The Rock Island Argus., 1880-01-07

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AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-Gen Chamberlin
has called upon the superintendent of the
state buildings to report 10 him forthwith
! the pumber Of men employed as guard in
the state house. by whose order they were
enlisted. for what purpose aud out of what
fund they are 10 be paid They are
already discharged and TO morrow the
state house will be guarded only by civil.
ian police.
The Republicans nominated Jos A.
Locke. of Cumberland. president of the
senate. and Geo. c. Weeks, of Augusta
speaker Of the senate.
The contest Tomorrow will be Of great
interest, although nothing ike al outbreak
is contemplated The fuelouists ars very
IeticeDt about their plaa of operations,
their effort being to conceal it. They
avow that they wili not show their hand to
the enemy, They have held three caucus
es to day and steadily profess their ability
to organize both houses 20 morrow. II is
positively known thar four fusionists have
refused to act in the organization, viz:
Voter. Sproul Snow and Harrison.
Swami. of Minot, is said. has renewed his
allegiance to the fusionists. This will
leave seventy fou. iusionists, two less than
q quorum. and as the Republicans will
absent themselves this will render the
hiDted that the fusionists will disregard
the requirements of q quorum and proceed
to business with the members they may
have, but this is not generally believed.
BOsToN. Jan. 6. 6.-Dispatches from
Augusta, received here late tonight, say
Gov. Garceion has issued general order
turning over all property of the state TO
Mej. Gen. Cham nberiain for its protection.
The dispatches also assert the probability
Of the election of fusiopist as president
of the senate who will become acting
governor at the expiration Of Garcelon's
term OF service.
In their appeal to the governor the
committee asking for the removal of
arms from the state house. says:
Never before in our history has an
armed man been seen within the walls
of that building, devoted by our fathers
to order, law aud peace. 1t is great
public scandal that at the very portals of
building thus concentrated armed sen-
tinels should be pacing and that pass
words, inspections and signals are requi-
site to admission within its walls. Free
law cannot be enacted under the presence
of armed forces and it is cruel mockery to
ask the Legislature Of Maine to assemble
With the surroundings.
To-day has been day Of excitement.
rumors and discomforts. and there are
very few of all the crowd here who know
definitely what the results Of all the eau
cusing and committee work will be. The
whole state has emptied its politicians into
this little city. As the weather has been
disagreeable enough to keep all in doors
whoiare not obliged to go out, the lobby of
the Augusta House. on Capital Hill. which
is the centre of interest, has been crowded
all day long. The Republicans are in a
large majority and all leading men of the
the party are in the city. Those who are
arranging the programme have been busy
enough.
1t is understood that the arms will be |
removed from the state house to- night
The Republicans have pouinated JAS. |
4. Locks of Cumberland, President of the |
Senate, and Geo. G. Weeks. of Augusta, |
Speaker of the House The order for ad- |
mission to the State House tomorrow
proved to be extremely offensive and has
been rescinded, Care will be taken, how
ever, to prevent crowding, so that business |
can be transacted The contest to-mor- |
row will be of great interest, although |
nothing like an outbreak is contemplated
The Fusionists are verv reticent
about their plan of operations, !
their effort being to conceal it, |
They aVow that they viii not show their
hand to the enemy. They have held three
eaucuses to day and steadily profess their
aoility to organize both houses to morrow.
LIZ is positively known that four fusionists
have refused to act in the organization,
VIZ: Voter, Spraul. Snow and Harrison.