The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-11

Gratis aud when the conference oe the three
parties was held this morning the plan
was speedily ratified. This plan preciud-
ed the possibility of any trouble and the
members assembled peacefully.
The populists had nominated for tenn
porary speaker W. II. Ryan of Labette
county, populist elected by fusion with
the Democrats. James Duusmore o.
Neosho county, another fusion populist,
WAS the populist candidate for speaker j
*. Cubbison OF Kansas City, Kan, was
the Rpu5Ican candidate for temporary
speaker aud George l.. Douglass was their
candidate for speaker. The Democrats
had made no caucus nominations. The
popuilst sena ors a, their caucus nominal
ed Senator Holden of Cherokee for presI-
dent Cf the senate, \. l. Brown of King
man for secretary, and Samuel Il. Gilbert
for assistant secretary.
As the hour of noon approached crowds
focked to the capitol, with the hope OF
obtaining admission TO representative hall.
The doors of the capitol were opened, and
no Que was denied admission. only the
doors of the senate and representative
halls being guarded. The result was that
the capitol building became througed with
IA mass of people, through which 1t was
almost impossible to force way. The
mem bers were unable to reach representa-
1--WE Udli uUIlI lOuS dlLCL SGO hOoi
named for assembling.
Finally, at l O'clock, the members had
all assem- bled. Then came another long
delay. Contrary TO the usual custom. the
double burden was imposed upon the sec
retary of state of swearing IN both houses.
He first went to the senate, and there
swore in the new senators. The popullstS
were in full control of the senate aud
elected L. p King of Coweg county presi-
dent pro tenn and w. l. Brown or King
maud county secretary
1t was l:30 O'Clock p. m. before Secretary
Of State Osborne could make bis way from
the senate to representative hail tie at
once called the house to order, and stated
that. in obedience to the law. he would
lay before the house the certificates of
election of the members. He had no au-
thority, he said, TO assume the chair as
presiding officer, but unless there were OBJ
jections he would preside as temporary
chairman while the roll was being called.
Mr. Douglass, the Republican candidate
for speaker, was on his feet N Jitfy with
an objection. He said that there was no
law nor precedent permitting the secre-
tary of state TO preside over the house even
for the shortest time
J. NJ. Dunsmore, the populist candidate
for Speaker, was recognized. He said that
the house of representatives was not yet
resentatives; that the populists intended
TO organize the house, and that they would
object to those members voting on any
question whose seats were contested, and
that they would even object as to how the
roll should be called. ar. Dunsmore ar
gued that the secretary of state having
assumed the chair and having been ad-
dressed by Mr.. Douglass himself, he was
chairman defacto. There WAS 10 law gov
ha nf fpn
tion, and there must be some agreement
as to points of constitutional law between
the opposing parties. The popullSts, be
said, would object to the reading OF the
names of the mem bers whose seats were
contested. and such objection, he added,
would be pressed even if 1t delayed the
business OF the house for the whole fifty
days Of the session.
Mr.. Douglass replied. He said that the
majority by law ruled every deliberative
body and that this body would be no eX-
coptiou. He moved that the roll be LAID
before the house.
J. X Cubbison, Republican from Kan
sgS City. Kan, proposed that vote be de
layed until full discussion of the matter
be held. II the question should be put tc
a vote Immediately clash was sure &c
occur. He went on then to debate the
question, taking the position that the
officer
At this iuncture a messenger from the
senate arrived. The secretary OF state
announced that there was no house anC
that the message could not be received
He said at the same. time that he would
not lay the roll before the house until ht
was informed that the house had a presid
ing officer.
Immediately the populists and the Re
pIpptph
speaker amidst the greatest excitement
j. K. Cubbison was put in the chair FOL
the Republicans and Robert Sample o
Franklin for the populists.
The Republicans were better prepared
for the crisis and quickly perfected per
manent organization, eiectng George Il
Douglass, speaker, j. b. Rem mngton, sec
retary, +. l.. Brown, chief clerk, and &
c. Cleviuger, sergeant-at-armS, with po oHe
to appoint five assistants. These officer
were elected and sworn in before the popu
lists realized what was going on. Ihel
knew that they were being beaten in
parliamentary way. However, they RAISED
and continued AN uproar that rendered i'm
poSsible the hearing OF anything but tn
noise.
Finally, the populists began to realiz
that they must do something, and whil
the uproar cUntinued-ralsed this time b.
the Republicans-the secretary of stat
was hastily summoned from his offic
where he had retired He brought with
him the certified roll of the members o
the house as certified by the canvassin:
board. j. VI. Dunsmore was elected
| speaker, and seizing the roll, swore IN th
populisJ members. Then Ben ,. Rich wa
chosen clerk, and Mr.. Diggs sergeant-at
arms.
The messenger from the senate was un
der instruction, from thespopulist seuat
| to address his communication TO the popu
! list organization. He read the mrsSag
! announcing that the senate was ready 10
/ business.
| Mr.. Douglass, the Republican speaker
/ announced that the house received th
/ message. In the meantime, the Republl
! cans had appointed committees to inforu
( the senate aud the governor that the hous
+ had been organized and was ready 10
/ business. Then the Republicans bega
! the introduction OF bills TO keep he wheel
! of legislation turning.
! All during this time the most extraord
/ nary confusloa and uproar continued. /
many instances there took place persons
| controversies which threatened 10 develo
/ into physical encounters.
The POSITIONS OF THE LEADERS
! TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 10.-The popuilst
! have decided to join in no conference loos
/ Ing 10 a compromise OF the Disagreement
! between the two parties, This decisiO
was arrived at this evening at u coafereac
! OF the popuIist leaders, iu which Congress
man Jerry Simpson took a leediug par
/ After the conference Mr.. Simpson said,
an interview with the Associated Pre-:
! representative:
"Our plans have been smaturea, and "
J have arranged TO put the wheels OF leglsls
ton into immediate operation. Al
o'clock tomorrow morning the senate W.
meet. Me popullsts have msJpril
+ there, and will At once recognize ours
the legally constituted house. Govern,
/ Lewellng WIZ do the same and we vi