Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
A TRIANGULAR CONTEST.


The First CoallAst e AueAosity in Nebrssks
Takes PlaSs.
The first conflict Of authority in Nebraaka.
where two men claim 10 be governor and The
third refuses 10 abdioats until the dispute IL
settled, took place yesterday afternoon when
| kilograms were received by . member Of the
legislature and transmitted 10 Gov. Boyd stat
ing that an Indiad outbreak would take place
| In the northern part Of the state today and ask.
ing that militia new q the fruut Be placed 70
repsl the attack. Gov. Boyd ordered Adjt
Gen. Cole to make preparations for the out
break, but Gen. Cole refused 70 obey, stating
that he would take orders only from Gov.
Thayer. The Office Of adjutant general was de-
ciared vacant, and soon after Gov. Boyd APP
pointed Gen. Victor vifquain 70 the position. The
state forces on the frontier nov have two COM
manders, and il is impossible to tell which they
Will obey. The ianitors Of the state house and
the man carrier, Lane, have gone over to Gov.
Boyd, and it is said that gas and steam will be
turned OF in Gov. Thayer's Office.
rx-oov. rHArER's POSITION.
Ex-Gov. Thayer yesterday petitioned the
supreme court for q writ Of quo warranto to
determine the position Of Gov. Boyd. The
court answered informally that no decision
would be made until next Tuesday. As to the
Jurisdiction Of the court in the premises, Gov.
Ihayer makes the following statement:
To whom il may concern: My position is ex-
actiy this: There Is general conviction that
Mr. Boyd. is not a citizen Of this state; that,
although he has lived here for many years, he
owes allegiance to a foreign power. desire
this matter to be treated before the supreme
court, Tor it is Judicial question. If he is q
citizen It is very easy matter for him TO prove
the fact II he 10 not citizen. that fact should
be established. Article s. section Of the state
constitution OF Nebrasxa Is in the following
words:
persons ineligible No person shallbe eligible
TO the ONCE OF governor who shall not have at
tanned the age OF thirty years, and been for two
years next preceding his election, citizen Of
the United States ana of the state"
Language cannot make this provision any
stronger have sworn to support the consti-
tuition and it is my duty TO prevent SO far as IL
Is IN my power person who owes allegiance to
foreign government becoming governor of
Nebraska. Ii the proper tribunal should de-
eide after investigation that Mr.. Boyd Is eligi-
PIE to the position, will Immediately transfer
the once to him. am advised by high legal
aatnority that it u my duty to defend the con-
sututon. JOIN NJ. THAYE1.
Gov BOYD SAYING NOTHING.
Gov. Boyd has nothing to say about his case
except that he knows he is citizen, has been
legally elected and qualified and intends TO act
at all hazards He issued a requisition for
prisoner yesterday and performed other Off
c'rl acts. His friends claim that even If Mr..
Boyd was not legally naturalized citizen he
Is nevertheless q citizen of the United States,
because he wasa citizen OF the territory of Ne
braska, and when the state was admitted into
the Onion all its citizens were vested with full
citizenship. Others say that II is the design of
Mr.. Boyd to take the Office and keep the case
in the courts during the greater part Of his
term.
INTEREST IN THE SITUATION.
Intense interest il felt in the situation, but
all parties remain cool and are determined
that there shall be no disturbance pending
official settlement Of the controversy
On the house reassembling at 2 O'Clock
special committee of nine was appointed to
draw bill appropriating 100000 to relieve
the dropth sufferers. Then the wrangle over
the minutes of the joint session was resumed
and continued during the afternoon. At each
succeeding roll call on filibustering motions
the independents lost ground and we're finally
forced to adjourn.
The senate reconvened at 2 O'Clock and post
poned further consideration of the journal
until the same is printed. A notice was re-
ceived that a contest was pending in the house
and on this adjournment was had Lieut. Gov.
Major presided.