St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11

announce that they are in the hall to
stay and are confident they will rOut the
Republicans and finally capture the or
ganiZation. The Populists at $40
O'Clock paused in their proceedings to
eat lunch, which was served to them in
their seats. They ate vOraclously, while
the hungry Republicans looked on and
laughed. At p. m. the situation was
unique and interesting. Both sides are
camping on the field of battle and both
say they will stay until the other IS
tired out.
How 1t Is Divided
The house is composed of 125 men,
bers. OF these siXty-three, or majority
OF one, hold certificates of election, and
compose the Republican house, claim
ing their organization to be the legal
and the only legal one. The Popullsts
number fifty-seven, and are therefore
in the minority. They claim that the
members whose seats are contested
have no right to participate i'll the pre-
liminary proceeding or to pass upon
their own qualifications. The Repub-
licans organized with a majority, and
would doubtless be upheld by the courts
if the matter ever goes so far. The SEES
sion is limited by statute to sixty days,
and the Republicans say they will hold
the fort all that time if necessary to
carry their point.
The governor has as yet recognized
neither house. He received the com
mlttees of both houses, but informed
them that he had no communication to
transmit to the body which sent them to
him. He will doubtless recognize the
POpuliSU house, and the adiutant gem
eral will assist the sergeant in the re-
!
resentative hall. They will not resist
the state militia and will withdraw to
another hall, where they will maintain
their organization. So the matter
stands.
Nearly a Riot.
Several personal encounters seemed
imminent while the rival organizations
were being effected, but were happily
avoided. The most serious trouble took
place the middle of the room, when
Wilmington, of Lincoln, attempted to re-
/ gain the recognition of Speaker Douglas.
Speaker DunsmOre ruled that Whiting
ton was out of order. ard ordered the
Populist sergeant al arms to seat
him. AS the sergeant approached
Mr.. Wilmington rush was made i'll
that direction by members of both
sides. Mr.. Wilmington struck
down the arm of the sergeant, and a
little riot seemed about to take place,
when Mr.. Wilmington averted it by
taking his seat. Then the house began
to subside. and gradually quieted down,
good humOr taking the place of violent
partisan feeling.
The members prepared themselves
for long siege which both sides seemed
to anticipate. They gathered i'll knots
about the floor. discussing the Situ-
alton and now and then formed
forging parties to prey upon the case
of supplies OF sandwiches OF their
respective opponents. TEen the excite
ment of the afternoon WAS transformed
into frOlic and the best of good humOr
prevailed. During the weary hours Of
the evening the tedium was en-
enlivened occasionally by the in
PRODUCTION of resolutions and one thing
aHd another OH the Republican side.
An attempt was made to secure the adj
jOurnment q both houses until 10
o'clock tomorrow without prejudice to
either house, but at o'clock the Popu-
lists had not consented to the PROPOSE
ton.
VIII Not Compromise.
The Populists have decided to join in
llO NOl-lC CAOO 4bOhAAi7 W q SOli ~ AoO
of the disagreement between the two
parties. This decision was arrived at
this evening at conference
of the Popuist leaders, in
which Congressman Jerry Simpson
took leading part. After the confer
ence Mr.. Simpson accorded an inter
| view with the Associated Press, in
which he said the Populists' plans have
! been maLured and they have arranged
| to put the wheels of legislation into i'm
mediate operation at 10 o'clock tOmOr-
row morning. When asked what action
the Populists would take if the fight
was taken to the supreme court by the
Republicans and decided against the
POpuliStS he said:
If the supreme court decides that the
laws passed by the representatives OF
the people in legislature assembled are
illegal, such action will be revolution
airy, and the court will lay itself liable
to impeachment, and we will impeach
them, too, if they take any such action.
The Republicans, when informed OF this
plan, said they would raise no disturb
ance, but would retire gracefully when
ordered to do so, and would continue
their organization as the legally cOnstl-
| tuted house of representatives III some
other place.
Pistols DraVn
The plan of the Populists is to hold
out until they think their organization
will be recognized by Gov. Lewelling
and the senate. Then they will have
the military authority at theil
backs, and will proceed with
the adjutant general to remove
the Republicans from the house
All the Popullst members on the fool
are armed, and at one time tonight
pistols were drawn between Republic
an leader and a PopuliSt deputy SER
geant-at-arms. The situation is grow
ing more strained at this hour I'll p. m. j
and graYest fears of serious trouble
exist.
At midnight most of the members OF
the legislature had settled down to rest
Some sleep In their chairs and some
sleep on the floor, all waiting for lC
o'clock tomorrow morning, when the
Populists intend to bring things to a
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