The morning news., 1891-01-27
INGALLS, FIGHTING HARD.
IT LOOKS as IF HIS DEFEAT is AL
MOST CERTAIN.

MOST CERTAIN.
The Alliancemen Increase Their
Strength by Unseating Two Repub-
hcan Grand Army of the Republic
Een-Rushfng in Petitions in Behalf
OF the Senator-Sectionalis ism Playing
Big Part.
Topeka, KAN, Jan. Ex-senator ingalls,
was right when he remarked in his
speech las night that the battle was on.
No truce was declared over Sunday. The
farmers alliancemen were busy all day.
none going home, for every man was
needed at caucuses, and each was on hand.
The most important action resulting was a
decision to unseag two republican repro
sentatives and give the vacancies to a.
lance supporters. The cases were those OF
MIR. Reedy (allIancel against MIR. Boyer
republican,, from Lyons county; and Mr..
Maxwell (alliance) against Mr. Reed ire
publicanl from Marion county, who have
been declared elected by seven majority,
and MeSsrs. Reed and Maxwell, retired.
The grounds for the unseatIng are alleged
fraud. The programme is to do the un-
seating the first thing at to~morrow's ses-
sion and seat the contestants in time to give
them a vote ON the senatorial question.
EFFECT OF THE ACTION.
This action will increase the vote of the
alliance on joint ballot to "a, and reduce the
republican vote TO CA. The alliance will
then have 30 plurality over the republicans.
and a majority OF 81 over all. 1t requires
sS votes In joint ballot to elect. The alli-
ancemen are confident that they will elect
an allianceman on the first ballo5 10 succeed
Senator Ingalls. No one dares to predict who
he will be. Speaker Elder said to~day tnat
by no pos ible means could Senator ingalls,
be reelected. Ninety-one members had
signed an agreement, be said, to vote first
and last against Senator ingalls,. 1t seems
to be the general opinion that w. A Harris
and John Willeis have lead over the other
alliance candidates.
sEcTIoNALIsM RAMPANT.
Mr.. Harris is an ex-coDfederate, and
served through the war on Gen. Lees staff
This fact has prejudiced some eighteen or
twenty old soldiers against him, and were
1t not for that it is generally believed that
he could win hands down. Mr.. Willets'
stock is locking up to day. His boom is a
sort Of undercurrent affair. The other can
didates have about ned their own. All Is
activity at Senator Ingalls, headquarters
to-day. His friends from all over the state
have volunteered as recruits In his service.
He held numerous conferences with them
to-day. They say Senator Ingalls, will sue
ceed himself. The alliance, they say. will
be unable to agree upon a candidate, and
enough votes will finally go TO Senator
Ingalls, to elect HIM.
THE @. A. r. INFLUENCE.
1t is said petitions will be received in the
House from every Grand Army post in
Kansas asking for the reelection OF Senator
Ingalls,. These petitions will not come from
the posts themselves, but from leading men
in each post. Senator Ingalls, organization
fc sr,f fka Ovr1a oN NryA - ~, H.
men that ever went into a contest. Col.
Livingston, president of the New York alli-
aDce, is here using his influence with the
soldier element for Senator Ingalls,. He
shows letters said TO be from southern alli-
ancemen, in which they state that when
the alliance comes into power they will cut
off the pensions of old sold ers. This is
having an influence. momentarlly, at
least.
The alliancemen are preserving the
strlctest secrecy, and it is difficult to get
anything out Of them. From appearances
it would seem that Mr.. WIlletts is the most
promising one among their number for the
senatorship, but they will not talk about
hin. Mr.. Harris Of Leavenworth is doubt
less the ablest man OF the alliance, and rep
resents every principle of the combination.
Congressmah Simpson is ruled out from the
contest by the alliance on the ground that
no member elec ed to congress shall be eli
gible to the United States Senate.
ANOTHER ALLIANCE CAUCUS.
Another alliance caucus on the senatorial
question was held to-nigat. Ninety-four
members passed into the caucus ROOM
Every alliance member was present. The
caucus was secret. The alliance sent
three men to look after each of its represent
.atives. Three guards stood over the alliance
members in the hotel corridors, accom-
Tapfad them on THAR stroltS ahn,t tho
streets. went to their me ais with them. etc.
The caucus did not begin until nearly
O'Clock. 1t is by no means certain that a
nomination will,be made tonight A new
plan was under consideration this after-
noon. 1t Is to drop the lowest one method
of voting. In this way the contest is
bound to narrow itself to two candidates.
When this stage in the voting shall have
been reached 1t is proposed to postpone the
next ballot until tomorrow night, when
another may be had, or possibly until
Wednesday noon, when voting in Joint
session will begin.
CHAIRMAN BUCHANAN CONFIDENT,
Topeka, KAN. Jan. 26, IL 80 P. M.-Sen-
ator Ingalls, forces seem more confident
than ever tonight. Grand army delega-
tions have been arriving all day,
and the city is full of veterans
tonight They are all working for
Senator Ingalls, reelection. Great activity
has prevailed all day at the republican
headquarters. Chairman Buchanan of the
republican state central committee was
seen late this evening by an Associated
Press representative. He said: 81 have not
the slightest doubt as to the final result
Senator ingalls, will be reelected. We are
fighting hard, but we are going to win"
A resolution was adopted in the House
providing that ballot on senator shall be
taken in the House tomorrow at noon.
The House adjourned at o'clock.