Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-02
BOYD'S TITLE CLEAR
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to assume again your rightful duties of gov


to assume again your rightful duties of gov
ernorn
"l have not made any plans In that direc-
tion. In fact, have thought more about the
question Of having my citizenship placed be
yond the shadow of doubt than nave
about tho governorship / shall exercise no
unnecessary haste in the matter OF taking the
chair. I do not know what General mayer
intends to do When learn his intentions
then | shall decide when to go TO Lincoln
shall not use any ungentlemanly haste in
taking possession OF the governors office, Tor
as said at the outset | nm governor just the
same whether am in Omaha or Lincoln and
suppose General Thayer understands that
20 must not act as governor one moment
after the decision Of the supreme court has
declared that my right tothc ollico is law
ful one and he is only private
citizen who has been acting as
governor during the hearing OF the question
before the court OF last resort"
With regard TO his appointments the gov
grnor said he had nothing to say. lie would
sttend to all those matters in due time, but
lid not see the necessity of any rush or con-
fusion about the mater.
General Gown Delighted.
General Gown is in very happy frame OF
mind. There was great, broad smile play
ing over his countonancc when BEE rep
resentative called upon him shortly after
luncheon.
OF the United States with Chill thrown IN.
From the time argued tine question in the
supreme court of tho United States until the
present time / had no doubt OF the correct
ness Of my position and very little doubt put
that tho supreme court would hold with my
contention.
'Now wish 70 say that the delay of the
supreme court in handing down its decision
IS not unusual for so important case.
think the decision was handed down as soon
as IL written. corrected and approved DIV
the court
"The question of citizenship by admission
of state goes to the very fundamental prin-
ciples of republ form of government
1t Is one of tie most important cases politi.
cally-I don't mean by this in partisan
seuse-that the supreme court has ever de-
lvered."
VIII Thayer Yield Gracefully?
The all important question now IN the
MINDS of the citizens is, will Thayer yield
the office gracefully and when will Boyd make
n formal demand for his seat.
When the decision was reported month
ago Governor Thuyer Is reported to have said
that in case the federal supreme court decided
that Boyd was eligible to the Office he
(Thaver) would at once and cheerfully vacete
the Office.
Attorney Ransom said bto Il reporter today
that unless u stipulation were made between
tho opposing attorneys OF the contestants the
decision would not be effective for sixty days.
He had no idea however, that Thayers az
torneys would interpose the slightest obiec-
tion to BOyd's assumption OF his official
duties at once.
General Gown, Boyd's chief counsel in the
celebrated case, said that he knew of no legal
impediment to the immediate assumption by
Governor Boyd of the Office 10 which he was
elected. The general was highly slated at
the signal success OF his client, and received
the congratulations of his friends through
out the day
1t is said that Governor Boyd will not take
up his residence in Lincoln at once, prefer
ring to take his own time. He Is reported to
have SAID that he did not believe Governor
Thayer would want to hold the office after
The supreme court had declared Boyd cit