The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-15
NEBRASKA POLITICS,
a Lively Time in the Organization of tho
House of Representatives.


LINCoN, Neb., Jan. S.-Al of the
doors Of the representative hall were
closely guarded this morning and none
but members Of the Legislature, State
officers and persons having business in
side were admitted. All Of the mem
bcrs were on hand promptly although
they found great difficulty in pushing
their way through the crowds that
filled the corridor and besicgcd the
capitol at all points.
The Alliance had taken possession of
the house at ) Il. M. They placed the
Speaker in the chair and put Il Gordon
or assistant SeGgcantS-at-armS around
hlm. When Lieutenant Governor Nc
kleJohn appeared he WAS not allowed to
take his seat but stood in trout Of the
Speakers desk ready to call the Joint
session to order.
AIS o'clock the Speaker issued an
order for the arrest Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor MckicjOhn on the charge Of mis-
conduct in Office and Il breach Of the
peace. The Lieutenant Governor de-
fled the officer and WAS not taken into
custody. Both sides had force OF ser
geantS-at. within call, and any at
canvass of the vote would have prrcipi-
ated row. TO avoid this COM
mittec from each party was sent with
statement OF the case to the Supreme
Court.
Governor Thaycr ordered out COM
pany Of the National Guards aud at II
o'clock they stacked arms in the cor.
ridorS Of the capitol. Crowds are ar
rlvlng on every train to attend the in
auguration Of Governors elect Boyd and
conslderabl" impaticnce is sho wn over
the delay in counting the vote.
At l2:l5 p. m. the Supreme Court is
sued writ of mandamuS ordering the
Speaker OF the House to canvass the
| returns.
The Sheriff Of Lancaster County,
with his deputies and the bailiif Of the
Supreme Court, burst in .he doors Of
the House and fought their way
| through the crowd OF Allianccmcn
| guarding the entrance. The writ WAS
served on the Speaker.
y motion to take Il recess until 3
o'clock was declared carried by the
Lieutenant Governor and the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans filed out Of tho
hall. The Speaker Of the House de-
| c!arcu that no recess had been taken
and all the Alliance members present
ltHuluctl III tnV OGIltTS were callcu III
Tor an attempt to proceed to the busi-
ness of the Joint session.
TIE CAUSE OF TIlETEOUBLE
James +. Boyd, Democrat. Of Omaha
, was elected last November by |, 10 plu
! rality over James II. Powers, Ailanc,
, candidate, the Republican man bein.
= third in the race. Prohibition was de
ieated, and Its adhcrentS put the .Alli
) ancemcn up to cUntcStlng Boyd'S clcc
3 ton. 1t was stated that Boyd was no
eligible to Office, from the fact that hi
c father only TOOK out his second paper!
/ last November, after the election
Boyd was born like his father, in Ire
land, and was about fifteen years ole
when the family settled in Ohio.
, The present Governor of Nebraska
John Nj. Thaycr, ut first was dispose,
to yield his seat to Mr.. Boyd, but now
he has sicZcd upon Boyd'S questioned
citizenship aS Il prctcXt to hold over
, He has given it out that he will hold on
to the chair, the seal, and the Office of
Governor till the cows come home.
This has aroused the County Tyrone
. grit Of Mr.. Boyd He says he will b,
. inauguratel if lie has to throw Mr.
, Thayer out OF the window. The Dem
l ocrats say Mr.. Boyd viii be seated. \
duplicate State seal has been made il
, Omaha for use in case the present Sec
y rctary of State refuses to deliver III
|, the one now in the state IIOtse.