The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-17
THE lola REGISTER.
CHA 8 F. SCOTT
THE VERY LATEST FROM TOPEKA.


The Republicans entered the House
and proceeded to business Wednesday
as indicated in Mr.. Scott's letter on
another page. The daily papers which
came in yesterday showed that up to
the time of going to press the situation
remained the same in all important
details. The Governor called out sew
eral companies of State Militia, includ
ing a company of light artillery with
a Gattling gun, from Wichita, land
summoned Col. Hughes, the command
er of the forces, to take charge. On
Wednesday evening Governor Level
ling was escorted to the Speakers
desk, and addressed the House briefly,
protesting not to desire anything of
riotous nature, but insisting that the
Republicans vaeate the Hall immedi-
ately and saying that military force
would be employed in clearing the
Hall if they refused to go. After the
Governor had retired from the Hall,
Col. Hughes was escorted to the
Spe akers' desk and spoke as follows:
az was summoned from st. Louis to-
day, where | was on business, by
Governor Lewelling, who ordered me
TO take charge of the forces about the
state house. When l reached the
governors office | had no knowledge
whatever of his intentions concerning
h. &c L.. II
ordered me to throw guard around
the east wing, which j did at once.
Later was ordered to bring my SOL
diers into this hall and to remove by
force, if necessary, every man who is
not recognized as member of the
house and represented by Mr.. Duns-
more. When L received the purport
of his instructions | told him he
would have to look for some other Off
Ger to carry out his instructions"
Cheers and continued applause fol-
lowed. After the applause had par
TALLY subsidized three cheers were Civ
en- for Colonel Huges. Continuing he
said:
81 have guards stationed all around
bAO CbdlC hOucO anu Will NOu
that there will be no attack upon the
hall tonight. Further than this L
can not say. do not know what the
governors instructions will be, but
viii say that as a citizen of Shawnee
county l will not lead an attack on
this hall. l will not leave my COM
mand until l have to, and if l go my
regiment goes with me-"
The PopuIists seem to intend at pre-
sent to starve the Republicans into
su omission, and the Republicans re-
lied for food upon supplies which they
secured from below by lowering ropes
from the windows. The difficulty
will very probably have been settled
by the courts before Saturday night.
LATER: Thursday forenoon the
REGISTER received the following tel
egram:
TOPEKA KANS. FEB. 16.-THE REG
IsTER lola, Ks.-Republicans still
hold the fort. BY agreement between
sheriff and Governor things will be
held in Stdtu quo to-day. Habeas
proceedings before Supreme Court |
tomorrow. Hundreds of men here
from all over State placing them
selves under sheriff to keep peace. |
Representative Hall so strongly bar
that it cannot be taken by
force. Republicans will stay until |
courts decide. CTS.
STILL LATER: The following ar
rived before going to press:
TOPEKA KS. FEB. 16.-REGIsTER,
lola KS.-FILED p. M.-Sheriff |
has just made demand on Governor to
have militia placed under his COM
mand. He has men enough to enforce
this demand and if it is refused the |
militia will be arrested and disarmed.
1t is rumored that the Governor will |
of his own notion send the militia
home to await the decision of the
Courts q T. =