St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-22
AWAITING ADHESION
Kansas Populists Will Dis
solve il Beaten in the
Court.
Another Tangle Is Promised
by the Senatorial Ques-
ton.
Democratic-Republiean Com
bine Shows Signs Of
Dissolution.
Knight Still in Command OF
the Senatorial Fight in
Wisconsin.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 21.-That the
Populist house will ultimately dissolve
is becoming more and more the belief
here. Chairman Briedenthal today ad-
mittedi that the Popullsts would go
into the Republican house, should the
supreme court declare the PopullSt
house unconstitutional, and later in the
day Speaker Dunsmore made the same
admission, coupled, however, with the
prediction that the supreme court would
make no such decision.
The dual house did nothing today,
and, after a short session, both ad-
journed until 4 p. m. Monday. The
senatorial question now overshadows
everything else. and it promises another
tangle. The Populists are more inter
ested in the senatorship just now than
in their house organization. They con-
fesS that the margin is close. Speaker
Dunsmore Yesterday gave. orders that
no one should go home over Sunday lest
some accident might happen to prevent
return to the capital in time for the SEN
atorial election.
The Populists Claim
that Senator O'Brien will vote with
them for senator met stumbling
block in the fact that since his recogni-
ton in the Republican house he may
not consistently go with the Populsts'
Joint convention. They also say Hall
will go with them. but his situation
is exactly like O'Brien, and Sena-
tor Taylor, upon whom they also de-
pend, is in the same boat. Therefore to
get enough votes to elect senator the
PopulistS must either work the unseat-
ing process in the senate or surrender
their house organization Tuesday and
respond to the roll call of the Repub-
lican house. Speaker Douglass and
other members on both sides have gone
to their homes to spend Sunday, but
they will return Sunday night, in order
to be on hand early Monday morning.
The Republican house election COM
mittee is at work and will probably re-
port Monday in favor of unSeatlng a
number of POpuliStS. 1t is announced
today that Senator OBrien, Democrat,
is a candidate for the United States sell
ate. O'Brien is barely thirty years old.
He has taken all independent course
from the beginning and has gained the
respect OF the Republicans.
The POpulSt senators held ca ucus
this afternoon, at which twenty-five of
the tWenty-three POpulIStS elected were
present, and took an informal ballot Oh
United States senator, which resulted as
follows: Doster, IL; Briedenthal, A.;
Martin Oem.), 6. This does not show
Martins full strength, as he was sec
ond choice with many who would sup
port straight POpulist il he could be
elected.
The Fight Has Turned
more upon who can be elected and
seated than on the individual prefer
ences of members. The Democratic
Republican combine shows signs of
coming to grief. Some of the Repub-
licans assert that under no circum-
stances will they vote for Democrat,
and the loss of one vote will defeat the
combination.
j. l.. Watkins, of Lawrence, reputed
to be the richest man in Kansas, is q
candidate for the United States senate.
He is before the legislature as Demo
crat. but he says his platform is
broad enough for all parties to
stand on. The lieutenants of ex-
Gov. Click, Judge John Martin
and Bailey Wagner, candidates for the
senate, are GU the ground getting their
forces in line. Senator Perkins has
abandoned the field. and it seems to be
the popular opinion here that he has
abandoned the race because of his mi
nority in the Republican caucus. He
left for Washington last night
The bond of State Treasurer-elect
Biddle, upon which much will depend
for the Populists, because Acting Treas
urer Stovey will not recognize the
Populist house, will be presented to the
state council Monday. 1t is said he has
received the necessary bOndsmen. In
case it is approved the Populist house
members expect to draw their pay by
Thursday, unless injunction proceed
ingS be begun.