Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-16
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Kansas Republicans Capture the
Hall of the House.
POPUuST RESISTANCE OVERCOME
The Governor Summons Militia to Clear
the Capitol of Radicals-Ihe
Outlook Very Serious.
fRr telorrnph to the DIspstch.l

lBy telegraph TO the Dispstch.l
TOPEKA. KAN, February 15.--Goyernor
Lewelliug has called out the State militia
10 eject the members Of the Re-
publican House from the Hall Of Represen-
tatives. they having effected forcible en-
trance through the doors barred by the
Populists by means Of sledge-hammers.
A rot is imminent.
CAUSE or THE TROUBLE.
A bloodless but exciting battle took
tlace between the Republicans and the
Popuist House at the entrance 70 Repre-
sentative Hall this morning.
The Populists. who have had possession
Of the hall IN the afternoons. adjourned
Yesterday until this afternoon. and. as has
been the custom since the beginning OF
session. the Republicans expected TO hold
Their regular morning session to-day, but
last night the POpulistS swore III large
number Of assistant sergeants-at-arlns'
who were placed on guard, and the doors
and entrances to the hall were locked TINS
morning. No one was admitted 10 the
hall excepting Populsts and members or
the press and they were required to show
pass and run the gauntlet OF dozen
guards.
PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK.
The Republicans were fully informed OF
all of these preparations 10 exclude them
from the hail. and last night hundred
men were sworn IL as officers OF the Re
publicans. and at O'Clock the mem hers OF
the Republican House. with their officers,
started from headquarters for the State
House.
The march through the long corridors
leading 10 Representative Hall was Unim-
peded. The little column forced Its way
r l. r4o .
the foot of the stairs IN the west wing and
started up the stairs.
On the first landing was crowd Of
populist- House officers under command Of
Adiutant-General ArtZ. They wero armed
aad the advancing Republican crowd was
met with the muzzles of Tevolvers and
Winchesters. The Adjutant-General com
manded them 10 halt. but no stop was
made, and the advance guard pushed into
tho crowd Of Populists. Three or four Of
them succeeded IN passing the door-keep-
crs after brief struggle and getting INTO
the hall. but the Populists succeeded IN
closing the door aud barring It.
DOORS BROKEN IN.
The Republicans on the outside de-
manded admttance. and when II was de-
med them Speaker Douglass swung large
sledce-hammer and began to batter the
heavy doors leading from the clOakroom.
II took many blows 10 beat passage wAv
through. Int the doors finally gave way
and the Republican legislators surged IN
with loud shout. The Popullsts prompt
ly retreated and now the Republicans
were in full possession OF the hall.
Fversincethe opening of the session the
Populists have had the committee rooms,
sergeant-at-arms room. and chlet clerk
ROOM These were all locked and guarded
on the inside. but offer the House had
1 a I .lTnar q hu
tered down the doors and took possession
OF them without encounterng any resist
ance.
RFPUBIICANs IN CONTROL.
Alto o'clock there we're few Popuists IN
Representative Hall. and the Republican
House had settled down 10 the regular
order Of business AS If nothing unusual
had happened. The assistant sereeants-
alarms each wearing a brght-red rlb-
bon, uromenaded the aisles and lobbies.
The Republicans and Populists began
swearing IN officers as fast rs possible 10
be IN readiness for on emergency.
REPUBLICAN RErNroRcHNENTs.
The Republicans have Away had the
LO-t.office, and with the capture of the
othe- two rooms they had for the first
time since the Legislature met tull pos
session Of the hall. At l2:40 O'Clock the
Republicans added thirty or forty recruits
10 their force of assistant sergeants-at-
arms, the cadets of Washburn College ap-
pearing In the hall and taking the oath be-
fore the Sergeant-at-Arms. The Populists'
janitor undertook 10 freeze ont the
Repu blicans and shut Of the steam from
the ball The following order was de-
liycred by Adjutant-GeneTal Artz TO Colo
nelJ. W. L. Hughes: You are hereby
ordered 10 assume active command of all
officers and men Of the Kansas National
Guard, assembled in Topeka and around
the State House hY order Of l.. II. Level
ling. CommandeT-in-C Chief"
An ARMsucE scoRNED.
The Republicans this afternoon ap-
pointed a committee consisting OF Mr..
sherman, MIR. Warner, and Mr.. Cubbison
to visit Governor Lcwelling and agree, II
possible. upon a suspension OF hostllltes.
They proposed thar both Houses agree to
adjourn until case could be made IN tho
Supreme Court and finally adjudlcated.
The Governor would not entertain the
proposition. but suggested that the Re
publican House adjourn until tomorrow,
OF course, the Republicans would not con-
sent 10 tins.
MILITIA ~ THZ CAPITOL.
At 2.45 O'clock =. NJ. Colonel Hughes sta
toned "A company of militia IN the lower
hall of the west wing Of the State House,
immediately below the hall OF the House
OF Representatives Speaker Douglass
then read TO the House proclamation
which he had prepared, relating what had
taken place and calling upon the people
of the state TO rally 20 the support OF the
Republican House. The proclamation was
greeted with wild enthusiasm.
The Popuhst House met IN the basement
| Of the west wing of the state House tins
afternoon pursuant to adjournment, but
| loTr frnrtaITa faly unlpuTnnI until IN.
| morrow.
PROVISIONAL STATE TROOPS.
Governor Lewelling issued proclama-
tion this afternoon at 230 o'clock stating
that as the militia now IN Topeka was not
| sufficient provisional companies would be
organized, composed of volunteers. Only
| three companies, however, have been or
sanlzed. and they are of thirty men each.
The other companies will be organized II
necessary.
TROOPS FOR THE REPUBLICASs-
d. NJ. Scott, n Republican member from
Hodgeman county, who happened 10 bo
| in Ottawa to-day, teiegraphed that ne
would be here with 800 armed men on the
first tram. ID. B Anthony teieGraphed
that 900 men would come from Leaven-
worth. Columbus telegraphed that 400
men would come from there at the COM
mand of Speaker Douglass. In the show
of business which the Republicans made
after getting possession on the hail,
Speaker Douglass used as a eavel the
sledge- hammer which he used on the doors
10 gain entrance.
DEMAND ON THE GOVERNOR.
TorEKA, KAN, February 15.-Sherif Will
kinson informed the Governor at midnight
to-plcht that he was the peace officer and
demanded that the latter turn over to him
the situation. Colonel Hughes, IN CON-
mand of the State militia, went into the
Republican hall soon afterwards and told
the Republican members that if the Gov
ernor asked him to eject them be would
resign his position.
Winston-Carrington.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
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