The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
THE WAR IN KANSAS.
30 Far IL is Bloodless, but the Republic
cans are the Viotors. The Popu-
lists Have Practically Absn-
dnnod u Eiald

cans are the viotors. The Popu-
lists Have Practically Absn-
doned the Field.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, says; The
Populis have practically abandoned the
field. A crisis raised by Sheriff wilkerson's
calling out posse Of 1000 men to defend the
Republican position was so critical and SO
filed with embarrassing difficulties, that
they decided not to meet II. At noon Gov.
nor Lewelling held a conference with the
Populist Hou.e members aud various lead
ers Of the party. The Governor said that
the militia could not be DEF ended upon to
carry out his orders; that the. resistance Of
l25 men, composing the force Of deputy
.ergeants and 100 troops all that could be
depended upon to stand by. would be use
less before the sheriff posse Of 1000 men.
THE GOVERNORS PROPOSITION.
Thursday afternoon the Governor se,AS
the following proposition to the Repubicat y
House: ~
THE Governor offers in the interest a.
peace and harmony. that he will Withdraw
the state nilitia aud not allow the Repub.
lican House riots employees to he intertered
with by the Popuisis, provided that all iur.
ther proceedings that have been eomnonced
OF BENJAMIN &. Rich. he dropped and that
the Populisi members and emp Dyes be not
disturbed by the arrest Of office $ or other
wise and the sheriff of Shawnee county dis
charge his deputies and does not interfere
nor try 70 interfere. With thel acts OF the
populists and state officers, including
militia. aud this agreement TO continue in
force until the close OF the present sess on or
the Legislature
The Republican house was at first not dis
posed to do more than reject the proposition
of the Governor. but after a thoughtful
debate it was voted to appoint committee
of five 20 prepare counter proportion 10
the Governor, which was as follows:
The chief clerks OF the rival Houses TO
be arrested for contempt and their cases
submitted ny habcas corpus proceedings to
the Supreme Court for immediate decision
The agreement to be ratified by the sigma
lures of Douglass. Dunsmore and Lewell-
ing.
Nothing startling happened Thursday
night. When the Governor received the
proposition of the Republican House he sent
back word that he would have to subm II 20
his advisers. The Republicans agreed to al
low him until morning to answer 1t. The
Populis,s met but did nothing OF any conse-
qucnce except TO wrangc bitterly among
themselves over the situation. They are
| handicapped by the fact that 20 OF Their
members are very weakkneed and are ready
| to Join the Republican House Mt the first
| opportunity. Should the Supreme Court
| decide in favor of the Republican House
these 20 members will undoubtedly break
away from the populist House.
Thursday morning the mail carriers took
| food to the legislators, the military forces
| fearing to stop them or to deny tllem the
| right of admission. The United States Mar
shall was ready with a force of deputies TO
] arrest ali of the miitiamen and the Govern
, ment's officers in case the mail carriers were
interfered with. lie was given no occasion
to call OH his deputies.
A wagon load of provisions. enough TO
keep the occupants 0f the House supplied
for ~ hours. drove up to the west entrance
of the State House about noon. The cap
tain in commani of the company on
guard there relieved his men from
dGty as the wagon arrived and everything
it contained was carried into the hall with
! out hudrance. AS soon rs this was accom-
plished the soldiers again went on duty. At
10 o'clock Governor Lewelling dismissed
Colonel Huka,s, who refused to obey his
orders, and lock personal charge OF all the
military forces.