehouse will
be closed this afternoon against the fusion
legislative. No one will be allowed to en-.
ter the legislature halls. ltis thought there
viii be no trouble or commotion.
Boston. Jan. l9,-The Jonrnal's Augusts
special says Gov. Smith telegraphed oil
military companies this morning to test
their feelings. The order was that COM
mandiDg officers of companies should 70
port to headquarters every morning, and il
at any time lsleRraphic lines were cut 4
start With their cont panies for Augusta b.
rail. One of the fret companies to re
spond was the Montgomery Guards, one o1
the Portland companies, composed Of lrisl
AueEicenos VINO et0 democrats. Copt
Lynch, reports that he recogoizes the pow
ers that be.
The acting adjutant general has secured
possession Of the halls and patrol Of th
armed guard placed over the state hols'
under Black. Secretary Of state Chadbourn
sent communication to the legislature IN
no,lncing tue fact that the state has not bee
turned over to him and the returns Of vote
are not on fle.
The fusionists here have held caucu
and expect to hold out, but can't hold d
their members. They insinuate that th
supreme court were promised an increase