The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-21
LEWELLING'S POSITION
He Says the Populists Have
Carried Their Point.
ToELEor AsENA1oR.

skull and CrossJonos Hung Up in
Representative Huu - The PopuIist
House Meets In Its New Cuartcrs-How
HIood-hcd Was Avoided.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 21.-Tbe following
statement was given out yesterday by the
Governors stenographer 10 was pre-
pared by a PopulisJ editor and is an cdi-
torial Cor this weeks Populist papers. 1t
is approved 10y Gov Lewelliug, but he
does not wish it TO be ciassed as an off
cial document;
'Now that peace has been declared, it
should be borne in mind that the Popu-
lists have carried their point, and have
wrung from the Republicans solemn
pledge to cease all further attempts to
mOlest or attempt the extinction Of the
Popuist House.
The compulsory vacation of Repre-
sentative Hall may not be pleasant to
the personal feelings of the Populists,
but it is the price the Popuhsts pay for
believing that the Republicans have no
part in loyalty OF respect for law or OIL
cal oaths.
"Hence when it is said that the Gov
ernor has made terms with a power,
which, but short time ago, he termed
lawless body, he frankly admits and
says he did it just us the Union men did
at Fort Sumter when they recognized jeff
Davis, or the loyal people of Lawrence
when they recognized Quantrell
A human skull and cross bones hang
ing over a door in the main corridor of
the State House attracted much atten-
tion until it was removed by Secretary of
State Osborne. On the wall a hand
pointed to an inscription which read:
''rhis man ventured too far up. Observe
his fate. Sabe2' On the floor beneath
was large valise lying wide open and
partly filed with human bones
The Populist House met in the after
noon in the south basement corridor of
the House building Carpenters were
at work Sunday and yesterday morning
fixing up the corridor. An imposing
stand was made for Speaker Dunsmore
out of pine lumber and low platform
was made for the clerks of the House.
No provision was made for reporters.
The desks of the members are merely
high benches of pine and are 20 inches
wide. Each desk will be used by three
members and they are arranged in two
rows with an aisle between. Sergeant
at. Arms Dick made no attempt to secure
the State desks fearing there wonld be
trouble
Since all danger of war has passed it
has come out that but little was needed
to have provoked bloodshed. Shortly
after signing the compact the Governor
gave out that he intended to retract his
signature.
Upon hearing of his intentions Mr..
Cubbson, of Wyandotte, went to him
and said:
Governor, do 1 understand that you
wish to take your name from this paper?'
The Governor answered that he had
signed it under duress and under mis-
taken ideas. Doster is said to have been
with him, and told him that the Popu-
lists would never forgive him, and pos
sibly he would not escape serious trouble,
50 he decided to withdraw from the
agreement.
Mr.. Cubbison then said to him:
Governor, if you withhold your sig
nature from the paper there will be 1000
men killed within 20 minutes, and you
will be one of them. The House is ready
to fight for it's rights. 1t will tolerate
imprisonment no longer. 1t has been
hard to hold the members back. The
sergeants-at-arms are ready and well
armed, and the sheriff cannot control his
men on the outside much longer. The
fight will begin as soon as you say so,
and it will begin in this corridor in front
of your Office. Think what you are do
ing"
Gov. Lewelling reached out his hand
and said; "Give me the paper Let 1t
stand"
This alone averted war
Republicans in caucus have decided to
| elect another Senator this week.
The cause of this action is said to be
the assurance from national Democratic
leaders that if the Republicans will elect
a stalwart Democrat he will be seated
| over John W. Martin.
The choice of the Republicans is Bailey
| P. Waggener, who is here looking after
| his interests,
The Republicans claim to have positive
| ass ssurances that Waggeuer will be seated
| il he is elected.