Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-14
THE KANSAS FIX.
No Indications of q Compromise
After Conference.
A Probable Popuiist Recognition - Tho
Governor aud senate Inclined That
Way-Enorts to Secure Court
Interference.


republicans, through the advice of their
leaders, were farther apart than ever.
While u conference committee of fifteen
members, appointed by the chairmen
of the three central committees was in
session ut the Hotel Throop vainly en-
deavoring to agree on some sort OF
compromise u mass meeting of populists
was being held ut Spiritualistic hall ut
which resolutions were adopted urging
the governor and senate to stand by
the populist house. The republican
leaders were preparing papers to test
the house organization in the supreme
court apd the senate committee had
heard testimony looking to rocogni-
ton of one or the other of the houses
just as they had been organized.
1t can be stated on unquestioned au-
thority that Gov. Lewelling will recog-
nize the populist house unless that or
ganization surrcnders under the pres
sure brought 10 bear by conservative
leaders. Since the first peace offering
yesterday afternoon, when Gov. Level
ling suggested that the committee
chairmen appoint committees to confer
and agree, if possible, on Il course OF
action, not harmonious step has been
taken. 1t is war to the hilt unless the
senate decides through its special COM
mittee to recognize the republican
house, and upon that body rests all the
responsibility.
Il know nothing of conference COM
~ "A I H.
lican leader IL am on the war COM
mittee. We have the only legally or
ganized house of representatives and
we propose to have it organized"
''We will ncrer surrender our organi-
cation" said Chairman Simpson, of the
republican central committee, fresh
from u conference with Jones, of the
democratic committee, and Breidenthal,
of the populist committee. But the re-
publicans were not more determined
than the popuiists Noah Allen,
Walter Allen, John L. Willis and
other leaders addressed 4 populist
mass meeting last night and each
stated that the populists were in the
right and that the house organization
must be maintained Resolutions were
adopted calling upon ths governor and
senate to stand firm and assure the
people of the rights they had sought to
protect at the ballot box.
Compromises of any kind seem out OF
the question under such leaderships as
prevail in Topeka ut this time.
The senate appointed committee
consisting of 0Bryan, of Sedgwick
county; Dennison, of Butler; Dumbauld,
of Lyon; Householder, of Cherokee;
Leedy, of Coffey; Sem, Of Dickinson;
Baker, of Leavenworth. Thatcher, of
Lawrence, and Williamson, of Rocks,
to investigate the house organizations
and report which is the legally organ
lied body. Then Gov. Lewelling called
the central committee chairmen be-
fore him and requested each
to appoint four other men to
act as conference committee in
adjusting the difficulties. When this
action was made known to the house
the opposition leaders took steps for an
adjournment under the agreement that
the police regulations which had been
observed heretofore should still hold
rood. The members were tired after
their continuous session of twenty-siX
hours, but not so tired that either side
was willing to yield single point for
the sake Of compromise.
Cubbison for the republicans, intro
duced a resolution on the republican
side, demanding list of the members
elected be furnished by the secretary of
state, and the object of the resolution
was to give the republicans an oppor-
tunity for instituting mandamus pro-
ceedings. And the populist leaders
took immediate steps for holding an in
dignation meeting in order to arouse
their members TO the proper enthu-
siasm. No legislation was attempted
either in the house or senate From
the beginning of the Legislative day un-
til its close the opposition leaders talked
good naturally TO each other and there
was marvellous good fellowship when
the existing conditions are taken into
consideration.
But with adjournment everything
was changed. The republicans assem-
bled at the Copeland and fed their in
dignation upon each other. The popu-
lists eongregated at the Dutton and
Chesterfield and denounced the infa-
nous attempts to defraud them of an
election. Even Gov. Lewelling, who 1t
was rumored had questioned the popu-
list organization, was strengthened in
his original position by the consensus
of populist opinion
He resented the newspaper sugges-
tons that It was his duty to recognize
the republican house at once and in an
interview said:
.Tt seems to be the general impress
sion that the governor must recognize
one house or the other immediately.
Gnch Il not the fact. His duty is to