New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
ALLIANCE CAUCUS IN KANSAS.
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR BOUND BY AN
OATH NOT TO BOLT THE NOMINEE
INELIGIBLE AsPIRANTS DROPPED FROM THE
LIsT-THE OLD SOLDIERS AND


MR.. INGALLS,.
Topeka Kan, Jan. o4.-The first caucus OF the
Farmers Alliance members of the Legislature tho
Senatorial question proper was held tonight II was
governed by the rules OF the Farmers Alliance and
was strictly a star chamber session. Members were
pledged to secrecy and little be learned Of the
proceedings. The Alliance Senatorial candidates
called before the by one. and were per
mited to give account of their accomplishments
and qualities which they thought would entltle them
to the honor of succeeding Mr.. ingalls, Before tho
candidate was permitted even T. address the
he was obliged to bind himself by oath to abide by
the decision Of the and not bolt the nomination.
This leads TO the conclusion that the caucus nominee
will receive the full party vote. All the candidates
on hand tonight, that is all who were Alliance
and who not ruled out at the caucus of last
Thursday. The incligbles the Alliance Congress
menelcct and those members of the Alliance who
have joined the organization since the recent election
and who did not contribute to the Alliance victory
on that occasion. This rules ont Jerry simpson. Con
gIeSsmanelcct, the most popular man with the rank
and file of the Alliance: John Davis, Congressman
elect from the WITH District Colonel W. A. Harris the
eX-ConfedcTate from Leavcnworth: General {. W.
Blair Democrat; Ex-Governor John p. 1t. John, and
two three Others less prominent. The candidates
who appeared before the caucus and pressed their
claims Speaker Elder Of the Lower House; Judge
Pietier, Editor Of 1.-THE Alliance Advocate: Judge
DoSter, judge OF the District Court at Iloton John
F. Willis, Alliance candidate for Governor at the late
election; = VI. scott, farmer: e. VI. Scott. State
lecturer; Frank McGrath, president Of the State
Alliance; Judge Hiram stevens, of Kansas City.
Kan, who made vigorous campaign against
Senator ingalls, at The election and the Rev.
j. Cole Representative from the Hutchinson District.
TIE committee 10 which was referred the memorial
from Lincoln Post q. A. r.. Of Topeka, praying for
the reelection OF Mr.. ingalls, to the United states
aye. submitted its report TO day. The committee
composed to three Alliance members. all old soldiers.
The committee recommended that the memorial be
spread on the record. but made adverse report
the prayer OF the petitioners. The report adopted.
all Alliance members voting in the affirmative. 1t j.
said now that TIE thirteen who voted with the Repub
cauS do not favor Mr. InCallSs reelection but voted
as they did yesterday because they thought the refer
ence of the memorial to committee disrcspcctful
10 the veteran petitioners. As Offset to the petition
in favor OF Mr. ingalls, number OF old soldiers to-day
presented petition COndcmninG the Senator and beg
gnG the Legislature to elect in his place Alliance
candidate. The memorial was spread upon the rccorl
without debate Mr. ingalls, arrived last night and was
I'm conference all of to-day with the Republican
ayers.