The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-02
TIE VOTE DECIDED BY LOT
Kansas Republicans Get Control of the
Lower Branch of the State Legislature.
Two Contests Settled. One BY Drawing Slips of
Paper aud the Other by Ignoring an
Error - Official Counts.

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 1.-The State board
of csnvassers this morning attempted to
wrestle with the Coffey county legislative
tie and found itself surrounded by
numerous complications. Upon this tie
rests the organization of the House. The
official count shows that the lower house
will tand: Republicans. GO; Populists. IS;
Democrats, 3; independents. j; tie, l. The
Independent legislator Is Wilson, of Meade
county. He is q Republican. but was elect
ed by Popuiist votes over the Republican
nominee. He is an intimate friend of Jerry
Simpson. and the Populists claim him for
their caucus nominees and also in House
organization. With the Coffey comfy tie
decided in their favor. the blicans
would have 63 votes, enough to organize
the House. In the discussion this morning
some of the members of the board seemed
to think IL was unconstitutional to decide
the tie by casting lots. and Governor Hum
phrey held that the board Was not author
lied 60 pass on constitutional questions.
Democratic Chairman Brledenthal institut-
ed injunction proceedings this morning.
restraining the board from issuing q GER
tificate OF election to Dervey. the RepuD-
loan %elector, whose election was due to
the fact that the name of his fusion opp0-
nent was incorrectly printed on the tickets
In two counties. A contest Will follow
and the opinion seems general that the
Populists Will win their point.
In spite of the advice of Governor Humph-
rey and Atttorney-Reneral Ives that such
a course. was unconstitutional. the
board determined to decide the
Cotfey county tie by lot. Fpr
this purpose the board voted to
general Ives, Populite, therenpon withdrew
from the session. stating that be declined
body into the Legislature, be he
Republican or Populite. Having rome
per of equal size n perfectly similar IN
appearance were placed i'll u hat.
Upon two of the slips were
written the names of the contest
ing candidate and it was agreed that
the certificate should be issued to that
drawn from that. On the eighth
slip appeared the name of Mr.. Ealing
ton, the Republican member. The
certificate was therefore Issued to him.
though the returns showed that RosenthaI,
the Populite candidate. had received l53
votes to 1913 cast for Tubbs. the
Republican candidate. the county clerk.
in certifying to the returns, had
of Tubbs. The board decided it could not
90 behind the clerks certificate, and
declared Mr.. Tubs to be elect
ed. Tho other districts were QUICK
" canvassed and the completion
Of the count. besides those mentioned.
shows no change from that published here
toforc. The Republicans o bavo q ma
iority of two over all in the lower House.
and will be able to organize that branch of
the Legislature and to unseat enough
Populite members to overcome the latteris
majority of seven in the Senate, should
they so desire, but the fact that the Popu-
Iites could also do some u~nseating In the
Senate may deter the Republicans from
adopting that course in the House.
The Koibites Made No Trouble.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec. 1.-Governor-
elect Jones was inaugurated stnoon to-day
before the JOINT session of the House and
Senate. Che oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief-justIce Stone. The Gov
ernor then delivered his inaugural address.
There had been some fear of
trouble from the Kolbites. but the
Acknowledgement ordered out two de-
tachments of the local battery to the Cap
ltol for the ostensible purpose of firing a
salute, but really to guard against q sur
prise from the enemy. The members of the
that there was some apprehension of a con-
fict.
A bill was introduced In the Leeis-
lature to-day providing for an annu-
ity of $500 o year for Mrs. Davis. widow of
Jefferson Davis. during her life. 1t will
undoubtedly be passed.