FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE TW ENTY-SKCOiNI ) YEA 11. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , .JANUARY 8 , 1893. ll 107. OM TALK SO FAR Ooniuitmtion of Populists nncl Democrats Has Not Yet Gryntallizscl. THEY CANNOT AGREE UPON TERMS Sach Siilo Wants Just a Little More Than the Other Will Yield. MUCH HUSTLING FOR PLACES GOING ON Candidates for Office Doing n Great Deal of Energetic Log Rolling. BOODLE DISPENSERS EVER PRESENT Ilor'li' of I'lipprrn anil I'lncurrs Already Actively iniied : : III Their I'rutillnr I'tirsnlt - - Nolei mid < lo ilp ( latbered at HIP Hotels. t.N , Neb. . .Ian. 'J.- [ Special Telegram to Tun llrir ] II is si long way from being n sine thing that both houses of lh ; legislature will be organl/ed tomorrow , although there Is a great deal of talk tonight to the effect that the republicans will have control of the house and the democrats ot the senate. That , tlio democrats will control the uppei house Is not al all impi-obable , but It will be by indirection , /our of the demo cratic senators are out and out railroad men , nnd it is the railroad democrats who are so busilj working for fusion. Their success means a lie-up on all railroad legislation and stock yards hills and a general pliifrglr-p up of all bills offensive lo monopoly interests. The proposed fusion will not glvo the in dependents the logisl.illon that they want , but will , on Ihe contrary put them whore it will be absolutely impossible f.'il' them lo get it. Tour of the republican seivitors stand ready to vote with llio Independents on leg islative questions , and would give them what they want in this direction it they Call this bargain with tlm democrats ofl' , but the pop ulists scorn determined to stultify thom.se.lvos by going Into it. Watimi'b Cti.inces Heighten. Meanwhile the railroad managers feel ut terly indifferent as to which way it goes , as they are blockading Ihe same anyway , and they know that the democratic senators will protect tl--ir interests. Hut it is nobody's light yet. An effort was made this afternoon lo unite the republicans on Watson for speaker , as he claimed to have the pledges of at least two democrats and possibly more. Mr. Keckley announced that he would not go into a caucus or sup port Watson under any consideration. Several of Keckley's supporter's will doubt less follow bis example in this particular , and Watson's chances under thcso circum stances are doubtful. Watsons' friends insist that he can make It , but the indications tonight are that it will bo impossible for him to muster the necessary voles even with the aid of demo crat friends. It was claimed for Watson in the confer ence that hu had severed his connection with the railroads , hut Mr. Kcckloy was not disposed to take any chances on this alleged convention. The democrats have not yet hold any cau cus , as their light has thus far been man aged by the steerinif coinniiltco appointed by the state central committee. Cilticl'liii ; tlii ) Mei-lcid. Senttor Mattes did not arrive until the afternoon , and lie i.s not as rampant a fusioi man as the committee could wish. Ho is spoken of as the probable president of tin senate and the majority "f the independent ! profutsto bellevo that it will go to a demo crat Several members of the stale centra connniltcc are acting in the capacity of a aU'i-ring cominilteo for llio republican Chairman Cad.y of Unit committee is hero but dei lines to take nn.v , active part in tin > preliminary skirmish unless invited by tin member * , of the legislature to do so. Who asked by what authority the ecu I ml coinmitteoinen were acllng. ao : steering committee. , ho said that it was on lireb voluntary on their part , as no nu thorily had been given them , and that thci tusk was self-luiposed. Ho thought that tin right way to get a steering committee wn : to leave tlio selcclion and initiative move lillie llio members themselves , as it was thei privilege to dcsignalo whom they were will Ing to tiust to lead them through thu peiul Ing contests , Tbry l.iii'k i\perlenec : , Keno of the leaders of this stcerin committee have ever laken an part In leading a 'scnattii-ial llghl and , therefore. they lack n the essential uualilications for leadership It u contest that requires -sagacious plannin nml shljjful maneuvering , Kvcn in tli event of Iho organl/allon of both houses le morrow llio roimiimter of the work will h devoted tu the canvass of llio vole and th Inaugural of the now governor. Tlio work following will bo taken up b thu appointment of committees and the sen : torlal light will come up on the 17th , so th ; ' there are no prospects for immediate lo UI : tUmPaul Vamlervoort conimander-ln-chlef Paul , - - < the Icj.'ion of industrious idlers , returned tb evening from Omnliti. where ho went th morning to report progre.ss to rallro id hem quarters and the telegraph offices and lo r ccivo Inslrucllons for further operations. Notable * Coining In. Con Gallagher Is hero taking a hand an tonight T. J. Mahoney put In tils uppoa unco. Allen Hoot has not been Idle in curry Ir his scnatorl'il boom. Ho has Iho promise i the support of n niynber 6'f Iho rcpubllcm in case they cannot elect their own man. Congressman Men-er arrived tills evcnli i > lid Is considerably Interested in the ou come of Iho senatorial light. Squatter Governor Pearman came la th afternoon. His mi'.s .ijo will not bo rcai before Friday. l-'red Uorrington , receiver of the Alllum landoftleo , came In with N. 1C. Grjpgs Beatrice. It is stated that ( irijfps propos to contest I'rarmun's claim to llio positic JlolitiL held * so long. Some of the democratic senators ha' been suggesting a dead-lock advising th the members of each party vote us a un until n Joint eonuiiltteecaiuboUlo thoqueatli cf organization of that party. Not a Unit. Tlio Independent senators , are far fro being united in favor of the proposed coi bm > < with iho democrats. Kight them were formerly democrats' eiz were former republicans wbl Jcmoorai-Iudcpcndcnts u cauc V mnjority but ilocs not leave their cntlro number thoroughly satisfied as to the out look. Tito republican senators will bold ft caucus at the enpltol at 10 o'clock tomorrow. mmixit TIII : DAY. Himtlio I'opiilUti nml DrtiinrriitN Spnrrril for \Vlml. T.iNTnt.x. N'ob. , .Inn. 2. [ Special Telegram to Tin : llr.r. ] In spite of the interest that has been nianifi.'stul In the situation at the other hotels , the rorrlilors of the I.hulull have boon the 0110 great center toward \vhli-h tin1 men of nil parties have gravitated