New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
A SURPLUS OF GOVERNORS.
CONFLICTS OF AUTHORITY IN THE MIXED
GOVERNMENT OF NEBRASKA
GOVERNOR THAYER ~ POSSESSION or TIE tx
DEPRIVED OF GAS AND STEAN-TwO
COMMANDERS IL TINE FIELD.

COMMANDERS IL THE FIELD
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 9.-Nebraska has two Governors
and third man claiming the office. The Legislature
and supreme Court moving slowly toward solution
Of the difficulty and meantime all kind, Of conflicts
Of authority taking place. The situation Is unique
and new development, Of more or loss sensational
nature are taking place hourly Yesterday the Legs
lature opened the returns and found James +. BOYD
Dcml. elected Governor. This wa, done in spite OF
the violent opposition Of the majority who evidently
wished to count in the Alliance candidate, Powers.
Mr. Boyd was sworn in but Governor rhayer refused
70 vacate the Office declaring that BOYD had never
been naturalizcd and therefore ineligible Tho
Old Governor fortified himself In hi, Office sleeping
there through the night under guard Of company
If militia and a number Of special Officers. lie held
tie fort without opposition and this morning the Board
Of Public Lands Buildings met aud assigned
Governor Boyd quarters in another part Of the building
lie Immediately assumed possession, appointed j. &.
Higgins of Grand Island, private secretary, and began
acting Governor.
The first conflict Of authority took place this
afternoon when kilograms were received BY member
nj the legislature and transmitted to Governor Boyd
stating that an Indian outbreak would take place
IN the northern part of the state tomorrow ana
asking that militia now at the front be placed Ia
rcueI the attack. Governor Boyd ordered AdjutAni
General cole make preparations for the out6feaN b'
General Cole refused 10 obey, stating that he would
take order, only from Governor fhaycr The oihce OF
,diuant eucral was declared vacant. aud soon after
Governor Boyd appointed General Victor Niiquain {"
the place The state force, on the frontier 10" nave
two commanders, and 1t j. Impossible I" tel "h''h
they will obey. The anltor- Of the state House al"
the mail carrier. Lane have gone over &" Governor
poyd and fl is SAID that the "a, and steam VIII be
Turned off in Governor fhaycr- oih'c. To-Day "oN-
crnor Thaycr potltoned the supreme Court for writ
If quo warrautO t. determine the position OF Governor
Boyd The court answered Informally that 30 deer
sion would be made unt1 next Tuesday. a to The
jurisdiction Of the court I'm the premises. Governor
Thaycr makes the following statement
To whom il may concern
Nv position /, exactly this: There is a general
conviction that Mr.. Boyd D. not a 'h|o1 Oh ul,'
state: that although hc IA, lived here Tor man
wear, he owe, allegiance 70 a foreign power "',,',D
Tins matter 10 be- treated before tl" supreme t'u'l'
for Il is A judicial question II De ., Pl|'h j. 4
moi a citizen that fact 5lOud be established rtclt
D. section =. OF the state Constitution "l Nch'1''1 =
SON shan be eligible To the Office Of Governor ~
Lieutenant Governor who ~lal noi li'Fr a'',","
the age OF thirty years and been l". wv" ven NV
prcccdln. MS election citizen of ih' hItcI ~'il.'
and Of the state" Language cannot maze ;h- Ifn,
vision any stronger. hay" sworn ID >upP'I' NV
Constitution. and 1t is my duty l. prevent - lar q.
II j. in my power person VINO Owe u, a.''t'i ~
- q foreign government becoming 'o,, ,IVl, vi .,
lr,-E1 II The proper tribunal should decide tEtt
Nr Boyd +, eligible IA the place WI iuh"l'AIri,
transfer the Office 10 lim. am 'Nt-r1 Nv D--"
legal authority that it Is my dG'' - d"'cnd ne 'h-
situtou. JUN W. TIA liz
Governor Eoyd has nothing {" say about Dis cls"
elected and qualified and intends Ia act at all halari-
lie issued ro0ul,ition for prisoner 10 day and per
formed Other official acts Ills friends claim that even
n MI BOYD wa, not l,1llly nnturalred citizen h'
j. nevertheless q citizen Of the United states, bccau-"
he Wa a citizen Of the Territory ~ Nebraska. aud
WHOM the state was admitted INTO the Iu'ou ali -
is citizens ver, involved with full citizenship. Others
say that II is tho do.n II Sir Bovd 10 take the "nc'
and keep the case in tho courts during the greater
part Of his term Intense interest j. felt IN ne slh'
ton. but all part!e, remain cool and are Determined
that there shall be- no disturbance pcndn1 oh'i 'ci
tlemcnt Of the controversy.
The morning session OF the Legislature was wasted
I'm wranCng over the minutes Of the Joint convention
yesterday. which badly mixed on account 81 inc
confusion in tho proceedings. TIL, work WAS uh
finished AZ noon.
Power, the Alliance candidate f1r Governor. took
the oath 81 Office at o'oDck day, and II is sad
that the Lr-I- atu.r will recognize him ~ Governor
Thoma, Major Wa installed Lieutenant 'oveflor ana
president ~ the ~cuAf" Utdrr pfVt'~ Governor b}d
has been frcopuiled hv al the new state o1'eis g.
Governor and they will report T." him..
Attorney General hsuu-, as Tii-'H 10 DYE ''
The proceedings Iu The senate his afternoon Wrc
not 81 much importance. y movement was mace
toward limiting the employees 20 about falf ihe mum
Der who held places last session. several bs Nfr"
10 approve the minutes ~ the lat session. liu-
Lusine-s was Nln pending when an adl'fhmcut Wa
upronr was created bv motion 90 appoint con.
uiIt;cc ~ wait 10" Governor and ak Tor hl-
me-.ag". Amendments directing thc comWItc' -
wait upon Governor TAaf"r. Governor BpNd, ana
and This matter had not reached focus ut tAr
tine ~ the adjournment. \ resolution directing IN"
preparation " IN appropr''.n- 10000 i'r ih'
ichct OF the dr.uth sufferer, near the Colorado line
u ad ted