Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-29
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senator Buchan and was made ac-
quainted with the situation before he
reached Topeka. Mr.. Ingalls, did not
register at the Copeland, but went di-
rect TO his room and slept till 8 o'clock
this morning In order TO nerve himself
for q busy day. He was in happy
vein when he entered the Copeland lob
by from the dining room at 10 o'clock
this morning, and was much more dem
onssratiye than usual In his greetings
10 his political friends. His eyes fell
on Reeder OF Ellis, who had been seated
on contest, and the thought that a
doubtful vote had been gained added to
his exuberance.
"Well, Jim, | see you got there all
right, he remarked, and the two poll
iticians began discussion Of the situa-
tion.
While the senator was engaged with
his friends ut the Copeland, another
senatorial candidate was asking divine
assistance for the duties deyolving on
the house BY coincidence, the Rev
ID. j. Cole, OF the Methodist church at
Hutchinson, was called upon to open
the house with prayer. II was well
worded and carefully prepared inyoca.
ton, and solemn, us became the hour,
but when the Rev. Mr.. Cole asked that
the ''decalogue and the golden rule may
direct us in all our deliberations, there
was a smile noticeable on the faces Of
half the Legislators Speaker Pro Ten
Machette was in the chair for Speaker
Elder was looking after his fences. Mr..
Elder was holding private seances with
his followers IN committee room and
had no time to waste in roll calls and
journal readings.
The republicans had their innings
yesterday on the old soldier petitions,
but the alliance turned the table this
morning aud fairly flooded the house
with petitions. 1t was thought wise by
them to wait until Senator ingalls, ar
rived In town TO present them. Last
night petitions We're drawn up by the
alliance leaders and numerously signed
Campbell, Neeley and Patterson, the
special committee Of eX-union soldiers
TO whom was referred the petition Of
ex-soldiers OF Topeka praying for the
return of Ingalls, to the senate, sub
mitted its report this morning. The
report and the petitions had been dis
eussed in the alliance caucuses, and 1t
vas decided to let them go on the house
journals. The republicans had de-
manded that the Ingalls, petitions be 80
treated, and II simply became a question
as to which could most cucumber the
house journal.
The committee, In It's report, iecog-
nized the work done by Senator ingalls,
for the old soldiers, but thought that
eighteen years service had given him
ample time to exercise his patriotic inn
pulses. 1T called attention TO his advo-
caey OF monopolistic measures and de-
nounced him for his neglect OF west -
interests.
The previous question was demanded
and the alliance men adopted the re-
port and again settled down to busi-
ness.
The petition from old soldiers pre-
sented by Hurt Of Sedgwick, was drawn
up by the alliance leaders last night.
and the old soldiers had little TO do with
it. IL was an attempt TO be both humoI-
GUS and sarcastic, charging ingalls, with
having stolen his speeches from Colonel
Sam Wood. Ii is a rehash OF the argu-
ments used IN the campaign, claiming
that ingalls, never was soldier, and
that he was a candidate for lieutenant
governor on a coppcrhead ticket in 1862
Colonel Wood is believed TO be the man
who drafted il, and the mention OF his
name was greeted with applause. The
alliance men thought the petition such
clever literary effort that typewriter
copies were prepared and given TO cor
respondents OF anti-lngalls papers
The house adjourned at noon to-day
until Monday at ? o'clock, to give the
Legislators chance to get together on
the senatorial question.
All the alliance senatorial candidates
will be called before the caucus and re-
quired 10 make speeches and pledge
themselves TO support the nominee,
whoever he may be. 1t is the custom OF
alliance nominating conventions TO se-
lect its candidates from the men who
appear before it, and it is not unlikely
that motion will prevail shutting out
dark horses. John +. Willitts, the Rcv.
ID. J. Cole, General Rice. Speaker Elder,
Judge Peter and Frank Doster are in
the city this afternoon, and Bridenthal
OF Ncosho, is expected tonight.
For some reason, which the Ingalls,
managers carefully conceal. more conf
dence is felt by them in his return TO
the senate than at any time since the
caucus for state printer. That wonder
ful veil of mystery, necessary for every
political move, now surrounds the In
gals campaign. With significant mods
and knowing winks the party managers
announce under the rose that 'Ingalls
is all right 1t Is profound secret |
and must be treasured at all cost. Just |
how it is all going TO happen no one |
tries TO explain, but for twenty-fOur |
hours before the senator's arrival the |
men who had admitted that the alliance |
had everything its own way changed /
front and boldly claimed Ingalls, GER |
tain return.
The ''old soldier racket, las the -alli-
auce leaders term IT. is again being 4
worked after the old time Kansas fash |
ion. Before the senator's arrival last 1
night, there was mass meeting of 1
old soldiers at the court house and the /
long resolutions adopted pronounced |
Senator Ingalls, the champion OF the ma
tion's preservers. The southern briga- 4
diels were denounced after the usual /
fashion. After the meeting was over, "a
delegation met the senator at the depot /
and tonight the Sons of Veterans will 1
have a mass meeting and resolve that i
Ingalls, must be returned or the nation
win be doomed to destruction.
The republican leaders seem confident
that the alliance legislators viii never
agree ON candidate in caucus. The
manner in which Elder re-
fers to Simpson, Simpson to PETER and
Mrs. Lease to everybody she does not
like is all the evidence necessary to
prove that bad feeling exists. Added
TO this is the McGrath fight and the at
tempt to force an ex-confederate on the
alliance men.
The republicans are working all the
more desperately because they believe
that Ingalls, reelection means a death
blow to the peoples movement II In
gals should be returned, they MAIN
tain, the leaders viii get to fighting
among themselves and will break their
own neclxs. II is a most fortunate thing
Tor the alliance that the election
loes not occur later in the legislative
session.
Topeka. January 24-The first eau
cus Of the farmers alliance members Of
The legislature on the senatorial oues-
lion proper was held tonight Il was
governed by the rules OF the farmers
and was strictlya star chamber
Affair. Members were pledged TO