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

AFTER THE ELECTION.

Az TER HE ELECTION.
What the Alliance Has Accompiished--A
Partial List of Alliance Victories.
Wo present to our readers this week,
as complete list as possible, of Al
lance victories and election results
favorable to the Peoples Independent
movement Official returns are, as a
rule so slow in being announced and
the contests In many cases are so ex-
tremely close, that we are unable to
give the full and complete results in
the light OF facts before us Another
cause that renders il extremely difficult
to give the exact results obtained by
the Alliance Peoples party, Il. NJ u.
A., and other farmers and labor organ
lzations, is that their candidates are in
very many cases nominated by Re-
publican or Democratic conventions,
and in the press arc counted as the
candidates of the two old parties. An
other reason is. that the Associated
Press reports rarely mention the lnde-
pendent party victories, choosing
rather to ignore them.
KANSAS
In this State the Farmers Alliance
joined with the Union Lahorites,
knights OF Labor and other reform or
CARNATIONS in forming an independent
Peoples party and putting in the field
a 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 for
mer Republican major ty OF 50, 900 and
taking almost every thing in sight
They elected fve Congressman out of
seven, the county officers in almost
every county in the State, and have
good working majority in the State
Leg stature, which insures an Alliance
man to succeed John j. Ingalls, in the
United States Senate.
MISSOURI
In Missouri, owing to 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,
if, indeed, they accomplished any thing.
/ The former president Of the State Alli-
ance, Hickman, was elected, as a DEM
ocrat one OF the Board Of Railroad
/ WIN AooAOANAo anu Nitp hAAAhnAt NOtcs
1 being for the most part cast for the
Democratic ticket helped swell the
Democratic majority and send full
Democratic delegation to Congress But
as they were all elected upon n Demo-
cratic platform, and one not only not
/ pledged to Alliance principles, but
are most of them at least, OPP
posed to the demands Of the Alliance,
ut is difficult to understand how the
Alliance is to benefit by the result The
new State Senate stands 90 Democrats,
| Republicans and Union Labor; the |
House OF Representatives, 100 Demo-
Gratis, 30 Republicans and Farmers
and Laborers' Union Out OF this total
OF 172 members 94 of those newly !
elected are farmers, although IS OF
them were elected as Democrats and
only four OF them as Alliance men. If,
however, these 94 farmers should all
prove to be Alliance men, and should
take 1t into their heads to send an ALI
ance man to the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Vest they have the |
matter in their own hands. Indeed, If
81 OF them we're 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 a full |
and complete State, county and Con-
gressional ticket in the field in opposi-
tion to the two old parties. As result |
of this fearless and independent action, |
the Alliance elect two Congressman and |
a olaon nosn fxr in ha Gfuf arrtc
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 |
received 7i,9O6 votes. Richards, Re-
publ can, was third in the race, with /
90, 99S votes.
MINNESOTA
In this State the Alliance had a full |
State. Congressional and county ticket /
in the field, and made square fight /
against the two old parties, except that |
they Endorsed Hermann. Democrat for /
State Auditor, who was elected by a 4
safe plurality. The Alliance candidate [
for Congress in the Fifth district was 4
elected by fair plurality. In the Sec I
ond district the Alliance candidate, /
Baker, was beaten by Lind, Republican, /
by plurality OF about 2, coo. The DEM /
ocrats, with tho Alliance indorsement
elected the other three Congressman. 4
The Alliance and the Democrats have a
majority OF the Leg stature, and the /
Alliance holds the balance Of power
SOUTH DAKOTA
Here also the Alliance had an inde-
pendent ticket in the field with Loucks, I
president OF the Northern Alliance, as
candidate for Governor. The latest re-
ports indicate that Loucks, Alliance, is I
elected for Governor.
ILLINOIS.
In this State the Farmers Mutual I
Benefit Association. the Grange and /
Knights of Labor had Independent Con-
gressional. legislative and county tick
cts in great many, perhaps in major
ity Of the counties They do not seem
to have elected any Congressmen, as it 4
is stated that the delegation will stand 1
fourteen Democrats and six Republic |
ans. Although the Official count may be /
necessary TO determine the exact stand
ing Of the Legislature. enough is al
ready known to definitely decide that
the Farmers Alliance is in position to
control the Legislature. and virtually
decide who snall be the next United I
States Senator. This being the case. it 4
may be that General John NJ. Palmer's /
brilliant and energetic campaign will 1
prove 70 be 'love's labor lost 4
Now that the Federation workers
have selected three members OF the /
next General Assembly. the Decatur F. /
NJ. h. A. and Grange statesmen have /
come out openly against General John +
n Palmer for United States Senator /
They favor either MAJOR J. NJ Thomp- /
son. Of Joliet President Of the State /
Grange OF Judge Lindley Pres dent Of +
the r N. B A.. for Senator The Fedora
ton VIII insist on the three r. NJ. Il A.
members Of the Legislature standing /
frm fo- the farmer candidate for the /
Senate, whoever he may be.
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