St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11
PLAYING FREEzE-OUT.
Kansas Republicans and Pop
ulists Each Organize a
House.
Both in the Same Room, the
Speakers Standing Side
by Side.
Populists Lunch Off Bologna
Sausage While in Their
Seats.
Republicans Read Bogus Bills
to Pass Away the
Time.

lime.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.-The pre-
dicted clash between the Republicans
and Popuiists of Kansas over the Or
ganization Of the house has come, but in
a totally unexpected manner. The
Populists made bold bluff to exclude
nom participation all those members
against whom contests were pending.
The Republicans would net listen to
such proposition, which would mean
the surrender of the house to the enemy,
and the result is that two houses are IN
full blast side by side in the same
room. 1t has settled down to a case Of
freeze-out, and the side with the most
endurance will win.
At 1:25 o'clock Secretary of State
Osborne appeared at the speakers stand
and announced that the law provided
that he should lay before the house a
list of members as he found 1t i'll the
secretary of states office. George l..
Douglass interrupted with statement
that the secretary should lay the matter
before the house and
Should Not Preside.
He said that for one he would not
consent for Osborne to preside, and
Dther members agreed with him. Mr..
DunsmOTe, the POpulist candidate for
speaker, said that there was no prece-
lent to be found in the state to settle
questions that would be presented IN
his organization. Somebody, he said,
must pass upon these questions. In
order to arrive at preliminary Organi-
Lation somebody must put motions to
The house pending a regular organiZa-
lion. The speaker declared, for the
purpose Of completing the roll of the
house, Mr.. Osborne was the chairman.
1--WE intend" he went on, "to have
these questions settled here. If Osborne
Is not the man to preside, somebody
must be elected
Mr.. Douglass denied the claims of
Mr. DunsmOre. He said that the roll
of membership had already been as
signed. I'VE want" he went on, Ito
get to business as early as possible. We
only want the secretary of state to lay
before this house all names of members
elected as ascertained by the state
board of canvasseTs. Now, Mr.. Secre
tary. we demand that you lay before us
the roll, and we object to any questions
being presented to you for decision"
Osborne Leaves.
"Geutlemen," said Mr.. Osborne, II
am only here to act in a ministerial ca
pacity. When this house informs me
that it has presiding officer to receive
the roll | will deliver it," With that
Mr.. Osborne abruptly left the desk and
disappeared from the hail.
Of III in
uliSt, walked 10 the desk and assumed
the gaveI, and Mr.. CubbisOn, a Repub-
lican. quickly joined him and both be-
gan beating the gavel. Mir. Hoch nOmi-
mated MI. Remington, of Miami, for secre-
tary, and Mr.. CuDblsOn passed the mo-
ton. The Republicans voted yea and
Mr.. Semper called for the nays. The
house was in confusion, but the Repub-
Leans continued to nominate officers,
who were declared elected by Mr. Cub
bison. Then somebody moved that the
house proceed to call the roll. The GER
tilted roll was missing, having been
carried away by the secretary Of state.
but roll of some kind was found, and
Mr.. Remington held il up. saying that
he had the roll as certified to by the
secretary of state Mir. CubbiSon
ordered Mr.. Remington to call the roll.
MIR. Remington proceeded to call the
roll.
Nar DunsInOre Directing
his forces to ignore the Republican or
ganiZation. Mr.. Semper continued TO
hold his place by the side OF Mr.. Cubbi-
son. but seemed to lack the nerve TO
enact his part, and the management of
the POpuust forces was left to Mr..
Dunsmore. As the roll call proceeded
The Democrats responded as their names
were called, while the Populists kept up
A roar of protest. Mr.. Dunsmore then
got his forces together and they
proceeded to elect Mr.. Ryan temporary
speaker. Meanwhile Mr.. CubbiSon
called for the members to come forward
and be sworn. The Republicans held
up their hands and a Topeka lawyer
named Thomas II. Balm administered
the oath. Then the Republican clerk
called the roll again, and Mr.. Douglass
was declared elected speaker. Judge
Strong sWore MIR. Douglass in and he
assumed the chair.
BY this time the Populists had pro-
crossed SO far in the organization as to
elect DunSmore speaker, and he soon
had a full set of officers. Secretary
Brown, of the senate, now appeared
and, recognizing Speaker DunsmOre,
announced tnat
The Senate Had Organized.
As soon as MIR. Brown had finished
the reading, Speaker Douglass quickly
said: "a message to me from the SEN
ate says that body is now organized"
This was horse on Mr.. DunSmOre, and
everybody laughed. The Republican
house now began the reading of petit
ton alleged to have been received from
South Hutchinson.
Mi. Dunsmore was by this time eX-
hauSied, perspiratiOn poured down his
face in great drops, but he held to his
post and kept up monotOnOus hitting
of the gavel. The Republicans began
the selection Of their officers. and AS
sistant Clerk Royce read some more
bills for change, after which Warner,
of Cherokee, TO keep up the farce. moved
that they be referred to the proper COM
mitteeS. 1t was now the POpuliStS' turn
TO adopt the rules of the last house.
and. having done this, the PopuliSt
clerk called"the roll. Through the eX-
element, the speakers. Dunsmore and
Douglass. stood side by side, beating
their gavels on the same block and good
natuTedIy croWding each other. Once
they laughed aloud at
The LudfcrOus Situation
they were in. The Republicans seem to
have come loaded with petitions and
bills in anticipation of dual organiza-
ton. as Clerk Royce had an inexhausti-
bic supply, and when there was lull in
the proceedings, produced them. The
Democrats are quietly watching the two
and taking no part in the proceedings.
The P0puiists had been provided with
large quantity OF bologna sausage and