Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-23
HELD BY FORCE.
Democrats Put Armed Men in
Colorado Capitol.
No Progress Towards Peace Between
the Two Senates.
Democrats Still Unable to Elect Man
of Their Choice.

/ Denver. Col. Jan. % .r..a ca 7,!;, les
n warlike aspect. today. owing to the
| presence of armed men in the HOUSE
/ chamber and of a strong guard of police
men in plain clothes at all entrances to
the Senate chamber. A report that,
under orders from Cow Peabody,
| the guard had taken possession of
the State House was due probably TO the
! fact that House Sergeant-at-A Arms Plum
mer posted 30 guards in and about the
House chamber to resist an anticipated
/ movement of the supporters of Edward
o. Wolcott, Republican candidate for
senator. to capture the hall On every
| desk is a pair of revolvers and in the
corners stand many shotguns These
guards are commanded by Sherman Bell.
formerly of the Rogh Riders Regiment.
| and James II. Clark.
In the Senate chamber no display of
weapons is made. The guards patrol their
stations quietly
The House did not meet, today, having
adjourned until Friday, but the anti-Wol-
colt Republicans in control of the organ
ization will maintain their garrison until
the fear of an anticipated raid has passed.
The two Senates, each Of which refers
TO the other us the ''rump' body, are in
cessiou, iet.ay, and no progress appears
to have been smade toward a settlement
Of the difficulties between them The
body over which Lieut.. Gov Haggott pre-
sides and which meets in his office, con-
sists of IL regularly elected Renublican
senators and eight Republican contest
ants who were declared entitled to seats
by the lieutenant governor and the II Re-
publican senators. The a Democratic
senator's refused To vote when the ques-
ton was put by the lieutenant governor.
The body which is holding the Senate hal,
at the Capitol sitting continually con-
sists of "a regularly elected Democratic
senator's and two contestants were seated
In place of two of the II regularly elected
Republicans.
Considerable criticism was heard, this
morning, among the friends of Senator
Henry M. Teller of the action of the six
Democrats, yesterday in refusing to vote
fer United States senator in the joint
session of the Democratic members of
the Senate and House. Although 1t is
questioned if a choice made at that SEES
sion would have been legal, inasmuch as
the House had already adjourned until
Friday, and only Democratic members
Joined with the Senate in joint session.
yet there are those who claim that had the
entire 81 members present at the joint ses-
sion voted for Teller, as they were pledged
TO do, he would have been entitled to a
certificate of election and the seat in the
Senate as his own successor. Charges of
unfaithfulness to Tellcrsand the Demo
cratic state platform are freely made
against certain leaders in printed state
ments
Former Governor Charles S. Thomas.
and former Gov. Alva Adams, both Dem
ocrats, are quoted as denying any respon-
sibility for the turn of affairs in yester-
days joint session and declaring unswerv-
ing loyalty to Teller This morning, ALI
was quiet at the State House. Soon after
opening the session the Democratic sena-
tor ordered a recess and a caucus of the
Democratic 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.. Hughes and Thomas ]. ODoli-
nell, Democratic leaders were admitted
to the caucus, evidently to advise tho
members to the course that should ha
p"rSueu Ut the Jadicial sessiolh to"as
After being in joint session all Tie at
ternoon in a vain effort to secure the
attendance of a quorum the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate and
House took vote on senator at
o'clock. Failing of the necessary num-
Der the session took recess until
Kelly for whom search
mas been going on all day could be
'ound. A score OF deputy sheriffs are
securing the city for him.
Only As votes were cast, all for Tel
er, for United States senator. Five Of
he six absentees whose presence would
make up the required 81, are where
hey can be located on a moments no.
ice and as soon as Kelly Is found and
,roilarhf in thu ceccinn xx,ill rf.snrna hal-