Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-16
Triple Governors.

Nebraska has two Governors and a
third man claiming the Office. The stu
alton is unique, and new developments of
more or less sensational nature are taking
place hourly. On Thursday of last week
the Legislature opened the returns and
found Jas. Z. Boyd, Democrat, elected
Governor. This was done in spite of the
violent opposition of the majority, who
evidently wished tc count in the Alliance
candidate Powers. Mr.. Boyd was sworn
in, but Gov. Thayer refused to vacate the
Office, declaring that Boyd had never been
naturalized and was therefore ineligible.
The old Governor fortified himself IN his
Office, sleeping there through the night
under guard of a company of militia and
q number of special officers. He held the
fort without opposition, and Friday morn
ing the board of public lands and build
ings met and ASST yned Gov. Boyd quarters
in another part of the building He i'm
mediately assumed possession and ap-
pointed j. C. Higgins, of Grand Island,
private secretary and began acting as
governor. Powers, the Alliance can
didate, took the oath of Office Saturday,
and it is said that the Legislature will
recognize him as Governor.
LATER ACCOUNTS.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 1G.-This morning
when General Virquain, the new adjutant
general, arrived at the capitol, he found
Captain Rhody, in command of % militia
men, at ex Governor Thayer's room. He
ordered the captain to 60 with him TO
Governor Boyd's room. The captain
Obeyed orders and, arriving there, saluted
Governor Boyd as commsnder-in-chief
and awaited orders. In few moments
Gen. VirQuain gave him an order to repair
with his command to ccmpany's barracks
and awaitorders. With this command
in his hand he went with the general to
Thayer's room and, ordering the com
pany to fall in, gave the orders "Reverse
arms. forward. march," Thayer entreat-
ed him to allow the militia to remain,
but, saluting BIN, Captain Rhody said
IL salute you for the last time. recog-
nize the authority of the commander-ln-
chief, Governor Boyd" and the company
slowly marched from the state house to
their barracks. The next move will be
to forcibly eject Thayer from his present
room, if he still persists IN imagining him
self governor.
OMAHA, Jan. 10.-The legislature has
adjourned until Monday afternoon.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 10 Ex-Governor
Thayer left his Office this evening in
charge of the clerks and went home, aud
Governor Boyd left his office in charge of
Private Secretary Higgins and went too.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. l3-The Supreme
Court allowed Ex-Governor Thayer to file
q quo warranto petition this morning
citing Governor Boyd to show cause why
he should not vacate his Office. "How-
ever" the court continued, 1--WE recog-
nize James Z. Boyd as the legal Governor
of Nebraska, and all the State depart
ments do likewise. We would advise the
ex-governor to quietly aud peaceably sub
NIT to the Governor, as it will do him no
good TO further resist"
The court announced that in case the
Lieutenant Governor should desire to in
teryene in the proceedings it would allow
such jurisdiction, and 1t also ruled that
Ex-Governor Thayer would lose nothing
by vacating the apartments held by him.
The hearing may bepostponed five weeks.
The summons is returnable on the second
Monday after the issue, and defendant has
until third Monday thereafter to an, wcr.
In spite of this decision Thayer refuses
to vacate the Governors Office, and the
irdependents in the House stubbOrnly re-
fuse to recognize Boyd as Governor, de-
carng they will never do 80 until the
question of citizenship is determined. 1t
looks as if all legislation will be blocked
until the contest is decided.
Governor Boyd is Democrat, and re-
ceived clear majority of the votes for
Governor at the election in November.-l
Thayer, the retiring Governor, is Re
publican. The Alliance men control the
House.