all day. It Is thorn that the populists nnd democrats have been engaged since last Krl- dny nlffUt In n hopeless omleavoMo agree upon terms b.y which the two houses of the legislature can be organhed. The entlredny has been given up to conference and cau cus. and to the superficial observers It would seem tliat tln two parties are no nearer together lonlght than they , were when they arrived In Lincoln. Uiil under the tin-face It Is eis.v to see that a pretty thorough understanding exists between the men who are. direethn ; the combination. All have agreed from the start that the combination should bo affected. The only contention has been upon the matter of detail. liming rinity of Talk. The members of indupumtent contingent went into conference in room 1G1 ! this morn ing ut 10 o'clock. They stayed lliero until noon , and adjourned without dcllnlto rcsujls. This afternoon the fourteen members of the scnato held a caucus at the state house. .Still no definite results. At 8 o'clock this pvenlnjr the doors were cloned and llio endless - less talk continued. Jntc this evening a telegram was received by Chester Norton which had u slight ten dency to dishearten the independents. H was as follows ; * Have found Van Campovirythlnu O. 1C. l.ravc hero H o'clock ibis evening.V111 b at Lincoln at 10 o'clock lomoriow. M.\TT n.u'dttr.trrv. To tflsrrc'ilU this news the Independents whispered mysteriously of another telegram received this evening which brought Ihe in telligence that tlio recreant clerk was it ill in hiding , und that no apprehension of his disjovcry need be foil. When challenged 0 the proof however , the Independents worn ompolled to admit th : t the dlapateh ante- .tiled the one received nt republican head- inarters by several hours. To offsr > t the news of tin : success of the earch of the Knox county clerk , the Inde pendents this afternoon , by the anival of S" . P. Nelson , the democratic member 'from Jodgo county , whuse serious illness has been ho matter of some concern for several days. Mr. Nelson is able to bo ubout the house , but ils physical appearance shows that ho is far rom being a well man. Claim u Combination. At 10 o'clock this evening it was stated by 1 prominent member that everything had icen arranged satisfactory in regard to the. organization of the two houses and the dis tribution of oftlcial plums , but that diflieulty Btlll existed over the control of the commit tee. The Independents have insisted all along upon absolute control in shaping legis- alion. Upon this point the democrat con- lingcnt sticks , and the same member that wrought the information gave it as his bc- ief that the whole scheme would fail be cause of the dillicnlty of opinion upon a matter in which some democrats uro ex pected the combination by their votes , are vitally Interested. Nothing for Tliom to < 5iln : , One of the independent , members in speak ing of the propose- ! fusion wit h the demo crats said : -This talk about the independents uniting ajrninst the common enemy is all right , but the claim that the republicans is a common enemy is all rot. How are the independents going to aid themselves by slrongthrujn } : the party that is in power ; It was all right to unite with them two years ago , when this republicans were on top. but it is different now. The thing for us to do is to go with thu republicans , if it is necessary to make auytlc-np , and in that way harras'i instead of carrying com fort to the dominant national party. What ( jots mo is to sco how the followers whu were so bitterly opposed to democrats twn years ago are now so anxious to fuse with them. I don't know as I ought to M.I v it , but it looks tome as If the democratic na tional committee was nprndinjr some money in Lincoln just about this time.1 Some of the democrat heads ol state institutions have taken a ham ! In the general melee anil thcil strongly manifested interest partakes largely of the brand commonly designated as offensive partisanship. It Is quito probable. however , that ihcsoisitors will rcculvo i : hint very shortly that be serves his partj best who attends most cU'scly to the inter ebts of tins state. If. the policy of the ne\\ \ administration will boasts generally under stood it will bo a strict enforcement of bus ! ness methods in the various departments. Itryaii Docs thr I.i > slii . Congressman Hryau is making his head quarters at the Lindcll , and ho has const ! luted himself a self-appointed dictator t < direct the movements of the Independents lie declares that matters must ho thnslj and so , ami there is a sprinkling of populist ! who feel duty bound lo do it as ho says , hu the rank aml.lllo of the parly is not sufl'iM-iii ) from Hryan fever and ague to any grea extent. John II. Powers desires not to have mucl to sav on the fusion question. V. O. SI ricklcr Is advocating fusion will the democrats , but he cuts very little llgurc Many of the populists have sei/cd him up a did a mcmbiT from the Sixth district , wh denominated him as a ' 'bag of wind. " and i seems to make little dllTcrcn--o what ho ad vocatcs or opposes. The federal brliiado H on the ground I force , mid nearly every member is bard n work along the line mapped out by the coi porations. The claim nut nts of the vurlou roads , or "cow coroners" as they are com > r monly known , nro hen" , and there is pleat , Is of work allotted to them tacarrt logout tli Is program of corruption. , IsI. I. . rliiifclni ; lor I 3 It will he of Interest to know who some o the aspirants are who desire to enter th employ of the slato. For president of th senate Ihe Independents have three men 1 .1 'llio Held. They are Senators Darner , Dysai and Young. Senator Mattes was elected t „ ' " the place from a democratic standpoint while Senator Correll seems t bo the only republican who i mentioned in connection with that posllloi The secretary ship of that august body tin attracted the attention and e.icilcd th rovotonsiiess of It. C. IJriicsdow of Nobra.sk City , 1'lrtlo of Lancaster and l-Mwards c , t- Hail on the Independent side , and F. I Wilson of Platlsniontlt , Tom Cook of Kat . cnSter und .1. 