Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-20

and Grange are in the same position Of
vantage. as the F. NJ b A, and Farm
ers' Alliance occupy in Illinois They
hold the balance Of power, and neither
Democrats or Republicans can achieve
any legislation without their consent
I There is. however. no United States
| Senator 10 elect
SOUTH CAROLINA
In this State the Alliance candidate
for Governor. Tillman, and the full ALI
ance Congressional delegation are
elected. with the possible exception of
one member Of Congress In this State
/ the Democratic ticket put up
in opposition to The Alliance-DemO-
crat ticket was indOrsed by the Repub-
Leans. who had no ticket in the field
The Alliance won q splendid victory
over the combined opposition The
Legislator is controlled by the Alliance
and Senator Wade Hampton will have
TO pledge himself pretty thoroughly to
Alliance principles or the Alliance may
discover that they have first class Sem
atoriai timber in their own member
ship
NORTH cARfOLISA-
Ofcourse il goes without saying that
North Carolina went Democratic. but
this time il piled up a majority of about
50. 900 for the State ticket and elected S
Congressman As this is the home Of
L L Polk. the president Of the Nation
al Farmers Alliance, T. is almost Ger
tain that the Alliance h-s a fair repre-
sentation in the Congressional delega-
ton and that it VIII make its influence
felt in the State Legislature. and elect
an Alliance successor TO Senator Zeh
Vance.
TENNESSEE
In this State the President of the
State Alliance. J. p Buchanan. backed
BY the Alliance. forced his nomination
by the Democratic State Convention
after prolonged and stormy session.
He was triumphantly elected by from
.. 900 TO 40. O00. Seven out OF ten Con-
gressmen elect are Acknowledgements
and the Legislature is overwhelmingly
Democratic and Alliance combined.
INDIANA
This State is Democratic by about 90
600. The Legislature will be Demo-
cratic on joint ballot by sixty-eight-
We have not the data from which 10 as
certain just how the Alliance stands in
reference to the Legislature. which has
10 elect United States Senator 10 sue
ceed Daniel W. Voorhees,
GEORGIA
The Georgia election was held some
line ago. and the Alliance elected an
overwhelming majority OF the State
Legislature. and expect TO send 4 men,
Der Of the Alliance 70 succeed Senator
Brown in the United States Senate.
The ten Congressman from this State
are all Democrats. but a majority Of
them belong to the Farmers Alliance
WISCONSIN.
The press dispatches say that the
Legislature is Democratic and viii
likely elect ex-Secrstary Villas to sue
coed Senator Spooner Here again we
lack the data 70 determine the exact
complexion Of the Legislature II we
are not very much mistaken the farmers
will have enough members in the Legis-
lature 70 see to IL that Mr.. Villas. the
autOcrat and monopOlistic railroad mag
nate never reaches the United States
Senate.
TENAS.
The Dallas News estimates the Demo
cratic majority in the State at nearly
200 O00 At this date we are unable to
state Just what figure the Alliance viii
cut in the contest
CALIFORNIA
The Legislature, which will elect
United States Senator, viii have large
majority in both branches
This insures the reelection Of Senator
Leland Stamford to the United States
Senate. which VII cause general rejoic-
ing among Alliance men and independ-
ent party men. as he has been, and il is
will be an able champion of
his Senate bill providing fo- Govern
ment loans upon real estate a. two per
cent interest GEORGE c WARD