The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-12
The Scheme to Have the Governor Call Out
Troops Defeated. and in Its Place an
Arbitration Plan Agreed To.
Adjournment Of the Double-0fficered
House Taken Until This Morning.
Division in the Ranks Of the "Middle-of.tho
Road" People-Democrats Threaten to
Vote with the Republicans.
WAR MAY BE AvERrED.

TOPEKA. Jan. u.-Signs Of peace prevail
The political vendetta declared yesterday
by the Populists and Republican members
of the House of Representatives. against
each other was to-day abandoned. Arbi-
tration has taken it's place. To-day's
turn of the legislative kaleidoscope has
brought about entirely unlooked-for and
surprising conditions. The changed as.
pect of affairs presents two phases. One
of them is that the double barreled Legis-
lature tired itself out this afternoon. and
both sides consented to an sd-
journment until tomorrow morning at o
o'clock. In the meantime q JOINT confer.
ence of the leaders will attempt TO patch
up peace. The other surprising phase Of
the matter is that the Popullst party in
Kansas evidently has two factions One
of these factions, handled by Jerry Simp.
son. had determined upon insisting that
the Republican members whose seats wera
contested should not vote. That faction
was composed of the Populists in the House.
and they had counted upon it's recognition
by Governor Lewelling and the Senate a.
the legal and constitutionally organized
House, but the Governor and the Senate,
who. with other PopuIist leaders comprised
the more conservative element of the party.
to-day refused to grant such recognition.
Thus the scheme of the more radical Popu.
lists was baked by members of their own
party. and in addition tc their fight against
the Republicans they have an internal fight.
The events of the day are interesting. AT
1 O'Clock this morning. when 1T became ap-
parent that no move could be made by tho
Popullsts until the Senate should meet this
morning, an armed truce was declared and
excitement relaxed somewhat. Speakers
Douglass and Dunsmore agreed that neither
during the night, and they retired. Blank
cts were brought In and q Joint bed waG
ma de mp for them behind the speakers
desk. where they enjoyed more or less un-
dist turbed repose The other members Of
the two houses were less fortunate, being
obliged to sleep in chairs on the floor. or
In any nook or corner not otherwise oc-
cupied. During the night the Republicans
prepared memorial to the Governor,
signed by siXty-fOur members who had
certificates of election from the State Can
wasting Board. certified Co by thu Secretary
of State. setting forth that they, q majority
of two of the W hole mum ber of mem bers had
participated in the Repu blican organizes
tiOn, and petitiOned hun to recognize the
body as the legally constituted House Of
Representatives. This communication
was taken to the Governor at midnight.
He was aroused and accepted the docu-
ment. but told the committee presenting 10
that he had no statement TO make. Among
the signers to this document was
James Wilson. the independents member
whose position mp to that time had been
uncertain.
At a o'clock this morning the members
began to arouse themselves and 10 cast
about for breakfast. Sandwiches AND
coffee were served in the cioak-rooms, and
then began three hours wait for the as:
sembllng of the Senate. The Populists
plan fol bringing things to an issue con-
templated an important move at 10 o'clock.
to which hour the Senate ad lourned yesrer-
day. The plan involved the recognition Of
the Popuiist House by the Governor and
Senate, which Is ruled by Popullst ma
jority. This being done. the Populist
Speaker was to request the retirement of
all persons not members of the House. In.
Guiding the members of the Republican
House. If the latter declined TO withdraw
voluntarily then the Governor was to order
the Adjutant- general to lend his assistance
in forcing them out. the latter being au-
thorized to order out the militia to enforce
his orders
THE HOUSE CALLED TO ORDER.
Both houses were called to order stimuli.
taneously at 10 o'clock by their respective
speakers. Mr. Douglas. the Republican
Speaker. made q short address expressing
the hope that the members would maintain
quiet and preserve order. Mr.. Dunsmore,
the Populist Speaker, addressed the Popu.
list House at the same time. so that neither
he nor Mr.. Douglass could be we'll under
stood. He made remarks TO the same effect
and out-talked Mr. Douglass. The Repubs
licans adopted concurrent refolution
providing for joint committee of tho
House and Senate TO wait upon the Cover.
nor and nform him that both houses wers
In session, ready 10 receive communica-
tions from him. The Repu ublicans then
n InesdaV
adjourned until J0:l5 o'clock this morning.
AT 1915 o'clock the Republicans were called
to order. Two Populists answered by mis-.
take TO the Republican roll-call. which
showed technically sixty-six members press
ent on the Republican side. In the mean.
time the PopulIsts did nothing but watt
the return of tneir committee. appointed
TO wait upon the Governor and Senate.
In the meantime a caucus of the Populist
members o. the senate was held. at which
it was decided that the committee from
neither house would be received. This was
the result of q conference between At
torney-geDeral Little. the Populist Senators
and Governor Lewclling. at which it was
decided that there was question as to the
legality of the organization of either. and
that so long as there was any doubt neither
house should be recognized. This was the
plan couDseled by the conservative mem-
bers of the POpulist house. who hope that
some compromise may be effected which
will at the same time give them majority
In the House and amalgsmate the two
houses.
The Senate met ct 10 o'clock. and after
the usual routine business adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon. declirIng TO re-
ceive the committee from either House.
While this condition of affairs obtained
the two Houses were still holding their
respective forts in Representative hall
waiting action by the Senate upon their
concurrent resolutions. At IL o'clock
the committees returned anu reported that
the Senate had adjourned and had declined
to receive them. Then the House lapsed
again into q period of impatient waiting.
The Populists, at ll:l5 o'clock. adjourned
their legislative session of Tuesday and
began the legislative day OF Wednesday.
The action OF the Senate, in declining TO
recognize the Populist House, upset tho
Populist plan TO force the House squab5ls
To an Issue.
AT 1890 o'clock conference was held in
the House. at which all three parties were
represented, In an attempt 10 straighten
out the House tangle. Judge Frank Dos
ter Popuiist. and J. X. Cubbison. Repub-
hean. were instrumental IN bringing about
the conference. There participated IN its
meeting the Governor. J. NJ. Simpson. John
Briedenthal and w. c. Jones. chairman.
respectively. of the Republican. Por' lst
aud Democratic State central con mittees,
the two Speakers anc several prominent
men from each Of the parties. The confer.