St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
SPRUNG 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 Critics. Etiquette
AS EXemplified by Henry
Wattepson.
Special to the Globe.

PIERRE, S. d., Feb. Representa-
tive Buchanan occaSi0ned a lively tilt in
house this morning by introducing the
the following resolution.
Whereas, 1t is matter of common notori-
ETY., based upon what appears to be good
authority, that for some time past negotia-
tons 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 a compact or deal
whereby the election of United States SEN
ator in South Dakota is TO he made sub
seryient 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 q 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 q corrupt bar
gain without parallel in the history of Amer
lean politics.
The resolution brought out the best
Oratory in long and loud debate, after
which it was tabled by forty Repub
lican votes against fifty-seven Demo
was the party referred to who left this
morning Report says he is to 90 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 ,sresulting as follows:
Thomas Sterling. SO; Kyle, 63; Trip, Is:
twenty-five paired. The Republican
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 Trips men went for Kyle, the
superstition to he to hold the Independ-
ents in line until an understanding be-
tween the two is more full 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 reSu6miSSion of
the prohibition amendment 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
irg April l, 1890. while S72 have been
issued during nine months since,
while prohibition was i'll effect,
the latter number being twice
what was issued in Nebraska
Il ~, tEoc hot ho;,,
cense state. This is considered a knock
ment of prohibition. Two bills became
laws to-day. One legalizes the acts Of
notaries public since Feb. IS, 1890. An
other to protect stock breeders by re-
curing butchers to keep branded hides
Of animals butchered, and keep 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 made public few days since.
WueIcDy tllG 1lllIlOlS 1cSlSIdbuI0 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 INDIE
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 a Republican, but
was elected on an independent ticket.
He is a prominent Congregational
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.