New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
THE FIGHT IN KANSAS.
ALLIANCE MEMBERS TO NAME THEIR CAN
DIDATE IN CAUCUS
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT IN THE FACE OF
GREAT ODDS-LEADERS OF THE FARMERS
WHO HOPE TO GET THE PRIZE.

REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT IN THE FACE OF
GREAT oDDS-LEADERS OF THE FARMERS
WHO HOPE TO GET THE PRIZE.
Topeka Kan, Jan. 26.-The Alliance Senatorial
caucus will nominate their candidate for United States
senator. That has been decided, and plan has been
agreed upon by the various Alliance candidates 10
enforce the decision. The ballots in caucus will be
taken on the "dropone" 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 inevitable The caucus is TO be held To-
night. The strongest candidates among the Alliance
men are conceded 10 be John Willcs, the defeated
Alliance candidate for Governor; W. A. Harris the
stock raiser from Lcavcnworh p. r. Elder, OK speaker
OF the House. and J. W Brdcnhall OF Chctopa. The
final ballots will doubtless be upon Ncsc candidates
The lattcr's candidacy has developed considerable
strength since yesterday The only unfavorabe item
in his record from the Alliance standpoint, IS the acI
that lie until recently the secretary ~ a Kansas
mortgage company. He explains that the controiihs
capitalists Of the company. learning that he HAD
adopted Alliance views the financial question iroLe
him out Of the company and discharged him from his
place.
now report gained general circulation this morn
ing concerning the plans Of the ingalls, forces. II wa
rumOred Yesterday that some Of the senator's "lir'
laid ia the direction of Elders camp. The object
could not be ascerained. To-day 1t Is said that the
ingalls, managers have determined should IL become
apparent that Mr. ingalls, cannot bo reelected u thro"
that Senator's strength to Elder. who. II IS said VIII
gladly receive IL that H. IL he Is not the caucus nom
Jnee. with the sixty-fou ingalls, votes Mr. Elder
can. IT l. SAID. rally enough Alliance men to his
standard elect him In opposition to the caucus nom
nce. The ingalls, people argne that this Plan II sue
ce,siu Will at the same stroke disrupt the Alliance
and send 10 the senate man dependent upon Repub-
lican votes FOR hls election.
The House met at = O'Clock this afternoon The
first business 10 be to receive and adopt the
report Of the Committee on Privileges and Elections
unseating two Republican members in favor of the
Alliance contestants. That agreed upon in yes
tcrday's Alliance caucus. The plan OF the Republicans
is TO make a hlbm-tcrng fight against the adoption Of
the report and to continue the session long a. pos
sblc into the night in orlc prevent the holding Of
an Alliance The Alliance majority Is So great
however that IT Is believed tlst they will bc able 10
prevent anv eGectual Hbustcrlne. Al least they
they can adjourn without un,clting tho two Allisncr
men, and stilI have majority ~ twenty.
Grand Army delegations from all the State
came In this morning to work for Mr. ngal,'s re clcc
ton. The ingalls, forces confident Of success. NJ
though the leaders decline say upon what fact, thcy
base their predictions Of victory. The Alliance leader
say they viii have trouble in elccting their
whoever he may be, decided upon In caucus. They
say that each individual member has been bound by
oath against Mr.. ingalls, and for the Alliance
candidate. They have doubts Of electing their
dldare on the first ballot.
senator ingalls, wa, rl-ht when he remarked In Ms
speech >aur'ay nlsli that the battle was on. No
truce Wa, declared over sunday. The Farmers
Alliance w,s bus all day. none going home for
day. Every needed at the caucu-es and each
on hand. The important action resulting -
decision to un>cai two Republican Representatives ana
give the vacancies TO Alliance supporters. Thc
c'-es were those Of RccGy Alliance aealns'
Boycr Gcpubic2nl, from Lyon, County. AMI Max
we'll oAliHcel a.a.n,t Rood Rcpubnran. from
Marion County. Boyer ha1 be declared elected by
majority, and Rood and Maxwell were It'd. The
ground for un,"atine j. ALLEGED fraud.
mean, could Iuca, Dee ~ elected. Ninety one mem
bcr- had signed agreement he said, 20 vote to the
that ". \. Ilart- and John Ni;"ts have the al
eighteen or twenty old soldier, ag,iutt Kim, and wcr
II not for thai. II /, generally believed that he could
win hands down Wlci,s stock was lookng up to
day. III, boom is sort Of uudcrcurrcnt affair.
The Alliance -ucrtctcd however In holding another
Pre- stationed outside the door counted ninety four
Alliance member Wa present Tho caucu,. usual
no one permitted to approach The door Of the
room ",t the proceedings might b. overheard. The
son who entered the alley and stlyei with him
until he departed Alliance men have arrived
The Alliance Of each LEGISLATIVE district sent
three 10 look after rs Representative. system
Of the most rigid espionage established aud when.
mcmTrt went ont he accompanied by at
least one II his brethren These guard, stood
the Alliance member, In the hotel corridors. accom-.
panied ZEN In their strOlls aboat the streets, went
10 their meal, with them. walked with them 10 the
Capitol this afternoon when they attended the session
~ House. watched the proceedings from the gal
lcric~ butOn-hnled them after the session and stayed
with them until tlc caucus hour arrived
Al The caucus rOOTs particular precautions wcr'
taken that none but members ~lonld he allowed =
I!e.l pd
member was Obliged 10 show his credentials nom the
speaker.
Topcka Kan. Jan. 9G-The ingalls, force seems more
confident than ever tonight Grand Army dclcga
lions have been arriving all day, and the city j. full
Of veteran, tonight. They all wording for Ingalls,
re- election. Chairman Euchan Of the Republican Stat"
Central Committee was seen late this evening by an
Associated Press representative. lie said: q" have
NO. Tho slightest doubt ~ the final result. ingalls,
will be r. elected We fighting hard, but we are
going to win"
For descrpfO Of the cdndfddss Fourth Psge.