The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-21

but composed of populists who came
here this morning to take up arms for
the populists. The guards drove
them down the stairs at the point of
their bayonets.
MASTERS oF THE SITUATION.
The republicans made move at IL
o'clock which from present indications
will still further fortifv their position
and make them absolute masters of
the situation. Sheriff Wilkerson, a
republican. and Colonel Hughes held
IA consultation with the republican
leaders, the result of which was that
all the armed forces. excepting, Of
course. the populist provisional COM
pany, should be placed under the
sheriff's command, as peace officer Of
the county. The sheriff announced
that he proposed to take charge of the
capitol and to relieve it and the re-
publican house from state of siege
The militia having agreed to submit
to the sherifi's authority, this plan was
made easy to accomplish. The sheriff
claims that under the present condi-
ton a serious fracture Of the peace is
threatened at the capitol. In order to
preserve peace. he says he must take
possession of the state house. The
troops have decided to submit to the
sheriff7s authority.
rLArTENING OUT.
The populists have practically
abandoned the field. The crisis raised
by Sheriff Wilkersonis action was 20
critical one, and one so filed with
embarrassing difficulties, that they
decided not to meet it.
At noon the governor held a con-
ference with the populists house men,
bers and various leaders of the party.
The governor said that the militia
conld not be depended upon to larry
out his orders; that the resistance of
125 men composing the force ofdeputy
sergeants and 100 provisional troops,
all that could be depended upon TO
stand loyal, would be useless before
the sheriff's posse of | 900 men.
HIRE A HALL.
1t was decided to hire hall dswn
town for the populist house and there
the meeting of the populists will be
held until the difficulties are settled.
This action is looked upon by some
IL bluff but it is generally regarded
as the logical outcome OF the sheriif's
ACTION in summoning hrs posse 10 sup
port the republican position.
CAPITOL mILDING FREE.
This action will, of course, raise the
seige of the state house, and will make
it again public building, free Of ae-
cess to the public. This, of course,
will entrench the republicans firmly
in their position. L, is not known
what action, if any, the populists will
take. 1t is believed generally that
they are powerless, and must submit
to the situation.
POSSE SUMMONED.
At 1890 o'clock Sheriff Wilkerson
summoned a posse to preserve the
peace in pursuance of the above plan.
At the hour named Sheriff Wilkerson
in the lobby of the Copeland
house and read a proclamation, stat
ing that the peace Of Shawnee county
was about to be broken and as peace
officer OF the county commanded that
all citizens come to his aid in preserv-
ing peace.
RECRUITING; A POSSE.
He opened an office in the reading
roori OF the hotel, within a halfhour
200 hen had signed a document pledg
ing the lselves to support him. Two
other rec 'uiting stations were opened
at IL o'circk, and 1000 men had
been sworn in before noon. Men of
all stations of life signed the roll the
banker. laborer, the clerk and his en-
ployer, the grand army veteran and
beartless youths. As soon a. they
signed they were sworn in and were
given the insignia of office, and were
ordered to remain within calling dis
lance. \. b. Campbell, adiutant-
general under Governor Humphreys
administration, was chosen chief
deputy.
STUDENTS TURN OUT.
At IL O'Clock a Reputation of about
thirty students of the state university,
armed with wooden guns arrived III
the city. The troop Wa commanded
by Captain j. A. Rush, oi' Lawrence.
They marched from the depot
through the principal streets to the
capitol. They drew up in line before
the Ninth street gate. a.- gave three |