The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-15
THB POLITICAL CAULDRON.
It's Bubbling and Boiling and Cur.
Cling in Kansas Ends.
POPULIsTS ARE RECOGNIZED.
A Long and Bitter Fight Over the
Matter by the Senate.
The Governors Message Will Be Trans
mitted on Tuesday-In Montana
Dark Horse Comes Into the
Senatorial Fight

| TOPEKA, Jan. 14-The debate in the
senate oSer recognition of the Populist
house come up this morning on presenta-
ton of house concurrent resolution.
Mr.. O'Brien, fusion Democrat, moved
that consideration of the resolution be
deferred till Monday, and hot debate
followed.
billiard, Populist, joined O'Brien, and
Taylor, Populist, saying that while all his
sympathies were with the Populists, and
while he had every reason for acting with
them, it was simply a matter of right and
wrong in this matter, and he must protest
against any recognition of the house.
Populists in caucus had determined to
rush the matter through, and after two
speeches from O'Brien, who led the fight
for the opposition, the previous question
was demanded. The motion to defer till
Monday was lost-22 to IS. This was re-
ally test vote, showing that the Populist
strength was sufficient and the determi-
nation to recognize the Populist house
was fixed. The Republican members fled
q Joint protest against the action and the
three fusionists filed individual protests.
The house spent the time today waiting
for the decision to be made upon the
proposition to recognize the Populist
house. Time dragged YEARLY along until
appeared On the floor and in message
from the presiding officer of the senate,
informed Populist Speaker Dunsmore of
| Interrogation of his house. The Popu-
lists cheered, but the Repu blican speaker,
Douglass, raped for order with an earn
estness that compelled the attention even
of the Populists. He said in addressing
the Republicans of the house:
"Gentlemen of the House, allow your
cplVng M nulQaiuagQ The mighty
wisely reserved the powers of creation to
himself. All the powers on earth, sem
ators and governor included, cannot make
sixty three out Of fifty eight men, and IN
every free representative body in the
world the majority governs, The prIn-
ciple of self government is on trial in
Kansas today as it was once years ago,
but it triumphed then and it will triumph
now. A constitutional house of repre-
sentatives with siXty-seven lawful mem
bers is here and ready for business, and
here it will remain unterrified and I'M
awed. What is the further pleasure OF
the house. -
Popullst Speaker Dinsmore was on his
feet Immediately. He said the struggle
tor mastery in the house was finally
ended. The governor and senate were
now both recognized by the Populist
house. That body was the legally con-
stituted house of representatives and nc
power on earth Ssave the sword, could
dissolve it. Kisses from galleries and Re-
publican house greeted this statement,
but they were soon drowned by Populist
cheers.
| Continuing, Dinsmore said: ssThe le-
gality of organization is set aside when
we adjourn until next week. ] earnestly
hope some scheme may be devised to ad-
! just our difficulties, and in settling them
the interests OF Dinsmore need not be con-
| Sidered one minute. -
By mutual agreement both houses adj
| journed until D. m. Monday.
Just before adjournment of the house
the members of the committee appointed
to inform the governor that the Iegisla-
ture was ready for business, announced
that the governor had informed them he
would transmit his message next Tues
| day. Not the least of the results of the
split in the house is the dissolution Of the
compact between the Democrats and Pop
uiists.
Jerry Simpson has notified Chairman
Jones of the Democratic state central
committee that the partnership hereto.
| fore existing between the PopulistS and
Democrats was dissolved. The two had q
lively interview. 1t is understood the Re-
publicans say the Democrats may have
the senatorship, and the friends of A. A.
Harris of Fort Scott are very active in his
behalf, but Kaily P. Wagner of Atchison
continues 90 have the call.
At $3.50 this afternoon the secretary oil
the senate announced that Speaker Duns-
more of the senate had recognized the
Populist house and had appointed SEN
ators members of Joint committee tc
wait on the governor and inform him that
the legislature was organized and ready
for business. The senate then adjourned
until Tuesday morning.