The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-17

TOPEKA, Feb. 16.-The Republican
house is still beseiged in the represen.
tative hall and force of State militia
is still posted about the capitol. Col.
Hughes has again declined to obey the
governors order to eject the Republicans
and the only resource the governor has
besides the regular militia is three
companies OF provisional troops COM
posed OF Populists, who OF course sym-
pathize with tho Populists' objects.
They would doubtless make an at
tempt to carry out tho order to eject tho
Republicans Col Warner, who has
planned tho Republican campaign, saws
OF these provisional troops: They are
the governors pot lambs. We are
wolves now and would devour them il
given an opportunity"
The outlook at this hour is a bellis
Grant one. The refusal OF Col. Hughes
to obey the governors order has baked
the Populists' programme. Tho gov
ernor will mako no statement rs to his
plans for the day, but it is believed thew
include an order to the provisional
troops to eject the Republicans. Should
that attempt be made it will be met
with armed resistance on the part OF the
Republicans.
Colonel J. f. hughes. commanding
the Kansas National Guard, has for the
third and last time notified Governor
Lewelling that he will not take charge
OF the militia. 1t Is probable that the
governor will appoint another COM
mander.
At 1910 o'clock the Republicans
added thirty or forty recruits to their
force, assistant sergeant. alarms and
cadets of Washburn College appearing
in the hall and taking tho oath before
the sergeat-at-arms. Tho Populist's
]anitor undertook to freeze out the Re-
publicans and shut off the steam from
the hall.
Tho following order was delivered by
Adiutant. General Attz 20 Col. j. w. +.
Hughes:
"You arc hereby ordered to assume
active command of all officers and mon
Of the Kansas National Guards assem-
bled in Topeka and surround the State
house.
III. ID. LEwELLING.
"Commander-inC Chief"
The Republicans yesterday afternoon
appointed committee, consisting of
Sherman, Warner and Cubbison, to visit
Governor Lewelling and agree upon, If
possible, suspension of hostilities.
They proposed that both Houses agree
to adjourn until the case could be made
in supreme court and finally adjudica-
ted. The governor would not ente rtain
the proposition, but suggested that tho
Republican house adjourn until to-
morrow. OF course the Republicans
would not consent to this.
At 2i5 Col. Hughes stationed a com.
panY of militia in tho lower hall, west
wing OF the State house, Immediately
below the hall of tho house of represon.
tatives.
MIR. Douglas, tho speaker OF the Re.
publican house, issued q proclamation,
which no prepared, relating what had
taken place and calling upon the people
of the State to rally to the support of
the Republican house. The proclama-
ton was greeted with wild enthusiasm.
Governor Lewelling issued procla-
nation this afternoon at $50 o'clock,
stating that as tho militia now in To-
polka was not sufficient, five provisional
companies would be organized, com
posed Of volunteers. Only three COM
panies, however, have boon organized,
and they are of thirty men each.
d. M. Scott, Republican member
from Hodgeman county, who happened
to be in Ottawa to day, telegraphed
that he would be here with 800 armed
men on the frat train.
D. s. Anthony photographed that 1000
men would come from Leayenworth and
Columbus telegraphed that 400 men
would come from there at the command
Of Speaker Douglas.