Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04
NEW STATE GOVERNMENTS.
Organizing Legislatures-Closs and Inter
esting Fights.

Organizing Legislatures-Cioss and Inter
esting Fights.
The Montana democrats have secured control
of the organization of the house of representa-
tives. thus practically assuring the election of a
democratic United States Senator. When the
twenty-five republicans and two populists took
an adjournment Monday after the democrats
had walked out OF the house. it was to meet
again al 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mon
day night snd yesterday morning there were
I numerous conferences between tine three popu-
list members and the representatives of the two
other parties.
| The republicans agreed to give the populists
all the Offices in the house, any position they
might want on committees and also to pass all
their bills provided in return the populists
I would vote with them on all election contests.
I The pop u!sts refused to entertain any OF these
| propositions, Tor the reason that. as the demo-
Gratis controlled the senate, the thing they most
/ desired, the passage Of their bills through both
branches of tbs legislature, republicans could
| not give them.
! The democrats offered the speakership TO the
Popuiists, the other Offices to be divided be-
tween the two parties, and to pass certain meas
/ ures III which the populists are interested
/ through both houses. In return the populists
agreed to stand by the democrats on ali pollti-
cal questions and the senstorship.
When the house met yesterday afternoon the
assembly bali was packed. Every democrat but
the sick member, Davidson, was present; also
all the republicans and the populists. Watkins
the popuiist who had boon put i'll by the repub-
hcan minority as temporary speaker, occupied
the chair. Monteith, republican. Immediately
moved to adjourn until pm.
This was done to test the strength of the dem
ocrats and also because the certificate OF Leech,
the republican contestant from Choteau county.
was supposed to be on its way and would arrive
about clock p The motion to adj
was voted down by vote of Is for and q
against, the populists voting with the demo-
Gratis. Then the republicans began all sorts of
dilatory tactics, but finally a motion to proceed
to the permanent organization carried.
The democrats nominated Matthews for speaker
and the republicans Jockey. The vote stood 20
for Matthews and "A for Jockey. All the pop
uiisis and one republican voted with the demo-
Gratis. For chief clerk the democratic caucus
II onIinee elected. Then the house adjourned
TIL this morning
oRaANizISG ~ NEBRASKA.
Both houses of the Nebraska legislature were
called to order at noon yesterday. An attempt
! TO organize the senate began with ballot for
temporary secretary. and resulted ia Ia strict
party yote-republicans, IA; populist6, IA, and
democrats, D. Vixen Secretary Allen reached
Knox county in the house roll call he called
Chester Norton, the republican. There was
a. N'iNt PtOttst iEOln DOpulihtS anu NciiO-
Gratis. but the protest overrlden and the
roll call proceeded, although the populists re-
fused to answer to their names After roll call
came motion 10 proceed 10 the election OF
temporary speaker. and |. L. Sheridan Of he'd
willow county tpoIulst) was chosen by the
combined vote OF ho pOpuiists and democrats,
who mustered hfty-one votes, against forty
eight for Church Howe, the republican nomi
mes. committee of five credentials WIS
appointed and the house took a recess.
THE KANSAS CONTEST.
The Kansas supreme court yesterday heard
argument in the cases brought against the state
board of canyassers by the popu!ist state CEN
tTal committee, involving four seats in the leg
islature. An array o? legal talent is engaged
on the cases. Among the lawyers are ex-Con-
gresham Peters and Judge Frank Dostcr.
1t Is not generally anticipated that the find
ings of the court will change the situation in
the legislature. except to give Rosenthal dem. },
from Haskell! county. the certificate of election
issued TO Stubs (rep.) by an undisputed cleri-
cal error. This will leave the republicans
majority with which 10 organize the house.
On joint ballot the democrats viii hold the bal
aEce OF power. providing no action If taken by
the supreme court In the contested cases.
Twenty-four contests have been filed against
the republicans ana seven against the popu-
lists The legislature VIII convene next week.
REPUBLICANS SUCCEED IN MINNESOTA.
at noon yesterday the two branches OF the
Minnesota legislature met and organized. Re-
publican caucuses had been held Monday night
and officers chosen. After the members Of the
house had been sworn in ". E. Lee of Todd
county was chosen speaker and L. A. Johnson
of Ramsey county chief clerk, and the house
was ready for business. The senators all hold
over from two years ago. At that time. by a
combine of democrats and alliance members,
the offices we're distributed between these two
the committee appointments. which had always
been made by the lieutenant governor, were
| taken out of the hands of that official who was
| a republican. and made by the combine. This
| year the republican senators secured the Gd-
herence of three alliance members who had
formerly been republicans, and yesterday the
officers were republicans. For secret ary Of the
senate Ed. ii. Folsom was chosen. and the re-
pCblcans filed the other offices. Gov. Nelson
was sworn in, but the Inauguration proper will
not take place until today. Lieut. Gov. Ciough,
republican, will appoint the committees.
NORTH DAKoTA's LEGISLATURE.
The North Dakota house yesterday organized,
with George Walsh speaker, J. G.. Hamilton,
chief clerk. and full set OF officers, as chosen
by the republican caucus. The republican
senators, who have majority of the upper
house. in caucu. appointed all the committees
and notified Lieut.. Gov. Wallace, who was
elected by the democrat-populst factions, that
ii he would appoint the committees named he
would be permitted to do without any show
CT friction. II he declined the republican SEN
ators would organize the senate without paying
attention to him.
At noon the senate organized in accordance
with the action OF the republican caucus. 1t is
held that the election OF officers OF the houses
is no indication OF the strength of the senatorial
candidates.
wYoMINGs GOVERNOR SWORN IN AGAIN.
Precisely at noon Monday, at the governors
Office, for the second time John Z. Osborne
took the oath as governor of the state Of Wyom-
ing. On the former occasion. exactly a month
ago. he made fOrcible entrance into the Office
after taking the prescribed oath in the library,
which was administered by ID. W. Gill, "a notary
public. This time Chief Justice Groesbeck adj
ministered the oath, which Mr.. Osborne took.
though he has claimed to be governor Tor the
past month.
THE COLORADO CONTEST.
The republican senator's have decided to pre-
sent the name OF Senator Smith the populists
the name of b. Clark Wheeler, the straight DEM
ocrats the name of Cassimer Bareia the white
wings the name of Senator Mckinley for
speaker pro tempore OF the Colorado senate In