The morning call., 1891-01-08
The KANSAS FIGHT.
New Developments in the Sen.
atorial Contest.
The President Of the State Alliance
Placed In a Peculiar Position.
ingalls, Is Making a Desperate Strugele
lOr Reelection denomination of
Platt Of Connecticut.
Special to The MORNING CALI

NANoio'f Odu4 Is-1 HG Alliance
AuVocate, the organ of the Kansas State
FARMERS Alliance, in to-day's issue pub-
hshed letter from Congressman f. ]. Tur-
her OF Kansas to Frank McGrath, President
Oh the Kansas Farmers Alliance. in con-
nectlon with the pending Senatorial contest
1he letter has created considerable of a sem
satlon In political circles. The following ex-
cerpts are taken from it: "lngalls will try
TO force his election or drive the Alliance
men into caucus to agree upon their man.
IN order to force the election of an Alliance
man, SO he can carry the party down with
him. have just received letter from
FarWell, at Osborne, and he says tn cir rep
resentatiVe does not like the Alliance candi-
date, and would vote for some good Repub-
lican, but not for ingalls,. Farwell wants
to know if l want his vote. He thinks it
can DE had.
l saw Senator Berry of Marshall here
yesterday. He is positively opposed to In
gals, but will vote for him if there is no
other Republican. Judge Perkins asked me
to talk to him in his Perkins0 interests. and
did so. told him to talk to Senator Wilson
of Hays City, as [ thought he felt as Berry
did. l shall write to Wilson tonight and
ask MIN what he thinks about the possi-
bility of my election. l have no money to
spend in the fight. If l succeeded could
and would put up $4,000. but it is difficult to
use it that way. Yet you may have some
friends who would be willing to take such a
chance.
a'Nnw r uviII 10 ,bolo ,,ft,
you and Wilson, and abide by the results
with content. Unless ingalls, gets some AL
lance votes he will go in with sixty-two.
who will vote for him a reasonable number
of times, put as soon as their instructions
are completed they will leave him. Some OF
the Alliance candidates may expect to get
some Republican votes when they leave In
gals. That Gould keeps all of them in the
field. Codding thought he could get the Re-
publican vote when ingalls, was out of the
way. OF course an Alliance caucus could
name man and thus settle it."
This letter came to McGrath's Office with
other spondence, and was opened by
his confidential clerk, who turned it over to
Chairman Chase of the Alliance Legislative
Committee. Copies were made of the letter
and the original was turned over to Nc
Grath. The Alliance leaders then asked
McGrath to give the letter to the public and
clear himself of any suspicion which might
attach to The proposition contained in it.
He refused to give the letter to Chairman
Chase for publicity, knowing nothing about
the copies having been made. Chase then
turned over his copy of the letter TO the ed
ltor of the Advocate.
Accompanying the publication is a note
by the editor, DR.. McLallin, saying:
I'VE regret the position in which the pub
ncatlGu Ot fUA letter nj aces the Pracidapt Of
the State Alliance and a member OF the Ex-
ecutlve Boaid (Coddingl. We leave them to
make such personal explanation as they
may have to make. The schemes that are
unfolded in this interesting document are
worthy of some consideration at this time.
We expect this publication to lead TO other
developments, which We shall give to our
readers as the plot unfOlds."
McGrath tonight said the alliance officers
were at liberty 10 inspect all of his letters
He could not prevent people from writing to
him. Further he would not talk.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD (N. II J, Jan. by direction of
Governor Goodell, members of the police
force were scattered through various por-
tionS of the State House this morning AS
the members of the Senate and House filed
up the stairs 1t was necessary for them to
identify themselves as mem berS-elect of the
Legislature. At the Democratic caucus the
placing of policemen in the State House
was ocNtItly uCllOubCCus lOuIu I1UuStS
were called to order about noon. In the
House Clerk Jewett proceeded to call the
roll OF members prepared by him. Included
in the roll were the names OF all IF entitled
members who presented certificates; also,
those from towns showing q decrease in
population under the census of 1890, below
900. Omitted from it were those from for
mer classed or pro rata towns; also, the
names of members from Meredith and
Weare on account OF improper certificates.
,l,..A
tional number Of representatives appeared
to be present and directed the Sergeant-at-
Arms to administer the oath of office. The
roll prepared by Clerk Je%ett contains the
names of 179 Republicans and 15S Demo-
Gratis. After the members had been sworn
Gallinger was elected temporary Chairman
The Democrats made no effort to Obstruct
the proceedings.
The House and Senate met in joint con-
ventiOn this afternoon and canyasSed tie
returns for Governor, as follows: Tuttle
{Rep.), 42,479; Amsden Dem.), 2,3S6;
Fletcher (Pro.), 1888; scattering, Is. a bal
lot was then taken for Governor, resulting:
Tuttle, 1855; Amsden, 15o and Tuttle was
declared elected Each House then ad-
journed.
LINCOLN, Jan. AT a joint session of
the Legislature this afternoon to canvass
the votes Tor State officers there was an in
teresting struggle for supremacy, ending in
Il utduiOCh. -titchIC-
john (R.) claimed the right to preside under
the Constitution and uniform practice;
Speaker Elder (Alliauce) refused to vacate,
and the two officers occupied chairs SIDE Dy
side, each claiming the gavel. The Speaker
attempted to call the body to ORDER Dtt Wns .
himself called to order by the Lieutenant
Governor. Intense excltemehe pleS",.e1Ii, prey ,a1i,
but no thing more serious tnan lohu i,,'sh, .alh
followed. The official returns were brought
in bv the Secretary of State anu the Lieu
tenant- Governor directed the Speaker to
read them. He began TO do so but was ad-
yised by the attorney for the independent
party to desist which he did The Lieu
tenant-Governor ruled thatno business could
be transacted until returns were canvassed.
The Joint session sat four hours, the time
being occupied with arguments pro and con.
Finally an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow. The Alliance people, it is said,
wished to prevent the announcement of the
returns, returns, Preferrlng to seat their men men
holds it is his duty to declare the officers
having majority on the face Of the returns
elected, and then let the contest follow in
| the regular way.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD. Jan. Both Houses Of nIhe rhe
! General Assembly met this morning, Ra0
| Senate IS Democratic and the House 10
| publican. the official
| canvass to the Senate with req sT,o Canata
ferring it to joint commish oInca s9eh COMMITTEES
@ nad Voaen tsd 10. sneciai az committee of its own,
WSic ad after two hours conference declared
elected Th cSe as Tae Re
OIL we leS eS"embers of the Senate committee
pnrted that various persons had been re-
fused an opportunity to show that the re-
tuSns tuS we're incorrect and that no one should
he declared elected and the matter shouM
he examined into. This was defeated, and
| tha Senata after declaring the State officers
elected, adjourned until tomorrow. The
| Hnnse took q recess until tn-mnrroM. The