The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

surrender to the legal authority of the
state and to vacate this hall"
Continuing, he said that the events of
the past two days seemed to have robbed
both sides of their reason, and that the
situation was so strained that the slight
est untoward incident might lead to
conflict and bloodshed.
Speaker Pro Tenn Hoch interrupted the
governor TO ask If it would not be falr tor
each side To agree to vecete the hall pend
ing settlement Of the difficulty IL the
courts.
The governor said that he would con-
slider no compromise and no appeal by tue
Republicsns. If the Republicans would
not surrender, then he would be forced to
order the militia to drive them from the
hall at the point of the bayonet.
A voice from the seats asked, "WiIl you
abide the decision of the courts?
The governor declined to reply and Left
he hall.
Ex-Governor Osborn, Republican, who
had accompanied the governor, addressed
the house. He said that he had come with
the governor from a conference between
committee of citizens and the chisi
executive. ard he was assured, from
lhe temper of the governor and his
associates. that they would consent 10 no
rotupronaise Continued resistance by the
Republicans, he said, would lead 10 Diooc-
Ehed and the scenes OF The border wars
would be repeated. Tomorrow would see
the oatherina in Topeka OF hundreds of
Republicans and pOpulists. The intense
feeling preyailing would lead to a conflict,
and blood would surely hoW, 10 con
illusion he counseled moderation Oh Tie
part of the Republicans.
When Mr.. Osborn had ceased speaking,
r. 3. Welch, chief assistant sergentat-
nEus. gathered his men about him and
@In,,o Sr,Ctrrcfi iouu n follow In the
event of the militia appearing IN the hall
He told them not to use their revoIVers
until ordered by him to do so.
Representative Sherman, addressing the
house. declared that Colonel Hughes,
commanding the military forces, had told
him that he had ordered his men not to
fire unless in self-defeDse.
The Republicans then tore up the desks
on the poDGlistS side and with them con-
structed a barricade in the corridor. They
also filed the stairway with them, making
an obstruction which il will be very diff
cult to scale.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Midnigbt-At midnight the situation
remains unchanged. The governor at IL
o'clock called again upon Sheriff Wilkin-
son to summon posse to preserve the
ueace and the sheriff again refused to
obey.
Colonel Hughes, who is a member Of the
house, appeared before the house in uni
form at 11:30 o'clock, and, addressing the
mem bers, informed them that, AS COM
mander Of the troops, they had nothing to
fear from him. He would, he said, rather
resign his command than carry out the
order to eject the Republicans. He told
the house also that ma sjority Of his COM
Imand would withdraw from the militia
with him if they were ordered to use force
To drive forth the legally elected and
legally organized house of representatives
from the bail provided by law for their
use He intfmated that orders TO the
gusrds without so far rs they related TO
The taking of provisions into the capitol
for the use of Republican members had
heen relaxed, and that the members
could procure provisions by letting down
strings TO the ground below.
Colonel Hughes remarks were greeted
with cheers and in less than a minute a
string was dangling from every window.
In a short time baskets filed with sub
ptantial lunches were hoisted up and the
Republicans broke their long fast.
Information from tie governors Office is
TO he effect that no attempt will be made
TO eject the Republicans before tomorrow
morning. The besieged Republicans,
however, are keeping a strict watch, lest
they be surprised by an unexpected attack.
Their lunch has cheered them up, and has
put new life in them. They are now, in
the words of member, lin good fighting
trim" and ready for any emergency.
ga. m.-Everything is quiet around the
state house, and all hands concerned have
apparently retired for the night, on the
strength of Governor LewellinR's state
ment that the Republicans would not be
elected before morning.