11. Tale of Adams. Not democrat , seems to think that the place I worth cvntiMlng for by a disciple of IKnu bunism. e \ViUitTinnii of Hiuhcoek , Di'i-liy of Loga , f and Morgan Crane of unsavory memory at } vicing with each other fur the es borgeant-at-arms of the senate , while W. in Ncciiham of Hloomtlold , who was one of tli alternates to the Minneapolis conventlui now wants to bocountyJ out In the race. Howard , the independent rampaiirn bingo : wants to bo irastmastcr , and so docs \V. 1 Hurgor , the Tliayer county republican , bt Mi-s. Craig of this city bccms to have tl call Just now , with the combined strength < members. of.iill , three parties , After the m For siioahorof tlio house the imlppondon n- lijivo thrc-o nbplranls liuftln of Suundcr nof iJobson of Hlinorc , anil ICldcr of Chi , ul IK'bsou ' Hcctns to bo almost entirely out of i , | Klder was never lu It , while Ciu'llln seen US [ CO.NrlMtD O.S bCC'O.NU HE HAS A DELICATE DUTY Secretary of State Allen Must Settle an Important Open Question ! WHO IS BOYD COUNTY'S ' REPRESENTATIVE Decree of tlio Supreme Court In thr Ciuo Derided I'lldny I.mt Norton Do- olnrril to Ho Klrrti-i Vim ( 'mnp Cnpturi'il. Keb. , Jan. 2. [ Special to Tut : line. ] Secretary of Stats J. C. Allen will bo the cynosure of nil eyes when ho calls the house of representatives to order at blitli noon tomorrow. Upon him will rest the re sponsibility of deciding whether or not the name of James G. Krusc shall ho read us the legal representative ol the Twentieth legis lative district. As the matter stands at present Kruso holds a certillcatc of election us a member of the house from Knox county. According lo Iho decree of the supreme court thit : ccrlillca'te Is declared to Do null nnd void. A bailiff of the supreme court has for three days been searching the trackless wilds of Ivnox county for County Cleric Van Qanip , who is In hiding. The democrats and independents , so many of whom are damning the 'supremo court , maintain that until Vim Camp Is found and a new certificate Issued , this time to Chester Nor ton , the certlllcato now In possession of Kruso must and shall be recognized. The fear that the sccretaryof state will not coin cide in their views is the occasion of a great deal of mental perturbation upon the part of the men who do not hesitate to boast that the decision of the supreme court will be disregarded and Iho court Itself defied. Correct View ( if the Cm- . A prominent lawyer who has occupied the bench in N'cbrasku for many years , discussed the matter In an entirely new light this afternoon. Ho said : "Kvrn if we accept the view of the demo cratic oracles , wo must conclude that they are In the wrong. They assert that until the county clerk of Knox county issues a eortilicato to Norton the certlllcato now held by Id-use is in full force and effect. They make no claim -ow that , Kruso was elected as a representative from the Twentieth district. They do not oven claim that the certlllcato he now holds is a legal one. They simply assort with the confidence born of partisan bravado , that until a legal certificate can bo issued , the illegal ono must bo accepted by the secretary of state , and that a man be seated as the representative of Hoyd county who , from the time ho was nominated down lo the day his cortillcato was declared illegal , has never asserted or claimed that ho was elected to represent that county. Kruso holds certill- cate as the representative of Knox county. The supreme court has declared that Hoyd county shall bo included in the Twentieth roprcsentalive district. The whole argu ment upon which the friends of Kruso have based their claim that ho is entitled to hold a seat to which ho was illegally elected until the man who was legally elected can obtain bflleiiil evidence of the fact , is a tissue of fallacies as unworthy of consideration as Un reasonable in fact. " Text iff the Dpc-rre. The following is the full text of the decree as filed with the clerk of the supreme court : On Hits aotli day of December , A. 1) . 18U2. this eaii'-e came on for hearhi'-r on tlie pluad- Inirx and proof- , , und Iho court having heard all the evidence and arunmcnliof Iho counsel , and liplng fully advUcd In the premises , Ihids all tlio ISMICS lu favor of the rclator and that the allegations of hN pet II Ion anil application for a ppM'inplory writ of iimnilainus are true. ; that the Twentieth ivpruscnlnllvo district In tlii'.slnto of Nobnisliii Is and \vison : thn 8th duy-of November , A. I ) . 18'J'J , composed of the counties of Ivnox and llovd , and Is entitled leone one u-pi-csrntiulve in tin1 li'slflatuiv of this Mate ; and that said luiox county Is tlio Hist county named In the law dcsl iiatlnis > al < district ; that the said chc'-tcr Norton Is und was on the dill day of November , A. 1) . IHOli , eligible to the olllco of representative fioin .said district , and that In tlie election held in said district on the 8th day of November , A. 1) ) . 1HO-J , ilii-ro tti'i-o ca-t for the said Cluster Norton for representative from said db.trlct 1'iMl voleIn suidcooiily of Knox and'JO 1 votes In said county of Hoyd ; and that , there were ciist for the Inicrvonor' James ( ! . Kniso , at said ( ilecilon , for i-epiVM-ntntlvH 7'J : > votes In HID connly of Knonnd four votes In thecoiinly of Hoyd. all oflilch appears from the nlHtrael of vote- , for icprcsenlatlvo made by canvassing biKirds In said counties le.spoctlvcly. Norton Declared [ elected And that it appears from said alxtracts of votes for lepieM-nlnllM1 tbnl said Norton re ceived In "aid district HHU voles , and Hint said Krtisu received 7U7 votes. Tin' court further llinls that tlm .several election boards In each of said counties duly ni'idc ' rctoi us of all the votes cast In s.ild counties rospeetlvolv at tlio iil.icilon hold therein on tin' bib day of Novem ber , IM'JJ , lo the connly clerks of said counties respectively and that upon iccepllon of the ; said returns and within six dav.s after said election , the county clerk of Knox county called to his assistance two disinterested clccloo of said county and lordlier with said oleelorn Hindu an abstract of all llio votes cast for representative from said district , showing that said Noi Ion anil said Krusc each iccclvcd the minihur of voles hcrt-lnhcforo stated ; that upon the reception of said returns In Hoyd county , Iho county clerk of said county duly called to his assistance two disinterested electors of said county , nnd toxi'lher with them made an ab stract of the votes cast for repri'.scntnllvc In .said county , and within thu time icqnlml by law forwarded a copy of wild absliact to the ri-hilor , Charles Van Camp , countyclurl ; ol Kmi\ county , and that said abstract slmus that said Norton rcui/lvcd " ! votes for lepic- MMilallvu In said county , and said Krn-e ic- colvcd four voles for u-iirchi-nlailvo thi'icln ; that said uhstracl so made In Mild county hliow that said Norton received the highest number of voles CUM nt said election , In said district for any pcr-im for loprcscntullvo from bald district. ' Van Canip'rt Illegal Action. Thoeonrl further llnds that the respondent Charles Van ( 'amp , upon receipt of the all- sliacls of voles cast for leprcsenlatlvc In Mild counties , neglected and refused to cull to hi- us.si.slnncc two disinterested clecuns of still ! dlsiilcl to compare said abstract , and ii'fiiseil and t.1111 ii-fuses lo recognize or count tin voles cast for ri'prc.