Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-11
ARE NECK AND NECK
Kansas Republicans and Pop
uiists Even.
DOUBLE UNCLE TOMS CABIN
Both organis< the House and the Re-
pgbl.ca Speaker Leads ~ ths
First Quarter

IoPEKA, Jan. lo.-Ihe preuictcu
clash between the republicans and
populists Of kansAs over she orgsnizA-
fioa of the house has come, bat IN
totally unexpected manner. The pop
uiists made bold bluff to exclude
from participation aIl those members
against whom contests were pending
Tne republicans would not hsten to
such proposition, which would mean
the surrender OF the house TO the
enemy, and the result is that two
houses are organized and are IN full
blast ssde by SIDE in the same roem- IL
has settled down TO ease OF freeze
out, and the SIDE with the most endur-
snce will Win.
AT les O'Clock Secretary OF State
Osborne appeared AT the speakers
stand and announced that the law
provided that ne should lay before the
house list OF members as ne found It
Ia tEe seer stary of states ofhce.
George L.. Douglass interrupted with
the statement that the secretary shouIi
lay IL before the nOCse anu should not
preside. tie said that for one ne
would not consent for Osborne 10 pre-
side and Otner members agreed wltn
hlnI- MIR. Dunsinore, the popullst can
,i.dste for speaker, declared that for
the purpose OF completing tue roll %
the house. Mr.. Osborne Was the char
man. We iniend." he went on. ITO
have these questions settled here. IL
Osborne 10 not the man 10 preside
sOine one must tie elected
Republicans Organize.
"Gentlemen." sad Mr.. Osborne, 81
ain only here To- act IN MINISTERIAL
capacity when this house informs me
that II mas a presiding officer 10 receive
this roll. ! Will denver IT," With that
Mr.. Osborne abruptly left the desk and
d.s,pprafed from the hall.
Mr. Sensper of Franklin county,
popullst, walked to the desk and as
sumsd the gavei. aud Mr. Cub.ason,
republican quickly joined MN and
tOth began beating the gavel. Mr..
HOch nominated Mr.. Engiet9n OF
Miami for secretary and Mr.. Abbisou
put the notion. The republicans voted
aye aud Mr. Semple called for the nays
the house was IN confusion, bu. tae
republicans continue To nominate iii
GERS. who were declared elected by Mr.
Cubbison, then somebody moved that
the mouse proceed to call the roll. The
certified roll MAS missing. having been
earned away by Mr.. Osborne, but q
roll OF some kind was found and Mr.
Remington held it up saying that he
had the roll as certified by the secre-
tary of state. Mr.. Cubblson ordered
Mr. Remington To call the roll, shouts
OK objections were made, bat Mr.. Rem-
iugton proceeded TO call the roll. Mr.
Dunsmore directed his forces TO ignore
the republican organization, amid
much c,nfuslon the republicans de-
clared Nr. Douglass elected speaker
and he Was sworn IN and took the
chair.
A Horse Dunsmore.
BY this time the populIsts had pro-
gressed 81 far IN the organization as 10
elect Dunsmore speaker. anu he soon
had a fuiI set OF officers Secretary
Brown. of the senate. now appeared
aud re- cognlzIng Speaker Dunsmore,
announced that the senate had organ
lzed.
As soon as Mr.. Brown bad finished
the reading, Speaker Douglass quickly
SAID: "A message 20 me from the set,-
ate says that body IL organized" This
was a horse on Mr. Dunsno.e, AMI
eusTybody laughed The republican
hodso NV began the reading of
petition alleged TO have been
received from south IIutchlson. 1t
Was now the pODulists' turn to adopt
the rules Of the last house. and havIB<
done this, the populIsts' clerk called
Speaker Dunsmore and Speaker Doug
lass stood side by side beating their
Kavsls upon the same block anu good
naturedly crowdsng each other. Once
they laughed aloud at the lud dicruous
situation. The populists at $40 O'Clock
paused IN the proceedings TO eat luncn.
which was served 20 them IN their
seats. At this hour IL .. m. the sltua-
ton IL unique and interesting; both
SIDES are camping on the field OF battle
and both say they will stay until the
Others tire out.
Drew Pistol
The plan of the popuiists IL 10 hold
out until tomorrow when they think
their organization will be recognized
~ Governor Lswslling and the senate.
Then they will have the military
authority At their backs and will pro-
csed with the sid of the sdlutsnt gene
RAJ 70 remove the republicans from the
house. THIS - the scheme which is
freely talked of tonight aud Jerry
simpson says IL viii work. All the
popuhst members on the floor are
armed and az one time 10 the night
pistols were drawn between republi-
can leader and a popaIIst sergeant at
arms. The situation - growing more
strained 81 this hour tii q. m. aud
grsvest fears 0f serious trouble exists.