Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-23
Democrats Caucus Before Farcical Joint
Meeting is Called.
LOWER CHAMBER BRIsTLEs WITH ARMS
Members Keep Pistols Prominently Dis
played and Stack Their Rifles
UNsEATlNG TACTICS ARE TO BE RENEWED
Majority I'm Each Body Proposes TO
Gust All Elected Representatives
Who Differ with Their
Particular Views.

DENVER, Jan. 27.-The capital has q
warlke aspect today. owing to the pres
ence Of armed men in the house chamber
and OF a strong guard Of policemen in
plain clothes at all entrances to the SEN
ate chamber.
An unfounded report that the National
Guard, under orders from Governor Pea
body, had taken possession Of the state
house. probably had its origin in the fact
that House sergeant-a -at-Arms Plummer
had posted thirty guards in and about the
house chamber to resist an anticipated at
tempt Of the supporters of Edward o. VOL
colt, republican candidate for senator. to
capture the hall.
On every desk ls pair OF big revolvors
and in the corners stand many repeating
ehotguns These guards are commanded
by Sherman Bell OF Rough Rider fame and
James H. Clark, who is noted for his fight
ing prowess. The house did not meet to-
day, having adjourned until Friday, but
the anu-Wolcott republicans in control of
the organization, will maintain their gar
rison until the fear OF an anticipated raid
has passed.
Omcers Guard the senate.
At the senate chamber no display of
GERS and patrol their stations quietly
The two senates, each of which refers
to the other as the trump" are in session
today and no progress appears to have
been made toward a settlement Of the diff
ferences between them.
The body over which Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott presides, and which sits in
his ONCE. consists Of eleven regularly
elected republican senators and eight re-
publican contestants. who were declared
entitled to seats by the lieutenant gov
ernor, the twenty democratic senators
refusing to vote when the question was put
by the lieutenant governor.
The body whicn is holding the senate hall
at the capitol. sitting continuously, con-
sists of twenty y-four regularly elected DEM
ocratic senators and two contestants, who
were seated in place OF two of the regu-
larly elected republican senators.
Democrats Hold Caucus.
Soon after the opening session at 10
O'Clock the democratic senators ordered a
recess until 1850 and a caucus of the DEM
ocratic members Of both houses was held
in the senate chamber. Reporters were
excluded. United States Senators Teller
and Patterson, Ex-Governor Alva Adams,
Ex-Governor Charles s. Thomas, Charles
j. fukneS ana luOIndS " DOuublit ueulO-
cratic leaders. were admitted to the con-
ference, evidently for the purpose OF ad-
vising the conference of the course that
should be pursued at the Joint session.
Messrs Adams, Thomas. Hughes and
O'Donnell addressed the caucus and each OF
them declared that he was not candidate
for the senatorship
Senator Teller announced that II his can
didacy stood in the way OF an election he
would withdraw.
He had no intention, however, OF with
drawing at that time, though he did not
believe that one mans desires should be
placed above party success. and later on
II he became convinced that his party
could not agree on him, he would with
draw and advise his supporters to vote
for any other party candidate.
At noon the Joint session was called tc
order by Senator w. II. Adams, president
pro tenn OF the senate.
Only forty-nine members were present
Kelly and Madden, two house democrats
being absent.
On motion OF Senator Rush the sergeant.
at-arms of the senate was made sergeant
at-arms of the joint assembly and was or
dered to bring in absentees.
Senator Palmer. a republican, who en-
tered the chamber, was not permitted L
leave when he attempted to do So
Representative Madden finally entered
the joint session, but Kelley could not b,
found. Senator Palmer, the only repub
lican present, was allowed to leave, There
were fifty democratic members In attend
ance, one short of quorum and no ballo
was taken.
Omcers Search for Member.
u-ho a,iot .o..t,,, ,otttoa A., o.. ,
| long siege, with the evident purpose o
taking a ballot for senator, proyIdin.
Kelly could be found. II was runorod tha
he had been kidnapped by agents of re
publicans or democrats who wished to Sc,
senator Teller defeated.
The democratic senators who hold thu
hnate chamber have agreed, II necessary
Z spend the remainder of the ninety day
o the session in the chamber. They hav,
appted a set of rules and regulations
wich will govern the members as lonj
as the present condition of affairs con
tines. Each senator was assigned to tax,
his turn as captain OF the guard and
lis, was made out giving six senators
nigt on together,
hutenant Governor Haggotts senat
heldan executive session today and som
of ; members conferred with Governo
Pealdy.
Afr being in joint session all the after
noonln vain effort to secure the At
tendace OF quorum, the demoerati
memhs OF the senate and house Of rep
resentiyes took vote on senator at
O'cioel Failing OF the necessary numbe
the scion adjourned until MIR. Kelly coul
be toW. Scores OF deputy sherifs ar
seourin the city for him.
Only prty-hve votes were cast, all 70
Teller. five Of the six absentees, who's
presenoTould make up the required nifty
one. areFhere they can be located on
moment notice, and as soon as Kelly
found ar brought In the session will re
sumo batting
The sete resumed its session. whie
has been actically continuous since Mon
day.
Both ses 10 UnseRt Opponents.
All the 'efeated republican candidate
for membeAiD In the legislature are