Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-18

THE MILITIA ORDERED HOME
Peace oncs More Rs,gns IN Kansas and
the Republicans Get Everything
They Demanded.


steady tramp OF the militia men ~
they marched 10 all that remains ~
reminder Of what might have been.
Ike the ruler OF France in ancient
history. Governor Lswelling has
marched his men up tho hill and
MARCHED them down again. That and
nothing more.
The members OF "ths legal house."
as the republicans call tnemseivss. re-
gard the outcome of the difficulty in
the light of . ngnal victory. They
have occurred ali that they fought for.
the right TO meet and transact their
business IN the hall Of tho house OF
representatives and the reference Of
courts, Governor Lewelling accepting
their proposition. Mesnwhile the
populist house IL on the outslde, but its
members don |, by any means, concedo
that they are worsted. On the con-
trary they claim that the situation has
returned To the original status. Aud
thissolel y on account OF their disinclina-
ton TO mar the good name OF the state
by Insisting on . course that would
inevitably have involved the shedding
OF blood. Governor Leweillng. him.
self. asserts that TO the magnimity OF
the popu!isis in failing 70 insist upon
their legal rights. II due alone the
peaceable turn of affairs.
1hua both sides tonight are vocifer-
iously declaring. tine victory 10 ours.'
Ch~sred the Flag.
The scenes in the hall this afternoon
alter the agreement had been ap-
proved has probably never been par
aIleied In the history of legislative
assembly. From y O'Clock on Wednes-
day. or for total of fifty-two ho,irs.
the tixty-nine legislators had been vlr.
tuaily prisoners In the chAmber. la
that period they bad partakeu OF hut
i've scanty meals, not averaging more
than q sand wich and . cup of coffee
per man. When. therefore, the rsis-
ing II the state OF siege Was declared
they were carried away and IN their ex.
u.tsnce acted like children.
Over IN one corner an improvised
quartet started the 'Star Spsngled
Banner" In opposition q group of
solvns rung eacn Others hands 10 the
air OF "Auld Lang Syne." some EN-
braced their colleagues at the desks TO
the right and left, others threaded their
way around the chamber. grssping and
squeezing every hAud in sight. In the
might of the uproar = stalwart colored
man mounted q chair behind the
speakers desk and waved the stars
and stripes. Al the sight # the bunt
ing the house broke into . terrific
cheering that could be heard away
scross the state house grounds. and il
wss repeated again aud again, with
stamping of feet and beating of decks,
until the windows ratified IN their
frames. 4.
Love and Lunch
Meanwhile the wives, daughters and
friends OF many Of the legislators, and
WHO had been weighed down with
anxiety slncs the inauguration Of tho
siegs we're ciamorirg for admission.
Tae speaker gave the order for the
doors To b. opened and the representa-
tives OF the gentler sex rushed III peli
mel, seeking out their loved ones
and smothenng them with caresses.
Several memberso Of the State University
Giee club werejaiso admitted ~ the IN.
sisncc of Representative Lobdell. They
sang Of 1.-The Old Camp Ground, I"
''Jonn Browns Body" and other
familiar songs. the members aud
officers joining IN the cnorus. As .
kind OF interlude. Mrs. LAURA NJ. Johns,
the populist arbitrator. WAS escorted to
tho speakers platform.
At this point a welcome diversion
was caused by the appearance of a
number of men bending beneath the
weight of big cans Of coffee and baskets
Of eAtsbies. The legislators were next
door to famishing and lunch was
ordered at once by unanimous vote.
Desks were converted into diningtsbles
and the legislators proceeded 10 cat,
drink and bc merry.
Al ISIS the republican house Was
again called to order aud Z. VI. Hoch
WAS designated ~ speaker pro TEN.
speaker Dauglass. who meanwhile had
been ia consultation with several of
his Ileutenanis, announced from tho
clerks desk that in view OF the condi-
ton of aisirs .t had been decided
To q spense With the service OF ell hui
thirty OF the 200 or more assistant
sefgeantsatsrms. who had been sworn
IN Ia protect members OF the chsmosr
IN the maintenance OF their rignis.
ChIef Sergeant Alarms welch es.
pressed his thanks TO the men that
ware no longer needed. aud told them
they acted ike patr,ots
rpsssfasss the osssrs.r.
There we're loud cheers for Douglass
and. mounting . enair. the speaser
made some Inpassioned remarks A
recess until 10 .. IN. saturday "a,
ordered. Then With three more
cheers tue prisoners of fifty hours fiici
out ~ The bali through the armed
psckets and out into the street
While All THE had been going on
Ievslling wss ciosstrd ~ bis off -
downstasfs eth seversi meml,rfs OF
the poppis.t party. some ~ BE Wet.
ore commended he courage, others up
BRAIDED for wat thcy characterized o,
ht' lsek OF hsekb ne. To mo latter lle
fspiird tnsi he considered The onteot8s
sss sindlcslon Of hs orn dssalsy,
tnst fet the state and party blotssish'ssi
sou.a not have teen josts bed aud tas
entire msfisr wss rrtegstsi where 4
propsf'Y belonged. 10 The arbitration
81 ne courts. lie hsd nothing - 10
sfst and noihlns Ia spoloris= Ter.
~ rss sgfeesi thsi the nlli.trA snenii
Al one- - stAdfssn from duty And
tne soff : saaaid dsis.n3 a. a<paii'ss
ave foaa1 ~ sgAsseu. t~-ise a
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