-enluilvo In said county of ItoMl , although demand bus been iniiik upon Idin MI. lo do ; but ho has wrongfully and \\llliuul any authority of law. Issued ti said .lame.b ( j. KIU-.O a ccrllllcuto of clcctloi us lejiii'tentatlvo from said district. It Is thuri'foie adjudged and ilccrcod by the court that llu'Ct'rllllL-ato of election heieto- fore Issued to.Iuinus (1. ( Unisons rnpresenla- tivu from bald dlstrUa by lliu respondent wa Issued wrongfully und without authority of law and Is null and void. That a peremp tory uitl of inundainn- . Issue to said Charles Van ( 'amp , commanding him us county del I- of said county of Knox to forthwith call ti his assistancu t\vodlslnteicstcd elector * of tin Twentieth ieiu-eiitaliveIUtrk'i ] ) , In tin ) state of Nohri : l < u , mid with them tu compute tin abstracts of votes letnined to him by tin county clorlc of the county of h'nox and uNi thecoiinly clerk ot llio county of llojd.a1 hitroiofoio niiide by the canviisslng boaids ol said connilcs lespri-tiv.'ly , of thu votes casi for ii-picecntiiiiM- Mild counties ic hpccthcly at the ehvllon lioldoii In .sail counties and dh'i ' let onilu8th day of NoU'iu ber , IbUJ , and ili.il be fiuthwlih Isiit.Motbi pcr.son appiilirr : fnnikjIiK ab > lracls of void.- so intidc and inlnrned to him fioin the countle- of Knot und Ilnyd , a uipear | fiom bald ah hlnicls. a ccrlltfcali1 of his elect inn as icpru si'iilallve fiom Mild Tnciillctli repicsuntailvi district. In thn slnto of Mcbni-.Ua , as-icpiu t-i'iiliitlvofrom said ( INtrlct In thu iDp'Ulaliiro \\hlch will couveiiu la suld .state on thu 3d da ; of January , IHtXI. Chin-Roil With Coiuplrncy. It is charged by independents and demo crats allko that the ubovo decree is not in nc cordancu will ) the order of the stiprcnn court. They assort that wln-n the court an nounced its decision last Friday it slinpl said that the abstract of tlio votes of the twi ts countk'b should be compared and acrrtlllcat of election Is. * u-d to the canJl'lato nppearini to h.ivc the hiidi'-st junnbi-r of votes in tb two counties , They allege that that parlo the decree in which the certllicato now hoi by Kruso Is declared null end void is an in turpolutlou upon tlio part of men who uro ci : gaged in n conspiracy to rtefcat ttiowllt of the people. The s'.imo lawyer quoted before disposes of the nllepatlrtn by snylnp : "if the decree has been'Mmperod with the supreme premo court will be pre.Uynpt to take cogni zance of the fact when It commences tomor row morning. Then , lipfin , any decivo Is subject to modification. ! f the partisans of Kruse care to test the truth of their allega tion that the decree contains Interpolations , n motion to have the foreign matter stricken out will be perfectly lu order nnd you may depend ni > oii It will be entertained at once. , VAX CAM I * CAl'Tl'ItKI ) . llalltlVNorili n Sorvci the \Vrll mill tinNrw Ciinnt I'rncrcdi , Xtonimu.Xob. , .Ian. 'J. [ Kpeclal Telegram to Tut : Hr.i : . [ DallltT Koiilrn on his way to Crelghton last ovenlug met his special cour ier within five miles of the place In lint pr suit of Van Camp on his way to bis father's 'arm between Crclvhtou and Verdlgc. The bailiff met Van Camp n't Iho donr and ho was isked what he was going to do about the nailer , lo which he replied that he was go ng to Niobr.ira. The bailiff naked if he had my objections to his riding with him and lie replied that he would be pleased to have him go. After a warm supper they departed , reaching Nio'iraru al I o'clock this morning , wh"n the bailiff served Ihe p.ipers upm Van Camp in llio [ ircsence of Sheriff Crockett , who objected lo the service on the ground that this was a legal holiday. * The count began this morning In conjunc tion with County Clerk Hastedo of Hoyd county , who reached hero Saturday after noon. OI.OSK IN CALirOUXIA. ltcHibllcan | and I'opnlUt r.cgUhttorii Jald to Have Combined. SAN FIIANCISCO , Cal , , .Ian. ! ) . The Cali fornia legislature will assemble tomorrow for the biennial session. The legislature Is composed of llfty-nlno democrats , fifty-three republicans and eight populists. The chief interest of the session consists in the selec- tion'of n United States senator lo succeed Charles II. Kelloti. The leading names be fore the assembly will bo .lohn II. White of Los Angeles , \V. YV. Footc of Alumeda and .lames Coman of San Francisco on the demo cratic side , and Hon. Charles Fclton of San Mutoo , M. H. Do Young und U. M. Ksteo on the republican side. The democrats lack only two votes of a majority on joint ballot , while the repub licans lack eight Statements have been is- siU to the effect that the populists will vote with the reimbllcans for the election of a United States senator , but this is denied by populists , who state that they will vote as a unit for their preference , that being Thomas V. Cater of San Francisco. The republicans and democrats are looking with doubt to the votes of IJi'irkeof San Francisco , who was elected to the assembly us a nonpartisan - partisan , and Carlson , independent , of San Diego , both of whom have been classed with the republicans. Assuming that the popu lists combine with the republicans , the legislature will be tied on joint ballot und it will devolve upon Governor Markham , who is a republican , to appoint a senator. Ono feature of the- contest is the with drawal since Saturday of Foolo , who. next to White , is considered the most promising- democratic candidate. Ho states that his withdrawal was inspired by a wish to avoid injuring the democratic side by dividing its forces. 