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

and Grange are In tho same position OF
vantage, as the ~ M. b. A., and Farm
ors' Alliance occupy in Illinois They
hold tho balance OF power and nether
Democrats or Republicans can achieve
any legislation without their consent
There is, however, no United States
Senator to elect
SOUTH CAROLINA.
In this State the Alliance candidate
for Governor Tillman, and the full Alli-
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 tho Ropub-
leans who had no ticket in tho field
The Alliance won a splendid victory
over the combined opposition The
Legislature 10 controlled by the Alliance
and Senator Wade Hampton will have
to pledge himself pretty thoroughly TO
Alliance prime Piles or the Alliance may
discover that they have first class Sem
atorial timber in their own member
ship
NORTH CARIoLINA.
Ofcourse II goes without saying that
North Carolina went Democratic, but
this time piled up majority Of about
So 900 for the State ticket and elected 8
Congressman. As this Is the homo OF
l. l.. Polk, the president OF the Nation
al Farmers Alliance, 1t is almost GER
tain that the Alliance has fair repre-
sentation in the Congressional delega-
tion and that 1t Will mako its influence
felt in tho State Legislature, and elect
an Alliance successor to Senator Ieb
Vance.
TENNESSEE
In this State tho 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, 900. Seven out OF ten Con-
gressmen elect are Alliance Democrats
and the Legislature is overwhelmingly
Democratic and Alliance combined
INDIANA.
This State is Democratic by about 90
900. The Legislature win be Demo
cratic on joint ballot by slxty-eight.
We have not the data from which TO as
certain just how the Alliance stands in
reference 10 tho Legislature, which has
to elect United States Senator to sue
ceed Daniel w. Voorhees,.
GEORGIA.
The Georgia election was held some
time ago, and the Alliance elected an
overwhelming majority Of the State
Legislature, and expect to send mem
ber OF the Alliance to succeed Senator
Brown in the United States Senate
The ten Congressman from this State
are all Democrats, but majority OF
them belong to the Farmers Alliance.
WISCONSIN.
The press dispatches say that the
Legislature is Democratic and will
likely elect ex-Secretary Villas to sue
ceed Senator Spooner. Here again we
lack the data to determine tho exact
OF the Legislature. II we
are not very much mistaken the farmers
will have enough members in the Legls-
lature to see to ii that Mr.. Villas, the
autocrat and monopolistic railroad mag
nate never reaches tho United States
Senate.
TEXAS.
The Dallas News estimates the Demo-
cratic majority in the State at nearly
200 900 At t1is date we are unable to.
state just what figure the Alliance will
cut in the contest.
CALIFORNIA
Tho Legislature, which will elect a
United States Senator, will have a large
maiority in both branches
This insures the recollection of Senator
LELAND Stanford to the United States
Senate, which viii cause general rejoice
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 for Govern
ment loans upon real estate at two per