The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-16
KANSAS STILL IN A STEW
THE ACTION OF THE PoPULIsTs
GENERALLY CONDEMNED.

Mass Meetings Held by Republicans
the State to Censure the ction OF
the Third Partyites-No Change In
the Situation in the Legislature.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 15.-Dispatohes
from Lawrence, Hiawstha and Mcpherson,
this state, say the republicans aud demo-
Gratis at these places have held mass meet
ings and protested agssnkt the action of the
populists in the lower House, at the same
time urging the republican majority to
maintain their position aud assuring them
OF the Endorsement of public sentiment
dispatch from Wichita, Gov. Lewellyn's
home, says that the democrats Of the place
who supported him Loyalty during the cleo
tion, are considering the advisability of
holding u mass meeting Monday to protest
against his action in the legislative muddls.
GREATLY NEEDED BREATHING SPELL.
Many of the warning statesmen are spend
ing Sunday with their families and the city
is enjoying the first quiet experienced for
nearly two weeks. The armistice declared
yesterday afternoon has furnished a greatly
needed breathing spell, and the situation is
being reviewed calmly and apart from the
exciting events that have Teen transpir-
ing hourly for the past week. The
acCOnu Wcok VA Vic ioktSlhblVo eesSlOu
begins tomorrow with the lower House
farther from having working organiza-
ton perfected than It was when IL was
first called to order. An organ
ization of populist members lacking five
Of majority OF the members-elect is IN ex-
istence and has official recognition Of the
governor and Senate. The republicans and
democrats have an organization of sixty
seven members which has not been given
recognition. Much talk has been INDUCED
in looking 20 an amicable reconciliation of
the two organizations,
PoPULIsTs REALIZE THEIR MISTAKE.
Many of the populist members privately
concede that the republican House is the
legal one, but the fact that the populist ma
jority In the Senate and the populist gov
ernor has recognized the minority House,
leaves them powerless to recede from the
action taken on the spur of the moment,
when the political excitement was running
high last Tuesday, without practically con
demning the official action of
the Senate and their governor
In other words, they do not know how TO
let 60 The republicans will consider no
arbitration proposition which does not
recognize their organization as legal and
regular. To make q division OF the House
officers or conceds to a tribunal the right
TO determine contests would be a
practical admission that their pro-
ceedings wero, in a measure at least
irregular, and this they say they cannot
afford to do. They say they are either
wholly right or wholly wrong. II they are
right they have no concessions to make; If
they are wrong they ought to concede ev-
erything. This being the spirit manifested
on both sides, there is no Immediate pros
psct OF change in the relative positions of
the Honse.
KEPT Up BY THE CANDIDATES..
The trouble experienced so far is at
ributed to the populist and democratic
candidates for United States senator, who
are openly accused by both sides Of having
prevented a pesceable equalization. The
conditions win remain unchanged until one
side or the other attempts 20 assume the
aggressive aud by force assert its
authority. Neither as yet shows DISPOSE
ticn to do this. II the popHlists are forced
TO the necessity of eleoting q senator with
the aid OF their present House organization,
the contest will be carried before the United
States Senate. For this reason many OF
the popuiist leaders are urging
the necessity of electing fusion democrat
aud presenting his credentials TO the demo-
cratic Senate after March 4. John Martin
OF this city 10 the leading fusion candidate
and John Eaton Of Winfield, lie a close sec
ond. Among the populists, s. s. King Of
Kansas City. Kansas: Judge Frank Doster
OF Marion county and ]. w. Briedenthal
chairman of the populist central committee,
are the most prominently mentioned. The
republicans having no Senate with which
to meet Ia joint session, will
not figure in the senatorial fight
until the houses are amalRAmated. In
that event they will throw their
strengh to a straightout or stslwart demo-
crat as opposed TO the fusion candidate
They have not sufficient strength to elect a
republican, but with the aid OF five demo-
cratic members could secure a majority.
Jerry Simpson left town this morning for
Washington and is no longer seriously re-
garded in the senatorial fight. Messrs.
Simpson, Doster and Briedenthal have done
more to arouse the populists to their present
course than all other influences combined.
Three democrats Of the lower House, who
on Thursday joined the republican House,
have out a long written statement tonight
explaining their action. They give as a
reason their belief that the republican
House was legally organized aud that the
populist House has no standing before the
law.