The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-16
SOLDIERS ENCIRCLE
KANSAS CAPITOL
Gov. Lewelling Threatens tc
Drive the Republicans from
the House To-day.
HE CALLS OUT THE ENTIRE
STATE MILITIA

Auli ilo"d ls eutu AACW the hruub
Iicans Effected an Entrance into the
House, After Being Barred Out by
the PopuIists- Action Of the Douglas,
House Endorsed
TOPEKA. kan, Feb 1G The political
situation here has reached a crisis An
open conflict is now believed to be newt
able.
The bitterness engendered between the
opposing parties during the campaign
and since the organization Of two riya
Houses Of Representatives may be wiped
out with blood
Violence has already been resorted to-
The Republican House, which was barred
by armed Populists from the Hail Of
Representatives, has taken forcible pos
session.
The Populsts have temporarily aband
ourd thoir places in the Hail and adj
iourned until 1880 to-day to await the
outcome of executive interference in thei1
behalf
Gov Leweliug has issued proclama.
tion calling out the entire State militia
When tie Republicans went TO enter
NllN uaIl VI llf h0NliNbllNFH gNNbfINttg
they found the doors haG been barred.
They were barred by the Popuiists
The Republican leaders soon determined
to force an entrance and sledge-hammers
We're secured for this purpose.
They were used to such effect upon the
doors oG a side entrance leading to the
hall that they were soon demolished and
the members Of the Republican House
filed quickly through and entered the
hall
Had the Populist House been in session
a conflict would surely have resulted, but
fortunately the POpulist House was not
to meet until one O'clock and conse-
quently was not'in session at the time.
AS soon as it became known by the
Populists what had occurred, Governor
Luwelliug was notified.
He promptly called out the militia and
instructed them TO proceed to the hail
and eject the members of the Republican
house from the floor,
The soldiers started on their mission.
The Republicans beng informed of the
action OF the Governor, held hurried
conference to determine upon what
course Of action to pursue. No
definite plan was decided upon
but individual Republicans went to
work trying to- induce the SANTA Fe Rail-
road to call out it's shop hands to oppose
the militia in ejectiug the Republicans
from the hall
Other indu tries that were known to
be i'm sympathy with the Republicans
were also asked TO furnish men for the
same purpose.
Down stairs the Populists were not idle,
Company @, "a local miliJia company
/ which Adjut.-Gen. Art2 had notified to
I st nd in readiness, was already on the
Z ground and orders were Uele-rIphed to
( hoitou and Marion for companies ID and G.
While these warlike preparations were
| going on the Republican House was max
I ing a show of business, but nobody took
/ any interest in the proceedings, until Mr.
Hale Of Rush, arose and said that it was
| fitting that the efforts Of Speaker Doug
/ lass should be recognized by his brothers
and be desired to present to him in the
name of Jue House the instrument which
lac had used to call the House TO order.
As he said this he produced from be-
hind his desk the big sledge-hammer the
Speaker had used to help effect un en-
trance into the hall Of the House, and d
which he afterwards used in rlpping the
I House to order
This was the signal for more cheering
and when Douglass received il from the
I hands of th.s D..rs he held it aI1ft rhe
members stood uD and shouted and when
/ DOUGLAS, used it as a gayel ths nsub.rs
/ fairly danced.
/ Tie P58ulf4ta. auticfDating the events
+ OF the day. atlempted TO throw the bur.
. den of tne situation on Sherif Wilkinson.
of this county.
The Governor informed him officially
( late i'm the afternoon that runors. uD-
usrautlv well rounged were i'm cfreula-
/ iIou. to the effect chat a layyIe.s mob
/ rne Republfcau House Of Pepressutn-
tives) contemplated the forcfb.e Invasion
/ Oh the HalI oh Che House of Representa-
/ tiyes. and called uUcn him TO Summon a
( sherM's posse cOmi.atus To resist such
/ laTless invasion and 30 preserve the Deace.
/ Speaker Duusmore. of The PoDalist
/ House sent the following to Sheriff VII.
kiuson
SIR hereby call on YOU. as sheriff
I Of Shawnee county, for sufficient force 10
/ preserve the peace and authority of the
d. House of Deputies"
The sheriff after taking legal advice re-
fused TO comply with the demand OF The
{ Governor ana the Populist Speaker and
notified them that if there was House
OF Representatives legally organized it
I was clothed with the power to appoint q
J Sprgaaut-at- Arms who vonId hava all