The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
WARLlkEASPECT
Pair of ReyOIyers on Each Members
Desk in The House.
SH0TGUNS IN THE CORNERS
Sherman Bell, Of Rough Rider Fame,
ia Command Of Guards.
EXCITING TINES AROUND CAPITAL
RumOred That al Absent Democrat Has
Been Kidnapped.
BY AGENTS OF THE REPUBLICANS
Senator Teller Counsels Unfolding the
Majesty Of the Law--Wolcott Says
He viii Fight to Finish
RumOred That al Absent Democrat Has
Been Kidnapped.
BY AGENTS OF THE REPUBLICANS
Senator Teller Counsels UNFOLDING the
Majesty Of the Law--Woloott Says
He VIII Fight to a Finish.

Denver. Colo. January - Before the
democratic members OF the senate and
house assembled ia joint session at noon TO
day they held n meeting, at witch they
listened to speeches by senator Teller and
other leaders. United States senator
Thomas II. Patterson said that senator
Teller felt kcenly the neglect OF six demo
Gratis to vote yesterday. lie said that the
conference had been called In order that
Senator Teller might make a statement.
Former Governor Adams, Charles 8. Thorn.
as and Thomas j. o'Donnel declared that
Teller was the only logical candidate, and
that the only thing FOR the party TO do was
to elect him senator.
Senator Teller was greeted with applause.
He said he had not attended the meeting
for the purpose of finding fault, He declared
he believed the democratic party was para
mount to the interests of any one man. He
said lie had not withdrawn and did not
Intend to withdraw. II things came To
such Il pass that the party could not agree
upon him, lac was willing that his friends
should support the party choice
MIR Teller said the senate acted properly
III calling for the Joint session yesterday.
When the last election was over te demo
Gratis had majority Of ten on the hrst
ballot aud by every precedent in American
politics the democrats were entitled to the
StllhtOfSnlp.
The senator criticised the republicans for
their action In the house. He also de-
nounCed the republican senator's AMI held
that the question 70 the democrats was
whether the majesty of the law should be
maintained.
The meeting then adjourned, and at noon
the Joint session was called to order.
nifty democratic members Of the legisa-
turc. one short of q quorum, We're present.
Representative William il. Kelly tDeml
was absent and the senate sergeant ut arms
was instructed to bring IN 0bsenteeS. No
attempt was made, however, To force the
attendance Of republican members.
The Joint session settled down rof n long
! siege for the purpose Of taxing ballot
| for senator, providing Kelly should be
| kidnapped by agents 0f republicans or dem
I ocrats who wished TO have Senator Teller
| defeated,
The democratic senators, who are holding
| the senate chamber have agreed, II neces-
| sary, to spend the remainder OF the ninety
| days of the session In the chamber. They
| have adopted n set of rules and regulations
| which viii govern the members as long
| as the present conditions bold out. Each
| senator was assigned TO a certain amount
| was made out giving six senators n night
| of together
| Lieutenant Governor Haggotts senate
! held an executive session today and some
/ Of it's members conferred with Governor
! Peabody. Various rulnorS as TO the plans
! of the republicans are In circulation, but
| no definite announcement of what they will
/ do has been made.
! Attorney General Miller is looking up the
| law bearing on the controversy and e is
| believed Governor Peabody Will be gov
erned by Mlller's advice.
| Certainly not" said Il, o. Wolcott, lead
! ing republican for senator when asked TO
day whether he would withdraw IL Senator