St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-31
SuS'fUR SENAIURS
The Contest for Mr. Plumb'S
Seat Turns Into a Disgrace
full Scramble.
Kansas Farmers Alliance in
Vain Demands a Special
Session.
Little Mr.. Foraker Is DaPingly
Poaehing on Sherman's
Preserves.
Maryland'S Ambitious Men in
a Friendly Race to sit
With German.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 30.-The strug-
gle for the appointment to the vacancy
in the United States senate, made va
cant by the death of Senator Plumb,
has developed into a disgraceful scram-
BILE. The contest has not been very
dignifed one from the start, but now it
has degenerated into fight which is
quite as disgusting to the governor, who
will make the appointment, as it doubt
less is to the people of Kansas and the
outside world. Each candidate has es-
tabliShed headquarters, and maintains
them much as if there were a whole
legislature to work upon instead of one
poor governor.
The various candidates hold con-
ferences, arrange trades, make and re-
ceIve promises much after the fashion
of hot political election. The governor
now says he understands that he made
mistake in offering each man the OPP
pOrtunity of stating his claim to him.
He ought, he says, to have made the ap-
pOintment before the candidates had the
opportunity to organize their forces, and
contest the appointment so bitterly.
AS AIAIdnSe steps EUs
Today the Farmers Alliance, through
the chairman of its executive commit
tee, sent written demand to the gov
ernOr this morning that he call an eX-
ira session of the legislature to choose
a successor to Senator Plumb. The
fact that the present legislature is con-
tTolled by the Farmers Alliance and
that Gov. Humphrey is a Republican
places an extra session out of the queS-
ton entirely.
The great strength of Maj. J. X. Hud-
son, known all over the state as the
lighting editor of the Topeka Capitol,
is Just becoming evident, although it
has been known all along that he was a
formidable candidate. DELEGATIONS
from all over the state are arriving to
take up his fight. Notable among these
delegations are one from Leavenworth
composed OF negroes, headed by Hon.
B. X. Bruce, and one from Lawrence,
headed by John Brown. Besides these
numerous delegations there have also
arrived here petitions from all parts of
the state, urging the governor to APP
point Maj. Hudson.
Congressman Perkins arrived from
Washington this morning to personally
deny all allegations made by other can
didateS to the effect that he perkins,
had made unfavOrabIe criticism of
Humphreys administration.
Ady Long MINDED.
United States District Attorney ADV
was given hearing to-day. He Occu-
pied the governors tins from II: 30 in
the morning to o'clock in the after
noon. After the governor had lunched
he admitted the friends of Maj. Hud-
son, who urged their favorite'S claims.
1t is intimated at the governors cham
Der that the appointment will be made
on New Years day.
In an interview today Mai. Hudson
said: II will win this fight. My hackers
come from all parts of Kansas and con-
troll the state. | can go into Mr.. Per-
kius' old congressional district and beat
him there. l feel more confident today
than ever" Maj. Hudson certainly
looked confident. Of course, no one
can tell what the governor of Kansas
will do, but If influential hackers and
numbers count for anything, Hudson
has the senatOrship in his fist. He has
more absolute genuine backing than all
the other candidates combined.