The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-16

TorERA, KAS., Feb. l5.-The long cx-
pected crisis has arrived and there now
seems no way to prevent a dangerous
clash between the Populists and Rcpub.
licaus in the legislature,
When the Republicans went to enter
tho hall Of representatives at 10 o'clock
this morning they found tho doors had
bcon barred. They we're barred by the
PopuIsts. The Republican leaders
determined t. force an entrance
and slcdge hammers were soon secured
for this purpose. They were used to
such elect upon the door OF a side en-.
trance to the hall that they were soon
demolished and tho members Of the Re-
publican house filed quickly through
and entered the hall
Had the PopUlists house been in sea-
sion n conflict would surely have result
ed but fortunately the Populist house
yesterday adjourned until l o'clock to-
day and consequently was not IN session
at the time.
As soon as il became known by the
POpuIisis what had occurred Governor
Lcwc,ing was notified. Tic promptly
called on: the militia and instructed
them to proceed TO the house ana eject
the Republican house from the floor,
The soldiers started on their mission.
The Republicans being informed OF tho
action Of the governor held hurried
conference to determine upon what
course Of action 10 pursue. No definite
plan was decided upon, but individual
Republicans tried 10 induce the Santa
l'c railroad to cal outit shop to oppose
the militia IN cjcc,iug the Republicans
from the hall.
Other industries that wcrc known to
b. in sympathy with the Republicans
were also asked to furnish mon for the
same purpose. Downstairs the POpu-
lists were not illc. Company &c" q
local militia company which Adjutant
General Ariz lad notified last night to
stand in readiness was already on the
ground and orders wore tclcgraphct to
Notion and Marion for Companies "D'
and c. and it was reported that they
would soon bo on the way by special
train.
sLEDGr.TANwEE Tog A OAyEL.
While these warlkc preparations
were going on tho Republican house
was making show Of business, but no.
body took any interest in tho proceed.
ing3 until Mr. Hale, OF Rush, arose aud
snli that 1t was fitting tna, tho efforts
% Speaker Douglass should be rrCoG-
uIaui by his brothers, and ho desired
10 present TO him In tho uamC OF the
house the instrument which he had
used 10 call tuc house 10 order this
morning As he said this he produced
ttnm huh,ud his desk tho htg sludgc.
hammer the speaker had used tu hclp
effect an entrance into tho hall Oi the
house. aud which he afterwards used I'm
rappJng tho house to order lhts was
the sIguII for more cheering, and whom
Douglass received 1t from tho hands ui
the pggn hn bold BE- alDi'. Tho members
HoOi Up and shouted. aud whuu Doug.
l11 used it as g guycl tDuy iUIrIy
danced.
Nut satisfied with lhur mornings
triumph, the Euuh..1ua, who now
hul iurlr war pu.Ul uu, u',ntcl q rus0-
luton rnrIUTs ilu resistance mlIr uy
lu Erh, Howard, John Iru.IuniNgl
and S. VI. Scott 10 tho snrnUlur1i.arms
yesterday when they attempted TO ug,
rul Rich, aud directing thu, Howard,
Iroilon'h' aud Scott ho brought bu.
iofn the bar ul the huu.r 70 answer the
charge ui contempt OF thn huuru. ul
ruur.o iNrw oluIluUg WurunIUp'rd and