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

Press reports rarely mention the lnde-
pendent party victories choosing
rather 70 ignore them
KANSAS
In this State the Farmers Alliance
joined with the Union-Laborites
Knights Of Labor and other reform or
ganizations in forming an independent
Peoples party AID putting in the field
full State. Congressional. county and
Legislative ticket in opposition TO the
two old party tickets The result was
an overwhelming surprise to the oppO-
sition. the Alliance annihilating a for
mer Republican major II Of 81. 600 and
taking almost every thing in sight
They elected FIVE Coagressnen out OF
seven, the county officers in almost
every county in the State. and have a
good working majority N the State
egislature. which insures an Alliance
man to succeed John ]. Ingalls, in the
United States Senate
MISSOURI
In Missouri owing 70 the fact that
the Alliance had no independent State
ticket in the field, and very few county
and legislative tickets IL is hard to tell
Just what the Alliance did accomplish,
II. indeed. they accomplished any thing.
The former president OF the State ALI
ance. Hickman. was elected. as Dem
ocrat one OF the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners. and tha Alliance vote,
being for the most part cast for the
Democratic ticket helped swell the
Democratic majority and send a full
Democratic delegation to Congress But
as they were all elected upon Demo
cratic platform. and one not only not
pledged to Alliance principles but
are most Of them at least op-
posed 20 the demands of the Alliance,
1t Is difficult TO understand how the
Alliance is TO benefit by the result The
new State Senate stands &c Democrats,
Republicans and Union Labor; the
House OF Representative. les Demo
Gratis. - Republicans and Farmers
and Laborers' Union Out OF this total
Of 172 members. % OF those newly
elected are farmers, although IS Of
them were elected as Democrats and
only four OF them as Alliance men II,
however, these % farmers should all
prove to be Alliance men. and should
take IL into their heads TO send an ALI
ance man 70 the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Vest they have the
matter in their own hands Indeed. If
81 Of them were to unite with the Re
publicans in a choice Of United States
Senator. Mr. Vests name would be-
Dennis
NEBRASKA
In this State the Alliance had full
and complete State. county and Con-
gressional ticket in the field in OppOsi-
ton TO the two old parties As result
of this fearless and independent action.
the Alliance elect two Congressman and
\ clean majority in the State Legis-
lature and most of the county officers
The race for Governor was very close
between Boyd. Democrat. who received
- 907 votes, and Powers. Alliance. who
1895 votes. Richards. Re
publ can, was third in the race, with
So ese votes
MINNESOTA
In this State the Alliance had 4 full
State. Congressional and county ticket
In the field. and made a square fzht
against the two old parties. except that
they indnrsed Hermann. Democrat for
State Auditor who was elected BY a
safe plurality. The Alliance candidate |
for Congress in the Fifth district was
elected BY a fair plurality. In the Sec Z
ond district the Alliance candidate. [
Baker. was beaten by Lind. Republican.
by a plurality OF about s. COO. The Dem l
0crats, with the Alliance Endorsement
elected the other three Congressman. I
The Alliance and the Democrats have a I
Of the Leg stature. and the /
Alliance holds the balance Of power.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Here also the Alliance had an indie I
pendent ticket in the feld. with LOucks, /
president Of the Northern Alliance. as /
for Governor The latest re-
ports indicate thar LOucks, Alliance. is 4
slected for Governor
ILLIxOIS
In this State the Farmers Mutual I
Benefit Association. the Grange and /
Of Labor had Independent Con- /
rressiOnal. legislative and county tick 4
Us in a great many, perhaps in q major
~ Of the counties They do not seem I
% have elected any COngressmen. as Il /
S stated that the delegation will stand .
Democrats and six Republic
ms Although the official count NAV be
70 determine the exact stand
ng Of the Legislature, enough is al
-eady known to definitely decide that
he Farmers Alliance is in a pOsit on 70
control the Legislature. and virtually
iecide who shall be the next United
States Senator This being the case. 1t
nay be that General John NJ. Palmer's
brilliant and energetic campaign will
prove 20 be '.lOve's labor lost
Now that the Federation workers
rave selected three members Of the
lext General Assembly, the Decatur F. 4
n b A and Grange statesmen have
;Ome ont openly against General John
y Palmer for United States Senator
They favor either MAJOR J. NJ Thomp-
Ion. Of Joliet President Of the State
Grange. or Judge Lindiey. Pres dent Of
he F NJ R A.. for Senator. The Fedora
don viii insist on the three f. NJ r. A.
members OF the Legislature standing
irm fO= the farmer candidate for the
senate. whoever he may be.
MICHIGAN
In Michigan the Patrons Of Industry