The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-24
WAR IN THE KANSAS CAPITOL.
Republican Representatives Barrioade
the House and are Beseised by
tho popuiIsts.

The troubles In the Kansas House OF Rep
rcsentatlvcs eliminated on the 18th. This
was brought about on the 14th by an attempt
on the part Of the Republican House to arrest
the Populist chief clerk, which attempt was
thwarted by the physical resistance OF the
Populists. Thcreupon Governor Llewelling
ordered that the Republicans should not
again be admitted to the House, and guard
OF twenty men was stationed at tho doors to
prevent their approach.
The Republican members, anticipating OPP
position to their entrance, gathered in body
at the Copeland hotel early In the morning
and marched TO the capitol. There they
found the corridor and the stalrways leading
TO the hall In the possession OF the Populist
guard. In hand-to-hand fight, In which
several Wlnchcsters and rcvolyers made their
appearance, but were not used, the Republic
cans fought their way to the doors OF the
hail. which they found had been locked and
barred. Two hammers had been pro-
vlded for that emergency, and they were put
to vigorous use by Speaker Douglass and the
speaker pro TEN, Having gained entrance,
they barrlca,led the doors from within and
prepared for an assault.
Soon after they entered the hall the Popu:
list janitor ot>thc capitol turned off the steam.
'ne ''''''.ary guard without .he nan VIII per
'i' n.y. one 10 enter, ana 'he Hepuohcans nave
ho"ncans oil supplying themselves WIN ioou
y win ARTIFICIAL hea'. Inc hepupiicahs ma,
n Ing become masters Oh inc representative h'i''
only TWO means Oh uis'oug'"s 'hc"' psose"'ee
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','o so,e'"o, o'ue's' s''''" 'o"p'"'es Vi
,he N"''ona' "u,'u 70 repair 10 inc s,a'e
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complying WIN 'hc request II VIII DC heces-
sA's ior ,he" 70 u'siouse Tue s'ae Troops
"ounu '"c capitol sucn proceeding wouiu
see"' W hcccss',ae oa''c, ou' inc Nepuo-
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''ie a''aeh oi inc volunteers shouia the ia'tef
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oh "e othcr manu. Governor Lieweiilng
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n""' s''''"s 'ia. as 'he s'h'e '''htia no" III
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governor Lirwciiing appeared In the House
aud asked the Republicans TO dispersc. or
course they refused. The Republicans tore
up the desks on the Populists side, and with
them constructed barrieade In the corridor,
ana hlied the stairway Win Them, making an
OBSTRUCTION whioh IL VIII DC very difficult to
''Me
NO further Incident oiimportanco occurred
unuI colonel hughes, VINO Is member oil
Tue HOUSE. appeared before inc House IN uni
form nv li.D ana addressing the members
informed thein mat as commander oil The
uoops' 'hey MAJ ho'hihg 70 Tear from HIN.
lie ~ou'i' he said sooner resign bis command
'hah carry OUT IN oFdcr To eject The Rcpub'
mean housc, ne 'o'a tue House. also, thnt
majority oil ms command would Withdraw
IRON inc m'ii'ia win MN u they were expect
ca !" use iorer TO dri'e iofth the legally
elected ahd legally organized House oil Hep
teHch'a'i'eS from 'he nan provided by law
10. uhe' use
nc ih''haieu that Tue orders 10 the guards,
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