The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-13
REPUBLICANS ON TOP.

The Democratic Members OF the Kan
sas House Recognize Their speaker.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 12.-The joint oon-
ference committee appointed for the pur-
pose OF unraveling the tangle in the House
adjourned at midnight without having
formulated any plan TO present to both
houses this morning. The populists de-
manded that three republican members
who were postmasters at the time OF their
election to the legislature should be unseated
and populists be given their seats This
would, of course, place the populists in
control Of the House. The republicans re-
fused 20 consent TO this scheme. arguing
that postmasters could serve legally as
members Of the lower house, they having
resigned their positions as postmasters
since their election to that body. This
completed the deliberations of the confer
snce.
THE REPUBLICANS ON TOP.
Al O'Clock this afternoon the three
democratic members in the House
agreed to recognize the republican or
ganisstion and on the roll call
Mr.. Chambers Of Comanche, Mr..
Rosenthal Of Haskell and Mr.. Meagher of
Leavenworth made speeches recognizing
the republican speaker. This gives the re-
publicans sixty seven members, four more
than the constitutional majority. Not
withstanding this, at O'Clock this after
noon, Gov. Lewellyn sent brief message
to the House recognizing the populist or.
ganization.
THE AGREEMENT.
1t had been agreed that the
Senate should recognize the populists
by resolution and that the gov
ernor should recognizs II by addressing a
communication to the speaker. The plan
miscsrried and the Senate adjourned with
out taking the agreed action. Before the
governor could be informed of that fact,
however, his communication was on its
wav to the House
When the populist sergeaut-at-arms
Chase was called 90 the door TO receive the
governors messenger, and as Secretary
Close was RECOGNIZED the populists arose
speaker (Mr. Dunsmore) raped for
order and restored quiet. The republicans
made no demonstration. Secretary Close
called out, Mr.. Speaker Dunsmcren This
official recognition gave the populIst side
an opportunity to cheer. Women
bers climbed into their seats and
waved their hats. There were cat calls
from the republican side as the populists
chief clerk read the following:
To j. N. Dulnsmore, Speaker Of the House of
Represent dtiUes:
Jan. 10, 1898. notifying me s'' that st''' the the
House was duly organized with Mr.
Dunsmore as speaker, John semple as
speaker pro tenn, Ben Rich as chief clerk f. L
Deck as sergeant-at-arms, and are ready for
business, desire to say that will communicate
with you further in writing.
L. D. LEwxLLYN Governor.
The populists again cheered, but the re-
youhltrop kar mr. nnuuImroA o.
order, and said: "The legally Organized
House of Representatives will come 70 or
DER"
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Some minor resolutions were then offered
on the republican side and the roll call was
ordered on one Of them. The call showed
that sixty-flve members answered to their
names.
Mandamus proceedings against Secretary
of State Osborne were this evening begun
in the supreme court TO compel MIN 10 hand
over to George L. Douglass, speaker OF the
republican House Of Representa-
tives, certified copy of the
roll OF members elected TO
the Kansas House of REPRESENTATIVES on file
in his Office. The returns were compiled
by ex-Secretary Of State Higgins and show
sixty-four legally elected republican mem
bers Of the legislature as a majority OF two
entitled TO certificate. Mr.. Doug
lass IL the speaker chosen by
the ,csp rspu6osS By -. ;s Organi1sson 3 ?. Ht,n
she court q decision as to whether or nos
the republican organization is the House OF
Representative. The court received
she petition. The matter was laid aside
for consideration Tomorrow morning The
republicans have no doubt that the courts
decision will be favorable to them, and hope
ia this way 20 check the latest move Of the
populists. which resulted this evening in
the recognition Of the populist House by
Gov. Lewellyn.
After half an hour OF exctsment the lead
ers got together and agreed 10 adjourn both
houses without prejudicing the position Of
either until Q O'Clock to-morrow morning.
Immediately after the ADJOURNMENT the re-
publlcans held caucus aud decided 20 As-
aemble in Representative hall az o'clock,
as provided for, end proceed 10 the trans
action Of business In the regular p1rDa-
nssntaTy manner. They anticipate rscog-