Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-13

Meeting Of Alliance Members st Topeka
A Speaker Noninatcd.

Meeting Of Alliance Members 1t Topeka
A Speaker Nominated.
Ninety alliance members of the Kansas Iegis
lature met in caucus last night for the purpos<
Of nominating officers for the permanent or
termination Of the house. p. T. Elder, one Of
the leading candidates for Senator, was nomi-
mated for speaker without opposition. All Of
the alliance Congressmen-elect are at Topeka
for the purpose Of lending their moral infu
ence toward keeping the members in line and
preventing them from leaving the party wher
the balloting for Senator begins.
| There are three contestants for republican
seats, and If all are successful the alliance will
have ninety-fve members of the lower house
There are a dozen or more strong alliance can
| didates for Mr.. ingalls, place.
The governor and other state officers were
| sworn into Office yesterday by Associate Justice
| Of the Supreme Court Valentine. The COVER
nor delivered his inaugural address, and the
ceremony was of the most simple nature The
usual inaugural ball has been dispensed with.
SENATOR VANCE RENoMISArKD.
A joint democratic caucus of the North Caro-
lima legislature was held last night to nominate
a candidate for the United States Senate. Sem
! ator W. ID. Turner called the caucus to order.
| Forty senators and lightweight representatives
were present. The alliance men and demo-
Gratis worked harmoniously. Senator Vance
| was renominated by reclamation and made a
| stirring speech.
IN WEST VIRGINIA
The West Virginia legislature convenes to-
day. The fight over the presidency Of the sem
ate, speakership of the house, and the minor
positions in both bodies is almost unprece-
dented, and there are nearly a score OF candi-
dates for each position. Caucuses will be held
tonight to settle these questions.
ELECTIONS IN TENNESSEE.
The general assembly of Tennessee organ
lied yesterday and the message Of Gov. lay
lor was read. The paragraph that excited the
most interest was that relative to the federal
| elections bill. 1t is rs follows:
"A conflict is pending between federal and
state authorities in the management Of cleo
tons, which. in my opinion, if persisted in
threatens the stability Of the republic. l have
| no fear but that whatever the temporary dis
position OF this question may be in the end the
intelligence and patriotism of the people will
prevail and the right of the state to the sole
management of the elections be maintained
In the meantime it behooves us to perfect our
| laws with a view to rigid and exact fairness
| and full, free and intelligent expression Of
the people, and boldly maintain and execute
| them fairly and impartially, thus forestalling
| tiny reason for federal interference and in
| stoutly maintaining the sole right of the state
| to control its own affairs"
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
The New Jersey legislature, which is strongly
democratic in both branches, enters on its an
nual session this afternoon. The senate will
| organize with Senator Robert A. Drain as
president and John g. Carpenter probably
as secretary. The speakership of the assembly
| Is the subject of a contest between James e..
Bergen OF Somerset county and Michael Null
| lone of Hudson county. A caucus will decide
| this question. The election Of Thomas +.
| Noonan of Hudson as chief clerk of the assem-
bly, seems to be confirmed as ia the choice of
ex-Assemblyman Harrigan of Essex for SER
geant-at-arms. The belief is that the session
| will be rather shorter than usual not extending
over twelve weeks at most.