The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-21
KEEPING WARM BY GASOLINE STOVES.

Al four O'Clock this morning, SIN
gasoline stoves were hoisted through
the windows and the members gather
ed about them in squads to absorb
what heat they afforded. Card parties
were formed by some of the members
and that amusement served To pass the
dreary hours.
The sledge hammer, with which
speaker Douglass broke down the door
TO the house yesterday, and which he
used As a gavel during the day, repos-
ed on the speakers desk, symbol at
once of force and authority.
The notice from Col. Hughes that
they need fear no hostile action ON the
part Of tho troops so long as they were
under hi. command, relieved the ten
sion under which the members had
been strained, and created feeling of
great confidence.
INSPIRED WITH CONFIDENCE.
! The early morning hours were pass
ed much in the same manner As the
late night hours When the cheering
daylight broke through the windows
of the hall, itfound the.republicans in
spired with confidence.
1--WE are absolutely masters of the
situation" said Col. Warner, repre-
sentative from Comanche county, and
chairman of the republican caucus
steering committee, 1.-THE militia are
with us, and az for volunteers, why
reckon We can muster as many as
the other fellows"
PET LAMBS.
Those provisional companies don't
amount to any thing. They are moth
ing but "pet lambs. We are wolves
now, and all that is wanting to make
us devOur them is an opportunity. If
they should gain entrance to this hall,
and l don't see how they can, consider
ing the strength of our barricades,
they will find sixty-seven men, as de-
termined a. ever withstOod attack.
Our resistance will not be passive
one. We will fight to the last man
to maintain position which We
maintain to be legal and right
Speaker Douglass and Speaker pro
tenn Hoch expressed tier sentiments
in similar terms.
Breakfast was served at : o'clock,
procured from baskets hoisted from
without. through the windows. Then
the members settled down To await de-
velopments.
THE GOVERNOR IN COMMAND.
At 10 o'clock. Governor Lewelling
IL commander in chief of the state
troops, relieved Col. Hughes of hi
command of the troops. but permitted
him to retain his commission As Colo
mel of the Third regiment. AT the
same time Governor Lewelling assum-
ed active command of the troops
establishing his headquarters in the
private executive office.
PLENTY To EAT.
Late this morning the republican
members left the hall in squads, and
having re-fortified themselves with
food. returned for the day. bringing
loaded baskets with supplies Of pro-
visions for the sergeant-at-arms, who
dared not leave the hall, because the
enemy below. would not permit them
to return. This was kept up until all
the members had been out for their
own meals and supplies tor their
forces. and ut / o'clock the house
began its routine Of business which
was interrupted by Captain Seaton
who announced that twenty-four
hour> supply of provisions was on the
way.
GINS FOR REPUBLICANS.
About this time. also. some ser
geani>-ai-arin> appeared in the ball
CARRYING arms full OF Winchester rifles.
which they stacked up in Commander
X. b. Welchs armory. This incident
aroused the enthusiasm of the menu
ber> To high pitch and much war
talk WAS in,lul.ed in. This had hardly
ceased when number OF mail carriers
who cannot be- denied admission In
the state house 10y the militia, came in
bearing the promised supplies of pro-
visions. More cheering was INDUCED
in, and Il moment later when Com
mander WEIGH marched file nj
twentv-four men armed with Win
che>terS across the hall tn the 0ppo>i-
ton, al the head of the main stairway.
There was great hurrah. At 1880
a detachment Of special deputy sheriff.
were admitted to the hall
Il. ID ANTHONY APPEARED
in the hall at ll:35 and was sworn in
Is soldier of Welch's army. He got
through the lines of the militia with