The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-01-15
HOT POLITICS..
An Extraordinary State of
Affairs in Nebraska.
Almost Blocdshsd in the 0fganiza-
tion Ct the Legislature.
Governor rhayer Barrica'ed IN the
Stale House with Troops
Against Declare Gov
ernor Elect Boyd.

sistant Serganis alarms around
him. When Lieutenant and Gov
ernor Mieckeijohu appeared he was
not allowed TO take his seat, but
stood in front of the Speaker ready
to call tho JOINT session to order.
At 8 O'Clock the speaker issued an
order for the arrest of Lieutenen t
Governor MieckeJohn, on the
charge OF misconduct in office and
breach OF pence. The Lieuten mt
Governor deiied the officer, and VA 8
not taken INTO custody.
Bolh sides had force of Ser.
gants alarms within call, and any
attompt on either side to proceed
with tue canvas of vote would have
precipitated row. To avoid this
committee from each party was
sent with statement Of tho case
to the Supreme Court.
/ Governor Thayer ordered out a
company of National Guards, and
at / l o'clock they stacked arms ia
tho corridors of the Capitol.
At l2::45 the Supreme Court is
SIZED writ OF mandamus directing
the Speaker OF the House to canvas
the returns. The Sheriff of Lancas-
ter County, with deputies and u
baiIiff of The Supreme Court, burst
IN the doors of tie House and
fought their way through the
crowd Of Alliance men guarding
The eni rance, and The writ was
served on he peaker. A motion
10 lake a recess until B o'clock
was then declared carried b,
Lieutenant Governor, and The
Democrats and Republicans filed
oul OF the hall. The Speaker ui
he House declared that no re
cess had been taken, and the
Alliance members remained and
The roll was called.
The proceedings in The after
noon session were less sensation
al than The morning. The man
damus of The Supreme Courl sob.
cred The radical Alliance men,
and splri, oi moderation was
manifested. After The Republi
cans and Democrats left The hall
The Independent, remained. max
ing an effort TO amend The rules
of joint convention 10 make the |
Speaker Of the House presiding |
officer, instead of ihe Lieutenant
An adjournment was
then taken until half past q
o clock. AT that hour The Inde-
pendents were in their seats but
iran sacted no business until the |
fall 5edy we're pres and The
Lieutenant Governor appeared
and called The convention 10 or
Ter. A number of conciliatory
speeches were made and The In
dependents, seeing that they
conId moi gain their point by in
their contest before the
CANVAS of the vote, offered no
'ur.her obstruction TO business.
The Speaker OF the House pro-
,eeded 10 open The returns. and
he Democratic Governor, Boyd,
md the full Republican Stale
Icket, with the one exception,
vas found elected Oh the face OF
he returns,
A resolution was then passed,
The full Alliance vote,
declaring that the canvas had
,een conducted under protest,
md that The Legislature in no
wise recognized the election oi
he officers who had been relnr-
red rs recelvirg The highest
number of votes.
The officers, however. were
sworn in promptly by Chief JUS
ice Cobb. The contest will now
20 on as prescribed by law.
There is a prospect thai he Leg
Stature will unseaI every one Of
he new officers.
Matters were further compli
,ated tonight. AIS o'clock
Governor elect Boyd called on
Governor Thayer, and was III
ormed that The latter would not
i've up he office. on The ground
hal Bovd was not citizen OF
he Uniled States, and was there
ore no, eligible. This tangles The
until nobody dares pre-
iict what the out come will be.
Governor Thayer has barri-
ated The Executive office, and
emains inside with police and
company of militia on guard. ,
| is impossible 10 reach him 10
scerIain his purpose, but il! is
understood that he will remain
Governor, If possible, until al!
nesIien affecting his succsor are