New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-16
TIE STATE CAPITOL. TOPEKA.

heavy doors opening into tho hall were locKed
and a Popalist guard had run of with the Key
The Republicans were prepared Tor thls dn"
almost instantly sled9ehammer was passed up
10 Speaker Douglass who with one stroke smashed
the panel ont of the door. \ few strokes win
the hammer in the hands Of A. {. Snotman ana
W b. Swan, from Topeka. made the Dig doors
creak on their hinges few more blows shdt-
tered it. When the first opening was mace IN
the doors G.. c. Clemens grabbed piece of III"
ranc and threw il back through the ornih2' S'iiiN
ing W. b Swan on the head. Populi>t Siaru
inside raised his Winchester and was aoout 20
fire when lie was covered by two rcVoNerS III
tho hanGs of w 7. WilcoN. Republican assistant
screeant-at arms. This had qnieiing ehev''
The Populist guard gave way and the hepuoii-
cans rushed into the hall cheering wildly
Having gained admission to the hall the Re-
pubIicans raised a mighty shout and Speaker
Douglass fastened to the platform, and bis voice
trembling with excitement, said The legally
organized and constitutional House Of Repre'en-
totiyc, will now come to order but the k'pup-
Ucans were IN no mood to come 10 ORDER Al
WAS excitement and tulmu;, and it was lmPossl-
bla 70 hear the Speakers commands above the
din and confusion.
\ RcpublIcan discovering that the Popull'tS
had locked the door of tho >ergeant-at-Arms Of
ricc. bcaan to kick upon II and was soon Joihed
hv other Republicans, who We're spolling Tor
ti,bt and in a moment another door was IN lrag-
mcntS.
Having CAPTURED the room of the Sergeant
at Arms the Republicans, looking for Now tor
rtory 10 conquer moved over to IN" north Sd"
Of the hall and PROCEEDED u eject the Popu-
Ii.t Guard, from the Chief Clerks room. ON"
Topulist made n show of reslStanc" ana was
picked up bodily a"d carried out Of tn" room
The Rcpublicars have always had the postolilcH,
and with the capture of the other two rooms
they had. for the first time since the Legis-
laturc met. full possession of the hall.
l2:io o'clock the Republicans added thirty
or forty recruits to their force of assistant ser
reants-at-arms, the cadets of Washburn College
appearing in the hall and taking the oath Delore
the Srrpant-at-Arnls.
The Popull,t ianitor undertook 10 freeze out
the Republicans and shat of the steam from tile
hall
At Io:45 o'clock Sam OMcara, at the head of
a detachment of Republican Commissary D'prt-
mcnt men, appeared In the House with "A liberal
,upplv of coffee, and luncheon having eludei the
vigilance Of the Populist guards. HE following
order was delivered by AdJutant-Oencral Artz TO
Colonel j. W. T. Hughes
Ion are hereby ordered 10 Il, active command Of
all officer, and men of the Kansas National Guard as
scmblcd In Topeka and around the state House. by
order Of l.. u. Lowclin;. commander in Chief.
The Republicans this afternoon appointed
committee consisting OF Mr. Sherman, Mr. Warner
and Mr. Cubbiso.i 10 visit Governor LeWclllhS
and agree upon, II possible, Suspension VI m"s
to adjourn until "A ca~' could be mad" III the Su-
pIrmc Court and finally AdWdicated Inc Gov
ernor wonhi not entertain tl" Pro- osi''on ",u
4 ~. Pam
until to-llorrOW. OF cOHrsr, the KepuDilcihH
would not consent to this. N 10 p III.
o.on': lIusls .lationtj company oi mlilia "a III
House Immediately below tile hall Of the llo"S'
Of Representatives. ,.,
The morning Santa Fe train from Atchison ana
other place, along the liHc ir)ueht SeventN-llNe
Rnpuhraus 10 act a. assistant >cr.eant>- lt-arii,
and other trains are expected to bring additional
reinforce m'nts from points near iYifha ilr ,ir
Rrpuhicans anticipating trouble. tc'-Iaphel Tor
L.Ip last nioht 1nc mc>si5c> in som" lnStanca,
1y'rc late L.ing delivered. bat the men TO whom
they were sent got out Of their oeds al miIhIiht
and nathrrc recruits for duty AZ me capital
Sn,akpr D0iglass, of Ill" Republican ll0uae, Las
issued An appeal to the citizens of Kansas. lhe
appeal reviews the trouble begun YESTERDAY aha hd
cover, the incidents of to-day. In CLOSING, the
SPEAKER ask, of all Kansas citizens their moral
Id and active support 20 help maintain the
OF the Republican House AMI resist
w., - fnrccs Of anarchy and revolution who Op 'nly
nroclaim their determination in advance 10 dis
regard Judgment of the courts ana to continue IN
,lciiancc of the law" The appeal was adopted Dy
,b, Republican House in tie form of resolution.
u" Governor Lcwellng was found in his private
oo;co With him were judge Webb, attorney for
.hn Popnlists and John w. Prudential, chairman
oS the state Committee. The Governor refused
70 discuss the situation. but Judge Webb sail
IT ~ on, Of course. nlt the mouthpece of the
,:nvcrmor-he speaks for himself--but ! can tell
YOU that the Topnsts will come ont Of the fight
on Mr. Ipp B Brcdenthal assentcd to judge webb's
! 5or,rotion In the Governors pccp,ion-room
thers was II large crowd Of Populist';
As soon as II became known by tie fopuils's
,,I,nt had occurred Governor Lewellng was IN,
formed He promptly called out the militia and
instructed item ~ proceed TO the hall ana EJECT
thc members Of the Republican hous' from me
AZ . H., latest order from the Executive called
for the following militia companies TO report for
duty at the capitol: Company G. 3d Keglnen',
oakland: Company B, 30 Re9lment. Ioiton
Co,,ir, ID Eifth Pare.