The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
The Alliance Men of the Kansas
Legislature Hold q Terribly
Secret Caucus.
The Object is to Nominate q Can
didate for United States
Senator.
Every Alliance District in the State
Has Sent Three Men to Witch
Their Member.


OF the farmers alliance members OF the
legislature on the senatorial question
proper was held tonight. 1t was governed
by the rules of the farmers alliance, and
strictly a star chamber session. The mem.
bers were pledged to secrecy, and little
can be learned of the proceedings. The
alliance senatorial candidates were called
before the aucus one by ont, and were
permitted to give an account of their ac-
complishments and qualities which they
thought would entitle them to the honor
of succeeding ingalls,. Before a candi-
date was permitted to ever. address the
caucus, he was Obliged to bind himself, by
oath, to abide by the decision of the caucus
and not to bolt the nominations. This
leads tov the conclusion that the caucus
nominee will receive the full party vote.
All the candidates were on hand tonight,
that is, all who were alliance men, and
who were not ruled out at the caucus of
last Thursday. The ineligibles are the
alliance cOngressmen-elect and those men,
bers of the alliance who have joined the
organizati' n since the election. The
committee, to which was referred the
memorial from Lincoln post, Grand
ARMY VI Gl!e nopuolIc VI !Opcka,
praying for the reelection of ingalls,
to the United States senate, submitted
its report to-day. The committee was
composed OF three alliance members, all
old soldiers. The committee recommended
that the memorial be spread on the record,
but made an adverse report on the prayer
of the petitioners. The report was
adopted. all the alliance members voting
in the affirmative.
AN OVATION TO INGALLS,.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. PA mass meeting
was held tonight in the interest of Senator
Ingalls, reelection to the senate. Several
prominent Kansans spoke in favor of In
gals reelection, as did also Colonel Liv-
ingston, president of the New York state
farmers alliance. He denounced the Kan
sas alliance as being dominated over by
the southern branch Of the organization,
which, he said, hoped. to gain control OF
peal all past pension legislation.
Then ingalls, was brought before the
meeting. He was given an ovation. He
said the time for his speech.maklng had
passed and that the battle was now on. He
was not here to deliver speeches, he said.
He had another errand and another mis-.
sion and that was to be returned for the
1OulVu VCIW W guO OultCu VUVO0 oSASsVo
(Cries of "YOua are going Dack!') Nothing
could predict the result of the coming cleo
ton in the legislature, but he confidently
hoped for success.
NO NOMINATION MADE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. M.-No nomination
had.been made up to midnight, and the
secret.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 26.-The alliance
senatorial CAUCUS will nominate. That
has been decided and q plan has been
agreed upon by various alliance candidates
to enforce a decision. Ballots in the eau
Gus will be taken o. the drop one" plan
that is, the candidate receiving the lowest
vote will be dropped from the list on the
succeeding ballot. This plan will make a
nomination ineyitable. A caucus will be
held tonight. The strongest candidates
among the alliance men are conceded to
be John Willets, defeated alliance candi-
date for governor; w. A. Harris, . stock
speaker Of the house, and j. w.. Briden-
thai of ChetOpa. Grand Army delegations
from all over the state came in this MOrn-
ing to work for Ingalls, reelection. H.
CALLS forces are confident of success.
What facts I'll they base their predictions Of
victory. The alliance leaders say that
they will have no trouble in selecting their
man whoever he may be, as decided upon
in caucus. They say each Individual
member has been bound by oath to vote
against Ingalls, and for the alliance candi-
date. They have no doubts of electing
their candidate on the first ballot.
G. A. II. WORKING FOR INGALLS,.
Topeka, Jan. 26.-The Ingalls, forces
seem more confident than ever tonight
The Grand Army delegations have been
arriving all day, and the city Is full OF
veterans tonight, They are all working
for Ingalls, reelection. Great activity has
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