The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18

been sent home; the armed posse of deputy
sheriffs disbanded; the Republicans and
Populists have laid down their arms and
the war is over. The developments Of the
day are regarded on ail sides as a decisive
victory for the Republicans. They secure, by
the terms of the oompsomise, undisputed
possession of the representative hall in the
capitol. the main point for which they had
been struggling. and the Populists secure
the hollow privilege of meeting undis-
turbed In some other place.
The final result of the struggle, however,
will have no effect on the unfortunate
legislative muddle. The Populists say
their house will 60 right ahead making
laws, no matter what course the others
may pursue. The senate will continue to
recognize the Populists' house and the
governor will sign the bills passed by it.
Should they be declared invalid by reason
of having been passed by an illegal house,
then the Populists say the blame will rest
upon the courts. In case such q thing
comes to pass, state institutions, colleges.
asylums. schools, ETC., will doubtless have
to close.
When word was received in the Repub-
lican house that Gov. Leweling had with
drawn his troops great cheers went up
Speaker Douglass made an address, stating
that the Republicans had won great
victory and would win another tomorrow
in the supreme court. Gov. Leweiing said
to an Associated Press reporter this even-
ing that the Populist party had taken no
backward step. The Populist house would
now proceed without fear Of molestation
to the transaction of business. Blo0dshed
had been avoided, and this he said was the
crowning triumph of the Populist victory.
The governor added that he and the senate
would recognize but one house. If the
supreme court declares the Populist house
unconstitutional, then the responsibility
for the acts of the house would rest with it /:
that the Populists at all times denied the
right of the supreme court to determine
any question arising from the organization
of the house of representatives.
Brig. Gen. Hettinger stated tonight that
Col. Hughes will be court-martialed for re-
fusing to obey the instructions of the gov
ernor to eject the Republicans It is not
likely that court-martial proceedings
against other officers will be instituted.
The present trouble will no doubt be the
death blow to the Kansas National Guard,
which has SO long been the military pride
of Kansas.
The early events of the day were unin-
teresting. Snow had fallen to the depth
of foot during the night. making it very
uncomfortable for the soldiers during the
night. This morning the guards around
the capital were increased, and all the
passes issued yesterday rescinded on the
ground that the Republicans had broken
faith by smuggling a lot Of deputies into
the hall, and the governor took the matter
ofissuing passes into his Own hands. The
guards also refused to permit baskets of
provisions to be taken into the capitol.
The Republican house passed an order ap-
pointing committee to get provisions.
When the committee came to the guard
line the soldiers presented bayonets. but
they were thrust aside and the committee
passed in, followed by a long line of de-
putty sheriffs Lieut.. Pattey. in charge of
the guards, pounced on a boy in the line
and began choking him. when he was
felled to the ground with a club A shoot
ing scrape was narrowly averted as a re-
suit. Gov. Lewelling also received tele-
grams during the day rendering encourage
ment and assistance. Pittsburg offered
1000 men. Coffeyviile like number and
Smith Center 300. Senator PETER and
John Davis telegraphed from Washington
City:
Guard the state safely and storm the rsbels
out