The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-24

DENVER, Colo. Jan. 2s.-w. H.
Kelley, Democratic member of
the house, who disappeared
yesterday just before the conven-
ing of the joint session of the leg
islature. and whose absence broke
the quorum and prevented the re-elec-
ton of Senator Henry NJ. Teller, re-
turned to his lodgings this morning.
He said to a representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press that he did not know
q joint session was to be held yester
day supposing an adjournment had
been taken on Wednesday until Fri
day. He was about town all day he
said, and did not hear until evening
that the ergeant-at-arms was looking
for him. Then he determined not to go
to the capitol until today. Kelley is
editor OF the Mancos Times
The Democratic members of the leg
islature viii continue their efforts to
elect a senator, but a quorum can only
be mustered by securing the attend
ance of every Democratic member of
both houses.
The armed guard under Rough Rider
Sherman Bell, which is holding the hall
of representatives, and will resist any
attempt of the supporters of Edward
o. Woleott, Republican candidate for
senator, or of the Democrats. to take
possession, has been increased from
thirty TO fifty men. Nobody is per
mitted to pass the doors, members even
being excluded.
Pursuant to adjournment of We'd
nesday, the house viii meet at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. So far as known
the anti-Wolcott Republicans in con-
troll of the house have not yet de-
termined which, if either, of the two
senate organizations they will reCog-
nize.
More Absentees.
The joint session of Democra tic mem
bers, which took a recess late last
night, reasSembled at 1920 today in
the senate chamber. There were nine
absentees when President Pro TEN
Adams called the session to order. but
all except Representative Madden, and
Senators Hill, Griffith and Bailey, soon
reported. The sergeant-at-arms was
ordered to bring in the abSenteeS
Representative Kelley was present.
Senators Hill and Griffith entered the
joint session before 1870. 1t was an
nounced that Senator Bailey was i'll
but would come in later. Representa-
tive Madden has not been found
The joint session adjourned Thurs
days sitting at 1853 and re-convened
at noon.
One Rascal in Hiding
on roll call at 1 o'clock all the Dem
ocratic members of both houses ex-
cept Representative Madden of this
city were present. Fifty members. one
less than a quorum. were in attend
ance. The party leaders are anxious
to have a vote taken for senator be
fore ? o'clock, as the house meets at
that hour and it is feared the Re
publican majority will unseat more
Democrats, but it seems impossible
that a quorum can be secured.
At lao the joint session took a re-
cess until O'Clock. without reaching
a ballot, Madden still being absent.
The house met at , o'clock and ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
without transacting any business. The
Wolcott members voted against adj
jOurnment.
The house, which adjourned on We'd
nesday until 2 o'clock today. held only
a brief session this afternoon. No steps
were taken towards unseating any
more Democrats. A motion to adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning was
carried by a vote OF 20 to %. Most of
the anti Wolcott Republicans and
the Democrats voted for the adjourn
ment, while the Wolcott men lined uD
in opposition, asserting that il was
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