The Iola register., 1891-01-16
REFnRE THE BATTLE.

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of the scenes, incidents and talk tha
Immediately preceded the meeting o
the Legislature:
Most of the members of both houses
have reported at their respectiv,
Headquarters. Meetings are frequent
Iy held at Alliance headquarters
where a room has been fitted up as ;
lodge room. While there is nominal
ly a capitol building on the Stat
ground, and both branches of the
Legislature will hold their formal
sessions there, the real fountain from
which will flow the new laws will bt
that lodge room on Sixth street. A
least, this will be the case if the AL
lance carries out its programme and
has its way.
Saturday night there was a lively
meeting there. An old man, not q
member of the house, but one of the
GUARD of honor" sent down to watch
the representatives, addressed All en-
thusiastic audience. He urged upon
the brethren to be firm and steadfast
and faithful and to insist upon the
passage by the senate of all laws pre-
pared by the Alliance judiciary COM
mittee. He insisted that the house
should block all legislation i'll order to
force the senate into line, even stop
ping all appropriations if necessary.
If necessary, he declared, the Alliance
i'm Kansas would pay all bills of the
Alliance members, thus making it
possible to even refuse to pass the
legislative appropriation. He was
loudly cheered, and demands were
heard for more of this doctrine.
Just now much interest is manifest
ed in the coming senatorial election.
The Alliance has already presented
several bats, but there do not appear
to be any nibbles, even. Men known
as Alliance workers have thrown out
hints that, even while they were in
structed against ingalls,, there may
be arguments offered why they should
disobey these instructions. These
suggestions have come from several
sources, and indicate a commercial
feeling, or else that they are attempt
ing to lay trap. The latter is prob
ably the correct theory.
The Alliance leaders are somewhat
confused by the apparent indifference
on the part of Republicans. They
cannot account for this upon any 9th
er theory than that there is some deep
plot which they are unable to fathom.
They are brave but they fear that
which they cannot see.
The Democrats will stand by Judge
John Martin for senator, and will en-
strength as far as they can. While
they do not have any particular hopes
Of success, they have desire to hang
up the election, if possible, until the
new party is forced to come to them
in order to prevent the election of the
one man hated with an intensity that
makes their hate of Satan seem over
weening love in comparison.
Hon. Jerry Simpson is not candi-
date. He declares emphatically that
he is not, nor will he be, candidate,
and yet his lieutenants were busy all
day in distributing his pictures
among the representatives. They did
not peddle the likeness of Clover, or
of Baker, or of Otis, or even of Willis,
even though the latter is an avowed
candidate. Jerry has had a taste of
glory, and now he would make glory
his regular diet. He is shrewd, as
was shown at Great Bend when he
was nominated for congress in the
Seventh District. He speaks good
word for Judge Doster, who is present
but he leaves the impression that
Simpson is the only one who can walk
upon the waters. 1t is possible that
he is the one man who can gather all
the chicks under his wings and pro-
tect Alliance men from Republican
and Democratic hawks.
The election of p. p. Elder as speak
er of the house is conceded, and as
speaker, those who know him will
concede that he will not neglect any
of his own chances. Elder is a candi-
date for senator, and Elder is by far
the shrewdest politician in Alliance
circles, or any other circle for that
matter. He will look carefully after
all his chances, and all admit there
are many. He may not have the
newspaper following possessed by
Simpson, but he has host of workers
and he knows how to use them. If
he is not named, in case the Alliance
names the man, he will be an impor-
tant factor i'll bringing to the front
the successful candidate.
President McGrath, of the State AL
lance, is also present, none the worse
for the little trouble that so well ad-
vertised him. He swept away his
enemies, and they have been returned
to The oblivion from which an acci-
dent brought them. He is today the
most powerful man in the Alliance,
and his influence will be felt in the
;n1 i,,
lation. Mr.. McGrath is probably the
fairest man in that organization which
claims him for chief, and is imbued
with the least prejudice. To do him
credit, he does not favor Ingalls,, but
he is not bitter against the Republic
IAN party.
1t has been whispered about during
the past twenty-four hours that there
are some thirty Alliance votes ready
10 go to Governor Lyman U. Hum
ohrey for United States senator, if the
should unite upon him
after they have become convinced
hat they cannot win with Senator |
ingalls,. How much truth there may
De in this it is at this time impossible |
% determine.
One of the amusing things is the |
alleged candidacy of Hon. J. r. Bur-
.on, of Abilene. Mr.. Burton has
never authorized the use of his name,
)ut 1t has nevertheless been used, |
md that among Alliance members.
Mrs. Lease has taken up her head
quarters at the Dutton, and is earnest |
II her work for her favorite, Judge
Ooster. That gentleman is not leav-
ug all his work to his able lieutenant,
,ut is out among the members him.
elf. He is a rustler in the modern
ense of the word, and will have
to say, later on, as to
esults.
: Never before in Americen politics
las there been such an exhibition of |