The daily gazette., 1880-01-03
SECOND EDITION
PEACE IN MAINE.
THE SUPREME COURT CONSIDERING
GOV. GARCELoN's QUESTIONS AN
INTERVIEW WITH soLoN CHASE
NO DANGER OF WAR

THE SUPREME COURT CONSIDERING
GOV. GARCELoN's QUESTIONS AN
INTERVIEW WITH soLoN CHASE
NO DANGER OF WAR.
BANGOR, Me-, January 2.-Chief JUS
tice Appleton. Judge Peters and Judge
Libby were in this city on Thursday,
wien the questions forwarded by Gov.
Garcelon arrived here. Judge Durrnws
and Judge Walton came last night, and
Judge Danfo tn and Judge Symonds this
morning, so tina: full Court is now in
session
PORTLAND, Me. January 2.-It is un-
derstood that N sshan Cleaves, past JUDGE
of Probate and the Democratic caEdi-
date counted in, qualified this morning
to save complication and Immediately
resigned. Other Democratic candda'e
also qualif d. Register of PROBATE, Ca
] bf hap'en, of Harris on. holds on, so
also Dies w. B. b. S Ill in, County Com
missioner, but u s tho gl,t A. F Moul-
ton, County A tornev, will resign.
Senator Morrill,, in an interview to-
dav, said that lie con idered Gove' nor
Garcrlon's quest ons eva,iv but thought
tue Court would answer the real ques-
tons.
SKowHEGAN, Me-. January 2.-Col
Daniel Snow of this town, the fusion
representative to the Legislature, to.
whom certificate of election has been
given, refuses to accent
AUGUSTA. Me. Januaay 2.-Solo?
Chase, the leader of the Greenbackers
in the State OF Maine was interviewed
BY representa- We of the Associated
Press this evening with the following re-
suit:
Question. 1t has been reported that
you 10 not favor the count out? Answer
Well, 1 never favor ANYTHING that IS
wrong and n any wrong has been com
mitted. and don't say there has been
then Of course / don't approve of 1t.
y. How 10 your people feel about this
matter? A. The Republicans are of
course Indignant, but outside the party
the people are willing to trust the regu-
larly constituted authority. Nothing
else can be done. a. far az can see.
What is the remedy for the people II
they have been wronged? A. The
peoples great tribunal. the Legislature
which Is superior to and above the gov
ernor aod council. fhiT k the governor
and Council have performed their duty
honestly and consclenti ously and II they
have dove wrong 10 has not been iuten-
noDal. There are di fferent ways of look
ing at statutory Law and IN interpre-
ting it. The executive may have made
mistakes, but these may be rectitied by
| the courts.
Q. Will all the counted in mem mbers
answer TO the roll call on the first day of
lhe session? A. certainly Think SO.
Members counted III should teel obliga-
tions to come here and take their seats
and vote even though they might feeI a
little doubtful about the people sending
them here; that should not prevent hem
from acting honestly. l believe thai
there is a good deal of common sense
left yet in the breasts Of the people.
Mr. Chase seemed to pu; great EN-.
phasis on The idea that the people mus
not forget thai they owe allegiance tC
the regularly constituted authorities
HIS position on these matters IL regard
ed as one of considerable Importance al
he IL All acknowledged leader in th'
Greenback party. Ii Is reported that h'
will remain here till after the organiza-
tion and do his best to bring the Green
| hackers into line.