The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

crowded by those who were taking
more interest in the proceedings than
in the inaugural exercises of yesterday.
The effort to keep out the noisy eIe-
ment by having admission by ticket
only was not carried out and there was
a free-fOr-au rush for the galleries and
lObbies. The conference committee de-
cided that the ballOting should not be-
gin till the afternoon, but the general
public seemed to look on this announce
ment as a ruse to keep the crowds
away. At any rate all available space
was taken up long before the legisla-
ture convened.
The curiosity seekers listened pa
tlenIIy to routine proceedings, while
the crowds that failed to gain admis-
sion kept up the demonstrations that
had continued all night. Those active
ly engaged in the senatorial contest
were up all night and continued their
conference for further operations while
the members were in their seats at the
state house
The continued activity at the head
quarters of both factions in the hotels
INDICATED that neither side expected the
contest to be ended TODAY At anv
rate they were evidently preparing for
Iurther operations if not for the long
siege of a deadlock The popular in
Ierest in the proceedings of the day
was shown for any further develop
ments in the alleged bribery cases as
Wen as in the result of the balIoting.
me morning papers were full of charg-
eS and counter charges about offers of
money to members of the legislature.
II was claimed that Representative
John q. Otis of Cincinnati would make
a sensational statement on the floor of
the mouse when his name was called
He claimed that Henry NJ Rovce of
New York had been to see him in Gin
clnnau and also to his attorney Col z
G. Campbell and that money had been
turned over to them. According to the
announcements in the morning papers
Mr.. Otis intended to place this money
on his desk and make such an exDIan-
alton regarding it as would call for an
immediate investigation on the part of
the legislature.
The Democratic caucuses were stormy
and long drawn out. It was found alb
soIutely impossible to agree upon eth
er Governor Bushnell, or Charles L.
hurtz. Both names were considered
and both were given UP as impractical
bic candidates.
Then the name of Mayor McKisson
was suggested The Democrats de-
manded to know whether NcTisson
was a free silver man. Not content
with the assurance of Myers and other
leaders OF the fusion they sent for Nc
AisSon " hen that gentleman appear
ed ne made speech to the caucus in
winch he said in substance:
Gentlenen--PubHclya and before the
people, 1 am and must be. a RepubIi-
can, But I assure you and pledge Won
tnat il elected to the United States SEN
ate py this fusion. I viii stand upon
the Chicago platform
This pledge was satisfactory and +ba
- uCus declared for McKisson for both
the long and the short terms.
Both branches of the legislature met
az 10 a. m.,and many regretted that ad-
MISSION by ticket had not been adopted.
LIEe crowd pressed in on the floor of
both bodies, and as the visitors were
prominent constituents, they were not
IN the senate the bill to repeal the
oV year street railway franchise. came
up, and it was postponed until tomor-
This bill has been used against Sen
S 1tor danna in organizing the legisla-
Gure and in the senatorial fight. IT was