Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-09
VERY LIVELY TINES
FaE ALLIANCE MEMBERS OF TIE NEBRASKA
LEGISLATURE
Refuse to Obey the Mandates Of the Supreme COur
The Mihtny Called oai-All the 0ficsrs Sworn
in-GsvernOr 7haysr Barrieaded in
the Executive Office.

LINCOLN, NEB., January s.-All th'
doors Of Representative Hall were close
ly guarded this morning, and none bu
members of the Legislature, State Off
GERS and persons having business inside
were admitted.
| All the members we're on hand prompt
ly, although they found great difficult!
in pushing their wa y through the crowd:
that filled the corridors and besieged th(
Capitol at all points.
The Alliance members had taken pos
session OF the House at : o'clock in the
morning. They placed the Speaker in
the chair and put Gordon OF assistant
sergeants-at-arms around him. When
Lieutenant Governor Mickeljohn ap
peared he was no allowed TO take his
seat, but stood In font OF the Speaker
ready to call the Joint session to order.
At 9 o'clock the Speaker issued an
order for the arrest of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mickeljohn on the charge oi
misconduct ia Office and breach OF the
peace. The Lieutenant Governor de-
fled the officer and was not taken into
custody.
Both sides had force OF sergeants-
alarms within call, and any attempt on
either side to proceed with the canvass
of the vote would have precipitated q
row. To avoid this, a committee from
each side was sent, with statement OF
the case, to the Supreme Court, and the
House is waiting In suspense for de
cisiOn as to which officer has the consti-
tutional right to preside.
Governor Thayer has ordered out d
company of National Guards, and at II
o'clock they stacked arms in the corri'
dors Of the capitol. Crowds are arriving
on every train TO attend the Inauguration
OF Governor-elect Boyd, and consider
able impatence is shown over the de-
lay in counting the votes. The militia
is called out only rs precautionary
measure. There is little danger OF an
outbreak. At 1915 1t was understood
that the Supreme Court had issued j
writ of mandamuS directing the Speaker
of the House to canvass the returns
The Sheriff of Lancaster county, with
deputies and bailiti of the Supreme
Court have just burst in the doors OF
the House and fought their way through
the crowd of Alliance men guarding the
entrance, the writ has been served on
| the Speaker, a motion TO take recess
until o'clock has been declared carried
| by the Lieutenant Governor, and the
Democrats and Republicans have filed
out of the hall. The Speaker o. the
House declares that no recess has been
taken, aud the roll is being called. They
will attempt TO proceed to the business
of the joint assembly.
At 2:30 o'clock the Lieutenant Gov
ernor appeared and called the Conven-
tion TO order. a number Of con
ciliatory speeches were made. The
Speaker OF the House proceeded
to open the returns. and the Democratic
Governor Boyd and the full Republican
State ticket, with the one exception,
was found elected on the face OF the re-
turns. In spite OF resolution To the
contrary, the officers were sworn IN
promutIy. The contest will now 60 on as
prescribed by law. There Is prospect
that the Legislature will unseat every
one of the new officers. AT so'clock to-
night Governor-elect Boyd called on
Governor Thayer, and was informed
that the latter would not give
up the office on the ground
that Boyd was not citizen
of the United States, and was therefore
not eligible. Governor Thaycr has bar
ricadei the Executive Office and re-
mains inside with the police and a COM
pany OF militia on guard.