New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-04
THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP.
MR.. INGALLS, ENTERING THE LEGISLATIVE
FIGHT HOPEFULLY.
. TALK WITH THE SENATOR ABOUT THE VIC
TORY OF THE FARMERS ALLIANCE I'D
CAUSE AND IT'S SIGNIFICANCE

CAUSE And ITS S1GNlflOAN'h'
Atchison. Kan. Nov. % S~peciaD.-The history OF
the state Of Kansas does not cover a g'e"' perm" :"
fine Int II contains many points of interest ana inc
campaign which has just closed may wen o'
- n and nv M means me least of these marking
AZ II does tbe accession Of a new party 10 power III
the lower bouse of the Legislature ana the feououoh
OF the Democracy 10 the VIGOROUS poN'""
" third party And the Importance WHICH - " "
sttac he'd to this result is not simply local II pc.""0'
National when il 4 is remembered that tmS Legislature
IA N erec, a United states senator to succeed inc
man who has been one OF the leaders III Seha.or'"i
rfo for many wears. John j. ingalls,. The preliminary
camnaipn-that among people Of the Statc-haS peel
thorough and aggressive. but the vital part VI W"
fight is vet ahead. for although the nuhDer u "s's
lators of each Of the parties VINO VIII take '"er Sc'''
Of tbe annroachipg session is known. it is not yet
known how some OF the members VIII stahd Ill the
senatorial contest. Mr.. IncallS's busiest hours have
hosr those since the election. passed in his home at
Atchison directing his campaign through the mails
and through trusted deputies. one OF the most
vigorous Of these assistants is Mr.. Ellsworth ingalls,
the senator's son, a young practising attorney al
this place, who takes as deep An Interest," d. urous"
the contest were his own.
Mr.. ingalls, is an ideal subject for the interviewer,
himself taking the lead in the discussion. prompt and
decisive in his speech, and above all. courteous. The
Tribune's correspondent found him in his office here
Yesterday evening, and asked him how he accounted
for the wonderful success of the Farmers Alliance
in the recent election In Kansas.
1T is a result which needs some accounting for"
said Mr.. ingalls,. " and | think II Is explained simply
by saying that the Alliance went into the campaign
and came ont of il with an organization vastly su
perior To that Of the other parties. | know Of no
parallel 10 the success achieved bv this new party,
which is scarcely ont Of its s%waddling clothes. We are
in receipt of advices from all over the state showing
that the Alliance is still keeping itself admirably under
49, - Ill "a. 1. - p,.., 80 moot limo
an unknown quantity. Its leaders have evidently
been wonderfully able in that capacity. In my cStl
nation even the Catholic party Is surpassed in these
respects ~
And is there ground for surprising that the position
which the Alliance has thus suddenly assumed III
state politics will be retained
Its power Will probably continue for a long time
said the senator.
"WiI it endure for a longer time than has the
pove Of other agricultural and labor organizations !
"Oh. yes: | think IL will. II is founded upon more
firm grounds than most of those. and then II has the
wonderfully perfect organization winch nave men
toned. | believe continued Mr.. ingalls, "tMit TINS
bears a close resemblance TO, or Is perhaps even h'hu
fled with. the Nationalist movement, which has sprung
M 50 suddenly from Mr.. Bellamy's teachings In
Looking Backward That book has been widely read
out here; we find 1t in many Kansas homes
And is there a probability Of the attainment oil
some Of these ends -
That | do not know Mr.. ingalls, said. at Is
difficult 10 predict what may b. effected should Tie
organization continue. and ~ such a state a. u"@'
where the agricultural interests now predominate' y
is not improbable that II may not Only commute ""'
increase in power"
"In this state the correspondent continued can
il be said that the relative positions held b' the three
partie, in the Legislature approximately represent the
real strength Of numbers of these parties
No he sad, decIsIvcly. W were. simply ON.
numbered AT tie polls b, ;hc superiority II lcaderNiip'
Here in Mr.. in1&i!,' agmg ,m S1n' Hon 1"' the cit1 Of
Addison received a majority Of about ''' VOC
while the Representative from the Wc,t"ru pArt m ''
county was elected on the Other u,hct hl 4 n"!' a.
jUlity Of 100. Even IN astIc4ItuHI d.>i', m
cities and towns gave vo'c- which were ''''-'' h'
p"" "TRe Alliance claim, nat IL haa, elected ninety.
seven representatives I" the L"S.>It,i,. 'H' 'n.
spondcut said. DO YOU accept that a. q ''i''''
statement 20
1T i, very probably correct Nr. insail- a,,%gfcd
And that give the Alliance a majority OF fourteen
No was the response: III mus, be r'mcln'Cf%
um"roaniIcd conniic, and are therefore NOT entitled f.
vote. The Alliance has a majority 'i I'VE >'''' 10y
'0"I l., he impression which has been generally c.rcu
lated that the Alliance vote is entirely "pi"-'' j" YOU
10 e thinf that is Incorrect. " he answered. " N'n'
Of the Alliance representatives. "r.e Instructed - "I
po>c, many were not instructed AZ al. and some W.
know are friendly disposed.
" ana you ~ into me l~cri~latiyc hshi h~"pcfuly,
D." Yes. certainly and / think with more il'hd- iihi
ever before va, the cheerful answer
There is one question which is "i couNiicranlc 10
The fear j., cxprc--ed tha, This legislature VIII pa,
STAY laws. or effect other legislation winch VIII ID
detrimental 10 the Interests 81 investors here. j" }'
think there Is reason for such aPprchcn-iop''
1t Is well to speak of that. VIZ. Ingall, an.Trrd
II should be understood that. although ~" Aiiian'
has obtained overwhelming control Of The Lower lou
the senate remain "a, i was clcctId 'T9 '"ar- ago. ''
i, still under Republican control The member, 9
The senate include many Of The brightest l'stl mInd
Of the state, and Of cour-e the C'ncarIrncc Of bot
legislation. Even If II passed both houses, by r"a,o