The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
A TRUCE IN THE FIGHT.
EFFORTS ON FOOT TO EFFECT A
COMPROMISE IN KANSAS.


houses Of the lower branch Of the Kansas
legislature remained in session from the
time they met yesterday until o'clock this
afternoon. At 1880 O'Clock a conference
was held in the governors office at which
all the three parties were represented In an
attempt 20 straighten out the House tangle.
Participating in the conference were the
governor, speakers Douglass and Duns-
more. A committee Of ten republicans and
ten populists and number of democrats.
among them being ex-Gov. Click, John s.
Richardson of the Wichita Beacon and J.
B. Chapman Of the Fort Scott Tribune.
A PLAN FOR \ COMPROMISE.
The conference agreed upon a plan to ad-
journ both houses tomorrow morning. A
conference committee was appointed to
consider in the meantime q measure OF com
promise. This committee is to be composed
Of the chairmen OF the republican, demo
cratic and populist state central committees
and four members from each party, to be
selec ted by the chairmen. The committee
is under instructions to formulate plan Of
compromise by which the two houses may
be dissolved and q single new organization
effected.
ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Five democratic members of the House
and Senate called upon Gov. Lewellyn at
noon and informed him that while they
were not acting with the republicans
they recognized the republican House as the
legally organized one and when it came to a
show down they would be obliged TO cast
their lot with them.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. Douglass, addressing
both sides OF the House, explained the agree
ment arrived at in the governors caucus.
Mr. Dunsmore explained 1t 90 the populists,
and the proposition was laid before both
houses simultaneously and was unanimously
adopted by each. Both houses then TOOK q
recess until O'Clock tomorrow morning,
the hour having been changed from 10
O'Clock by mutual consent.
AN ARMED TRUCE.
Az o'clock this morning, when 10 be-
came apparent that no move could be
made by the populists until the Senate
should meet this morning, an armed truce
was declared, and each side relaxed some
what its vigilance. Speakers Douglass and
Dunsmore agreed that neither side should
attempt to transact business during the
night and they retired. Blankets were
brought, and a joint bed was made up for
them behind the speakers desk where they
enjoyed more or less undisturbed repose
The other members Of the two houses were
less fortunate, being obliged to sleep in
chairs, ON the floor, or In any nook or
corner not otherwise occupied.
a MEMORIAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
During the night tbs republicans pre-
pared q memorial TO the governor signed
by sixty-four members who had certificates
of election from the state canvAssing board,
certified 30 by the secretary of state, set
ting forth that they, q majority Of 2 OF
| the whole number Of members, had partIci-
psted in the republican organization and
petitioning him to recognize that body as
the legally constituted House of Repre-
to the governor at midnight He was
aroused and accepted the document, but
told the committee presenting it that he
bad no statement to make. Among the
slgners of this document was James Wilson,
the independent member, whose position
up to that time had been uncertain. AT Z
O'Clock this morning the members began to
arouse themselves and to cast about for
breakfast. Sandwiches and coffee were
served in the cloak rooms and then began a
three hours wait for the assembling OF the
Senate.
SCHEME OF THE PoPULIsTs.
The populists' plan for bringing things to
an issue Contemplated an important move
at 10 o'clock, to which hour the Senate ad>
journed yesterday. The plan involved the
recognition Of the popullst House by the
governor and Senate, which is ruled by a
pOpulist majority. This being done. the
the retiremene of all persons
not members of the House, includ-
ing the members of the republican House.
II the latter decline to withdraw volun-
tarily then the governor was to order the
edjutant general to lend his assistance in
forcing them out, the latter being author
lied to order out the militia TO enforce his
orders.
BOTH SPEAKERS TALKING.
Both houses were called to order simulta-
neousIy at 10 O'Clock by the respective
speakers. Mr.. Douglass. the republican
speaker, made a short address, expressing
the hope that the members would maintain
quiet and preserve order Mr.. Dunsmore,
the populist speaker, addressed the popu-
list House at the same time, so
that neither he nor Mr.. Douglass
could be well understood. He made
remarks to the same effect and out-telked
Mr.. Douglass. The republicans adopted
concurrent resolutions providing for a
joint committee OF the House and Senate
to wait upon the governor aud inform him
that both houses were In session ready TO
receive communications from him. The
republicans then closed the legislA-
tive day OF Tuesdsy and adjourned
until 1915 O'Clock this morning. At 10:l5
o'clock the republicans we're called to order.
Two populists answered by mistake to the
republican roll CALL which showed technio-
ally sixty-six members present on the re-
publican eide. In the meantime the popu-
lists did nothing except await the return Of
their committees appointed 10 walt upon the
governor and Senate.
THE GOVERNOR woN'T ACT.
In the meantime a caucus of the populist
members Of the Senate was held, at which
it was decided that the committee from
neither house would be received. This was
the result OF a conference between Attorney
General Little, the populist senator, and
Gov. Lewellyn, at which It was decided
that there was O question as 30 the legality
OF the organization Of either, and that 30
long as there was any doubt
neither house should be recognized.
This was the plan counseled by conservA-
tive members Of the populist House, who
hope that some compromise may be effected
which will at the same time give them a
majority In the House and amalgamate the
two houses.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, and after
the usual routine business adjourned until
2 o'clock this afternoon, declining 20 re-
oeivs the committse from either house.
BOTH HOLDING THE FORT.
While this condition Of affairs obtained
the two houses vsrs still holding their re-
spectivs forts In representative hall waiting
tue action by the bsDats upon their con-
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