Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-16

publlcans, tlclQatlnS trouble, tele-
grapneo Tor help Tuesday night. Inc mes
sages in some instances were late in being
delivered, but the men to whom they were
ent got out of their beds at midnight and
gathered recruits for duty at the capital.
CALLING ON TROOPS AND FRIENDS.
LeweIIing EnroIls Volunteers and the
Republicans March on Topeka
Governor Lewelling issued a proclama-
tion yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock stat
ing that as the militia now in Topeka was
not sufficient, five provisional companies
would be organized composed of volunteers
Only three companies, however, had been
= organized and they are of thirty men each.
II. c. Lindsey, of this city, was made
, captain of company A; J. A. Mcdonald, of
Parsons captain of company b. and Mr..
Orr, of Olathe captain of company C. The
other companies will be organized if necs-
sary. The following order has been deliver
ed by Adjutant General Artz TO Colonel J.
W. f. Hughes: You are hereby ordered
to assume active command of all officers
and men of the Kansas National Guards
/ assembled in Topeka and around the state
! house, by order of l.. ID. Lewelling com
mander-in-chiet"
| Both Propositions Rejected.
Upon receiving the order Hughes left i'm
mediately. The Republicans i'll the after
noon appointed committee consisting of
/ Sherman, Warner and Cubbison to visit
Governor Lewelling and agree upon, if pos
| sible, a suspension of hostilitieS They pro-
posed that both houses agree to adjourn
| until case could be made in the supreme
court and finally adjudicated. The gov
, ernor would not entertain the proposition
but suggested that the Republican house
adjourn until today. OF course the Repub-
licans would not consent to this. At 2:45
Colonel Hughes stationed a company of
militia in the lower hall of the west wing
of the state house Immediately below the
hall of the house of representatives.
Hundreds of Republicans Coming.
D. NJ. Scott, Republican member from
Hodgeman county, who happened to be in
Ottawa yesterday telegraphed that he
would be here with 300 armed men on the
first train. d. B. Anthony telegraphed
that l 900 men would come from Leayen-
worth. Columbus telegrapled that 400
men would come from there at the COM
mand of Speaker Douglass. All day militia
and Republican recruits were pouring into
the city, and last night Topeka looked
like camp of two armies waiting for battle
No blood had been shed, but no man could
say what the morrow would bring forth.
Wrought up to state of frenzy the partisans
of both sides were ready for anything-eveu
war and bloodshed. The situation is crit
ilesiltta tie -sxtreiue. Tlepewder is ready,
4 the fose laid. and II a sylarS is dropped on
it tire ploodiest conflict kalssas ever Wit
messed will be inaucurated
Militia Surrounds the Capitol.
and last night they were in camp. People
were bringing in provisions but the Pop
ulists had cut off the steam, lights and
water, and the hall was almoct in total
darkness. A few candles and lamps flick
cred here and there on members seats
having been contributed by citizens. 1t is
believed that when all the troops arrive
the governor will order the Republicans
to leave the hall; that they will obey anC
set up house in some other room. STATE
militia surrounds the capitol and no on,
without pass from the adjutant genera
can get in. Governor Lewelling said in ar
interview last night that the law would b,
! vindicated and that the populist hous,
would have to stand as the legally organ
iZed body
The Whole Force of the State.
In response to the call made by the gov
ernor, companies of militia began to move
last evening and hy this morning every
company in the state was concentrated
here. As fast as they arrived they were
stationed round the capitol building Tn,
streets are swarming with groups of armed
/ Republicans many of whom reached herr
, last night on special and regular trains
They say that if militia attempts 20 prevent
food being taken to the Republicans ther,
Will be trouble, for in that event they pro
: pose to simply sweep the militia into tn,
Kansas river 1t is not believed that the
= militia will fight in the interests of the
> Populists. Judges have said that they Ok
not have to do so unless the sheriff of tn,
county says he is unable to preserve the
, peace.
The Troops Nearly All Republicans.
Most of the militia are Republica ms. TIL,
Wichita battery arrived last night with 6
+ Gatliug gun and accompanied by 800 armed
Republicans. One of the officers of the
, company said significantly: "If our Cat
ling gun is ever fired off it will not hit any
! Republicans" 1t is generally believed that
. if the militia have to fight they will fight
, under the Republican banner. Last night
another attempt was made to bring about
peace, and Governor Lewelling was induced
to go to the state house, but he would not
, listen to any propositions from the Repub
licans only repeating that if they did no,
surrender the hall he would have it cleared
by the militia today.
STORMlNG OF THE CHAMBER.
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