St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-12
Signs OF Peace Prevail in the
Kansas House Of Rep
peSentatives.
A Conference Being Held to
Arrange a Basis Of Com
promise.
Governor and Sena to Refuse
to Recognize the Pop
ulist Branch.
The Republicans Have a Case
All Ready for the Su-
preme Court.

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Topeka, Kan. Jan. 11.-Signs of
peace prevail. The political vendetta
declared yesterday by the Populist and
Republican members of the house of
representatives against each other was
today abandoned. Arbitration has taken
lis place. Today's turn of the legisla-
tive kaleidoscope has brought about en-
tireIy unlocked for and surprising con-
ditions. The changed aspect of af-
fairs presents two phases. One
Of them is that the double e-barreied
Legislature tired itself out this after
noon, and both sides consented TO an
adjournment until tomorrow morning
at O'Clock. In the meantime Joint
conference of the leaders will attempt
to patch up peace. The other surpris-
ing phase of the matter is that the Pop
ulist party in Kansas evidently has two
factions. One of these factions, headed
by Jerry Simpson, had determined upon
insisting that the Republican members
whose seats were contested should not
the Populist house, and had counted
upon its recognition by Gov. LeWelhng
and the senate as the legally and
COnstItu;ionally Organized
house. But the governor and the
senate, who, with other Populist lead
5rs, comprised the more conservative
element OF the party, today refused to
grant such recognition. Thus the
scheme of the more radical Populists
was balked by members of their own
party, and in addition to their fight
against the Republicans, they have an
internal fight.
Before adj0urning until tomorrow the
senate adopted resolution providing
for the appointment of committee of
six Popuists and three Republicans to
inquire into the situation i'll the house
of representatives and to report which
was the cOnstitutiOnally organized body,
the Populists or the Republicans. Ed
ward OBrien, Of Wichita, P0pulist,
was chosen chairman. The committee
will take no action until the result of
the deliberations of the committee ap-
pointed to arrange compromise of the
house Squahble is known.
The POpulists are up stump. A Sc
riOus condition cOnfr0nts them. The
Squabble in the house of representatives
has stopped short all efforts of Treas
urer-elect Biddle to secure bOndSmen.
SO long as there is question as to the
legality of the organization of the house
Of representatives
No Conservative Man
will sign the bond. The legality OF ap-
preparations being involved. MI Biddie
has secured bonds men for only half of
the amount of his million-dollar bond,
and has been unable to assume his Of
fee. Treasurer Stover will honor no
reQuisitOnS upon the state treasury.
and no money will be available until
Biddle qualities. 1t will thus be impos-
sibe to carry on the business of the
state so long as there is any question as
to the legality of the house organiza-
ton.
The five Democratic members Of the
house and senate called upon Gov.
LeWeling at noon and Informed him
that, while they were not acting with
the Republicans, they recognized the
Republican house as the legally organ
lied one, and when it came to show
down they would be obliged to cast
their votes with them.
The opposing armies III the Kansas
house are resting on their arms tonight
and are mostly employed in obtaining
much-needed sleep. The conference
committee agreed upon this afternoon
is hard at work trying to evolve plan
by which the tangle may be straight
ened out, but reports which have leaked
out are that propositions being made
are not at all encouraging.
The PopuIIst idea
of compromise is an agreement winch
will give them everything they ask for
and will not suit Republicans, who will
agree to no compromise which will not
allow them to organize the house. The
Populists are in a somewhat dazed con-
dition from the unexpected refusal of
the governor and the senate to recognize
their house. which totally upset their
carefully laid plans. The general i'm
preston fought is that they are about
ready to cry enough.
just before adjOurnlng this afternoon
the Republicans adopted a resolution
which is the basis for supreme court
proceedings which they expect to insti-
tute tomorrow, and which, If instituted,
will bring to settlement the question
of the house organization. The resOiu-
ton contains Il formal demand upon
the POpulist secretary of state to
turn over to the Republican house of
representatives as the conStitutionalIy
organized body all records, dispositions
and evidence in the contested election
cases, as required by law. The secre-
tary this evening declined to obey the
command. Tomorrow morning, unless
in the meantime the joint conference
committee, which Is considering means
to reorganiZe the house. arrives
at some decision, the Republic
ans Will institute mandamuS proceed
ings in the supreme court to compel the
secretary of state to show cause why he
does not obey the law The secretary
having made answer, tn
Supreme Court VIII Decide
whether or not he must turn over the
papers to the Republican house, thus
deciding whether the house is the con-
stitutionally organized one. The papers
in the case were all prepared tonight
and are ready for presentation.
Gov. Lewelling made this statement
to the Associated Press representative
at late hour tonight:
''It seems to be generally understood
that the governor is required TO recOg-
nze one or the other two houses.
Such is not the fact. The only
duty imposed upon the governor by
the law is to receive concur
rent resolution adopted by the house
and senate informing him that they
have been organized and are ready for
the transaction of business. When such
a resolution is presented to me it will
be time for me to act. On its face such
a resolution gives evidence of coming
from constitutionallv organized house
and senate. 1t is not my duty to look
beyond the face of such resolution or
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