, 1890-07-15
A RESURRECTION.
Ex-CommissiOner Morrison, of
Omaha, on Deck.
Comes Out to Assist in Republican
Dirty Work.
Illegally Seated in the Face of Mr..
Dyer's Protest.

John Morrison, long since supposed to
be officially desd TO Laramie county, is
acting as a commissioner. He forced
himself in YESTERDAY apparently for the
purpose OF acting in conjunction with
Chairman Hoyt in dirty work outlined
by the local Republican machine. Mr..
Dyer. the Democratic member, Objected
to he nonresident acting and retired,
leaving a written protest in substance as
follows:
Il hereby protest against John Nor.
rison sitting as a member of the board,
because he has become a resident and
citizen OF Nebraska. He left Wyoming
with his family with the intention of be-
coming a resident and citizen OF Nebraska,
and he has therefore lost his membership
in this board"
MIR. Dyer, when approached by a re-
reporter. said he felt entirely safe in his
position and expressed the belief that his
constituents would stand by him. Like
hundreds Of Others he is well satisfied that
Mr.. Morrison has no right on the board
and is placed there by the sweet scented
aggregation OF Republican heelers which
has Tor months been darHy planning to
carry the first state election.
In an interview with Mr.. Morrison
that gentleman evinced unusual reticence.
He said he thought he had not forfeited
claim to the office BY removal to Omaha,
and remarked that he had once been SO
informed by the peoples attorney, but
later given an opposite view by the same
authority. 1t is evident that Mr.. Morri
son is being used as a tool. He himself
admitted as much to several people.
The disgraceful packing of the board
occurred at 2 in the afternoon. The
news circulated rapidly and in halt an
hour was town talk. A few Republican
kids and some of the old dingbats affected
to admire what they called a political
stroke, but the bona fide citizens of that
faith and all who believe in fair play de-
nounced the bare faced jobbery In the
strongest terms.
Mr.. Morrison has been in town ten
days, coming here from Omaha cstensibly
on private business. He kept away
from the court house during the sitting of
the commissioner as au equalization
board. but ''runR in" in time to assist in
what will certainly be unfair work in the
way of districting the county and ap-
pointing registers, judges and clerks of
election. He has been away from Chey-
enne FIVE months.
A petition asking for the appointment
OF Tom Swan as the third commissioner
was circulated a month ago and signed
by taxpayers regardless of politics, but
was never acted upon.
SEC. III Revised Statutes). Every
elective Office shall become vacant on the
happening of either of the following
events before the expiration of the term
OF such Office:
First-The death of the incumbent.
Second-His resignation.
Third-His becoming insane.
Fourth-His ceasing to be an inhabi-
tant of the territory, or, ifthe Office is To-
cal. his ceasing to be an ~inhabitaut of the
district, town or precinct for which he was
elected.
SIC. 1899 Revised Statutes). The
board of county commissioners shall CON
sist of three qualified electors.
SEC. l26 Grimes Act, Session Laws Of
1890. Whoever ofhciates in any place of
authority without being legally author
ize1. IS guilty Of usurpation, and shall be
fined not more than $500.