The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
MAINE ELECTION TROUBLES.

Augusta, Jan. 13. The Republican Leg
islature which met at D. m. Jan. 10, and Or
eanized. continued in session all night. About
two o'clock in the morning Of Jan. IL the
committee appointed for that purpose submit
ted series OF questions to be referred to the
supreme court: The questions are long
Both branches adjourned till Saturday, JAM IL,
at 2. p. m. pledging themselves to abide the
decision Of the court touching the legality Of
their organization. Both branches OF the
fusion legislature quietly assembled Jan. 49,
the Republicans being absent. The fusionists
were very reticent about expressing an opin.
ion as to the acts OF the Republicans in their
night legislative session. They seemed sur.
prised and entirely unwilling to converse on
the subject. The reported scheme of electing
Governor and State officers has apparently
been abandoned by the fusionists. Both par
ties seem willing to await the decision of the
supreme court before proceeding further
lamson the acting fusion Governor has per.
formed no official act interfering with the as
sumed prerogatives Of Gen. Chamberlain.
The House took recess till 2p. m. James
D. LamsOn, fusion acting Governor ad-
dressed 4 note to Gen. Chamberlain asking
bis authority as acting governor. Gen. Cham.
berlain replied that he was not, but that he
would promptly abide by the decision of the
supreme court, whatever it might be. And
thus the matter stood at the close Of the day.
william r. White. who was summoned to ap-
pear before the bribery committee Of the f,,s-
ion legislature refused to appear In pub.
lished card, he denied the Legality of the fus.
ion legislature. Denied its power to send for
persons and papers, or it's competency to ad.
minister legal oath to witnesses. and that
thus witnesses could swear to anything
without the hazard Of q prosecution for per-
jury. In his card he said: "When meet them
onn II Ia orria0n Vph ~ n1o al 10 L.. l..
offered bribes OF 81 600 each) want it to be
before a tribunal that has power to
enforce its decree and to administer punish
ment. Your House of Representatives is H.
legally organized. or not organized at all. and
you have any doubt on that point I shall
be glad to have you arrest me for contempt
and then have the authority of your process
tested by writ of habaes corpus before the
supreme Judicial court. II I am not sustained
by that tribunal shall cheerfully appear be-
fore your committee.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE fusion Sen
ate and House convened There was no el.
ection OF governor, and the Senate adjourned
! at 10 A. N. In the House the committee on
elections voted 3 to to unseat Eugene dale,
The House took a recess and convened again
at 3 7. n. Mr.. Dickey reported that the same
Of unseating Joseph Dunnell Mr.. Hill Of the
| committee said he had intended to bring in q
minority report. The committee was not ap
pointed till this morning. and Dunnell had had
no opportunity to appear and be heard. He
| was Greenbecker and had no love for the Re.
publican party, but was here to do his duty
fairly and squarely. He wanted no sharp judg.
lnent, and moved the report be recommitted.
| After considerable and warm debxte, on the
seating Of Stiles In place Of Dunnell so as t0
| make quorum. the matter was POSTPONED
and recommftted to the committee byjs vote
| Of two to one and the House I'd ourned
q cat excitement prevails. Men continue to