The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
ONE STATE. TWO GOVERNORS.
OSBORN. DEMOCRAT, INdUGURI TED
HIMSELF YESTERDAY.
Found lie Had - Majority OF 1900. So He
Took n Carpenter and y Notary 10 the
Capitol, Broke In, Took the Oath, nnd
ISSUED ~ ProcInmntiou-Angry Talk.

Took n Carpenter and u Notary TO the
Capitol. Broke In, Took the Oath, and
ISSUED ~ Proclnmatiou-AngryT Talk.
CHEYENNE. Dec. 2.-Wyoming Is passing
through one Of its occasional Quasi-warlke
struggles for political ascendancy. md Is
rather enjoying 1t. Men on both sides are
talking OF law and Of the rights Of tho people.
and almost any waytarer danged upside
down In the mir for half minute would Yield
from one to three six shooters. and perhaps
knife or two. The situation IA pretty fully ey-
planned in the subioined proclamation that Ia
being peddled from house to house and posted
everywhere:
lin OF edicnce to the Constitution and laws
OF the State Of Wyoming. l. John f. Osborn.
do hereby make proclamation that. having
been duly elected by the qualified voters OF
the state OF Wyoming TO the Office of Gov
ernor OF the State. to I'll the vacancy In the
otflce occasioned by the resignation OF Francis
L. Warren. heretofore elected and qualified az
Governor. and there being no Board OF
State Canvassers authorized to canvass
the returns and declare the result Of
said election. and the returns from the
several Boards OF County Canvassers now On
file in the Office OF Secretary OF State showing
that have been unquestionahly elected to the
Office OF Governor. l have duly and legally
qualified as Governor OF the State. and am now
said Governor. and I do call upon all true and
loyal citizens Of the State to respect my
authority as to such Office. and to aid me in
enforcing the laws and seeing that justice In
all things is done.
Done at the office OF the Governor at
Cheyenne. capital Of the State. on the second
day OF December. ammo Domini 1892.
John Z. OSBORN.
Governor OF the State OF Wyoming"
AIR. Osborn speaks the exact truth about the
vote. He has the certificate of each County
Clerk in the state as to the number OF votes
received by himself and his opponent on Nov.
3. and he finds that his majority is about
l.TO0 He is advised by the best lawyers that
he is doing the only thing for him to do.
The executive Offices at the Capitol were
captured by the Osborn forces at o'clock this
morning. They entered through O window
which was forced by a carpenter who is a
Democrat. and tho oath OF office was admins
tered by a Democratic notary. Just as Osborn
got inside Acting Gov. BARRIERS private Sec
rotary entered the offices from another part Of
the building. To defeat other possible tres
passers he Immediately locked oil tho DOORS
The two have had their meals sent to them.
and will camp together tonight. Tho seals
and all the State papers are In tho vaults. To-
morrow the matter will go into the courts.
Mr.. Osborn talks freely and says he is the
cordingly. Barber declares that he is tho only
Chief Executive. and further announces that
he and the other members OF the Canvass ing
Board had agreed to count tho Osborn vote
in due time and issue the proper certificate.
One harinG that the seals and papers were
to be secured by force. that doors were to be
battered down. and the private secretary
chucked out. the Capitol Commission called
on the Sheriff. and party OF deputies are now
on the scene. II trouble occurs. the militia
will be called out.
This Is all a battle for the United States SEN
atorship. now held by +. l. Warren. the Re-
publican leader and the only candidate OF that
party. The strateCical point in this contest is
the organization OF tha lower house OF tho
Legislature. which is prima facie Democratic
There Will re several contests. and 1t is upon
these that the result hinges. II Barber assists
in canvassipg it means Republican victory
unless the House can be organized by the
Democrats. II Osborn gets In he will see that
the Democrats are seated
fact that the Constitution Of Wyoming pro-
vides for no Lieutenant Governor, and since
Gov Warren became Senator Secretary OF
State Barber has been acting as Governor
There was doubt about when and how the
newly elected Governor should assume the
office. SO he took this means Of bringing mat
tiers to an issue.
There has been great crowd Mt the Caritol
all day. but the town is quiet as usual tonight