St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-07
A HOUSE DEADLOCK.
Three Candidates for Speaker
Offer No Choice.

Offer No Choice.
To the casual spectator there was little
of interest in the first days session of
the house of representative yesterday.
The session was opened promptly at 12
o'clock by f. p. Brown, the new secre-
tary of state. With but two exceptions
MIR. Kendall, of Duluth. and Mr..
Reeve, of Minneapolis-every member
was present, while the lobby and the
gallery were crowded with spectators
and candidates for clerkships. Excite
ment ran high. 1t was totally differ
ent scene to that enacted two years ago.
Then the Republican members were in
an overwhelming majority. Now the
membership is divided almost evenly
between three parties-Republican,
Democratic and Alliance-and the all
absorbing question was which of the two
would combine and organize the house
1t was well-known that negotiations had
been underway between the Democrats
and Republicans, but nothing definite
had been decided. What would, there
fore be done? This was the question on
the lips of every one. The non-agree-
ment of the Democrats and Alliance
representatives gave courage to the Re-
publicanS, and determined effort was
decided upon to carry their candidate
for speaker, Representative f. E.Searle.
But there were no signs Of discontinue
in the ranks of the Democrats and Alli-
ance. The Republicans could not elect
Searle without the assistance of either
Democratic OF Alliance members, and
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quiet button-holing was INDUCED in,
but, as the one vote taken proves, with
little result.
There were very few ''old faces'' no
ticeable among the Legislators, but
among the ''old-timers" may be men
toned Messrs. Capser, of Stearns;
Diment, of Steele: +. G. Stevens, of
Ramsey; Hageney, of Dakota; Keyes, of
Winona; Searle, of Stearns, and Smout.
of Faribault. There was one man pres
ent well known to the habtues of the
capitol during the last session of the
Iegislature-Editor r. G. Dunn, of
Princeton. He was member of the
last house, and is contesting the seat
for which E. E. Price holds the certifi-
cate of election. bob" made himself
a general favorite two years ago, but he
has tough fight before him in gaining
d ottG III VIC plCoCub dSSellDlN. lie
yesterday occupied his "old seat"
though of course took no part in the
proceedings.
When Secretary of State Brown had
called the representatives to order
he next selected temporary secretary
in the person of Lane X. Stone, of Ram
sey county. Mr.. Greer, of Lake City,
was deputed to assist Judge Collins in
swearing in'' the members, who were
called up in trios. They first deposited
their certificates of election with
MIR. Stone, who was aided by Assistant
Secretary of State Stockenstrom. This
part of the proceedings was somewhat
tedious and occupied nearly an hour.
j. j. Furlong gained the floor when the
oath had been administered to repre-
sentatives present. There was nothing
bashful about him. He faced the chair
like san old hand" and in clear, re-
Sonant voice said:
Imove that when we adjourn we adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
No one had anything to say against
such proposition, and with its adop-
tion r. A. Walsh, of Ramsey. found his
legs, He moved that an informal bal
lot be taken. Ever ready on the alert to
spring legal point j. A. Keyes, of Wi
mona, said that an informal ballot could
not be taken. If the roll was called. the