New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-16

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I'd Regiment Wichita: Section A. Light Artillery.
Captain Metcsf, oakland also Section y 10,
backing for their iOuse by o'clock, the appointe3
hour set for it TO meet this afternoon, hastily COL
ccted lot Of twenty-five men. cnieny farmers:
These were marched to the arsenal in the state
House yard where they received uniforms ana
arms and, thus arranged, sergeant began TO
drill them in Their duty r o of 9Ss S aass
House Later The OAKLAND Company appeared
in the yard and marched up the steps of the
luilding into the hall in front Of the Governors
Office, and after being put through some manosu-
vres, were counterrnarched hack into inc
yard, where they stood in line waiting orders
The Republicans being informed of the action
Of the Governor, held hurried conference ID
30 definite plan was decided upon, but individual
Republicans were sent to ask 1ne San' oopo Tho
militia in ejectng the Republicans from the hall
Other industries that were known TO be IN gym.
pathy with the Republicans were also asked 70
furnish men for the same purpose
While these warke preparations were gong
on the Republican House wa, making show Of
proceedings until Mr. Hale OF Rush, arose and
said that Il was fitting that the efforts or Speake.
Douglass should be recognized by his brothers. ana
no desired To present to him, In the name OF thS
House. the instrument which hc had used TO cay
the ITous, TO order this morning. As ne sau
this he produced from behind his desK the r pig
An entrance into the hall Of the llonse, and when
he aft-rward used in rapping the llouse u orasr
This the signal FOR chrerng ana WIEN ,h or
and held il aloft the members STOOD w, s sh
shouted and when he used IT az aatei I'm. .Gc
members fairly danced Hot ssnes b "i now had
their warpaint on offered resolution recltlng
the made By Ben Rich noR Rssab Hcn
ssr I.ant-at.arms Yesterday when they attempted
IN arrest Rich and directed that Howard, Breiden-
thai and Scott be brought before TIE bar OF ths
House TO answer tho charge Of contempt OF tnS
and the House for moment subsidized -.
The Popuist House met in the oasemen ast. o.
noon. but almost Immediately adjourned until
Governor Lewers issued a proc:lsma tk. TIL:
afternoon at 2 20 o'clock stating mar, as
the militia no~ IN Toreka was not suinc;cns'
Ave provisional companies would be orsanil:ea'
composed of volunteers. Only three COMPANIES,
Of thirty men each II. c. Lindsay, OF this city,
was made captain Of Company A; J. A. McDonaid'
Of Parsons captain Of C9mpany and TN Mr. ot 4
companies will be organized if necessary: ,r.s
Is. N. Scott. a Republican member from Hods'
who hs wou II bs with
800 armed men on the first train y. - An' Hr,
tclerraphed that 1000 men would come IIo nn
men would come from there at the command OF
'p With the Republicans in possession Of Rep:
was placed at his door, and only faithful Popu-
lists were permitted TO enter. He issued the
call for militia Immediately after the clash IN
Rnpresentati,, Hall. Many Of the mllltiamen
operIy declared that they would under no circum,
stances respond to the call Of the Governor, ana
tbev yould not he party TO an assault on the
Republican House. The Governor made oe,
mand on the sheriff TO swear in deputies apC
ossist him in PRESERVING the peace. But the
sheriff declined, saving that he did not propose
70 he a Judge a, TO which of the claimants
was the legal House OF Represen-
tatives In letter to the Governor
no soid that il the Governor proposed r. nIofeccs
authority 10 enlist all tho officers that it required
20 nrotect itself without any assistance from MINI
The captain II one Of the military companies
stated that if his command came ONT az All IL
would do 50 10 defend the Republican House
lie said he would not obey any Of the Governors
orders in violation of law and order.
Governor Llewellinq has sent an order ny oeie-
uraph 10 Captain Willis OF the Light Artillery. 40
Wichita. commanding him TO bring his company
u;,b CatIinn nuns 10 Topeka by first train and
70 assemble in the State House AMI await lnrther
orders ., .h;s ,,o,,-
The Republicans. expecting an attack ms morn
inc nailed barred and propped every door lead
ING 10 the hall. The POpusts then decided N
freeze ont the Republicans and the 1anifor shuo
Of the steam from the hail. TIL. Fopulists hnvo
also undertaken 10 starve out the Renunlicans.
The men who were sent afer 'he Iunch lot .,, NO
Renublicans could not at first, get past the militia
lines below. Subsequently they got through all
right. .,..;. .o,,u.r,, uss stationed
mar thn Arsenal. with guards posted. I've can
non were run ont of the Arsenal anr ioadeu wr.n
shot and everything wore deeldeoly "aiiiA"
appearance.