The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-26
A "FREEzE OUT" IN KANSAS.
RopublIosns and Populists Organize and
Run Two Houses.

| NuD Two Houses.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 1.-THE pre-
dicted clash between the Republicans
and the Fopullsts of Kansas over the
organization of the House has come, but
In totally unexpected manner. The
Populists made bold bluff to exclude
| from participation all those members
against whom contests were pending.
Republicans would not listen to such a
proposition, which would mean the sur
render Of the House to the enemy, and
the result is that the two houses are or.
ganized and arc in full blast side by side
in the same room IL. has settled down to
a case of 'treeze out" and the side
with the most endurance will win.
At 1925 O'Clock Yesterday Secretary
Of State Osborne appeared at the Speak
cr's stand and announced chat the law
provided that he should lay before the
House u list Of members as he found il
in the Secretary Estates office. George
l.. Douglass, Republican, interrupted
with the statement that the Secretary
should lay the list before the House,
and should not preside. He said that,
fer one, he would not consent for Os.
borne TO preside, and other members
agreed with hnn.
Dunsmore, the Populist candidate for
Speaker, said that there was no prece.
dent TO be found III the State to settles
the questions that will be presented in
this organization. Somebody, he said
| must pass on these questions. Dun
more declared that tor the purpose oi
completing the roll of the House, Secre.
tary Osborne was the chairman.
| "Gentleman," said Osborne, 81 am
Only,here to act in a ministerial capacity
When this House informs me that it has
presiding officer TO receive this roll |
will deliver it,"
With that Osborne abruptly left the
desk and disappeared from the hall.
Temper OF Franklin County, Populist,
walked to the desk and assumed the
gaVel, and Culberson, Republican,
quickly joined him, and both began beat.
ING the gavel. The House was in con.
| fusion, but the Republicans nominated
officers who were declared elected by
CulbersOn.
Then somebody moved that the House
proceed TO call the roll. The certified
roll was missing, having been carried
| away by Osborne, but roll OF some
| kind was found, and Remington, the
Republican secretary, held it up, say
That he had the roll as certified by the
Secretary Of State.
Culberson ordered Remington to call
the roll. Shouts of objections were
made, bat Remington proceeded.
Democrats responded as their names
were called, while Populists kept up a
roar Of protest.
Meanwhile Culberson called for mem
bers to come forward and be sworn.
The Republicans held up their hands
and a Topeka lawyer, named Balm, ad-
mlnisLercd the oath. Then the Republi
can clerk called the roll again, and
Douglass was declared elected Speaker.
Judge Strong swore Douglass, and he
assumed the chair. BY this time the
Populsts had progressed 50 far in
organization as to elect Dunsmore
Speaker, and he soon had full set of
Olncers.
Secretary Brown, of the Senate, now
appeared, and recognizing Speaker
Dunsmorc, announced that the Senate
had organized.
AS soon as Brown had finished read
ing, Speaker Douglass quickly said:
"Mcssagc to me from the Senate saws
that body is now organized" Every
body laughed. 1t was now the Popu-
lists turn to adopt the rules of the last
House, and having done this the popu-
list clerk called the roll. Through all
the excitement, Dunsmore and Doug
lass stood side by side, beating their
gavels upon the same block, and good
naturedly crowding each other, the
three Democrats quietly watching the
row, and taking no part in the proceed
| ings.
The Populists had been provided with
q large quantity OF Bologna sausage and
they made them into sandwiches, and
these were served in lieu of supper.
They announced that they were In the
| hall to stay, and are confident they will
rout the Republicans, and finally cap.
ture the organization. The Populists,
| at 3:40 O'Clock, paused III the proceed.
lngs to eat lunch, which was served to
them IN their seats. They ate voracious-
ly, while the hungry Republicans looked
on and laughed. At this hour G.. D. IN. }
the situation is unique and interesting,
Both sides are camping on the field of
battle, and both say they will stay until
the others tire out.
| The rival houses of the lower branch
in the Kansas Legislature remained in
session from the Tune they met yester-
day until 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
a 30 O'Clock conference was held
in the Governors office, at which all
The three parties were represented, in
an attempt to straighten out the House
tanglc. Participating in the conference
were the Governor, Speakers Douglass
ana Dunsmorc, committees Of ten Re-
pup'lcans and ten Populists, and q
number of Democrats, among them Ex-
Governor Glyck, John S. Richardson
OF the Wichita Beacon, audi. B. Chap.
man OF the Fort Scott Tribune. The
conference agreed upon plan to adjourn
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
a conference committee was appoint.
ed to consider in the meantime a meas.
ure OF compromise. This committee is
TO be composed of the chairmen OF the
Republican, Democratic and Populist
State central committees aud four mem.
bers from each party to be selected by
the chanmcn. The committee is under
instructions to formulate q plan OF com.
| promise DV which tho two bouoos ,,,,,,