31 ( ) NT A N A'S IxJJG LSI , AT U15 K. Democrats Ot-Riinl/.u thn Si-imtc , anil ropu- ItsUaml ItepnblQpanH the House. . - - > ' - < Ilr.i.r.xi , Mont. , Jnii.B. Tha enato was or ganized by electing poVinancnt officers. Kd JIatts , democrat , was elected president pro tern. tern.The " The house proceeded" organization. Ab sent Davidson , democrat , by sickness. The state auditor was in the chair. The roll call was made , leaving out the names of both contesting members from Chouteau county , the democrats objecting but without success. All other members vyoro sworn in. A motion was earriej ! by llio republicans , including two populists , to proceed to Ihe election of temporary ; chairman , the demo crats again objecting and leaving their seats. The remaining tw'ont.v live republicans and ' .wo populists proceeded lo ballot , casting all the votes for Malthevys , tlm populist , amid great cheering by the republicans. After the election of sergeant-nl-arms the house adjourned until Tuesday. HUTU WANT TIII : OI-TICI- : . Long ; Island City Witnessing an Interesting right Ibrtlib Miuornlly. I.oxo IM.ANU CITV , 'b. ' I. , .tan. 'J. Mayor Gleas'jn ' rode to the city hall this morning , nhd was loudly cheered all along the route. When he arrived there ho found a largo body of police on guard. At noon bis rival claim ant to the ofllee , H.S. Stulford , appeared. The rivals shook bands and Sanford entered a formal claim to the oflleo. Gleason replied that ho had been legally elected to the ofllce , had received the ccrtillcato and hud been sworn in and would' continue to discharge the duties of the oflico for another term , it Is expected- that quo warranto proceedings will bo instituted. And these are likely to drag along until the term for which the mayor has been elected bus expired. The two mayors have decided lo leave the mailer to the corn-Is. Convening nl' Iiliilin'K Legislature , Hoisr. Cif v , Idaho , .Jan , S. The Idaho leg islature met today at [ noon. The house or ganised by the election of the republican cau cus nominee. . Aftci | the appointment of a committee to wait on\tho governor they ad journed until noon tomorrow. In the senate a temporary chairman. J. H. Wickersham < a temporary sorgoant-at-arms , CJ. H. Williams , populists , were elected. Ad journment was taken 'without ' perfecting or ganization. , 'Iho slate ofilccrs were sworn in without ceremony , i All OIMI Wi y In Indiana , I.NHiAN'Aroi.n , Ind. , Jan. " The legisla ture which will assemble hero Thursday will have nothing but what may be denomi nated day work before H. Senator Turplo will bo reelectedwithout opposition. A sinking fund-to wipa nut the slate debt will be established and , possibly u con stitutional convention may bo called. It is highly-- ' probable that Justices of the peace will bo placed on salary. Tlio caucuses for officers of thu legislature will bo held Wednesday night. Curtis ol Marlon wilt undoubtedly be chosen speaker , IVnm-meey Assembly , NASIIVII.I.I : , Twin. , Jan , ' , ' . The legislature assembled today , but beyond organization of the house no business was transacted , In the house Italph IXivIs of Shelby county was chosen sneaker. Tho.'inauguration of gov ernor will take place next Alo'mlay. A lively contest for'tho ' position of United States senator to succeed ejc-Cjovcrnor Hates is expected. .Senator Dates is making a Strom ; effort to rotaln' Ills seat , and at | nvs cut llio dunces nro 4 slightly In his favor , Ills principal opponcn is itoberi \ * . Taylor ItcpnblliMnH lo Tower In Mlnni-xntii. ST. I 'At1 1. , Minn. , Jan. "a. The republican members of tlio house mut tonight , urn" selected W. A. Uvi for speaker unJ F. A Johnson for chief clerk for tha session 01 llio legislature , which will begin tomorrow As thcro tire sovajt v-ouo republicans h thall-l mcmburs ofuhe body , thonomlnu lion is equivalent to election. The matter of chief interest ut this sag sion i.s the election of a United htates scn ator. - - - hcii.iton.hlii. IjANMMi , Mich. , Jan. 'J. Several candi dates for United .States smiutor have arrive ! here. Among I licm are Senator Stock bridge , who Hopes to succeed , hlnielf , and ex-Guv . crnor J < uco. Hoth claim lo bo confident o ' , winning. The republican caucus will bo heli tomorrow. Jf some of the republicans bol j the chances are that > a dark horse will win MURPHY'S ' CHANCES WANING His Fricntls Not Now so Sanguine That Ho Will Represent Now York in the Senato. THEY ARE AFRAID OF PUBLIC OPINION U U Thought an Attempt AVIII Ho Mido : to Cotnpi'l Hu * Drnioriallc Mi'tiilvci-s ol' the I.i'Rtsluture to Mr. Nnw YORK , .tan. 'J. "Thoro will bn hard work by the friends nnd enemies of the Murphy senatorial dictation this week , " s\ys : the Herald this morning. "Tho general approval of the sucgestion that W. flotirke Cockr.in should bo United States senator Increased the uneasiness of the local supiwrters of the 'machine. ' "It Is expected that a senatorial caucus , nt which the endeavor will bo made to compel the members of the legislature to assutno n position of hostility to President-elect Cleve land will bo held ul least n week earlier than was expected. "The llrst ballot for sen-Uor will bo tnknn on Tuesday , .lanuary IT , two week hcnco. Homo of the friends of Mr. Murphy are In favor of holding the caucus this week. This would Indicate a b.ul case of frlvht. Others do not want It held later than .Monday. Jan uary ' . ) . "There is a dread that public. opinion may Induce enough of the members to revolt and refuse to go Into the caucus to crcatoa deadlock. They know that if the deadlock ever comes Mr. Murphy's chances tire pone and llourko Coekran is the next senator. "Stato Comptroller Frank Campbell : who is an ardent Murphy man and one of the trusted members of the organl/atlon , came to the city on Saturday night to consult with the friends of the machine in Urook- lyn. Mr. Campbell returned to Albany today. r.iiTTi.NCJ ui\iY : roit TIII : KIIAV. Jli'inliors of tlio New York t.PKlihiturn As- * nml > llniiit Allinny. AI.IIAXY , N. V. , .Tan. " . The work prelimi nary to the. organisation of the legislature was enlivened this afternoon by the arrival of the New York and Kings county members. The hotels were crowded and the spirit of the limes crept over all. Judge firilllths and other friends of ICdward Murphy , Jr. , arrived from Troy and opened headquarters at the Delavan house , in which the senatorship canvass in behalf of Mr. Muruliy will be ear- riod on. Shortly after Mr. Edward J , Perkins , sec retary of the democratic general committee of Montgomery county , arrived herewith with a resolution endorsing Mur phy's candidacy. Similar resolutions were also adopted by the democratic county committee at Middle Granville and also at the democratic ! coumlttee of Madison county. Richard Croker came on from Hlch- Held Springs and called upon Senator Hill this afternoon. Edward Murphy , jr. , and Lieu tenant Governor Shcehan were there , , too. iMter remaining with the senator for n short line the three callers , with Senator