The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-05
INGALLS, MUST GO.
HIS CHANCES FOR REELECTION TO
THE SENATE ARE POOR.

Tho q. "A. X. Petitions In His Favor Is
Spread on the Records, But Reported
on--Allianco Candidates state THOR
Qualities to tho Caucus.
TOPAEKA, KAS., Jan. 24.-The
Eiittcc to which was referred the memo
rial from Lincoln Post, G.. A. r., Of To-
pcka, praying for the election of Ingalls,
TO the United State Senate, submitted
its report to-day. The committee was
composed of three Alliance members, all
old soldiers. The committee recon-
mendcd 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 men
voting i'll the affirmative.
1t transpircs now that the thirteen
Alliancemcn who voted with the Rcpub-
licans yesterday do not favor Ingalls, re-
election, but voted as they did yesterday
because they thought the reference OF
the memorial 20 committee was disre-
spcctlul to the veteran petitioners.
AS an offset to the petition in favor
of Ingalls,, number Of old soldiers
to-day presented a petition condcmning
the senator, and begging the Legislature
to elect i'll his place an Alliance candi-
date.
Ingalls, arrived last night and was in
conference all day with the Republican
managers.
The first caucus of the Farmers ALI
ancc members Of the Legislature on the
senatorial question proper was held TO-
night. 1t was governed by tho rules of
the Farmers Alliance, and was strictly
!, star chamber session. The members
were pledged to secrecy, and little can
be learned of the proceedings.
The Alliance senatorial candidates
were called before The caucus one by one.
and were permitted to give an account
of their accomplishments and qualities
which they thought would cntitlc them
to tho honor of succeeding Ingalls,.
Before n candidate was permitted to
even address the caucus, he was obliged
to bind himself by oath to abide by the
decision Of the CAUCUS and not bolt the
nomination. This leads to the conclu-
sion that the caucus nominee will receive
the full party vote.
All candidates were on hand tonight,
Chat is, all who were Alliance men and
WHO were not ruled out at the caucus Ol
last Thursday. The incli.blcs are Alh
ancc congressmen-clect and those mem
bers of the Alliance who have joined th,
organization since the recent election
and who did not contribute TO the ALI
ancc victory on that occasion.
This rules out Jerry Simpson, con
grcssman-clcct from seventh, the mos
popular man with the rank and file o
Alliance, and John Davis, congressman
elect from fifth district; Col. w. a
Harris, eX-Confcdcratc from Lcaven
worth: Gen. &. w. Blair, Democrat
Ex-Governor John u. st. John, and two
or three less Others prominent.
The candidates who appeared before
the caucus AID pressed their claims
were: Speaker Elder, Of tic lower House;
Judge Pfencr, editor Of The Alliance
Advocate; Judge Dostcr, judge Of the
district court at IIOlton; John +. Willcts,
Alliance candidate for governor at the
late election; S. M. Scott, farmer, &. M.
Scott, State lecturer, Frank McGrath,
president Of the State Alliance, Judge
! Hiram Stevens Of Kansas City, Kan,
who made a vigorous campaign against
Ingalls, at the election, and Rev. a.
Cole, Representative from IIutchinson's
district.