, 1891-02-07
A STORMY SCENE.
Nebraska Legislators Initiate Their
Wyoming Brethren.
lanes E. Boyd Acknowledged as
Governor.
The Speaker Pro Tenn Forced to
Announce the Vote.

The scenes in the Nebraska legislature
when the resolution recognizing James f.
Boyd, Democrat, as governor elect, were
almost precisely similar to those marking
the closing hours of the Wyoming legis-
lature. The row was precipitated BY an
independent member offering the follow
ing resolution:
Resoted. That Governor James 4,
Boyd is hereby invited to deliver his mes,
sage to the joint session of the Legislature
at Don Of Friday, Feb. 6.
Before the vote was announced on this
resolution the utmost disorder prevailed
and many wild speeches were made. Ac-
cording to the Omaha World Herald's
account every man in the house was on
his feet. The crowd surged the lobby and
crowded upon the floor until a perfect sea
of faces was upturned toward the speak
er's stand.
The sergeant alarms will see that
every member Is seated" ordered Taylor.
If they don't SIT down, put them down.
cried Herman of Saline, who himself was
standing.
Come over and put is down. yelled
one member. We will not stand this"
eve will protect the speaker cried
Stevens of Furnas excitedly.
Yes, and Jay Burrows with his
thousand chumpsl' yelled Schappel of
Pawnee.
The seargen-at,arms endeavored to
carry out Taylor's orders, but it was like
dipping out ofthe ocean with the palm of
the hand. Another caucus was IN progress
at the speakers stand aud Ames of 0toe
rose high IN the air to ask: Are you
changing the vote, Mr.. Speaker" But
an alliance man moved II adjourn. and
Taylor was about to put the motion
when the tall form of Oakley Of Lancas-
ter appeared as a spectre at the steps OF
the speakers stand. Pointing his finger
directly at Taylor, Oakley exclaimed:
Now, Mr.. Speaker, you rave but one
thing to do, and that is to announce that
votsl''
BE a man, Mr.. Speaker" said Nick
erson. Il can understand that a mae
will do some things for party zeal, but
cannot understand how he eau hold that
gavel and make the rotten record you
have and ever hope to stand on this floor
as a member claiming to be an honest rep
resentative of the toiling masses.
The chair wishes 1t understood, " said
Taylor, that he refuses to announce this
vote, nor will 1 entertain any appeal from
this decision"
At this Gale took a section of the floor
and declared: Il want to say, Mr..
Speaker, that if this decision had been in
favor Of the eminent gentlemen who, as
the minority, are trying to run this legs
lature, that this vote would nave been an
nounced long ago. l demand that this
vote be announced"
Stevens of Furnas turned 6ercely upon
Gale and declared hat he wouldn't be
guilty of so dishonorable an act as to leave
his party and vote with m~onopolistic
sharks. The little member from Brown
rose and seemed to grow several inches
taller as he retorted.
At this there was great applause. The
members had gathered around the speak
er's stand. Taylor was surrounded by
Shrader and a crowd OF his l~ieutenants.
The sergeants-at-arms were endeavorine
to seat the members, but they would not
sit down. The officers were powerless to
deal with the crowd before them. Great
crowds had poured into the lobby and
gallery and the floor seemed ready to
creak with the weight upop 1t. Suddenly
firing with the delay a mighty shout went
up from the majority:
Announce that votel'
I'VE are tired of this nonsensol'
The climax was coming and Taylor
knew it. Two dozen alliance ears wert
bent again to the gentle throb of the leg
i~slative manuel's heart. but there seemed
nc relief there. Suddenly Taylor arost
and beckoning Kruse of Knox to the
chair, TAYLOR left the throne and wa.
soon lost sight of in the crowd on the floor
Kruse, who is a great big, good natureC
boy, with a foot too big to put in hi
mouth if he was so disposed, seized thu
Ravel and quick as fash every membei
was in bis seat.
The secretary will ouu the vote,
said Kruze.
The secretary announced that 81 hat
voted for Calls resolution and As against
The resolution is adopted, said Kruze
and it the roof had not been s%ecurel!
nailed down, it would have been lifted OF
by the shouts which followed. A motion
to adjourn was made and carried, and at
p. m. the members made a rush for tn,
supper table. Taylor had made good hi
word by calling Kruze to the chair. Fl,
obviated the shattering OF his word, bu
James f. Boyd was recognized, and b,
that recognition the conservative elemen
of the alliance has scored a signal triumph
Buried Yesterday.
The funeral of George Hawes an olf