St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-06
RATIFIED The STEAL,
Kansas Supreme Court De-
cides Against the Popu-
list Contests.
This Gives the Republicans
One Majority in the
House.
Five Democrats Hold the Bal
ance Of Power on Joint
Ballot.
Senator Stoekbridge Wins a
Hard Fight in the Mich
igan Caucus.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-The Repub-
licans will organize the lower house a
week hence when the legislature meets.
That was practically settled today when
the supreme court decided Haskell
county election case in favor of the Re-
publicans. The case arose out of an
error by the clerk of the county
in issuing the certificate to
Stubbs, Republican, while the records
of ballots cast showed Rosenthal.
Democrat, elected by handsome ma
jority. The Populists took the case be-
fore the supreme court OH mandamus
proceedings, asking the court to recon
Yene the board OF canvasSers aud to in
struct it to issue a certificate to the
Populist candidate. The supreme
court in its decision held that the board
had concluded its existence when it adj
journed sine die after issuing its certif-
Gates of election, and the court could,
therefore, make no demands upon a
body which had no existence. The case
was therefore dismissed.
The Coffey county case, in which the
board decided tie by lot, will doubtless
be dismissed for the same reason. The
case is still under adYisement. This
decision will leave the house divided as
follows: Republicans 63. Popullsts 50.
Democrats 3. giving the Republicans a
majority of one over all.
The Senate Stands:
Republicans. II; Populists, II; Demo
Gratis, 2. In joint session the parties
would therefore be divided thus: Re-
publicans, "A; Populists, II; Democrats,
5; giving a clear opposition Repub-
lean majority of 2. This majority,
however, may not be har-
mOniou5 one, except in its OPP
position to Republjeanism. 1t will
not be an easy matter to combine it
on the question it will have to decide
viz: The senatorship. The five Demo-
Gratis hold the balance OF strength.
They recognize their power and will
utilize it in strong endeavor to elect a
Democrat to succeed Senator Per
kinS. Mrs. Leases withdrawal
from the senatorial campaign is
a victory for Breidenthal. Her strength.
and there was more of it than outsiders
believed. will be thrown to the chair
man Of the Populist's central committee.
She was originally in favor of Judge
L
generally conceded that he is out
of the race. Jerry Simpsons boom
fails to boom and he is hardly
regarded now as a factor in the fight. A
new candidate appeared in the field to-
day III the person of j. ID. McCleverly,
of Fort Scott, Democrat. lie may be
a good compromise candidate, but it is
generally believed he enters the race to
handicap A. Harris, the straight-out
from Fort Scott who bolted fusion.
Two Republicans Bolt
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 5.-There is now
a possibility of the deadlock in the
senate being broken tomorrow. Sen
ators Lobeck, Of Douglas. and McDon-
aid. of ThurstOD, served notice on their
Republican colleagues tonight that
they intended to withdraw from
the caucus. This caused aosensation.
There was also row in the Independent
caucus over allegations that certain
members we're not acting in good faith,
and there now seems a possibility OF 4
coalition of anti-monopoly members,
and the organization OF the senate, IT.
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