The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-26
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THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR AND me hEICp
LICAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT LOGGER
UEAps-PLAIsTED ADJoCRNs THE COUNCIL
SINE DIE AND CIRCCMyENTs HIS OPPONENTS
fBy telegraph to the New York Heradl
ArGUsTA, Me-, July 23.-Maine has a
Democratic Governor aud an advisory BODY
called the Executive Council, composed
wholly of Republicans. Since the organi-
zitiOn OF the government last January there
has been bitter and unremltllng connlct
between Governor Piaisted and bis advisers.
The Council, beaded by Lewis Blfker'
az Blngor, has rejected every nomination
presented, and consequently DO changes
have been made in the civil service OF the
State. They also claimed to constitute
nortiop Of the executive power ana author
ity. and on several occasions undertook TO
hold meetings and transact executive Ousl'
ness without the Governors sanction OF
presence The deadlock was III lull loree
on July 18Th, when the Governor ana Couh-
ell met as usual. Among the nOInlhtllouS
IN he acted on was that OF Albion Llttle LOT
trustee Of the Reform School. Mr.. Lilile Is
a GOOD Republican, and Is at present I'D tue
office to which the Governor wished 10 re-
appoint him. The Republican CouDcll nave
nothing against him beyond the TACT That BIS
name was sent in by the Governor, anu
they have made it rule to reject all DIS
nominations. When the name was present.
ed Counsellor Bowers took the Moor ana
made a furious attack on the Governor
whom he is reported to have grossly IN
suited. At the close OF his TRADE be moved
that the nomination lie on tue taOle until
the next meeting. The object OF TINS move
was 10 give the party time to bring pres
sure TO bear on Little aud compel him 10
decline.
REMARKS THAT ANGERED MR.. BOWERS.
The Governor took the insults with a
GOOD deal OF nOncbalance. At the close OF
Mr.. Bowers's speech, and before putting
the motion, he said that he had seen Mr..
Little on the subject Of his disappointment,
and that the latter had given him to under
stand that the nomination would please
him, and would be accepted. This intelll-
gence only served to make Mr.. Bowers stu
more excited than before, and he insisted
upOn his motion in q manner much
more forcble than polite, and MADE
a speech to which his former TRADE
was but the faint patter OF drops as
compared with the full blast OF the tor.
nado. Other members OF the Council
Joined in from time TO time to give their
champion lift, and through 1t all the GOV
ernor patiently waited. He then quietly
told Mr.. Bowers he could not entertain his
motion. Mr. Bowers then turned to Mr..
Robbie, the chairman OF the Council, and in
dramatic way demanded that he put the
motion. This was poser for Robe. He
wanted TO put the motion, but hardly dared
10. A dead silence fell upon the Council.
An looked at ROBBIE and he at them. II was
evident be was in quandary.
PLAIsTED's COUP D'ETAT.
At this moment the Governor put stop
to his cogtations in short order. Rising
slowly and taking the gayel he brought II
down with tremendous force upon the table
aud said Gentlemen, this Council Is adj
ljourned sine de" aud gathering up hi:
lpqpers aud personal effects he returned 70
bis private rooms. The coup d'<lat stag
gered the councillors. They looked at eact
other in blauk amszemPnt. They saw iha
they bad been left in a most helpless condt
ton, as only the Governor can convene tina
BODY. A committee was appointed to wal
on the Governor aud try to effect compro
mise, but the effort failed. An adjourn
lment was then voted TO certain day, but
will have no effect, aud as they cannot re
assemble there is a regular deadlock. Tn
lfacts about this rather sensational occur
renee have only Just come to light. The.
will stir things up pretty lively In politics
:. and the Secretary OF State Ia Washington
may be called Oh 10 stratgnlen out this ne'
tangle. Plalsted will fight II out.