Cantor , > roccedcd to the executive mansion and sailed uponGoyi5riH > i"s'nhd Mrs. . Flower. senator llill.and'Mr. Croker met in the Ccu- ral station at 4 o'clock and the two went on .o New York by the Chicago limited , Mr. III ! being on his way to "Washington. Mr. Murphy shortly afterwards went back to Troy. None of these leaders will talk of the situation. The democratic members of the assembly , ; athered slowly in the assembly chamber for their cauous. At S o'clock , the hour set "or calling the caucus to order , scarcely uore than half the members were present , but there were a large number of spectators , and behind the rails crowded many members Df the former assemblies , but who were not elected to the present body , gathered to see ho caucusing. > At live minutes past 8 o'clock the Kings thinly members came In a body , 1'aving lust icld a caucus in the Delevan houso. Koth- nt ; was done at the meeting , according to the members , save discussing the question of ulnor appointments. U was S o'clock when fleorgo It. Webster of Now York called tin ; caucus to order. Mr. Sullivan moved that Mr. Henry Gucnthor of Krle bo appointed permanent hairman. The motion was carried. M-ssis. : UK-O of Ulster and F.iniualinr of Now York were elected permanent secretaries. The republican assembly caucus * to nomi nate a republican candidate for speaker , and thus lo designate u leader for the minority .luring the session of Ib'.Kt. selected George U. Maltby by a vote of 118 , to ' , ' 3 for Hamilton Fish , Ir. Democrat" G'niinii. While republican caucuses were being held the democratic senators met In caucus 11 IK ! discussed the constitutional bill passed last year. It was decided to postpone till convention until the 3d day of May am' ' tc elect delegates to the next November elec tion as follows : One hundred and forty-eight delegates by districts , four for each district and three at large. The reinainiiif six delegates at largo are to bi chosen as follows. Two shall bi chosen by either of thn leading parties ro ceivhig the second highest number of voies two from any other organisation iioininatiiif by certificate and c.istlng the third highesi number of votes , and the remaining two h the same wav , from the organi/atimi castiiif the fourth blithest number of voles. Tlili will give the prohibitionists and labor par ties represcntalivcs , and. avoids llio con stltutional objection to the law passed las winter regarding the appointment of dclo gates by the governor. Senator Canter will introduce the bill to morrow , and expects to have It p.issed a once. The bill will also be Introduced In tin assembly. ; Hon. William Snlscr of Now York Citj was nomin itcd for speaker. The other ofll cers of the house were also nominated by ac clamation and the caucus adjourned , nftc appointing a caucus committee for the yeni Mr. Snlser is. next to the youngest nsscni blyman ever elected speaker , ox-Senator Ed niund Pitts being the youngest man wh ever held Unit position. The Kings county members of the Jejfls lature refused to commit themselves tonlgh on the United States sunatorahlp. SOUTH DAKOTA'S I'KiilT. rn of Itut h lloiiHi-it ISeliigTroubluil b Itl'Mlhlill-oliiii. Pinititt : , S. ] ) . , , lnn. 'J. The city Is crowde with incoming members of the senate an house. Owing to the lateness of the tral carrying many members no caucus was hoi this evening but a light over the spenUershl nnd other ofllccs is waging warm in the coi rldors of the Loeko hotel , The most prom neat candidates are Kvcrctlnf Huron an Lawhon of Aberdeen. Uolh are prohlbltloi ists but the former Is generally belh-vcd t secretly favor ivsnbmission. I'rohibltlunlst are also cutting b.iino llgnre In the ruco ft the secretaryship of thobunalo. | { ov. ! ' . / Hun licit of Aberdeen , a litruiit ; candidate , i a pronounced prohibitionist and leader c the Unfori'cniint Icaguo. Ho has the bad Ing of the prohibition sentiment. Churlc N. Cooper is supported by the rcHiibiniasloi Ists and Is likul.v tu win. The luuuguwtio will take piacu tomorrow ut noon. SWOIIN IN ACAI.V. Oabiirnn TulK-H tin' < ) : illi in * < iovcrnor i \Vj iinilni ; u Srconil Tliuu. Cnr.VKHSi : , Wyo. , .fan. ' . ' . [ Special Tel gram to TUB Hun 1 Precisely at noon todn In governor's ofllce for the seiond tin John 1C. Usborno took the oath as govcrni of the state of Wyoming , und swore to we and fully nil the duties of the otllce. On tl former occasion , exactly u1 month ago , 1 made n forcible entrance Into the ofllce after taking the prescribed oath In thn library , which was administered by 1)V. . fill , a notary public. This time Chief Justice Groesbeek administered the oath , which Mr. Osborne took , thotnrh he has claimed to be governor for the p.ist month. He Inserted n notation In the oath signed to the effect that he did HO bivanseone Amos W. Harbor , formerly acting trovcrnor , claimed still lo be such , and he desired to remove Ihe sllchtcsi ground for such a pretense - tense nn hli part. After the Inaucuratton of Governor Osborno. Chief Justice ( .roes- beck and As-vielato Justice Couway pro ceeded to the supreme court chamber to swear In Glbsnn Clark as Justice of the supreme court. Mr. Cl.irk was present , but with a pralsorllisentiment did not \\isb to take ihe-oath of orttco except In the pres ence of his wife , who had not arrived. Upon her arrival the prescribed oalh was admin istered. At both Inaugural ions a Inrjrf number of prominent democrats were present who were \\.irm In their 'congratulations im they might well be. for it has been n long time since n democrat has held either high oflico In Wyoming. l > l > riin < TI. IN lntrr < " > tliiK Munition nl AlViilr * In the Sun- lltiwcr sliili' . Topr.KA , Kan. . Jan. i. The Intensity of tlio interest In the tight for United States - senator tor in Kansas has practically overshadowed qnesllons of leglslnllmi. All that has been said and written about the coining session since election has had reference to the selec tion of Senator I'erkins' successor , rather than to the passage , amendment or repeal of laws. The legislature will not open until a week hence , and all matters regarding Its organ- izaliou and Its probable action are in a cha otic stale. IJoth the scuatorlaland the legis lative questions bingo upon theorgaiii/atlon or the house. The republicans , have a bare majority of one in the house , and if they can compel the attendance of e\cry republican member and keep them in line there seems to bo every reason to believe that they will succeed in organizing the bouse. That