New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-16

the State militia to the frontier. but IT was notcch
that one company at Lincoln and another from
nelghboring town did not go. Inc reason 81 Unis
was made apparent when about noon on ffldaE
the Lincoln company filed into The Capltol buiu-
ing and We're assigned 10 duty, large hummer
OF them in the U;iIcr of the outgoing GoVcEn0r
Mr.. Thayer. Thee the announcement was mace
that Mr.. Thayer did not propose 10 Vac''c ~
Office until the question Of Mr.. BOyds ciilIenShip
settled. claiming that III tle event OF boyu
iGcI.ibilIty he flhayerl wonli remain Por'rhot
until another election could be held. MI. mayer
made il no secret that he intended 10 hold over
Ivy force &C arms if ncccssoly. Inc rooms Were
thron-cd with police. sAcrHS. and state troops
with ShottcI ,uns, and Governor IlaNcr remained
in tie Executive Chamber nj, ht ANA day protected
10y nis armed rctaincrs. The new NnTcrno";
meanwhile, occupied TIE offices Of Oh" RaIlroa1
Commissioners, and recognized by the other
State officers, as well as by botn houses Of the
Legislature.
On Saturday morning good part of the Coy
crnors AUTHORIZATIONS for supplies ior the
troops in the field. requisition from the GOV
ernor of another State for a criminal, etc.-Was
received and hOnOred by Governor Boyd on
the other hand. the Adiutant-Ge of Militia
refused absone to recS srEr cor sna "% Of
The company fortified in Governor ThaXers Once
also defied the new Governor and all his works
and utterly refused 10 obey his command 70 leave
the Capiol building The newly appointed Ad-
mtant-Gcncral. Victor Niv1uain. late consul az
Colon. only waited for orders to assume control
over Governor Ihaycrs garrison when nGnl
or a breakdown one side or the other would
have been inevitable. Governor Ihayer used
every means 10 obtain a writ Of injunction from
the Supreme Court 70 prevent Governor BOYD from
assuming Office pending the inquiry into his
eligibility, but the injunction was refused. me
Court stating that only the Attorney-ieneral
could make such an application, and this the
Attornev-( General declined TO do.
Determined men are now managing aHalrs, ana
trouble NAV occur at any time. There has been
all the week a large crowd Of lookcrs-on at the
Capitol and excitement has been intense Mem
hcrs of all three political parties were there to-
help carry ont any policy agreed upon by their
leaders either pcaCeabc or otherwise. Amy DAY
since the opening of the session trivial cir,
cumstance might have brought about an appeal
to force as the only solution of the difficulty
The Supreme Court has under adviSemcnt the
question of it's own jurisdiction concerning the
matter of the quo warrant0 asked for 10 de-
tcrminc the citizenship of Governor Boyd: and IS
expected soon TO render opinion. Without
waiting for this however both houses OF the
LEGISLATURE have fixed early day TO consider
the contest, both regards the G0vcrnorshlp ana
the alleged padding OF votes and other llicSall-
ties of the Omaha election. The situation is
complicated by reason of there being no court
superior to the Legislature TO try any Of these
issues and the intensely partisan character OF
that body renders impartial decision scarcely
to be expected.
GOV. THAYER SU'RRFNDERS UNDER PROTEST.
Lincoln Ncb. Jan. 15.-EXGovemor Thaycr this