The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-13
The Middle-of- the Road Revolutioniste Jubi
liant of the Temporary Victory Achieved
by the Executives Unwarranted Action.
Proceedings Begun by Republicans
Against Secretary of State Osborn.
Incendiary Resolutions Adopted at a Mass
Meeting Chief Croker Re-
ported to Have Fallen Ont with Hill.
THE MINORITY RECOGNIZED.


Kansas Popuiists in the Lower House Re-
ceive the support OF the Governor.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 12.-Kansas still has
q dual House of Representatives. but
events are slowly shaping themselves In
manner expected by both parties 10 BRING
order out of chaos. Events transpired to-
day with bewildering quickness of suc-
cession, giving Iirst one and then the
other party the seeming advantage First.
the three Democrats of the House an nnounced
their decision to join the Republican House
Then the Governor recognized the Popnlist
body as the House consfitutionally organ
lied, the Popuist Senate at the same time
declining to carry out Its part of the pro-
gramme OF recognition. Then the Repub-
licans commenced proceedings in the Su-
preme Court to force O decision as to the
legality of their organization. Following
this the Populist Senators in caucus de-
oided to recognize the Populist House.
The Populists depend upon force to put
them in control. IL the Republicans de-
cline TO withdraw from Representative
Hall to- morrow after the Senate recognizes
the Populist House, their sergeant alarms
will apply TO the Governor for assistance.
The Governor will order the Adjutant gen.
eral to render the assistance required, even
to the summoning of company of militia
to carry out his orders. The Republicans,
while Offering no resistance, will force the
Populists to carry them bodily from the hall.
The Republicans base their hopes of OBJ
tanning the House organization upon their
legal proceedings In view of the fact that
neither party can make q move until to-
morrow morning. when the Senate and SUI
preme Court both meet. both Houses con-
sented to take a recess until that time.
In the meantime, the joint committee ap-
pointed yesterday to devise means for
smicably settling the difficulty Is still
striving to arrange a compromise which
both parties will accept.
DEMOCRATS VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS.
The members of the ual House were all
promptly in their seats at o'clock this
morning. but no pretense of transacting
business was made. No agreement having
been reached By the joint peace committee
each House maintained its organization.
The usual motion to adjourn and mees
again in order to make q legislative day
was adopted by both sides. but beyond that
nothing was done In the early hours of the
day. and the members killed time az
best they could pending O further confer
ence of the committee. The three Demo-
orats who yesterday decided to affiliate
with the Republicans on the question OF
organization broke the monotony at
o'clock by announcing their decision pub
hcly. The Republicans had worked them
selves into q pretended squabble over the
reading OF their % journal IN order
Democrats an opportunity TO pro-
claim their positions. AS their names we're
called Messrs. Chambers. Meagher and
Rosenthal, the Democrats. arose from their
seats In turn. stated that they believed
the Republican House to be the legally
constituted one. and had. therefore. de-
cided to participate In the proceedings of
that organization. This action by the
Democrats was received with loud
cheers by the Republicans. The Popu-
lists pretended to make light of it. but
their leaders were evidently greatly dis
turbed. The addition of the three Demo-
Gratis to the Republican membership gives
the Republican House sixty-seven men,
bers. majority of five composed of one
Republican, one indepeDdent and three
Democrats. The excitement caused by the
action OF the Democrats soon subsided and
the monotony of waiting for further devel-
Opments was resumed.
Soon It was announced on the Populist
side that the Senate and the Governor
would shortly recognize the Populist
House. Members on both sides waited
impatiently for such action. Ii had been
agreed that the Senate should recognize
the Popullsts by resolution, and that the
Governor should recognize il by addressing
communication to the Speaker. Tho
plan miscarried. The Senate adjourned
without taking the agreed action. Before
the Governor could be informed of that
tact, however, his communication was on
iSs way to the House.
When Populist Sergeant-a alarms Chase
was called to the door to receive the Gov
ernor's messenger, and as Secretary Close
was was re9%osniSed the POpus'; sTGss
Speaker Dunsmore raped for
order and restored quiet. The
Republicans made no demonstrations. Sec
retary Close called out MIR. Speaker Duns-
more" This official recognition gave the
Populist side another opportunity TO cheer.
Women shook their handkerchlefs IN the
air, and the members climbed into their
seats and waved their hats.
THE GOvERNoR's MESSAGE.
There were cat calls from the Republican
side as the Populist chief clerk read the
following:
To J. N. Dunsmore. Speaker OF the House ofRepre-
sentatiyes:
In answer TO your communication sent me Jan
10. notifying me that the House duly
ganized with Mr. Dunsniore Speaker. John
as Chief Clerk l.. r. Dick as sergeant-at arms.
and are ready for business, desire TO say that
Will communicate with you further In writing.
l.. ID. LEwELLING, Governor.
The Populists again cheerei. but Repub.
| lican Speaker Douglass raped for order,
| and said: The legally organized House OF
| Representatives will come TO order" Some
| minor resolutions were then offered on the
| Repu blican side. and the roll-call was or
| dered on one of them. The call showed
| that sixty seven members answered To
| their names.
The excitement occasIoned by the recog-
! milton OF the Populist House by the Gov
| srnor continued for some time. the Popu-
| lists cheering exultantly over their APP
parent victory, and the Republicans
taunting them with the failure of the
| Senate to carry out the programme
| of recognition. After q half hour of
excitement things quoted down again.
| The leaders got together and agreed to ad-
| jorrn both houses without preludicing the
| position of either until o'clock tomorrow
| morning. In accordance with this agree
ment both houses adjourned at o'clock
until the hour named.
Mandamus proceedings were this evening
| began in the Supreme Court against Secre-
tary of State Osborne TO compel him to
| hand over TO George l.. Douglas. Speaker
OF the Republican House of Representa-
tives. q copy of the roll of memb bers elected
! 60 the Kansas House of Representatives