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

, majority in the senate. The session Is
limited by statute to fifty days, and the
Republicans say that they will hold the
fort all that time il necessary to carry heir
point
The governor has yet recognized neither
house. He received committees from both
houses. but Informed hem that he had no
communication 10 transmit 10 the body
which sent them to him. He VIII doubt
less recognize the pOpulist house and VIII
order the adjutant general TO assist the
sergeant-at-arms in maintaining order
That necessarily implies removal OF the
Republicans from representative hall
They say that they will not resist The state
militia, but will withdraw quietly TO
another hall, where they will maintain
their organization. SO the matter STANDS.
1t all came about this way: The mem-
bers had assembled quietly. At 1:3O
o'clock Secretary of State Osborne ascend
ed The rostrum and raped for order He
announced that he was required to appear
before the body" assembled before him
(lIe refrained from calling it house ana
lay before it a list of the members as GER
titled to by the canvassing board. He did
net come before the body in the capac
ity of a temporary presiding officer Or
chairman, but simply III has capacity a
secretary Of state ana custodian OF the
rolls He asked what was the pleasure of
the assem- blage.
Then arose a discussion as TO what
names the rolls should cOntaIn-w hether
those of the members whose seats were
contested should be read, and whether
such members should be permitted TO vote
on the temporary organization. Upon the
decision of this question, OF course, ce-
pended every thing--iG involving the tenn
porary organization, and ultimately the
permanent organization and control OF the
house The discussion was proceeding
quietly and in order, Mr.. Douglass leading
for the Republicans and MIR. Dunsmore
for the popuiists, when suddenly the Sec
retary OF state deserted the chair ana an
nOuuced that he would retain the roll III
his possession until such time as he vas
informed that there WAS house BEFORE
which be could lay it.
Immediately hubbub arose, rivallng
the confusion of tongues at Babylon
Every member and every spectator was
upon bis feet, shouting, gesticulatlng and
yelling suggestions in all directions. From
The mass OF struggling men on the popu-
list side r. Fl. Sempe was fighting his
way out towards the rostrum, cheered on
by his compatriots From a similar mass
on the Republican side j. K. Cubbison
was being sent through the line. The Re
publcaus, under the leadership OF George
l.. Douglass, were in the meantime elect
ing Mr.. Cubbison temporary speaker;
The motion was put ana carried
amid the greatest excitement, while MI
Cubbison was still fighting his way 10 the
front The populists failed to take similar
action with reference TO Mr.. Semple. Mr.
! Cubbison reached the rostrum first and
seized the gavel aud chair, while Mr.. Sem
| pie was still struggling through the eX-
! cited men on the floor. The Republicans
| set up "A cheer which made the state house
! fairly vibrate They were in the height OF
I ,tala t.r
! gained the rostrum. Then it was the pop
ulisUs' time to cheer. Mr.. Cubbison hal
! been provided with plain wooden mallet
! for "a gAyel. He at once commenced pound
! Ing the speakers desk with might and
main, attempting to bring the popullsts to
( order, but the hubbub and yelling con-
( tinued and increased.
| Mr. CubbisOn did not wait for order. A
/ roll of the members-eect had been prepar-
/ ed and certified to by the retiring Repub-
| lican secretary of state. and Mr.. CubblSon
/ laid it before the Republican side. The
( Repu ublicans rose en- masSe, while Thomas
! A. Balm. a notary public OF Topeka, adj
ministered the oath. The oath was ad-
mnlstered TO the officers by Supreme
! Court Commissioner Strang. This was
| all accomplished before the popullsts could
| fairly draw their breath, and long before
they had thought of effecting an organiSA
| tion.
Jerry Simpson was on the floor of the
! populist side, and, passing along the Woru
/ to stand attention, he coached Mr.. Duns-
more rs 20 the proper method OF proceed
ing. They were very slow in getting down
TO business, however, even under Jerry
Simpsons whip. and just as they com
pleted the election of their speaker the
! Republicans began the Introduction OF
bills. Their officers were finally elected,
and qualified by taking the oath.
All this time the uproar continued and
il was impossible to distinguish one voice
above another, the only clear sounds aris
ing out of the general turmoil being those
of the rival gavels in the hands of the rival
| speakers Several personal encounters
seemed imminent while the rival Organi-
zations were being effected, but were hap
PLY averted. The most serious trouble
| took place about the middle of the room
! whenMr. Wilmington of Lincoln attempt
| ed TO gain the recognition of Speaker
Douglass. Speaker Dunsmore ruled that
| Mr., Wilmington was out of order and
| ordered the populist sergeant-at-arm'
TO seat him. AS the sergeant ap
preached Mr.. Wilmington a rust
was made in that direction by the mem
bers of both sides. Mr.. Wilmington
! struck down the arm of the sergeant, anC
a little riot seemed about to take place
! when Mr.. Wilmington averted il by TAX
u =.
subsde, and gradually quieted down gooC
humor taking the place of violent partisan
! feeling 1t WAS hen $3.50 O'clock. DuriGg
the remainder of the day no further excite
menU arose. The only approach toward
I excitement was the enthusiasm following
the announcement of the poDulist com
mittee to notify the governor that tht
house had been organized ana was read!
to receive communications from him, an(
that the committee had been received b,
the governor. This announcement wa
received with prolonged cheers by th
populists.
Matters then settled down again, boil
sides resting on their arms. ready to NEE
any move by their opponents. An attemp
was made TO secure an adjournment o
both houses until 10 o'clock tomorrow
without prejudice to either house. but IA
/ S o'clock the populistS had not consente,
TO the proposition. In the meantime tn
members prepared themselves for a loh,
| siege, which both sides seemed TO antici
pate. The members gathered in knot
about the floor, discussing the situation
! and now and then formed foraging partie
/ to prey upon the case OF supplies OF sand
wiChes of their respective opponents. The1
the excitement OF the afternoon was trans
formed into frolic and the best of goo
humor prevailed,
GETTING HUNGRY.
As supper time came the member
began TO wonder how they were gong L
get anything TO eat. No one dared {
leave the house, for fear his presenc
might be needed in the event OF some uu
expected move. 4 local lodge o. th
! Citizens Alisnce finally solved the prob
lem. The ladies of the lodge opened
restaurant in one of the rooms on tn
pOpuust side and served two doughnuts.
cracker. pie, cheese, an apple and 4 cup O
coffee FOR a quarter. This varied Ia
mouotomy of the late afternoon IN tn
house.
During the weary hours Of the evening