New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-03
KANSAS SENATOR ELECTED
TIE CHANGERS CANDIDATE yICToRIOUs-Ex-Goy.
HARVEY CHOSEN TO FILL CALDwELLs PLACE.

THE CHANGERS CANDIDATE YICToRrOUs-EX-GOY.
HARVEY CHOSEN TO FILL CALDwELL's PLACE.
GBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
topeka, Feb 2.-Ex-GOv. James NJ. Harvey
elected United States Senator to-day. to Nil the
cancy occasioued by the resignation OF Caldwell The
result was brought about the fusion OF the straight
Republicans and the Republican Changers Harvey lisa
practical farmer member OF the Grange, and straight
Grant Republican He lives his farm in Riley County,
near Fort Riley OF undoubLcd int gritty aud fair
ability, aud Is the best man the supporters OF the Ad
mnsration have He represented his county
for five consecutive terms in the Legislature. and has
served two terms Governor, being the immediate
predecessor the present incumbent OF forty candi
dates presented and voted for he the only able
TO combine the whole Grange aud at the time
acceptable to the Republicans The Changers or Re-
formers about sixty votes joint ballot, lacking
only Of enough to elect At the caucus last night
they agreed to support Harvey and to-day 50 OF their
votes were cast for him. The Republicans came TO
his assistance aud changed their votes to him FROM
other candidates, till the stood T6 for Harvey
against CO for all others.
Although the contest has been protracted and in.
tensely exciting, there charges suspicious OF
corrupt Of any kind having been used 1t said
here that the first and only Senatorial election
ever held the State in which money did figure as
prominent element Good feeling prevails among all
factions The result gives very general satisfaction aud
all admit that the successful man is honest, capable.
and worthy. tx Senator Pomeroy here to attend his
trial.
LAIER.-The Administration candidate was withdrawn
in favor OF Leut Slower his substitute, both being
slaughtered" without mercy. In fact Kansas
Is full Of newIy-made political graves The Ring
being completely used up, there is not the slight
est doubt entire Congressional delegation
representing this State will DO changed in the Fall
Haryey's election kills Horizons chances for the T. s
Judge ship. The Senator being plain speak
ing man as his intentions there much anxiety here
tonight Harveys election being the last thing the Ad
ministraon men looked for.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
Ex-Gov James NJ. Harvey has been elected
United States Senator TO succeed Mr. Caldwell. The
final ballot stood Harvey rs; Plumb 2O Smons, Is;
Slower 8; Robinson, 4; 6noddy Fent0n anu Rice,
each Davis, Valentine and Anthony, each. Gov.
Harvey Is vrgnian by birth. but spent the most OF
his life in Adams County, ILL.,. until 1857, when he re-
moved to Kansas and engaged in farming. During the
war he served Colonel OF the 10th Kansas Infantry
After the war he was elected the State Senate aud In
1868 he elected Governor OF Kansas by the Repub
cans and reelected In 1870 He Is practical farmer,
steadfast Republican, and an earnest TREND OF all gen.
reproach no stain OF corruption has attached TO
him. and his election s regarded triumph Of honesty
and fairness IN Kansas politics.
Senator Harvey, In response 10 the question %
whether considered his election victory for Straight
Republicans or for RefOrmers. declared to-day that il
that he was among the first in the reform move
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