The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-04
THE ALLIANCE BURIED.
OVERWHELMED BY FUSION OF REPUB-
LIC4NS And DEMOCRATS.
Tho Voting Strength or the AniaRce Re
neved 10 Have Dwindied More Than Hair
In Ncbrask ~ Defeated In Knnnna Alan

Tho Voting Strength or the Alliance Re-
iieved 10 Have Dwindied More Than Half
In Observation-Disclosures In Kansas Also.
OMAHA. Nov. 3.-Every indication tonight
points TO tho fact that Nebrnska's vote at to.
days election is the fullest for an of year in
the States history. One OF the most remarka.
bic features OF the occasion is the complete
oblivion into which the so-called Alliance 10
plunged.
The fight in the State was not between Re-
publicnns and Democrats. but between the In.
dependents or Alliance and the Republicans.
The Democratic party was not merged as
many supposed in the Independent party.
but rather voted with the Republicans.
though 1t was fondly hoped by those
who manipulated the withdrawal Of
the Democratic candidates a month ago
that 1t would be different. A Supreme Judge
and two Regents OF the University were the
only state officials to be elected. Reports
from those districts in which the Alliance
strength was developed In force at the last
election show that tho three Republican can
didates were elected. 1t is only question Of
mnjorities now.
This was the first time in which the Australian
ballot system was tried In this State. and tho
claims arc made vaguely that many did not
correctly understand the system but in Omaha,
where there are many illiterate voters. the
system was success.
The only issues in Nebraska were those
raised by tho Alliance. chief OF which was the
money question as affected by the Sub-Treas.
ury scheme In view OF the fact that last year
there were 214.OO0 votes cast in the State. d.
vidcd almost equally between the three par
ties. many believed that the Democratic sup.
port would he thrown in favor Of the Alliance.
thus giving the farmers the State by an
enormous majority.
Tho Alliance vote is believed by conserva.
tive politicians based on reports thus far re-
ceived. to have dwinded more than half. This
Is attributed largely to the fact that the farm
Ing element was more satisfied than last
year. owing to their enormous crops Then.
too. the extravaganza OF the last Legislature
was against them.
Tho Democrats refused to support Alliance
candidates in a spirit Of retaliation because
that party contested Gov Boyd's election and
thereby enabled the Republicans to secure
possession Of the seat. This was bitter blow
to the party hopes in view Of the great effort
put forth to elect Boyd.
The Republicans were not divided BY fac
tional fights. In Omaha the result Is about
oven. the Republicans electing the Mayor.
George L. Bemis
ALLIANCE DEFEAT IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 3.-Despatches from vari.
GUS counties In Kansas show that the Alliance
did not hold its own at to-day's election. The
returns IRE very slow in coming in. and only
forty-seven counties Of the 100 in the State
have been heard from.
Those seventeen counties are scattered all
over tho State and represent every political
phase. In only two Of them have the Alliance
made a clean sweep. Harper county always
has been either Union Labor or Alliance. and
Lynn was q strong Alliance county last year.
The counties show almost invariably Re-
publican victories or Republican gains. In
the country the Republicans appear to have
regained their foothold. while In cities the Al.
lance has made slight gains through the Citi-
1ens' Alliance. butnot enough to compensate
them for their losses In the rural districts.
In the judicial districts the returns at hand
indicate that tho Alliance has met wholesale
defeat. The Republicans and Democratic COM
bined against the Alliance candidate for
Judges and voted for either the Republican or
tho Democratic nominee. whichever was the
strongest man.