Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-11
UNIQUE SITUATION.
TWO LEGISLATIVE HOUSES IN FULL
elAsr SIDE BY SIDE.
The Anticipated Kansas Clash in Unsa-
pte,ed Guise-Populists end hepo'-
I,eans sitting Zach other oat
lnr ,nlerrnnn % the Dlspaianl


TopTx., KAN, January 10 The oreaic'ea
alash between the Republicans ana topus
kl,sts ~ Kansas over the ofganization OK
a.. uo,so has come. but IN totally unex-
A - manner. The Popuiists made
q "a hiua 20 exclude from participation
4 =, ,hose members against whom contests
i 80 lending. The Republicans wonld
{,ot bsten 10 such q propositon' Wmcn
vopld mean the surrender OF the House
a .he enemy, and the result Is that the
80 housss are organized Hno are ia Iuii
blast s.de by side IN the same room. ~
tss settled down into a case OF treeze-out,
"a tbo,o with the most endurance Will
win. n c.ota oa
t.,,,a eppeared at the Speakers stand ana
a,nounced that the law provided that ne
sb,ul1 lay before tho House Inst OF men,
bers as he foun1 1t IN the Secreisry-oi-
states ofioe.
TKR FuS BEoNs.
ac,,ge /. Douglas (Rspublican) inter
mated with the statement that the Secre-
fer, should lay the list before the House
and should not preside. lie SAID that Tor
one be would not consent Tor OsDorne 10
prcsIrie. and other members agreed with
Mr.. punsmore the Populist candidate
Cor sneaker. SAID that there was no pre-
cadpnt 10 he found in the state 70 settle
ouosuops that will be presented IN this
6ry.ptzntion. Somebody, be said, must
rass on these questions DunsmoIe de-
clared that for the purpose OF completing
the rol Of tho House Sir. Osborne was the
chairman.
"Gepfiemen." +" said Mr.. Osborne. " 1 am
oplv nero 10 act ia q ministerial capacity.
81 hen this House informs me that II has
rresli.ng officer 20 receive this roll will
deliver at
With that Mr.. Osborne abruptly left the
desk snd disappeared from the hall.
Two cHAmaEN WIN But SINGLE DESK.
Mr.. Sompor iPopulist). of Franklin
county, walked 10 the desk and assumed
tho Cavel. and Mr.. CubbisOn, RepuDll-
can. quickly Joined him. and both began
Ieatipp the gavel. The House was in con-
fusion, but the Republicans nominated
officers. who were declared elected by Mr..
Cubbispu.
Then somebody moved that the House
proceed 20 call the roll. The certified roll
was missing. having been carried away by
MIR. Osborne. but "a roll of some kind was
found and Mr.. Remington. the ReDubli-
can Secretary, held 10 up. saying that he
had theroll as certified bv the Secretary ot
state. Mr.. CubbisOn ordered Mr.. Hemlng-
ton TO call the roll. Shouts OF objection
we're made. but Mr. Remington proceeded.
Ibo Democrats responded as thor names
were called, while tho IOpuiists kept up u
roar of protest.
Noouwnilc Cubbison called for the men,
ber. to come forward and be sworn. The
Eruubhcau, held up their hands and
Topesa lawyer named Balm administered
,hc oath. 1hen the Republican clerk
called the roll again and Mr.. Douglass
wa declared elected Speaker Judge
strong swore Mr. Douglass IN and ne As
sumed the chair.
TWO sryAKtHs THAT BEAT As ONE.
By this time the Populists had pro-
pressed 20 far in the organization a. TO
elect Duusnure Speaker. and no soon had
e. fnu set OF officers.
Secretary Brown. Of the Senate, now ap-
ID ared. and recognizing Speaker Duns-
more. announced that the Senate had or
ganized.
As soon az Brown had finished reading
Sponkcr Douglass quickly said: mes
sage 10 me from the Senate SAYS that uOdy
hos been organized" Every body laughed.
10 was now the Popuhsts' turn to adopt
She rules Of the last House, and having
. mo tins the POpulist clerk called the
roll. Through all the excitement. speaker
buusmor ouud Speaker Douglass stood side
br side lcatng their gavels upon the
same block. and good -naturedly crowdipg
c.ch other. tho three Democrats gulefy
Watching the row and taking no part III
tLc roccedlugs.
FA,siACTus FOR sUTPEH.
The poUuli-tS had been provided with a
largo quantity of Bologna sausage, winch
was made into sandwiches, and these were
served m lieu Of supper They announced
ihuf thcy are IN the hall To stay, and are
confident that they Will Tout the Republi-
cans md finally capture tho organization.
The Hopull-js at $40 o'clock paused IN
th-ir procca adlng- o. eat lunch, which was
served to them IN tncir seats. They a'o
vunciously while the hungry Republicans
looked on aud laughed. At tins hour q
b. NJ the situation Us unique and IN
t.r,-tng Both sides are camping On the
field ~ battle. and both say they will stay
until tac Others tire ou,.