The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-04
lNGALlS'S SUCCESSOR.
Pfeflcr IS the Man and he MRS Nominated
by the Alliance Caucus.

TOPEKA, kANs, january 2S.-In the
House the ballot for United States Sena-
tor resulted as follows: Piefer 9G. In
gals %, Blair 5 in the Senate. ingalls,
35, Plener ,.
The A lliance caucus that nominated
Judge Pfetfer last night for United
States Senator, to succeed Ingalls,, did
not adjourn until LIS o'clock this morn
ing. There were seventeen candidates,
and on the drop one" rule it took an
equal number of ballots to arrive at a
choice. The list of candidates IN the
order of their strength on the first ballot
was as follows: w. \. Pfetier and Elder,
Speaker Of the House; John Wiliets,
the defeated Alliance candidate for Gov
ernor; John DAVIS, Congres.man-elect t
from the 5th district; J. w. Bridcn-
thai, from Chetopa; Frank Doster,
Judge Of the District Court Of IIolton;
A. II. Snyder, formerly Union Labor
organizer; Judge Vrooman. of Kansas
City; Gen J. II. Rice. Of Fort Scott;
VS.. Cogswell, David Overmeyer,
Democrat. Of Topeka; S. NJ. Scott,
James MaNson, w. a. Olds, John Hart,
of Sedgwick County j. r. Osborn, de-
feated Alliance candidate for Secretary
of State, and w. a. Harris, stock rails
er, of Leavenworth County.
On each ballot the candidate receiving
the lowest number was dropped from
tie bottom Of the list in about the order
named. Ballohng finally narrowed it.
self dowon to Pfetler, Willis, Elder and
Doster. The latter was dropped on the
fourteenth ballot. The next ballot
threw out Elder, and the final ballot
stood Pfetfsr &c, Willis 3S. The Elder
forces, it is said, took this defeat very
bitterly.
Pfetfer is 60 years of age, six feet tall
and slim as ingalls,, with deep cultural
though pleasing voice, and slow aud de-
liberate in speech. Upto a ayear ago he
was staunch Republican. He faVors
the unlimited coinage Of silver and a
conservative expansion of the currency,
moderate protection Of home industries,
but does not believe in protection as a
principle. He tavors the Government
loaning money at 3 or 3 per cent On farm
mortgages.
The House was half an hour late in as
sembling this morning. The attendance
of spectators vas large. The Senate's
'chief clark appeared at II O'Clock and
presenteda request from the Senate that
the House returns for further copsidera-
ton to the Senate its concurrent resolu-
tlen providing for joint session Of the
two houses tomorrow at noon, for the
purpose OF electing United States SEN
ator. The request was refused by an
overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Douglass, Of Sedgwick. moved for
the reconsideration of the resolution and
granting Of the request. The debate de-
veloped the fact that the Alliance feared
that the request Of the Senate concealed
a snare. The motion wss finally voted
down. There were no nominating speech
es. The result Of the ballot was as CIV
en- above.
At noon the Senate proceeded TO bal
lot for Senator. There were no nomina-
ting speeches, and the result was as CIV
en- above. ingalls, was declared the
choice Of the Senate amid considerable
enthusiasm. and the Senate then adj
journed till 9 p. N.
There Is talk of the Senate declining
to meet with the House in Representa-
tive hall. Speaker Elder issued all
passes to outsiders. and the House de-
clined 10 return the Senate Joint ses-
sion resolution to be amended so as to
permit Lieutenant Governor Felt to al
SO issue passes. The Republicans are
in caucus this evening to consider the
matter.