The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-28
INGALLS, BADLY BEATEN.
THE EDITOR OF AN ALLIANCE
PAPER CHOSEN SENATOR

Judge w. A. PETER the Winning Man.
Until Year Ago He Was a Repub-
hcan-He is Tall and Slim and
Speaks in Cultural Voice-He Fa-
vors Unlimited Coinage of Silver,
and is Not Protectionist.
Topeka, KAN. Jaa Plat o'clock this
morning Judge w. A. PETER. editor of the
Kansas Farmer, was selected by the al
lance as its candidate for United States
senator. There were seventeen candidates,
and on the drop onen rule it took an equal
number of ballots to arrive at a final
choice. The list of candidates in order Of
their strength on the first ballot was as fol-
lows: w. A. PETER, Mr.. Elder. speaker of
the House, John Willsts. the defeated
alliance candidate for governor;
John Davis, congressmsn-elect from
the Fifth district; J. A. Bridenthal from
Chetopa; Frank Doster, judge of the dis
trict court of Holton, A. Fl. Snyder,
formerly union labor organizer; Judge
Vrooman of Kansas City. Kan. Gen. j.
II. Rice of Fort Scott: w. s. Cogswell;
David Overmyer, formerly democrat, of
Topeka; 8. M. Scott, James Maxson, w. A.
Odds, John Hart, of Sedge wick county; j.
r. Osborne, the defeated alliance candidate
for secretary of state, and W. A. Harris, q
stock raiser of Leavenworth county.
HOW A CHOICE WAS REACHED
On each ballot the candidate receiving
the lowest number was dropped from the
bottom of the list in about the order
named. The balloting finally narrowed
itself down to Messrs- PETER, Willets, Elder
and Doster. The latter was dropped on the
hol bal Iof 3
Mr. Elder and the tinal ballot stood-Peffer
70, Willets So. The Elder forces. it is said,
took this defeat very bitterly. Mr..
PETER is 60 years of age, six fest
tall, and as slim as Ingalls,. He has deep
cultural, though pleasing, voice, and is
slow and deliberate in speech. Up to a
year ago he was a stanch republican. He
favors unlimited coinage of silver and con-
sentative expansion of the currency, mod
crate protection of home industries. but
does not believe in protection as principle.
He favors the government loaning mon ey
at or per cent. on farm mortgages.
THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
The House was half an hour late in assem-
bling this morning. The attendance of
spectators was large, The Senate's chief
clerk appeared at IL O'Clock and presented a
request from the Senate that the House re-
turn for further consideration to the Senate,
It's concurrent resolution providing Tor a
joint session Of the two houses Tomorrow
at noon for the purpose of electing United
States senator. The request was refused by
an overwhelming vote. Mr.. Douglass Of
Sedgewick moved for q reconsideration of
the resolution and granting or the request.
Debate developed the fact that the alliance
feared that the request of the Senate con-
cealed snare. The motion was finally
voted down. There were no nominating
speeches. The result Of the ballot was:
PETER (alliance). .-........... ..........-.9 90
Gen. George W. Blair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The House then adjourned until o'clock.
IN THE SENATE.
At noon the Senate proceeded TO ballot
for senator. There were no nominating
speeches. The vote was:
Ingalls, -. 30
PETER
Senator Kelley republican,. 49,. E. .........
Congressman Morrill,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Senator Ingalls, was declared the choice
of the Senate amid considerable enthusiasm.
The Senate then adjourned until 2 o'clock
There is some talk of the Senate declining
to meet with the House in representative
hall
Speaker Elder has issued all the passes to
outsiders, and the House to-day declined TO
return the Senate joint session resolution TO
be amended 80 as TO permit Lieut.. Gov. Fell
TO also issue passes. The republicans held a
caucus this afternoon TO consider the
matter