New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
VETERANS SPEAK FOR INGALLS,
THEY BRING OUT TEST VOTE In The
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
THIRTEEN ALLIANCE MEMBERS VOTE WITH The
REPUBLICANS AND THE DEMOCRATS WITH
THE ALIIANCE-sPECULATIo
on THE VOTE.


Toneka Kan. Jan. 23.-There was an eNcitlns as
cusson in the House of Representatives, this norhns'
The trouble was aroused 10y the presentation OF q
memorial from the exUniOn soldiers OF Topeka ASKING
that senator ingalls, be returned To the tned states
senate The memorial recited that senator lngaus
had always been loyal 10 the old soldiers anu asho
that no one be selected to succeed him VINO "ouiu os
do as much for them in Congress as he "ouiu uo.
Mr. Iupfer Of Pawnee County, moved that II be paoeo
ON tbe fable Th, brought Judge webb TO his feet.
vbo earnestly protested against such an insult 10 the
old soldiers. Mr.. Lupfer then changed his mo,ioh
and moved that the memorial be referred W inc '''
mittee on Agriculture This pleased tue AiHa"'s
members immensely. After numerous other motions
one WAS made TO refer il to special committee OF oid
soldiers 10 be appointed by the Chair The dseu'sion
on the notion which occupied almost all oil the morn.
ing session WAS exciting. demand for the yeas and
the nays on the motion made. Every other MEN,
her insisted on explaining his vote, and over an muir
was thus consumed. Thirteen Alliance me"Dc's
voted with the Republicans, and the moton WIS io's
The vote on the motion was % yeas and 30 nays
While thirteen Alliance members. voted Win the he
nuulican,. the Democrats voted Win Inc <AHdiSos
Thls vote is taken possible indication Of the VOC
ON Sena or In Joint session IL VIII require elghE-
three vote, TO elect senator. should the thirteen
Alliance who stood by ingalls, today vote t t
his reelection, ana should the Democrats vce t9x
their own candidate the ballot would stand ingalls,
rs Alliance candidate 80, Democratic CANDIDATE ?.
should the Democrats join she Alliance forces, tnS
onnnsition To ingalls, would aggregate 80 votes, .
majority should they decline, deadlock would co.
,uc 80 far the Alliance has been unable u agree
uuon ans one OF the numerous Alliance senatorial can
dp,aes and j. by no means "a certainty that on tnS
frst ballot the Alliance strength VIII DC concentrated
The Republican leaders confident that the Ananco
Deoplc Will never agree caucus, ana pae ter hoS
inon a divided woe. The Democrats declare thas
tbcv will yote for an Alliance man rather than M
InCnll, or their own candidate they see any chanO
nj defeating Mr. ingalls,. The Alliance leaders pro.
frss 10 regard the this afternoon as ndica I've oi
nothing more than expression of the sympatmes OF
tho thirteen men who voted VIII the Republicans ana
moi an expression of their senatorial preferences
They saw they will all be found In line when the
time comes, ready TO vote for the Alliance caucus
nominee. 81. 49,.
Three caucrises were held las night at q late home
ON, was composed of the adherents OF r. r. Eider.
sn .kcr of the House They numbered twenty nve
Alliance men, and decided to push his claims In th4
caucu. The second caucus was that or the fuu
Alliance IL decided that the Alliance Congressman
elect Jerry simpson and John Davis In partlcuaars
were taking too much personal interest In US
Senatorial question: that they had achieved enough
sncc, and honor in the late election to satisfy mqss
neople and hat their Senatorial booms SHOULD oe
ssuppressed The Republicans also held q caucus ahd
derttted so take no action regarding the senatona
oue.tIon until Mr. Ingalls, arrived from Wasmngtons
lie H. expectcd on tOnight's train. .. A.,
Chicago, Jan. GA Tribune dlspatcn ION
T,neba kan SAYS AT the first caucus meeting
~ the Renublicans OF both Houses 81 votes were az
that could be counted for ingalls, for Inited etats
senator There are three Republican senators VINO
have positively refused to enter any Republican ecn'
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