, 1879-01-26

1,+opaa Tntercst Manifested in the Kansas
Senatorial FiSht-rrelimnaries Before tho
Conte.:-A Cry OF Bribery In tho Arkansas
Legislature.
Spectd, Dtspatca to The Tribune.
TOPEKA. Kas Jan. o5.-Thc Legislature has
adjourned until Monday afternoon, and tue at
tendance Of members is entirely devoted to:
senatorial affairs. The lobby increases daily ~
the interest deepens. All the participants IN
former elections are here, nnd the general
annearauce OF things Is much the same
as in the early history OF the State.
The fight is confined principally to skirmish-
;ng and jockeying for the start, and Anthony
has a we'll organized body OF supporters, and Il
making an active and earnest CANVASS His
course In the last Convention, when he WIS de-
feated for the Gubcrnatorial nomination, has
aided him considerably IN the present contest.
Tn many counties in the State he Is very popu-
lar. and the members from this city are it-
structed for him unconditionally In add1ton
he has the LeavenwoEth delegates, composed
of some OF the best workers anti ~1re-pu'iers III
the State. Anthony claims to have forty-two
votes, and says they will be for him hrsE
last. and all the time ingalls, will start
with nrobablv sxty-five votes, lacking ouIy
twenty OF majority. His chances to
pain are about equal to Anthony's- Simpson Is
o,ict and non-committal. No one pretends 10
| he able to fathoD his purposes. He has as
least twenty-five votes, which will place him IN
oood nosition if ingalls, and Anthony fall to
| rain after the first ballot. The ingalls, men
were in caucus tonight but they do not disclose
their plans or give any estimate OF their VOTING
strength Il the pr9posea caucoS % Ss,3 a a. m con-
tcmolated, and is put "a operation "lInout o's-
| cnr,l and contention, the ballot!ne will be pro-
tracred and the election DELAYED days.
! LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. 25.-The joint assem-
HE NJ The legislature elected J. D. Walker, OF
Washington County, United States Senator, oy
| yoIe Of Is agninst II for Robert W. Johuson'
| his chief competitor, and five scattering votes
Pending the ballot Representative uaqluson' etsor
If Clay County, rose and stated, before Votlnss
tha1 3c demanded promised explanation from
Representative Hatfield. OF Clay County;
Halillcld had writing prepared, when aIa ne
| read to the effect that he had oeen oAereo WV
Renresrntatiye Barnett, OF Bradley, said that
he felt authorized in saying the statement "as
/ false.
Renresentatiye Fshback moved to dissolve
the Convention and investigate .
The President Of the Senate .Duae) decided
: the motion could not oc enteEtalneu,
| REPRESENTATIVE Furbish {colo7cN proposed
| that members should scatter theit ballots, so "A
to temporarily prevent an election
The roll-cal1 proceeded, to the result ABOVE
| stated. Davidson's statement had apparently
no effect on the actual ballot, save that Repre-,
} sentative Washbu:ne asked and was excused
:. from voting in consequence. NO rcaect'ona
were cast upon johnson personally.
CuARLorTE, Mich, Jan. PA special tela
cram to The Charlotte hepetbican from prom
Christfancy, of Michigan, will positively resign
+ in a few days, and be appointed Minister Il
= Peru. He was offered the choice OF Peru Q
\ Berlin, aud chosc Peru, believing thai cl1ma at
would be better for his health.