Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24

| eject CDe hepcuDilcaH5 SnOuld That
! attempt be made it will be met with
armed resistance on the part of the
| Republicans.
Up to the hour Of the assembling of
| the publican House at o. clock this
| morning the legislative war has been
| a bloodless one. The Republicans
still main tain their position in Repre-
sentative Hall and the Populists still
maintain theirs outside Of It. The sit
| uation appears on lis face "a bellicoae
as it did yesterday. GOV. Lewelling
still asserts positively thai he viii
drive the Repu biicans from the hall at
| the point Of the bayonet and the r.
pubiicans assert with equal positive
| ness that they will resist election ,veA
70 the use Of arms
COL. Hughes VIII BE Relieved.
Col. Hughes, in command Of the
| military force now Stationed in the
city, has fer a third time declined tc
obey the Governors Or.icr 10 order his
men to eject the Republicans The
Sheriff still refuses tc take a hand in
the trouble and the Governors only
alternative forces are three meager
companies OF provisional! troocs com
posed of populists. They are green re-
| cruits, badly organized and badly
drilled, and are not considered even by
tie Governor effective enough to dis
lodge the Republicans from their
positions. They may be reinforced
during the day by the formation of
other provisional companies, and in
that event an attack may be made
upon the Republican stronghold.
otherwise, from present indications,
tie day will proba bly, pass peacefully.
Col. Hughes will in all proba Dility
be relieved from his command. I'm.
mediately he receives notice OF release
he will retire from command and his
regiment, which includes most of the
companies on the ground, will retiYe
with him. Topeka is black and blue.
1t is black with people who have come
from the four quarters of the State
Waiting for the Fun.
s'tO see the fun" 1T is blue with
troops. Every train that has arrived
within the past twelve hours has
brought it's complement of troops and
Republican and Populist volunteers
armed with Winchesters, shotguns
and revolvers, anxious to take hand
in the fight which was anticipated for
to-day.
The capitol on all sides is surrounded
with soldiers and citizens. At every
approach to the building a picket line
is main tanned. No one is allowed in
side without a pass signed by the Gov
ernor and counter-signed by the Adju-
tant-General. Legislators without
passes stand no better chance of get.
ting through the lines than the multi
tude of the anxious and curious whc
pack the streets. Mr.. Lease, the hus-
band of the famous Mrs. Lease, after
seeking several hours in vain to get in
spouSt., . arted out ia search IF ov
Lewelling. In struggling lines the
state militia parade the streets from
thor quarters to the capitol square
The watching and waiting horde of
the populists have kinkled several bon
fires and made themselves comforta bic
for the day.
GatlinE Guns in Position.
Battery A of the First Regiment,
from Wichita, forty-two strong, under
the command of Capt. Metcalf, early
his morning were Dut on duty ~ the
principal approach to the Capitol.
They have with them Calling gun
and d plentiful supply of ammunition.
Battery + Of Topeka, eighteen men,
under tho command of Lieut. Parker,
guard the state arsenal on the "quare.
Business is depressed and there are
more school children about the streets
near the Sta tie buildings than in the
school houses. Men walk in groups.
\ lone pedestrian is rare sight.
Many old men have brought out their
hint-locSs in anticipation OF graver
Developments and are seen frequently
in the crowds.
AT y o'clock the legislators, clerks
and assistants in the State Depart
ments were swarming into the build
ings. Chairman Breidenthal stood at
the main gate to recognize the attaches
and legislators who did not have
passes. Hotel corridors are swarming
with men from many parts of the State
who came up to be on hand in case of
an emergency. The United States flag
loating from the flagstaff is all that
is serene about the State buildings.
Troops Are Republicans.
The troops are composed of decided
ma jority of Republicans and are, to
say the least lnkewarm in the perfor-
nance of their duties. The example
set them by Col. Hughes, who refuses
to obey the Governors orders to eject
the Republicans from Representat tive
Hall, has had decidedly demoralizing
effect. The Adjutant-Generali issued
an order that no provisions should be
allowed to be taken into the hall by
any means whatever. Friends from
the outside took well-flled baskets of
provisions to the capitol and the
guards on duty allowed them to be
drawn up into the hall by means
of ropes. The Wichita battery
even went SO far as to allow
their G2tlipg gun to be placed
in position in no condition for use An
examination of the piece showed that
very essential part of its mechau ism
had been removed, rendering it en-
tirely useless. Capt. Metcalf of the
battery appeared to be greatly sur
prised when the fact was brought to
his notice and, bringing his company
into line he Questioned each man in