Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-20
From Tactics of Republi-
cans in Colorado
Legislature.
ON WOLCOTT'S ADVICE
Minority Attempts Ex-
pu1SiOn of the
Majority.

Denver, Jan. 2O.-Bloodshed may
result from the division in the state
senate last night. For two hours the
two factions sat together as three
houses with an armed, guard i'll the
room of the lieutenant governor. The
republican majority organized by eN-
pelling the democratic majority, with
the lieutenant governor in the chair,
in spite of repeated appeals from his
decisions.
The democratic ma jority refused to
abide by the action of the republicans
and ordered the doors to remain clos
ed until they ordered them opened.
The employees of the senate, who are
democratic, cheerfuIly obeyed the
order for three hours, and the two
factions remained with no means of
communicating with the outside
world.
Finally message for the governor
was smuggled out. He was urged to
send troops forthwith to the aid of
the beleaguered republicans and end
the farce of the SiameSe house. Gov.
Peabody was not at home and the
messenger is searching for him. 1t
is believed that he will agree to the
call for militia to clear the senate
chamber. In that event there will un-
dOubtedly be bloodshed, as both sides
have their armed supporters within
easy call. The entire police depart
ment. controlled by democrats. is un-
der arms and the patrol wagons stand
ready for a dash upon the statehouse.
Cause of Trouble.
The fight in the house resulted in
the expulsion of six democrats and
the seating of II democrats from the
contested Arapahoe delegation. \
motion to reconsider will likely pre-
cipitate crisis that will preclude a
joint session. The situation was fur
ther intensified by the presence of
Representative Jones, of Brecltin-
ridge. who had to be carried into the
house, accompanied by a trained
nurse and physicians. He is Il demo-
crat. who is referred to as a renegade
by his party because he openly favors
WOlcott.
War in Republican Committee.
The republican state central com
mittee by vote of 60 to 81 adopted
resolutions condemning the action of
the II anti-Wolcott members of the
house i'll refusing to enter a caucus
with the WOlcott supporters and ask
ing for the resignation of State Chair
man Fairlie. \ very hot session was
held. 1t is understood that Chair
man Fairiie. who was elected by the
state convention and not by the com
mittee, will resist any effort to de-
pose him.
TumuItuOus Conflict.
Denver, Jan. 2O.-After a tumultu-
Gus conflict last night in the general
assembly, in the course of which the
governor was requested to call out
the militia in order to seat seven re-
publican senators declared to be
wrOngfully excluded from their
places. the situation quieted down
with the democratic majority in pos
session of the senate chamber. \ sup
ply of blankets was sent into them
and they propose to hold the fort un-
til balloting for United States sena-
tor begins today.
The BaIIoting So Far.
The ballot for senator in the senate |
resulted: Henry NJ. Teller, % votes;
the entire number cast. Only two re-
pubGcans were present and they re-
fused to answer to their names. In |
the house Teller received 25 votes, u |
republican vote being divided between
Wolcott, -Goudy, Howbert and Dixon. |
THE DELAWARE DEADLOCK.