The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-22
ELECTION OF A GOVERNOR
BY THE FUSIONIsTs IN MAINE.
A Detailed Account Of the neutrality-suspicious.
Approaching a Crisis - No Signs Of
Weakening Washington Walfs-
Latest by Telegraph.

Boston, Jan, 16-The Herald's Augusta special
says The Senate met at 10 Q. m. In the House
the first business taken up was the report Of the
Committee on Elections declaring that william
Murray. the Fusionist, Of Vassalboro, was enti-
tied to the seat instead Of Rev. Nathaniel Butler
Republican. The report was accepted but recon.
sideration was moved because Perry, Camden
wished full explanation Of the case Dickey
from that committee, stated that no check list was
used at the election, that the notice Of the meet
ing was not lega that one of the Assessors passed
the ballot box out Of doors to allow sick man in
.cRrriege 10 vote, and that there were sundry
other reasons why the action was not legal. The
motion to reconsider failed, and Murray was es'
coited TO the Executive Chamber to take the
uaIh."
Murray's admission brings the number Of mem.
bers Of the House present up to r. according to
the CouNt Of the tellers. The House voted to send
the names Of Joseph L. Smith and Alonzo Garce-
Ion be sent TO the Senate. The number Of votes
was seventy.slx.
The report OF the Committee on Gubernatorial
Votes having been read and accepted In the SEN
ale 1t was read to the House. where similar action
was taken.
Dlckey, of Fort Kent, moved TO suspend the
rules so that the House might fix the time for a
choice Of four candidates for Governor to be sent
up to be y, led for by the Senate. The motion was
carried, All on motion Of Mr.. Springfield the or.
der was adopted fixing the time at l1;l5,
Ingalls, o. Wicasseit, thought action unadVisa'
BILE so long as there was doubt Of the legality of
the House, and he believed such action ought to
be deferred. Plaisted Of Lincoln, took an oppoa
site view. BE reviewed the situation and believ.
ed the time had come for immediate action. He
made severe attack upon General Chamberlain
for declining to recognize Lamson as acting Gov
ernor and he held the General responsible for
the present conditioner affairs
AT the conclusion of Plaisted's remarks, which
extended past the time set for choice Of candi.
dates, and during which he declared himself re.
solved to stand by the legality Of this House 30
long as drop of blood remained in his veins, the
sentiment was loudly applauded, Mclaughlin,
Of Carmel, made a brief speech endorsing his
views.
Swan, OF Minot, moved and the House ordered
q committee Of five be appointed To receive, sort
and count the votes for the candidates to be sent
to the Senate. and the Speaker appointed the
Tho names Of Joseph L. Smith and Alon1o Garce-
lon were the only ones printed on the ballots and
the report Of the committee showed Smith and
Garcelon had 76 votes. The announcement was
greeted with applause, and the report OF the COM
mittee adopted. The Senate unanimously elected
Smith, Governor, he receiving eighteen votes.
Augusta, Me, Jan. 16--At 1850 the House sent q
message to the Senate Informing It that Joseph L.
| Smith and Alongo Garcelon had been chosen. 1t
was moved to receive the message and proceed
to vote, Senator Strickland remarking that 1t was
legally constituted body in his belief but should
the proposed action be proved Illegal, he wished
1t understood that 1t would bind no one. He was
In favor of peaceful solution Of the difficulty
and not in favor Of resistance
The Committee was appointed to receive, sort
and count the votes for Governor The vote re-
suited In the unanimous choice Of Joseph L.
Smith 1S votes being cast Smith will be inaug-
urated this afternoon. A good deal of bad feel
ing was manifested
A curious fact came to light during the ballot
in the convention for members Of the Executive
Council The printed ballots misspelled two
candidates Edward G. Moody was called Edwin,
and ]. B, Redman's name was changed to Red
mon. The errors were not discovered until the
committee had retired and counted the vote, but
before they reported new ballot was ordered.
The whole number Of votes cast for Councillors
was ninety.two. Edward G. Moody, Of York;
Charles H. Chase Of Portland, John B, Redman,
Of Ellsworth, Henry A. Priest, of Vsssaboro, VIM.
M. Rust OF Belfast, John B. Foster, of Bangor and
Charles R, Whidden, OF Calais each received 80
votes and were declared elected.
Moody, Chase and Foster were members Of Gov.
ernor Garcelon's Council. RedmSn Is a young
Ellsworth lawyer, and belongs to the Democratic
wing Of the party; Charles R, Whidden, aged
about 80 years; edits Greenback paper at Calais,
and was formerly Republican, Priest is law
yer and Greenbacker Of Republican antece.
dents. Rust owned the Progressive AGE Repub.
llean organ Of Waldo county, until last year
when he went into the Greenback movement He
was formerly in the House and held other offices
The other new men have not had experience at
Augusta.
The convention then dissolved and at 1:3O both
Houses took a recess until 4.
The caucus to nominate other State officers will
be held at $50 this afternoon.