The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-09
A REPUBLICAN voURPER.
Gov. Thayer, Of Nebraska, Refuses to
Turn Over the Office TO
Boyd.
The Latter is Declared Elected by
the Leaisla ture and
Sworn In.
Thayer ArrogateS the Right to Declare Mr..
Boyd IncIigIbIe-stormy Legisla-
tive Proceedings.

LINCOLN, Neb., jan. s.--The alliance mem
O'Clock this morning. They placed their
speaker in the chair and put Gordon of
assistant aergeants-at-arms around him.
When Lieut.. Gov. Miekeljohn appeared he
was not allowed to take his seat, but stood
in front of the speaker ready to call the
joint session to order. At nine o'clock the
speaker issued an order for the arrest Of the
lieutenant governor on the charge of mis-
conduct in Office and breaking of the peace.
The lieutenant governor deied the officer
and was not taken into custody. Both
sides had a force of sergeants-at-arrnsw with
in call and any attempt Of either side
to proceed with the canvass of the yote
would have precipitated row. 10 avoid
this committee from each party were sent
with a statement of the case to the supreme
court to ascertain which officer has the con-
stitutional right to preside.
At 1915 p. M, the supreme court issued a
writ OF mandamus directing the speaker Of
the house to CANVASS the returns. The
sheriff of Lancaster county with his depu-
ties and the bailiff OF the supreme court
burst in the doors OF the house and fought
their way through the crowd Of alliance
men guarding the entrance. The writ
was served on the speaker. A motion
to take a. recess until three o'clock was
declared rcarried by the lieutenant
governor. The democrats and republicans
left the hall. The speaker declared no re-
cess taken and the alliance members re-
mained and the roll was called. t.sI
Proceedings Mt the afternoon session bf
the legislature were less stormy. The ALI
ance men had cooled down considerably.
and when the lieutcnant-governor took the
CHAIR in joint assembly no opposition was
offered. The returns Of the last election
were canvassed, and the democratic COVER
nor, Boyd, and the remainder of the state
ticket. all republicans, declared elected. A
resolution was then passed, receiving the
full alliance vote, declaring the canvass
conducted under protest, and that the log
islature in no wise recognized the
election of the officers who had been
returned. They were, however, promptly
sworn in by the chief justice. The alliance
contest Will now go on as prescribed by
law.
Matters we're further complicated this
evening. Gov.-EIect Boyd called on Gov.
Thayer, and the latter informed him that
he (Thayer) would rot give up the office, on
the ground that Boyd WAS not citizen of
the United States. Gov. Ihayer has barri-
caded himself in the executive office, with
police and company of militia on the
ground. 1t is understood that he will re-
main governor, if possible, until all ques-
tions affecting his successor are settled.
Boyd's father. it will be remembered. came
to this country from Ireland while Boyd
was minor. He took out first papers. but
never perfected his citizenship, and his son
was never naturaliZed. and it is claimed
that therefore he is ineligible to the Office.