done , they will have the power , if they dcslro to use It , to unseat enough populists tir secure a majority on joint ballot and to elect a re publican successor to Senator Perkins lo till out the imexpnvd term of the Into Senator Plumb , Perkins having been appointed to serve only until the present session of the legislature. In tlio Slulc Snmtr. On the other hand , the p.ipuHsts have a majority in the senate and will bo able to un seat the entire minority of eleven members , if necessary , to overcome on joint ballot the majority of the ronublicans. which might .secure the unseating of populists in the house. The light then would degenerate into a question of which party could unseat the most members. Until parties disclaim any intention of unseating anybody. In that event the republicans will be able to organ- i/.o the house. The populists will ha\o a majority of three in the senate , and the four straight-out democrats , Hirco in the house and one in Ihe senate , will hold the balance of power on joint b.illot , the parties in joint session being divided as follows : Hcpub- licans , 7J : ; populists. " : ! ; democrats , 1. Up to the time the populists' leaders at their Indianapolis meeting Issued thu mani festo , urging all populist legislators to sup port only striightout populist candidates for the senate , the chances seemed good for a fusion of populists and democrats upon a senatorial candidate , either some liberal democrat , who accepted the bquls of the pop ulist principles , like John MartlnjH\some ' populist who'hnii ' Uomoeratlc'tciKlbncics. lllio Congi > ! ssman-c.lect Harris. , The manifesto , however , seems now lo have precluded Such a possibility. The populists arc inclined to obey their leader's oricr , and the democrats are perfectly willing lo lot them attempt to elect with a minority , while they ( the demo crats ; hold tlie balance of power. Citmlldtitf' ol * thn Itrjiiibllc.tos. Senator Perkins is a candidate for reelection tion by the republicans. Ho has no opposi tion and will , without doubt , secure the re publican caucus nom'tntiun. ' There are a do/.en candidates who will go be fore Hie populist caucus. The leaders among them now seem to be Judge .Tohn Martin of Topeka , who effected fusion on the clectoial ticket between the populists and democrats ; and Chairman Urcidonlhal of the populist slate central committee. Mrs. Lease is not seriously n candidate. She bus sigiii lied her acceptance of H place on the state bounl of charities , and that is regarded as disposing of her senatorial ambition. She naively an nounces , however , that she will rr-.sign from the board if she is elected to represent her state in the senate. Measures of legislation have barely hron thought of in the scr.npblo for scmtorinl honors , only the most important measures having attracted any attention. Among these is the iloclaratkm of Governor-elect l.owelling that he would advocate a state oan commission. Another measure which has been hinted it Is ono to ( jlvo"lho railway commission : iowcr to enforce Us orders pending appeals l y the roads to the courts. This latter mat ter , however , has not even found a sponsor and has assumed no dellnito shape. The situation as regards the senatorial light will ha further complicated tomorrow , when It becomes known that a certain coterie of republicans favor fusion with tin : populists if such a step should become neces sary to defeat any plan having for its object llio election of n democrat. A dispatch from Wichita states that such a proposition hat been canvassed in the .soulhwotit and that U has met with favor among tlio republlcni members of the legislature from that see tiun. tiun.Tho The Wichita Kaglo , the leading repnblt can newspaper of the .southwest , favors UK plan and endorses Governor-elect Lowcllim as tlie fusion cainKdate. The fuel that Gov ernor Loweliing is a Wichita man may hnvi something to do with the Kaglo's endorse mcnt. riN.\svVAMA'.s : ! Troubles lit lliimitiU-iiil Will lln Invi-ntl ( jilted ullh Other l.iilinr 'Mulli-i-H. HAiiaisiirno , Pa. , Jan.2.--Thostalo leglsla turo which begins its session tomorrow a noon , in addition to electing a United State ; senator , will be called upon toeonsidcrnmim berof important measures , It Is expected thu troubles at Ilomeslcad will recolvo a largi share of attention and that bills will hu Intro ditced providing for tlie compulsory arbltra lion of disputes between employes and em ploycrs and prohibiting the introduction o Pinkerton dctcrives or other nrmwl bodies o men to tiny-locality pending the settlemen of such disputes. Othnr measures rcspcctlni the use of military ul these troubles , am the governor calling llio troops Into aelivi Borvlco are anticipated. Legislation antagonizing combines Is nls ono of the probabilities of the noxljijv months. Ono caucus of Ihe republicans selected ( . ' C. Thompson of Warren for speaker un Charles K. Woods of Philadelphia for chlu clerk- IlAmtHMViui , Pa. . Jan. 3. At the rcpubllcai senatorial caucus thin evening a re.solutlo was adopted providing for the holding of ; joint caucus of the republican members c kith houses on Jnntnry IT to consider th nomlnailon for United States senator , The democratic caucus of the lower hous nominated Walter E. lUU.erof Incoming fa speaker and 10. II. Kcarnes of i'lltsburt ; fu for clerk. jti-piibllcuiiii In the Majority * Umu'ncK , N. D. , Jan. 2 , [ Special toll gram to Tiiu Ui.B.J North Dakota legislature will convene tomorrotv. Goat in turost is iniiiiHiJtitt'J on account of pupulUth democratic success in the November elei lion. Hopubllcniij ) euuonsud today and ul organUo both branolies by a small majority Gcori/o H. Walsh , Grand' l'AorUs , will I elected speaker. The orffanlMitiou will hav no weight in the bumtlorlul light , MnvcmrnU ol ( ) , -oin : Sramcr ! > , At Boston -Arrived - Huston City , fro : London , At New York Arrived Italia , ftom Hte tin. Till II fU1 TUP P \ TTI IMllMl TRIAL 01 ( Illh CAllLUIEN Auotlior Chapter in the Johnson County Wyoniitig , Tixiublo. DEFENDANTS DESIRE A CONTINUANCE Thry i\pliiln : In 'lliolr Motion Thut Im I'tirlitntVltnr ri on 'I'lirlr slito ( i\n- nol HeSccitrciliU I'roifiit 1'ntti oT Soiiin ul' tlio .Men. Ciir.vr.xxu , Wyo. . Jan 3. This morning tint district court room was lllle.l with a curious crowd of spectators in hear Ihe opening of the cattlemen's case whlcli hud been set for today. It had been siId the case would bo dismissed , as Johnson county which was prosecuting had been unable to meet llio ex penses of the trl.il