Show POLITICAL disintegration IN PROGRESS IT is saddening to the well balan balanced american mind to dwell on the cal situation at present as far an a tt relates to candidates for official sta eions only in very few lusta lu stano can be seen that healthy lie althy legi legitimate ambition which characterized our aej in similar circum circumstances st aces NOW it ic to is a mad scramble an insane anuk for political emolument and distinction on the part of the average candid candidate the condition of many of the 9 stat 6 legislatures fully demonstrates th ahto fact governor goodell of no hampshire placed the state cap capitol at concord in the hands of the milita military and police on the fth instant the 0 I 1 members of the Legli legislature slature on th their I 1 entrance to tile the capitol had bad to pass through a cordon of police and before the marshal of concord 0 on the inside the speakers d deel was guarded by several poll police in plain clothes all persons coal towards the desk were closely ques tinned and unless satisfactory a an were given the police palice bus hustled them out these precautions precaution a we were taken because it was anticipated anticipate dd t the organization of the legislature would woul be attended with rioting hiram A tuttle was chosen governor and a au the vacancies in the council and sea ate were filled by the election of R pub publican licau candidates the other pa party claims fraud and is swearing ven anco 1 in connecticut the Legisla legislature legislatures turee I 1 ia also in a rather equivocal condition one branch is democratic the other othe republican each eacle branch wa a governor of its own persua slon and the result to is a dead lock the constitution provides only for one governor butas but as matters stand there are two could they not set got u up rival governments and like liko justices of the peace in chicago deal out eh abeid legislation to the masses in montana the old struggle sti stia exists the democrats control th senate lawfully it is said but th i house they have obtained it losta is stat by fraudulent means the damoc have admitted the five members drori silver bow whose seats were given to republicans last winter it is caal that sturn turn about is fair play and th tl the rule will hold good in politics republicans are holding a small I 1 if lature latare of their own but for plenitude and exuberance in the way of gubernatorial talent give us the wild and woolly west 11 nebraska has three governors the legislature declared james E boyd governor of nebraska governor thayer the outgoing governor will not go and says boyd is an alien and therefore not qualified to hold the reins of government thayer sleeps i n the executive mansion and is guarded by police a and nd military governor boyd opened office in another part of the building and has proclaimed himself governor boyd has ordered the militia to the front to fight the indians indiana but thayer countermanded the order the janitor of the building sides with boyd and the intention is to freeze thayer out of the place the janitor wont bring any coal or light to warm and Ulu illuminate minate the old governor powers the farmers man has also taken the oath of office as governor of nebraska this thib triangular business is bad and may result in serious trouble late advices advises from denver show that the colorado legislature is in a rather chaotic cond condition lUon A regular faction fishthal fight fish had thad taken place over the offices one member charged that bribery had been attempted the result was that a committee to investigate was appointed the situation in idaho is also rather complicated this thirst for office is a bed bad dia disease eases bad for the country and bad lor for the citizens it is to be desired that a little more moderation and a little more dignity and patriotism should characterize candidates for official positions office seekers in other states should not take pattern by the six salt lake liberal councilmen who hold bold office despite the law and a decision of a competent court of justice |