Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
Kansas Pepsu.s. aud Republicans Roth
Eject Speakers.

Elect speak~r--
The predicted clash between the Republicans
and populis;s OF Kansas over the organization
Of the house has como. bu. On totally unex-
pec,ed manner. The populists made . bola
bluf TO exclude from participation al tho-s
members against whom contests were pend
ing.
The republicans would not listen 20 such .
proposition. which would mean the surrender
of the house. and the resul; il that two houses
are organized and are in full bias, side BY sias
in the same room II has settled down 20 .
case OF freeze-out. and the side with the most
endurance will win.
At l:25 Yesterday afternoon Secretary %
State Osborne appeared at the spoaker's stand
ana announced thst the law provided that he
should law before the house q lst % m.ubcr-
a. he found u IN the secretary of state cfhce.
George L. Douglass lrepubhc~nl interrupted
with the statement that the secretary should
Law the list before the house and should NOT
preside. He said that for one he would not
consent Tor Osborne 10 preside and other
members agreed with him.
MIR. Dunsmore, the porulist candidate fer
speaker, said that thcre wac no precedent 20 d.
found IN he state 60 settle questions that via
be presented IN this organization. Somebody
he aid. must PASS un these questions The
speaker declared ;har Tor the purpose 81 com-
pleting the roll Of the house Mr. Osborne vas
the chairman.
.'Gentlcmcn." tsid Mr.. Osborne. Il am onlv
here to act in ministerial oapacltv. When ihis
house informs me hat AZ has n presiding Of
hcer 20 receive this toll viii deliver a.
Ni,h that NJ. Osborne abruptly loft the dc-k
and disappeared from the hall
Mr.. Sempcr. populist. walked 20 the de-< and
assumed the gavcl and Mr.. Cubhison. rrpUb-
lican quickly joined him and both began beat
ing the geVeL The house an confusion,
but the republicans nominated oaioers. Who
were declared elected by Mr.. Cubbi~on
Then somebody moved that the house pro-
coed TO call the roll The certified roll was
missing. having beer carried away Nv Mr. O--
borne, but a rol Of some kind was found ana
Mr.. Remington. the republican secretary. held
Il up, saving tina; he had the roll A. certified by
the secretary OF state Mr.. Cabbisoa ordered
Mr.. Remington 20 call the roll
shouts OF objections were made hut Mr.
Remington procecood. The dsmocra,s re-
sponded rs their nance were called. While the
populisis kept up roar of protest
TWO srE.KrRs tLErrFn.
Mr. Cubbison called for the Tncmhers 20 come
forward and be sworn. While tho republican.
held up their hands. and Tortk lawyer named
Balm administered thu oA-h
Then the republican clerk called the ron again
and Mr.. Douglass WIS declared elected stes ker
Judge Strong swore Mr.. Douglass IN aud be as
sumed the chair
by this time the popuiists had progressed %
Tar IN the organization ~ 10 elect punsmore
speaker and be soon had fun 1T - officers.
Secretary Brown of the F"nAie noW appeared
and. recognizing speaker 1unsmore announced
that the senate had organized
A. soon ~ Mr.. EroSn had finished the read
ing Speaker Douglass quickly said; "A message
to mt from the senate saws that body l. nov
organized Everybody laughed.
IL was now the populi>t~ turn O. ADOPT the
al he ~ a..