Daily Republican., 1880-01-17
mAlsGsEr STRAIGHT.
supreme Judicial Coart Elects tho
Fusi0n Frauds-The Bogus Gov
ernOr's Tenure Office for q Day.

AUGUSTA. Jan. 16.--The House to-day
sent to the Senate the namss Of Joseph
L. Smith, Gresnbacker, and Alonzc
Garcelon, Democrat, as candidates for
Governor. The Senate elected Mr..
Smith by unanimous vote. In con-
vention Of both Houses Of the Legisla.
ture the following gentlemen were
chosen Executive Councillors; First
district; Edwin c. Moody Of York; Sec
ond district, Charles II. Chase, Of Port.
land; Third district John b. Redman,
of Ellsworth; Fourth district, Henry H.
Priest, of Vassalboro; Fifth district,
VIM. NJ. Rust, Of Belfast Sixth dis
trict, John b. Foster, Of Bangor;
Seventh district, Charles R. Whedden,
Of Calias.
Both branches Of the Legislature re-
assembled at four o'clock this afternoon.
The committee to wait upon J. L. Smith
and inform him Of his election reported
Mr.. Smiths acceptance of office.
At 4.30 o'clock joint convention
was held in the hall Of the House for
the purpose of administering the oath
OF office. A committee was appointed
to wait upon the Governor, and forth
with Mr.. Smith appeared, accompanied
by the heads Of departments, the out
going Council, and the Adjutant Gen.
eral. The oath was then administered
by Acting President Ellis of the Senate,
after which proclamation was made
by the Secretary Of State, and Govern
or Smith delivered message.
In his message the so-called Governor
Smith says:
"a prime evil in the depression in
Maine ship building interests to which
the attention Of the Legislature is invi-
ted, az well as to the downtrodden con-
dition OF the laboring classes. Among
the causes of dissatisfaction are over
taxation, privileged systems of finance,
extravagant administration, subsidies
for the benefit of the few at the expense
Of the many, &c. The Legislature may
meet upon the common ground Of econ
omy and retrenohmsnt. Much was
done by the last Legislature to reduce
taxation, which has become q burden
on the State and nation. TIE charges
of violence and intimidation in various
State elections would refer to as
matter that causes great anxiety in ev-
cry patriotic breast.
Even in our ewn State there are like
charges Of fraudulent and oppressive
means employed to control the action o.
voters, supported by evidence too strong
and direct to admit Of a reasonable
doubt that such is the lamentable fact;
and further, 1t is too notorious to deny
that, not content with the employment
of such criminal methods as charged in
our elections, there was devised and
actually put in operation scheme to
overawe and intimidate our late Chief
Magistrate in the constitutional and le-
gal discharge Of the duties Of his high.
office. The firm and dignified manner
In which he and his Councillors, under
abuse and indignities heaped upon
them, discharged their responsible du-
ties in conformity with the Constitution,
laws and precedents established by his
predecessors in Office, is worthy Of and
will receive the highest encomium of
all citizens who truly have the welfare
of the State at heart"
General Chamberlain issued another
address to day, in which he declared
that he would be personally RESPONSE
BILE for the peace Of the city. lie thinks
that all parties will act justly and obey
the law as soon as 1t is propoundsd.
Another joint convention formed and
State officers chosen, as follows: P. A.
Sawyer, Secretary of State; Charles A.
White, Treasurer; W. II. McClelland,
Attorney General; M. n. Folsom, Adju-
tant General.
Both branches adjourned until nine
o. ,lock tomorrow.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 16, evenipg.-Hun-
dreds of Republicans are in the city,
and there is great rejoicing among them.
The Fusionists are corresponding,y de-
pressed. There are some here who are
urging the Fusionists to resist the Court,
20 forward and impsaoh the judges,
but many Fusionists announce their
intention to yield. Twenty are known
to be- in favor of submitting. There is
a division in their ranks.
Neither House can organize without
a quorum-sixteen in the Senate and
seventy six in the Assembly. They
can do nothing but meet and adjourn,
and they cannot elect officers, or compel
the attendance of absentees nor can
those who stay away be- fined.
AUGUSTA, Jan. II. ], A. M.-"Gover-
nor" Smith has relieved General Chan
,erlain Of all his positions, and assumr
ed command of the militia. General
Chamberlain has not replied or surrsn-
dered yet, and probably will not do so.
BANGOR, Dec. 16.-The Supreme Ju-
dicial Court has rendered its decision.
1t is that the Governor has no right to
summon or certificate any one who has
not been elected to the Legislature &C,
cording to the returns, that is, received
q majority of the legal votes polled on
o day certain in his district, nor has
such person SO illegally summoned
right to sit in the Legislature or to
take part in its organization.
The person rightfully elected can ap
pear and establish his right to his seat
against the man summoned, and the
clerk has no power to make up an ar
bitrary roll and exclude any one, and
the roll must be corrected whenever 1t
is wrong. The Court hold that the act
of 1869, which gives the Legislature
the power to organize with the men,
bers certifcated by the Governor, is
unconstitutional, because it enables the
Governor and Council to organize
to suit themselves, whether
the members thereof have been elected
or not.
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