The sun., 1893-01-21
FOUR REPUBLICANS OUSTED.
KANSAS PoPUIIsTs SAY THEY INTEND
TO KEEP 1T UP.

NJ and By They VIII Have = Majority and
Elect . Seuator-The Democrats Decline
an Invitstios to Act with the Farmers.
TOPEKA. Jan. 20-The Populists and Repub-
ucans continued thoir legislative wrnngle this
morning without advantage being gained by
either side as to tho legal organization OF the
House. The Republicans held another Joint
session with the Republican Senators. and
took q ballot for State Printer This official
will not be chosen until after q Senator Is
elected next Tuesday. each party being in-
clined to reserve the printership as an infu-
ence in the Senate contest
The Populist House to-day unseated four
more Republicans. making seven already
thrown out, as follows: J. A. Campbell. Doni-
phan; A. c. Sherman. Shawnee: h o. Elting.
Ness; Peter Bowers. Grant: II. c. Ballinger.
Cofrey; Nick Kline. Jackson J. w. DIX. Reno.
The latter refused to be sworn in. and ex-
pressed his belief that his opponent had been
legally elected and was Justly entitled to tho
seat. Three other Republicans are to be
ousted. which will give the Populist House n
total membership OF sixty-nine. five moro
than majority. The House and Senate COM
bined will then have ninety three votes. ten
more than majority on Joint ballot.
The Populists say they will nay no further
attention to the Republican end Of the Legis-
lature but will proceed at once with the regu-
lar business OF the session. They have faith
in the legality OF their organization. and de-
clare their willingness to have. their acts
Standing % 9Th the fact that the majority Of the
Judges are Republicans. Chairman Breiden-
we have con 1dence in the Supreme Court.
ana whatever their decision may be we will
abide by It. II they say our bills are not valid;
recoenise ign the Republican House. This talk
about our taking steps TO- impeaSn the the
sponsible If we should attempt anything OF
tnss WoSd Raow tSas ViF' Il SIMPLY for political
purposes and we would place ourselves on n
level With the %S ars Soe. %ins In
Other Populists assert that they win not
resort to force to dislodge the o-called kepub-
Is running along smoothly enough. and that
Replbiioans from the temple. He SAYS,
''They can go on pretending to be House
% oss sdo th'S Ne want Rnse to he
nothing to prevent us going ahead with our
House Of Representatives. Of which am
sskss 81 bS the Ng and & Senate
Is a political entity and cannot. be dis
sbosd ey y. Sqs b
vestiCations. either OF committees or otherwise.
that any person whose naino is now on tne
House roll is not entitled to his seat. the House
roll could be changed to the extent OF seatinG g
the proper persons. II it should then appear
that the political complexion Of tho House is
changed. it would be in the power Of the
House to change the personnel OF it's officers
II desired. can conceive OF no way by which
the connection now existing between the Ex-
scutivs. the Senate. and this House can be
speaker Dunsmore has been opposed to all
peace m easures and conference committees.
and maintains that It Is in tho power OF tho
PopullRt House, upon report OF its proper
committees. to unseat any persons whose
names appear upon its roll. however unfair
It IS Stated to-day that W. G. Jones. Chair
man Of the Democratic state Committee. has
been In consultation with Gov Lewelling. and
that heGovsrnor suggested that theDemocrats
withdraw from tho Republican branch OF the
Legislature and identify themselves with the
Populists. IN which event the Populists would
unite with the Democrats in electing United
States Esnator. Mr.. Jones told the Governor
that the Democrats had recognized tho Nepub-
licans as having the legal and constitutionally
organized House. and they could not for a
minute think OF receding from that position
new Democratic candidate for Senator. j.
B. Watkins Of Lawrence. Is developing some
strength as o man upon whom tho factions OF
ALI parties can unite. He representa- large
comm ercial and business interests in Kansas.
and 10 the financial hacker OF the new Kansas
City, Lawrence and Gulf Railroad.