The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-03
IN OTHER STATES.
Organization of the Colorado Legislature
Likely to BE Attended by q Row.

Organization of the Colorado Legislature
Likely to BE Attended by q Row.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 2.-IndicatIons are
that the Colorado Legislature will not or
ganize without the usual row. The Repub-
licans have a small majority in the House,
but the Populists and Democrats have
been hustling. aud claim to- o-niGht that they
will organize the body when 1t is called to
order Wednesday noon. They claim to
have secured the pledges of two Republic
ans to aid them. The great interest, how
ever, will center in the organization of the
Senate. OF the thirty-five members fifteen
are Republicans twelve are PopnIists and
eight Democrats. the latter holding the
balance of power, which, In this particular
case. may mean something bey Ond mere OBJ
structiOn. There are ell sorts of rumors of
combinations. One is that the Republic
ans. despairiDg of any accessIons of
strength from the Populsts. will act with
the strafght-out Democrats in organizing
the upper house. Some oyertures to this
effect it Is stated. have been made by Re-
publican leaders, but as only q few Demo-
cratic Senators are in the city their inten.
tions are not known. But TO all appear
ances there will probably be three separate
caucuses tomorrow afternoon and even
ing. and hot times in the dignified body
from the moment it meets Wednesday, at
noon.
May Be a Tie in California
SAN Francisco, Jan. 2-The California
Legislature assemblies tomorrow in
biennial session. The Legislature is
composed of fifty-nine Democrats,
titty-three Republicans and eight Pop.
ulIsts. The chief interest of the session
centers in the election of United States
Senator to succeed c. n. FELTON,. The lead.
ing candidates have been Stephen White,
of Los Angeles; w. w. Foote of Alameda,
and j. Coleman, of San Francisco, on the
Democratic side; c. n. FELTON,, of San
Mateo, and NJ. H. De Young and Morris NJ.
Estee, OF San Francisco, on the Republican
side. The Democrats lack only two votes
OF ma ority on joint ballot, while the Re-
publicans lack eight Statements have
been made to the effect that nine POpulIsts
would vote with the Republicans for the
election of United States Senator. but
this is denied by several POpulists, who
state they will vote united, their preference
being Thomas V. Castor, of Frisco. The
Republicans and Democrats are now look
ing after the doubtful votes of Burke. of
San Francisco. who was elected to the AS
sembly as non-partlsan, and Carlson, in
dependent frOm San Diego, both of whom
have been classed as publIcans. Assum-
ing that the Porulists combine with the
Republicans, and that Carlson votes with
the Democrats, as they now expect, the
LEGISLATURE would be tied on joint ballot.
and it would evolve upon Governor Mark
ham, who is a Republican, to appoint q
Senator. One feature of the contest is the
withdrawal since Saturday of Foote, who,
next TO White. is considered the most
promising Democrat. He states that his
withdrawal was inspired by wish to
avoid lniuring the Democratic side by d.
viding its forces.
The Nebraska Legislature.
OMAHA, Jan. 2.--In the session OF the
Twenty-third Nebraska General Asse m bly,.
which convenes tomorrow. Mt Lincoln, the
chief business will be the adoption of rail-
road legislation. This has long been vital
Issue In Nebraska campaigns. and has been
the subject of much bitter discussion
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