Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-16

t4o cadets of HAsHtuFu college ap-
pexsing Ia the hall aad kAalng oath
bszefs TIE sergeant atArma The pop
chat lsnitor has undertaken IA freeze
cut the republicans by shutting OF the
steam IN the hail Al l:iS O'Clock sanl
q. Nicer. ~ the head Of . detachment
cf republican comm lssAry depart
meet appeared Ia the house with .
liberal supply OF coffee and lunch.
having sInded the vigilance ef the pop
uLs. guAris-
The following order has bren deliv-
cred By AdjulAnt General Artx ID COL
;. ". +. Huxhsss .'iou Arc hersby or
defed - assume active command Of all
or1eers and men OF the Kansas National
uaards assembled IN Topeka. aud
roaad the stats house By order OF
IL p. LswEtLINo.
"Commancer-gn-Cn Cnief."
Armed Republicans semtng.
Upon receiving the crder Hughes
left Immediately to aon his uniform.
Al The instance OF Joe Waters the re-
pliaicans thss afternoon appointed .
committee. consisting OF Mr.. sherman.
Mr. Warner and Mr.. tubbinson. TO Wait
Govern y LeweGilng aud agree upon, Il
possible. = suspension OF hostilites.
In-y proposed that both houses agree
tu adJoura until the case could be made
IN the supreme court. Tue governor
would nor entertain the proposition.
bat suggested that tie republican house
adjourn unul tomorrow. OF course
The republicans would not consent 10
tlls-
The populist house met in the bsse-
ment OF tne west wing OF the state
house and pursuant to adjournment
Immediately adjourned till tomorrow.
Governor LewelAng issued = proclanit-
tlon NJ ESQ y. NJ. stating that a. the
esilitia now II Topeka MAS not suih-
cient. i've provisional companies would
he organized, composed OF volunteers.
Only three companies. however, have
been organized and they are thirty
naen esen. Mr.. Llnsey OF TINS city Was
made captain of Company A; Jack
Donalt Parsons. captain OF Company
B. and = Mr.. Orr OF Olathe, captain OF
Company Z. The other companies with
be organized IN the necessary.
u. M. Scott. republican member from
Hotgemsn county. who happened 10
De- n Ottawa today. trlegra phed that
le would be here with 500 armed men
on tne frat train. ID. Il. Anthony tele-
grsphed that 900 men would come
from Lezvenworth. Columbus tele-
grsphed that 400 would come from
tnsre At the command Of Speaker
Douglass.
Colonel Hughes kesisns
All day the republicans held the
house and tonight they are ia camp.
People are bringing in provIsions. but
the popullsts nave cut OIL the steam,
lights. and water and the hall Is almost
IN dsfkness. A few candies aud amps
flicker hers and there n members seats
hAving been contributed by citizens
It Is belle we'd that tomorrow. wnen the
troops arrive, the governor will order
the republicans To leave the hail; that
tney will obey and set ups house IN
some other room. State militia sur
rounds the capitol and no ono without
a paper from the adjutant-general can
Eet IN. Governor Lewelllng says To-
fisht that the Law would be vindlcated
And the populisis would have 10 stand
- the legally organized body.
Colonel Hughes. commander OF the
militia, created . sensation by appear
iag IA the representative hall at mid
night and stating to the republicans he
had resigned and would not lead
troops to clear the hall. He and his
men were with him. and could not be
used to such purposes. His actions
created great excitement.
In response 90 the call made by the
governor. four companies of militia
bcgan 10 move this evening, and by to-
morrow morning every company In the
stats will be centered here. The
popui:sts plan now IL TO starvs
the republicans out, and TO servo
tnis end they propose To surround the
hall with . Gordon Of militia and not
allow republicans To pass IN or out
unni tney say they arc wiling TO sur
render the nail. Ie this erd "a fast a.
tge militia companies arrive they are
being stationed around the ball. every
entrance and exit beng now complete
y guarded by military populist guards.
Tue streets are swsrming with groups
~ armed republicans. maay CT which
reached here tonight On special and
regular trains. Tn-y say that II mil
TIA attempts TO prevent breakfast be-
sng taken TO the republicans ln the
morning. there will he trouble for in
That event they propose - simply
sweep the militia into the Kansas river.
The kepaslicaa Plan.
IL n not believed the militia will
hgat IN the interests Of the popuIists.
Mos; q the militia are republicans
The Wichita artillery arrived tonight
~itn q gstiing gun and were accom-
panied by 800 armed republicans.
ous OF the officers Of the company
sad significantly. IF our Gattng gun
= ever bred OF i rlll not hit any re-
publicsns
IL = generally b-lieved II the militia
have 10 nght they vii fignt uader the
republican hsBDers Tonight another
sttcmp ps TO bring about peace vas made
and Governor Lewsiling was induced
20 20 to tie state house. but he would
not listen TO Any propositions from the
republicans. only repeating that II they
dld not surrender toe hsii be 40 I'D
hsv- is cleared by the militia tomor.
r0s
The situation "a grave one and nine
out of every ten men think that to-
moyro~ oil hrlnr blood. The popn-
lists csncused tonight and decided that
their motto should D. 30 COMPROMISE.
Ats lsie b0nr tonsght Governor lew.
cling announced that ssrly tomorrow
tue miiins ~ouid be Instructed % clear
the representative hall Tie repnb-
iesrs ssy they ~ili not res.si the mil
tia. but r tis- prov sional conpsuy or
gar ,1ed bT tbe , pai.sss sodsg attempt
- drive t1en cat they rlll
<i sonle - thsnl- Tie republicans
r.il l~sve the hall snd msfeh - ,ue
tsrsud opera house sad continue tho
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