thus fin- and would refuse lo Incur any additional obllgalions The as sertion was also frequent that a contlnnanco would be asked for and granted. The latter theory proved correct In part. When the Indicted cattlemen appeared lu September for trial eight were absent ami Ihelr lull bonds were forfeited. Today twelve moro were delinquent and Ihelr bonds were also forfeited. Of the.su , three have met violent deaths and one , Teseho- nmeher , Is in Switzerland , where ho was called by the death of his brother. Another , DeHllllor , became insane during the Septem ber trial and is now In the east. The men on trial arc charged with murder and arson. There are only twcntj-threoot I he original forty-four present. This num ber Included all the cattlemen. The Toxau contingent is all absent. Their leader was murdered soiim llmo ago by a negro on a. . railroad train In Indian Territory. Dclfoilants WITH Nut licinly. The llrst move was made by the defenses and was In the shape of two motions for a' ' continuance , each being supported by u' ' brace of allldavits. The ulUdavits in one. Instance - ' stance set forth that duo diligence had been used In llio procurement of wltnesso.41 from Johnson county , but they could' ' not bo got before the n vet term I of court. Anolher sot of nflUlavita' ' upon a now line of defense are to the effect' ' that certain men , residents of Westou county , now temporarily absent from the state on business , were near Nolan's ranch ) In Johnson county , where the killing of Nnto | Champion and Nick Kav occurred on tlio morring of April ! l , ISD-J. They will swear,1 continues the atlldavlt , that certain nienn the defendants , were looking at some horses in a pasture when allots were thvd at them ' from Champion and Uu.v's cabin. The horses they v.viv looking at bad been ' stolen from them as appeared by their brands. This evidence can only be had from , these two Wcslon county men , whoso teslt- mony cannot be had before the next term of court. A. H. Sloll made the argument for Ihe continuance , while. Judge Hallard of Denver opposed il. Judge Scott finally look the matter under advisement and tlio court , was adjourned to tomorrow morning. Meanwhile the stockmen , Ihough nomi nally under the charge of Sheriff. Kelley , are really free to go where they nloasu , and are visiting friends at the clubs a'nd other places i of amusement abouttho , city. Ni'sC'omliiK In. Late tonight a number of the witnesses mentioned in the nftlilavits for contiiiiiiiin-o tiled today in thecattlemen's case came to town. They say the rest are on the way. This will be an Important factor in makim ; a decision in the morning relntivo to a con tinuance. Acciiicil ol' Ili-lo ; ; n llel'auller. Cnr.vc.XNi : , Wyo. , Jan. U. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Ilci-County ] Commissioner Hoyt today charged clerk of the court Sam uel Atkinson with being a defaulter , Tbero has always been moro or less enmity be tween the two men. Atkinson left for the west last week with tlie intention of locat ing if hu found a suitable position. His term , of ollice expired today and his otllco is now lilted by bis successor Dani" ! Kwnn. llofoiii leaving he left directions to have his last six months' salary applied to tlio payment ot hi.s indebtedness. Tliis will reducu his shortage lo an inconsiderable sum which will consist of certain fees which had ihva.\s Veen a subject of dispulo between the clerk and commlssi mtrs. r.s n.ix < nsn. Milnm 1'i'ver Threiteni to lleeiiinn ICpl. ill-nil' ! In tlio City. Nr.w YOIIK , .Ian. i ! . Five additional cases of typhus fever were discovered today , male- ng in all-101 cases that have dovolnpedsinco December 1. The new cases are all from the lodging house , fill Uayard street , except ono it Ward's island. Nearly all the attention of the Health do- [ i.irtment is centered on the llaynrd street , lionse. There are llft.v-ono persons in the qunrauUno there. Thrco physicians ex amine them every hour and as soon as iho 1'over duvelopcs , Iho sullorer Is removed lethe the island. Or. Cyrus Kdson of the Hoard of Health said ho dhl not think that the outbreak had anything to do with the cases brought .hero in the Mi'bsina last iipi-lng. U is possiblV > lus said , that the disease may have been brought ' hen ) liom Meilco , where it is raging. Al though the health authorities declare that , tliero is no reason for alarm , they are pre pared lo light an epidemic. The stinilary Inspectors specters have been warned and Iho whole resources of the department have been made ready for use. Oinminlliicil Hut renllciillary. Irm.r. HOCK , Ark. , Jan. ! i. Dr. ,1 .1 Hob- erlson the pcnintentiary physician , returned this morning from St. f/niis , when ) ho has been for thu ( fast week awaiting the result of a chem ical analysis of the vital organs of the ten convlctb whoso ilealh occurred on Mon day. Dr. Curlman made eight tests and found no trace of poison In any of the organs. In his report to Dr. Hoborlson ho sin.'t' ( Hied that a bacteriologist bo consulted for a further explanation of llio cause of dealli. As soon as Dr. Hobortson arrived this morning , bo visited llio mayor's ollleo and suggesicd that iho penitentiary bo quaran tined and that ho would go within the en closure and sfuy there until the dlseaso was completely stamped out , There are : > ( H ) convicts in the prison and all are In a healthy condition except forty-eight , only two of whom an ; dangerously 111 , Two new cases developed ihh morning. The men were taken with dlarrhn-a and were at once placed In the hospital. lOvcry pre caution Is being taken to conllno the lo llio penitentiary enclosure. Tlircc. Mlinourl . .InduesVlio Ilaro i lor the I'onplu. KASHAS. CITV , Mo. , .Ian. a. Judge Phillips .of the I 'nltc-d Slnlus circuit court today rS- ' " leased on * 5U ( ) bonds the thrco Clay comity Judges who were Imprisoned by him for con tempt of court In refusing lo Issue ; i special tax levy to pay bunds voted by Clay county hi the MJU to aid In Iho construction of u railway thai was never built , The terms of Judges \Vray and George as Judges of the counly court , expired yester day , ana with It their sentences for con tempt , excepting so far as their fines of i500o. . Judge Lane has two moro yiars to serve , but Judge Phillips gave him his tem porary freedom , so that hu might attend the Icr'ls'iiturc ' , of which ho was elected member while siitl serving Ills term for contempt , blunting how fully the pcoplo of his county endorse him In lib refusal to issue spi' ' lal tax lew.