St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13
The Iowa House Of Repre-
sentatives Has a Bad Case
of Deadlock.
Republicans Find the Inde-
pendents Will Vote With
the Democrats.
All the Latter Have Their Ger
tifeates Secure in Their
Inside Pockets.
The Deadlock Will Postpone
the Inauguration Of Cow
Elect Boies.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 12.-The Repub-
LEANS have had to bow to the ineviCa-
bic, and tonight acknowledged what
they ought to have known before, that
they Cannot organize the house. They
have been claiming all along that when
the time came they could get one of the
five Independents to vote with them,
and would listen to nothing short of
complete control of the lower branch of
the legislature. One by one, however,
their hopes have been blasted, and to-
day the last one fled when an embas-
sador, who had been sent down to Adair
county to interview Representative Nc
Dermid, returned with the information
that the legislator intended to act with
the Democrats, and it was useles to talk
to him. So it happened that the Repub-
lican members of the house, being
brought face to face with the fact that
the body stood fifty and fifty and dead
lock was on, held a secret caucus to de-
termine on some plan of action. Albert
Head, of Greene county. presided, and
forty-fYe members were present. The
only matter discussed was the question
OF organization, and the subject of can
didateS was not mentioned. 1t was so
evidently case of first
CATCH YOUR RABBIT
that no one cared to talk about candi-
dates when there was TO certainty that
those selected would be elected, and all
discussion was as to the best or any
method of capturing the organization.
IL was finally decided to appoint steer
ing committee, and after Representa-
tive Blythe, Of CerrO Gordo county, had
been named as its chairman, and Ship
ley, of Guthrie, and Walden, of Appa-
moose, as the other two members, the
caucus adjourned until Monday. This
steering committee was instructed to
examine all the credentials of Demo-
cratic members and see if it could not
discover some scheme by which one Of
them could be prevented from taking
his seat. 1t was also empowered to
begin a contest against Representative
Roe as soon as possible, and devise and
carry out any ether plan by which it
might be possible to deprive Demo-
crat of the right to vote when his ballot
was most needed. a poll of the Demo-
cratic members, however, discovered
the fact that each one of them had his
certificate of election tightly buttoned
up in his inside pocket except Woods,
of Fort Dodge, who had left it at home.
He, however, Immediately telegraphed
for it. and will have it in his hand when
he takes his seat Monday.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
also held short chucus. at which a
committee, composed of Holbrook, of
Iowa, as chairman, and Representatives
Dayton. Of Allamakee; Dent, of Pym-
outh: Hamilton, of Linn, and Hotch-
kiss, of Davis, was appointed to take
charge Of the work of temporary organ
iZation. Another caucus of the Demo-
cratic and Independent members of the
house was held. All of the Ihdepend-
ents now in the city-that is to say, Nc
Dermid, Ewart, Monk and Roe-were
present, and agreed to vote with the
Democrats. Smith, of Boone, has not
yet arrived, but he sent word that he
could be counted in with the rest. This
settled the question of the Re- |
publicans obtaining the vote
of an Independent, so that
the lower house stands so and so and a
deadlock is assured. A committee, con-
sistiny of BEEN, of Keokuk county:
Dayton, Of Allamakee, and Woods, of
Webster. was appointed to look after
the credentials of Democratic members
and also confer with the Republicans
as TO the question of temporary organi-
cation. Pending that conference it was
decided to postpone the question of can
didates for the temporary organization,
and the caucus adjourned until Monday |
morning. AS the case now stands there |
is every prospect that the deadlock in |
the house may extend over some days, |
and possibly some weeks. The dead |
lock will. of course,
POSTPONE THE INAUGURATION
of Gov. Buies and the election of a United |
States senator until it is broken, but |
the Democrats, while sorry to have the |
Inauguration delayed, are only too glad |
to put Off the election of a senator. as
every days delay now hurts the Alli- |
son chances badly. Although there has
been as yet no counting of noses, it is |
quite apparent now that Holbrook, of |
Iowa county. will receive the Demo- |
cratic nomination for speaker of the |
house. There are several other candi- |
dates, but Holbrook is in the lead, and |
will in all PROBABILITY capture the prize.
On the Republican side Luke, of |
Franklin county. was the leader until |
to-day. His pre-eminence, however, was
due to the fact that he had contracted |
to furnish an independent vote. and |
when it was found that that would not |
be forthcoming, Wilson, of Cass county,
began to loom up as formidable rival. |
Head, of Greene, is also making show |
of strength. The strength of the Wilson |
movement is s95aewhat significant. as
he is a Larraise Republican. and on |
anything but friendly terms with |
Allison, ana while the Dubuque States |
man does not care to openly fight him |
for fear of getting
INTO MORE TROUBLE
than he can we'll shoulder, yet the vic |
tory of Wilson in the caucus could |
hardly be regarded as the best thing in |
the world for Mr.. Allison. The SEN |
atoTial fight took vacation to-day, as |
the question of organizing the house |
was uppermost in peoples thoughts. |
The situation is about as it was yester- !
day. The anti-Allison yeast is work
ing. and there is no telling when the |
thing will end if the election is DELAYED /
couple of weeks. Were it to be held |
Monday Allison would undoubtedly be |
elected, as the opposition to him, strong |