The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-05

the newspaper offices, and even tn
headquarters of Kurtz ane the combine
at the Great Southern hotel, this even
ing and returned home before mid
hight.
IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
The house adjourned at noon till TO
morrow. There was much unfinlsne'
business, but the combine does no: IN
tend to announce any Of the standing
committees till after the joint .enstoria
caucuses are held tomorrow night IN
preferred places VII not be given out X
apportiouing the committees, til IL il
known what Republicans remain out G
the joint Republican senatorial caucus
The senate at noon took recess IL
e:30 without announcing any Of its com
mittees. Senator Burke secured adj nj
wanted in clerkships and other patron
age through the Democrats. He was II
conference with the Democrats during
the noon recess. The proceedings in iotE
houses showed plainly that everything
possible was being done by those wht
held the fort, 10 beat Senator Hanna
The line OF yesterday was as distinctly
drawn as ever, showing the senate to
stand 10 to II against Hanna and the
house Sc to 50 against him, ieving him
three short of enough votes on joint bal
iot for election.
TURNED To FIGHTING PITCH.
During the noon recess the confer
ences and jollifcation meetings of the
combine were continued, and there were
several disputes that bOrdered on fist
fishts. While several outside workers
have indulged in such methods, the only
member of the legislature present dur
ing such controversies is Representa-
tive Snyder. Before retiring, early this
morning, some of mis- constituents from
Green courty We're with him. Two Of
these visiting statesmen, representing
opposite sides on THE senatOrs.hip, got 20
the point Of drawing revolvers, but they
were separated before any powder was
burned.
NO CAUCUS CALLED.
Quite . surprise was created this af-
ternoon by aeRnnouncement that the
Hanna men had changed their pan for
a joint Republican caucus tomorrow
.,igat and that the fight would go on
without any caucus DEGREES on either
side.
The following was given out this af-
t.rnoo-l by the Republican steering COM
midtee:
The sentiment Of the house and SEN
ate. as expressed to the clarimen Of the
Two Republican caucuses, is, that il is
unnecessary to call a senatorial caucus
The universal expression is that, as
Ny. Hanna had been endorsed by the
Toledo convention and by the county
conventions Of the state and was omi-
mated by the people in their primary ca
Dac1ty. at the polls. it is more respect
fnI to their constituents to accept their
action as conclusive, in accordance with
r1e precedent of two years ago, than 70
supplement II by formal nomination
OF tneir OWN. No caucus viii, therefore
be called"
THE COMBINE REJOICES.
The announcement that the RepuTbli-
can joint senatorial caucus, That had
been called for tomorrow night, would
not be neld. caused as much stir as the
result of the caucuses last Saturday
night and more than the organization Of
the legislature by the combine yester-
rlay. The opponents Of Senator Hanna
insisted that TT was a white flag, that
the Hanna men were afraid to show
tiFeir hands again and that it was a con-
fession That the senator did not have
sufficient votes and hsd ascertahled that
he could not get them in joint eau
rus. The combine insisted that this ac-
ton showed tlIat the result in joint eau
ras would Zoe the same as on the sep
Rrate caucuses.
HANNAITES SATISFIED.
At the Hanna headquarters the an
uouncement was received with apparent
zltisfaction. Messrs. Dick, Nash, Gros-
venor, Brigham and all Of those close 10
the senator. approved Of the action Of
;he Republican members of the legis-
latura IN withdrawing the caucus call
and simply standing on the plank for
Hanna in the las. Republican state
Platform. TIE outside claim OF the
Hanna men vas that several Requioli-
can members VINO voted for Mason for
speaker had today pledged themselves
- Hanna 0nd that they did not want
tae combine. W9th which they had been
associated. 20 know of their action in
the senatorial contest until the ballot
ing begins in the legislature for senator
one week hence.
1t become evident that the Hanna men
would not compromise on Secretary
Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day or
eny otneg one ana that they would rlc
SHOW either their strength or weakness
until the bal5ting begins next week.
NO MORE CAUCUSING.
There viii be daily and nightly con-
ferences hut no more caucuses on either
S3e as the contest is - intense and 50
close that neither side viii show lis
hand. TIE Hanna men claim several re-
cruits from the combine but these men
do n1t want - 50 into a caucus tom0r-
row night and then Withstand the pres
sd.e Tor week before the baMoting be
gins. ON the other hand, the opposition
men are jolifying over the recall Of the
caucus and insisting that l. is a signal
OF distress.
The senate vas IN session but a short
time during the afternoon and no COM
mittees were announced. TIE senator's
were soon engaged with the representa-
lives in the Hanna contest. Senator
Burke continued 10 vote ani Cooperate
with the Democratic side. AL the sena-
tors on the Republican side were glad
tneir joint caucus for tomorrow night
had 'oeen declared of and the Demo
cratic S-r-aa-.l~>= i7,ass-as r,s- s. -,-
confession Of weakness or lack Of con-