St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
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JayhaWker Politicians Wor-
ried Over the Approach
ing Struggle.
Populists and Republicans
an Confident Of Organizing
~ the House.
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I Growing Belief of a Turbu-
.d9 lent Scene Before the
iiY Organization.
Probability That There Will
Be Two Houses OF Rep
peSentatiVeS.

session of all the politicians tonight.
The outcome of tomorrow's struggle is
the question which agitates everybody.
While tine Populists are still
stoutly maintaining that they will
organize the house, the cooler
heads and better posted can find
nothing to base their hopes Oh. While
the Republicans are confident that they
will organize the house, they are never
theess disturbed by the fear that the
Populists will spring scheme on them
that will snatch away the victory, and,
as the PopuliSts continue to claim the
house. the belief is growing that there
will be a turbulent scene before Or
ganization is effected.
Senator Perkins arrived from Wash
ing ton this morning. He repaired to
his room in the Copeland, where he was
closeted the greater part of the day
with his lieutenant, l.. S. Schram.
Of Oswego. He declined to talk
on his chances OF succeed
ing himself, but it is said that he is not
in mood to give up.and he believes he
has reasonable prospect of success. 1t
is said that he is emphatically opposed
to the scheme to turn the Republican
strength over to Democrat.
Orders to Populists
Chairman Breidenthal, of the Popnlist
committee, last night sent out twenty
six kilograms ordering here all those
against whom contests have been filed
in the lower house. Under the advice
OF Judges Doster and Webb, Mr.. Brei-
denthai has determined to organize
a Populist house, by Withdrawing all
the members of that party as soon as it is
demonstrated that the Republicans have
a majority. The Republicans have al
ready taken steps to have the supreme
court enioin the state auditor and
treasurer from paying any bills that
may be contracted by such house.
This assured against Popuist leaders is
causing rebellion against the proposed
action of the Populist leaders, bat the
sentiment of that party will probably
whip the recalcitrants into line.
The Populist leaders at secret eau
Gus held last night decided that Popu-
lists support in the contest for senator
should be given to a middle-of-the-
road third party man. They further de-
cided that Judge John Martin was not
an available candidate. Martin has been
looked upon heretofore as a possible
fusion candidate, he having been re-
spOnSibe for effecting fusion between
the PopulStS and Democrats. The
Democrats are very much put out over
the action of the PopuiSt caucus, and
the chances are that their five members
of;the legislature, who hold the balance
of the power. will stand firm for a COM
promise candidate.
The Republican members of the house
in caucus this morning decided OH the
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Douglas, of Wichita; for speaker pro
tenn. E. w. Hoch, of Marion; for tempo
raIy secretary, j. K. Cubbison, of Kan
saS City. The caucus then adjourned
until this afternoon.
Everything in n Chaotic State.
The enactment of all legislation and
the election of senator depends upon
the organization of the house. Every
in chaotic state. The Republic
ans have majority of one
over all i'll the house. and it would APP
pear that they oughtto effect an organ
ization. The ell tire siXtythree Repub-
licans attended this mornings caucus,
and they can be depended upon to
stand together npon every issue. They |
are confident of being able to organize.
The POpullsts. too, are confident Of |
controlling the organization. although |
they decline to make known the basis |
of their confidence. They have been |
in caucuses almost continually through |
news of their plans has been permitted |
to leak out. Several plans have been |
considered. One contemplates the eX- |
clusion from the floor of the house all |
members whose seats are contested. |
The Populists have filed eighteen
contests and the Republicans but seven.
so that the exclusion plan would give |
the Populsts a good safe majority. |
The secretary Of state may appoint |
doorkeeperS, and
MAY Instruct Them
to admit only such persons as he directs.
In this manner members whose seats
are contested may be excluded. This
would necessitate the employ
ment of a large guard to keep
the contrasting members from fore
Ing their way in, and that
would doubtless result in riot which
avoid. Another plan is for the sec
rotary of state, in reading the list
of members ELECT, to omit tine names
of members whose seats are contested,
to refuse to swear them in and i'll call
ing the roll on temporary organization !
to refuse to allow them to vote. The /
Republicans have arranged to check
mate the scheme by proceedings
in the supreme court. The court
opens its regular January term tOmor-
row, and an Injunction could be speedily |
procured to prevent the plans being
carried into effect. Pending the pro-
ceedings, no act of the Populists
or Republicans would be legal, and no
legislation could be enacted or a sena-
tor chosen until the supreme court
should decide between the two parties.
Jacob Brendenthal, the chairman of
the Populist central committee, said to
the reporter:
1--WE VIII Organize
the house. How? Wait until tomor-
row.. Then you will See!' Further
than, this BIendenthal would make no
statement.
The Democrats held another caucus
today. Seven members were present,
who pledged themselves to take such
action as would best subserye the inter-
est Of the Democratic party. When
asked if they would support the
PopuliSts during the organization of
the house, they were. non-committal.
Ryan and Densmore have attended the
Populst caucus, and they say they did
so IN the understanding That they
were not to be bound by the
caucus action so far as it concerned the
election of senator. There is no doubt
that the Democrats will do all in their
power to maintain the power which they
hold on the ballot as between the Re-
publicans and Populists.
The PopuiistS have thus far been I'M
able to nominate candidates for the
house Office. They are holding caucus
tonight. The Democrats are also hold
ing meeting. considering the adylsa-
bility of supporting an independent
ticket. The Republicans are maturing
their plans for check-mating the Popu-
lists, and have already drawn up sets of
papers for presentation to the supreme
court to be used as the occasion may
arise in defeating the Populists
schemes.
Jerry Is Violent.
Jerry Simpson, in his speech at the
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