Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-17
P0PULISTS ROUTED.
THE SHERIFF OF TOPEKA TAKES
CHARGE OF THINGS.
He Proves "BIgger Man" Than the
Governor-Ue sides with the Republic
cause.-The ThIrd-Party Men Yield.
tBy telegraph to the Dlspa,ch.l


ToPLEA. February 16.-Ths morning tho
Kansas war has chhnPed It's front. The line
OF militia surrounding the State House IL
between two fires. The Republican House,
which the military forces were called out
70 subdUe, still occupies Representative
Hall, and outside Of the grounds the
Sheriff OF the county is organizing large
.orce OF deputies 10 take charge of the
folders and preserve the peace. The
Sheriff has read the Constitution and from
II has concluded that he alone ~ the peace
oihcer of this county and that unless he
oeu ands 1t the Governor has no right 10
call out the militia. Late last night he
informed the Governor that ho would pre-
serve the peace OF this county without
any interference from the Chef Executive
of the state. and 10 do this he is organ
Izing force which by the time It Is deemed
ready 70 move will take tull charge Of the
State-iiouse square 10 the exclusion OF the
military forces.
IHE sHERIFr n CONTROL.
The Sheriff will meet with little resist
ence from the military forces, as q ma
jOrty Of the officers and enlisted men are
IN full sympathy with the Republicans.
Many OF the members Of the military CON-
panlos have already been sworn IN as
deputies. The Sheriff established three re-
cfultng stations this morning and swOre
IL all who would volunteer az deputies.
thousand deputies had been mustered at
noon. Twenty students from the State
University. under the command Of j. A.
Rush, arrived IN the city this morning and
were promptly sworn IN as deputies and
went on duty. Students FROM Baldwin
and Nashburn Colleges also volunteered
IN large numbers.
GUBEENArOBTAL THREAT.
til o'clock Governor Lewelling sent
notices to tho Republican House that IN
less they vacated the hall within fifteen
minutes he would clear 1t hy force. Tho
only attention paid 90 tue order by the
Republicans was 20 place additional guards
az the doors. The Governor at noon had
failed % carry ont his threat. A wagon
load Of provisions, enough 20 keep tho
occuDant- of the House supplied for
twenty four hours. drove uD o. the west
wing Of tho entrance Of the State House at
noon. ho captain IN command Ot the
guard there relieved his men from guard
duty A. the wagon arrived, and everything
II contained was carried into the hnll
without hludrauce. A. soon a5 tins was
accomplished the soldiers again went on
duty.
IT 10 O'Clock Governor Lewelling dis
missed Colonel Hughes and took personal
charge of all the military iorces. lie has.
noNc'c.' -'',n np o' ',''ls ~ , .ilp u',' ~
successor % Colonel Hughe- The Colonel
is now Deputy Sheriff. All Of The deputies
were ordered TO report at o'clock sharp,
ermed aud ready for immediate duty
IRE PorrrIsrs GIVE EIr rp.
Tho Popul3ts have practically abandon
cd the field. hc crisis raised b. Sheriff
NNkcrsJn.s calling ont = po3s3 OF l,ouO
men TO defend tho bcpuhlican po9lti"u
Wis so critical ono aud one so hlled WIN
mtarras'lns dIihcultle7' tuat they decided
not % meet II. AZ noon the bONtrA't
held conference with the fOpullst-l!ou'e
members and various leaders OF tho parry.
The Governor SAID that the militia could
not be depended upon 20 carry out DIS of-
der; that the resistance az I23 men con-
posing the force oi deputy SergeHni5 an
oo,,ij Lo Jo,rr,..I ,n'n - et,nd ioyal
would be useless before th, sheriff 5 posse
of lOJJw IL wasdecIdei t. hire q hail
down town for the Popuhst House. aud
there th, meetings of the populist House
viI be- held untI the difficulties are set-
tl,d. 1hIs action Is regarded by some a. .
'bluf.u lut II Is generally regarded as
+he ln,icol outcome Of the sheriff, action
in .u,nronirc his posse to suppCrt tie
Eep,lblican nosition.
TIE BrrUbIIcAN DIFEHcR.
The Republicans held Rouresentatlye
Hal all night. lhe stairway leading 10
H. we're LiCckadai With ladders, lumber.
doors. and everything that could be- found
tlet would ol-truct tle la.,ago and pro-
vent a rauld ascent by a force of men.
Tho doors were Larricaded. and during the
long hours Of waiting all manner If means
were resortcd to to Kill tine Sueocnes
were made. songs sung. and cards played,
and the House roll was called over. hour.
on the floor below sIldiegs paced up and
down. every entrance % tho State House
was locked, and no person was permitted
to pass either IN OF out. Al the occupants
OF kepTesentauyo nan "ero uhaeIs 'lns
state Oh siege oou WIS S'uu a. wv ''.'- w.
ltlsoheu hlhleSiIeH III "h9hr''' i'"u''N ''I
IHIou"n "luu"" "5 Hi'NN9 VA 4"f0''
UNCLE SANS AUTHORITY.
This norninr the maii-cqrrlorl took
fo1Jto 10 ieJI-lotors tho military forces
fa.rir0 ~ SION them or druv them tho
r,rht ~ admission. 1he n,tel states
Nershol wac ready with n force 0f DEPUTIES
IN orrp-t oll of Tho milltlamen and the
t,,vernor's officers in ca~s the mail car
r,,.rs w.. irfnrf.roI yyith He W.. gwen
ma occaeI,n IN call On his deputie-.
couuauv of artillery arrived from
Wichita Tins morning under command of
Clutain Nletcalfe il brought d Calling
rnn with n. Before arriving some one re-
moved "a norton ot tine machinery con-
uactol with II. makiny this otherwise
nowerful instrument Of slaughter power
less. The gun was, however. placed lu
uos'rion IN state-House Square. aud tho
officers and men or the company having 10
IN charge profes-ed to be ignorant OF tho
fact that II could not ire sLOl.
Inc city u croWHed WIN l''op'f' .'
incoming trHlH' hII"slh! Vi'''"' -u ~. -
tIa DtluE man more uuull"' li' ~ .oD' .'.''
Tor tue oherlH. INC iuIiItI" """ '"' 0'''-
zens are on the oest Oh TERMS
A PEACE-oFfERGSG EfJLcrED.
pIc4uOu tOr peace 10 The hepublchn
House. 10 tehuS; Ibo HoN'tAIr "H'I5
~ the interest OF peace ahv AhrAohy
that he Will withdraw the state military
and not allow the Republican House or
- emplovcas 70 be interfercd.wlth b, the
Ponulists- provided ali further procee liucs