St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
Exciting Scenes in Attempt
ing to Organize the New
Legislature.
Probability That the Demoe-
raey and the Alliance
Will Get Together.
Republicans Bidding for a
Union, but Find Not a
Takep.
three Speakers Nominated,
as 1t Is, and the Situa-
tion Grows.

EAtn noon to-day both branches OF the
Minnesota legislature will meet at the
Itate capitol and attempt to organize,
preliminary to the work of the coming
session. But for the first time in thirty
years the organization of both houses is
In doubt. The Republican party, so
long dominant in this state, does not
possess ar absolute majority in either
house. and no other party is in much
better shape. Three candidates Tor
speaker of the house have been named
by the three separate caucuseS tlat nave
been held. Between two of the parties
hat have presented candidates there is
yuch harmony on the main political
issues of the day that they are, naturally
enough. endeavoring TO agree upon men
for the principal positions who will be
satisfactory to the members of both
parties. ~
Contrary to the expectations OF all
true democrats and earnest, sincere
Alliance men, the caucuses OF these
two parties failed last evening to agree
on a candidate for speaker, although
both organizations labored long and
earnestly, through conference commit
tees. to settle upon satisfactory man.
Each party adhered TO its candidate
through three conferences, lasting from
s o'clock in the evening until
past midnight. When the reports OF
the conference committees were pre-
sented to the two caucuSeS at the latter
hour, both adjourned until 9o'clock
bhis morning. .
A ray of light shot athwart the politi-
cal sky with this adjournment. however,
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the two caucuSeS meet this morning
satisfactory compromise will be made.
MANY of the Democrats who voted to
make Mr.. StiverS the caucus nominee
leel that they have stood by him as long
as the interests of the party will permit,
and as long as he has any right to de-
mand their support.
81 has now become perfectly appar-
ent to any sane man." said one or the
Democratic representatives from the
Third district last evening, THAT Mr..
Stevens cannot secure the Endorsement
of the Alliance. and, hence, cannot
be elected. Now is there any
sense in US sticking to him
and turning the organization OF
the house over to the Republicans when
we are given the opportunity to elect as
good and strong a Democrat as Mr..
Champlin? ] voted for Mir. Stivers in
the caucus, but he told me that he was
perfectly willing to step aside When-
ever his candidacy would in any man
ner imperil the success of the op-
position in the organization of the
house. That time, in my opinion,
has now arrived, and this morning l
shall vote for Mr.. Champlin, and have
no doubt that Mr.. Stiyers will be glad
TO release all his friends under the cir
cumStanceS."
On the Republican side everything is
centered on the speakership. no other
nominations having been made. The
Republicans are organized, hopeful
and confident. They see in the dis
agreements of the Democrats and
the Alliance an opportunity to elect
their man, and no efforts are being
spared to accomplish this result. They
are ready to cOalesce with the Demo-
Gratis or any fragment of them, and thus
defeat the farmers, with whom they de
clare they will have nothing to do under
the far-Seeing Democrats, who know
what the people of this state expect
of them, are worried over the
situation, and are bringing all the pres
sure possible to bear in favor of the ac-
ceptance of the propositions made by
the Alliance, the members of which or
ganization ask only the election of an
Acknowledgement to the speakership.
They are ready to concede all else.
Under the circumstance it is asafe
prediction TO make that Hon.E. I. Cham
plin will to-day be elected speaker by the
combined votes of the Democrats and
the Alliance men in the house.
In the upper house things are quite
as much mixed as they are in the house
OF representatives. Acting under the
lead of Mr.. DOnnelly a committee has
been appointed to interview Lieut.. Gov.
Ives and secure from him the promise
that he will name majority
of the Alliance men on the committees
on railroads, taxation and banking.
If Gov. Ives agrees to this base PROPOSE
tiOn then DOnnelly and his four or five
supporters agree to help the Republic
ans organize the senate, otherwise not.
As to the answer that Gid Ives will re-
turn to this impudent and heretofore
unprecedented demand there can be no
question This fact makes the situa-
ton decidedly interesting in the senate
as we'll as the house.