Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20

lett and all OF the Arapahoe county sena-
tors.
In their places the following we're given
seats by the report Of the minority; Gallo
way. Montgomery, Twombly sleman,
Newell and all the Arapahoe republican
contestants.
The minority report was declared adopted
by Lieutenant Governor Haggott
Refuse 90 Recognize Chair.
After two hours Of vain effort to be
recognized by the chair. the democrats de-
clared the lieutenant governor disqualified
TO further preside over the senate. under
a provision OF the constitution which they
say disqualiies the lieutenant governor II
he refuses for two hours to recognize a
duly elected member OF the senate, and
President Pro TEN w. II. Adams assumed
control OF the gavel. remaining, however,
In his own seat. He recognized the demo-
Gratis and they submitted a report on all
cases where republicans are contesting the
seats OF democrats. deciding in favor OF
the latter, which was declared adopted.
Then move to compromise matters was
started and conference committee ap-
pointed. At this committee retired to
consider a proposition OF the democrats to
call off all contests providing the repub-
licans would agree to ballot only formally
upon the election Of United States sena-
tor. but without making a choice, thus al
lowing the seat to remain vacant for two
years, or until the next meeting OF the
legislature
Later there were two separate senatorial
bodies in session, one presided over by
Lieutenant Governor Haggott and composed
of republicans numbering nineteen, a ma
jority. and another presided over by Presl-
dent Pro TEN. w. II. Adams, a democrat
and made up OF democrats.
The latter have unseated two more re-
publlcans. Messrs Deck and Mcdonald.
About fifty deputy sheriffs are stationed
outside the senate chamber and are said
to be adherents Of the democrats It was
rumored that Lieutenant Governor Haggott
| had telephoned Governor Peabody for
troops. This the governor denies. The
doors leading into the senate chamber and
galleries are locked and no one is allowed
to pass in or out
Judge Gabbert OF the supreme court later
! appeared in the senate chamber and swore
| in Born and Healy in the place Of Dick
and Mcdonald. unseated by the democratic
section Of the senate.
| Although both the democrats and repub-
| licans stll held forth in separate session
Mt midnight IL was understood that no fur
ther action by either body would be at
| tempted until the house considers the case
now pending.
| Nothing had been heard from the COM
mittee on conciliation up to midnight.
Delaware Has Its Troubles.
! DOVER, Del, Jan. 19.-The union repub-
lican caucus tonight placed J. Edward Ad-
dicks in nomination for both the long and
short terms in the United States senate.
The CAUCUS then appointed a committee
to consult with the regular republicans
| who are opposed to Addicks, in an effort tC
make two nominations on a union repub-
lican and the other an Addicks man.
The democrats we're caucusing in the
state house parlors. and the regular re-
publlcans in the Hotel Richards. 1t tool
the democrats twenty minutes to nominate
Willard Salisbury for the short term anC
former Senator Richard X. Kenney for tn,
long term.
State Senator Harrington, the presiding
officer, then dispatched a committee of fv,
to the regular republican caucus to subml
the proposition of the democrats to hell
elect a regular republican for the four
year term and democrat for the sho"
term.
At II o'clock the regulars took vote t
appoint committee to confer, the vot
standing to in favor. At this point tn
representatives OF the union republican
arrived and urged the regulars to unite Il
a general conference as outlined above.
Meanwhile the regulars decided by &C
clamation upon Colonel Henry A. Dupon
|
Higgins as their nominees for the lon
term and the short term respectively.
Finally 1t was decided to appoint tw
conference committees, one to meet tn
democrats and ask for further time to con
slider their proposition and the other to in
form the unions that their proposition vii
be refused as long as It includes Addicks.
The regular and democratic corNmittee
will meet tomorrow.