St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
SPRUNG A SENSATION
South Dakota Legislators
Treated to a Startling
Expose.
Speaker Seward Said to Have
Gone to Illinois to Trade
States.
Republicans at Springfield,
Ills, Caught Trying To
Spring a Coup.
Gov. Hill Critices Etiquette
AS EXemplifled by Henry
WattepsOn.
Special TO the Globe

PIERRE, S. d., Feb. 13.-Representa-
house this morning by introducing the
the following resolution.
Whereas, 1t is a matter of common notori-
ETY., based upon what appears TO be good
authority, that for some time past negotia-
tions have been pending between certain
political organizations within the state of
Illinois and certain other parties within the
state of South Dakota, having for their OBJ
Ject the consummation of compact OF deal
whereby The election of United States SEN
ator in South Dakota is to be made sub
servient to the wishes and purposes
of such organization within the state of Hi
nois, and it is further reported that certain
members of this house have been dispatched
TO the state of Illinois as accredited emissa-
ries of South Dakota conspirators for the
purpose of perfecting proposed interstate
purchase and sale of United States senator.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That members of the house Of
representatives of the state of South Dakota
repudlate the entire transaction as infamous
In conception and execution, and derogatory
to the dignity of the state. and corrupt bar
gain without parallel in the history of Amer
ican politics."
The reOolution brought out the best
Oratory in long and loud debate, after
which it was tabled by forty Repub-
lican votes against fifty-seven Demo-
c-lndependents Speaker Seward
was the party referred to who left this
morning. Report says he is to go direct
to Springfield with definite propositions
to close the compact in the resolution
referred to. Rowe, of Brule, DEM, was
elected to preside as speaker pro TEN
during his absence. Seward is expected
back Tuesday. when some definite re-
suits over the contest are expected.
Meanwhile the excitement is growing
intense. Three ballots were taken to-day
without change, aresulting as follows:
Thomas Sterling. SO; Kyle, 69; Tripp, Is:
caucus last night took new departure
in nominating Sterling, man practi-
cally unheard of before, expecting he
would capture the necessary seven In
dependent votes to elect, but he met the
same fate as Moody the day before.
Ten Of Tripp's men went for Kyle. the
suppOsition to he to hold the Independ-
ents in line until an understanding be-
tween the two is more fully reached,
and to strengthen the latter, should
there have been an inclination to drift
toward Sterling. The Republicans are
caucuslng tonight, with what result
tO-morrow's ballots will show. A strong
element is working for resubmisSion of
the prohibition amendments and it will be
sprung soon, but nobody seems to know
how it will fare. The statement from
the internal revenue collector is being
used, showing $40 liquor licenses were
issued in the state during the year end
iCg April |, 1890. while -S72 have been
issued during nine months since,
while, prohibition was in effect.
the latter number being twice
10 fn 10
during the same time, that being a IL
cense state. This is considered a knock
down argument against the enforce
ment of prohibition. Two bills became
laws to-day. One legalizes the acts of
nOtarieS public since Feb. 16, 1890. An
other to protect stock breeders by re-
quiring butchers to keep branded hides
Of animals butchered, and keep a rec
ord of such brands. A memorial to
congress passed both ouseS, asking
that proof may be made on tree claims
where claimants have tried to raise
trees for six years but failed.
HURON, S. D.. Feb. 13.-Speaker Sew
ard, of the lower house of the legisla-
ture, was here this afternoon, going to
Chicago and possibly to Springfield. In
Chicago, it is said, he will meet with
leading Illinois Democrats to perfect a
plan maze puOl1c IeW Gays since.
whereby the Illinois legislature will
elect Democratic United States sena-
tor and South Dakota an Independent.
When asked concerning it Mr.. Seward
would give no information other than
that he was going to Chicago to meet his
wife. who is visitieg there. The Inde-
pendents and Republicans here to-day
say the arrangement, if carried out, Will
make j. II. Kyle, of Brown county,
Moody's successor, and that this ar
rangement is i'll writing and signed.
Kyle was formerly Republican, but
was elected on an independent ticket.
preacher. and now financial professor in
Yankton college. He would be accepta-
BILE to the Republicans, being more Re-
publican than Independent. Seward
says nothing of note will be done before
next Wednesday.