Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23

CURTAIN DROPS ON THE FIRST ACT
OF THE KANSAS COMEDY.


GOV. 'eweIiing su'ppc's tn loyalty of
the state Troopt-populists Raise the
Siege aud Adjourn Down IOWA.
ToPEEA, Kan, Fob. iG. The republican
House was still besiexod in representative
hnll this morning aud the forco of the State
militia was still posted about the capital.
Col. Hughes again refused to obey the gov
ernor's order to eject the republicans.
Every train that arrived during the past
l2 hours has brousn its complement of
troops, and republican, and popultst volun-
teers, armed with Winchssters shot guns
aud reviewers, ready to TAKE hand in the
fight anticipated for the day.
The capitol on oil sides was surrounded
with soldiers und citlzsns. TIE picket linz
was maintained and nobody, not even nam
bars of the Legislature, was allowed inside
without pass signed by the governor. The
waiting horde of popullsts kindled several
! horiiros and ma 10 Themselves comfortable
! FOR the day. Battery a, of tho lst rcsi-
ment, from Wichita, 4, strong early this
morning was put on duty ut ths principal
approach to the capitol. They had with
hem a eating CUR aud plentiful supply
of ammunition. Battery Is, of Topeka, 10
| men,
stood Guard Mt tive State Arsenal
| N the square. Business was largely sus-
ended and tho streets were crowded with
| people. Hotel corridors were filled with
men from ali parts of tie state.
! The troops are in the great majority
epublicGus, and the example get by
5o.. Hughes, who refuses to Obey the
overnors order TO eject the republicans
rom iepresoutive hall, had decidedly
ismoraizug effect The al utapt-genera.
ssued orders that no provisions should be
AIKEN into the hail by any means whatever.
| friends froui outside took well filed basket
# provisions to tho cspitol aud the guard
N duty allowed them to he drawn into tn"
all by means of ropes. The Wichita bat
,ory perm led their gun to be placed in
condition unfit for use, very essential part
" its oism having been removed,
| renderins it useless.
Sheriff Wilkinson wore in posse, of 100
nen. ostensibly to preserve the peace. II"
Ielivered to the State his ultimate object
ut it was generally beiavet that the posse
vas to support the republican position uu-
Ter the
! Guise nj Poo torving the teaco,
he poruists have practically abandoned
ne Gell. The crisis raised by Sheriff
illkerson's action was go critical oae,
-nd one so filed with embarrassing difficult
e9 that they decided not to meet it.
At noon the governor held conference
nth the populi,t House member and
ious leaders Of the party. The governor
aid the militia could not bs dap,ndsl upon
, carry out his ordsr@, that tho resistance
Il the l2J men composing the force of dep
,ty sergsants and the 100 provisional
roops, all that could be depended upon t.
and loyal, would be useless before tn
leriu's posse of 1000.
1t was decided to hire a hall down town
or tho populst House and there the
etings of tho populist House will b.
cid TIL the difficulties are settled
bis action is looked upon by some as p
lere b.uf but it is generally regarded a
lc logical outcome of the sheriff : action il
lmmooiug his posse 10 support the repuO
can position. Al 10 O'CLOCK Gov. Level
| * as commander in chief of the State
roops relieved Col HIghe; of his com
naud of the troops, bat permitted hiul to
'tuiu his commission ~ coionsl OF the j
eglment, At the same time
"ov. I.-weilIng Assumed Command
TIE troopI and established his ea!quar-
Jrs in tue private executive office. The re
,uhlicans made a move at IL O'Clock TO
GRITTY their position and make themselves
b,olute masters OF the situation. Sheriff
sikersou, republican, ahd Col.
hughes, commaudaut OF the militia
Jrces, held consultation with til,
epubl!can leaders, the result O.
which was that all toe armed forces except
ig, OF course, the populst provisional com
anies, should bs placed undqr the sheriff
Command as peac, officer OF the county,
no ri AT a O,al +,
AXE charge OF the capitol and to r-lieve il
tuI the republican House from State o.
:ege.
The Goveinor's Fold Ultlmatum
At IL o'clock the governor sent mes
age to the House stating that he woulC
i've the members just ID minutes TO Vaoat'
he hall; warning them that failure to va
ate would force him to eject them at poin
4 the bayonet. The republicans receive,
ne message with derisive laughter and too
70 action upon it. They at once double.
heir guard, in the Corridors and all tu
/ loors Of ths House and waited expectantl,
o receive the attacH. At the ond OF /,
1!autes soldiers appeared to enforce tn
uvernOrs threat. An hour passed an'
al no troops appeared and then the repub
cans settled down to routine business.
At noon wagon load OF provisions wa
.elivered to the republicans and Speaker
douglass stated that the House was nov
IrOvisioneG for two days.
Great excitement was caused at noon b.
he announcement by the sheriff in til
1bby of the Copeland Hou.e that he ha
8 -celved word from L,wronce that
An Armsi Party of sixty Men
ad left there for Topeka to aid the popu
: ISIS. The sheriff, addressing the member:
his posse there, informed them of the in
ormation he had received AMI ordered al
hose that wore arIns,l to fall in and accom-
any him to the station. There he said h
roposed to demand of the invading part,
nat they lay do wn their arms. In the even
II their refusing to do so, thu sheriff sal
re would be obigsdato arrest them and dis
rm them.
y Tho sheriff then, accompanied by 20
men, marched to the railway station, TO