St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
The Hunt for Plumb's Sena-
torial Seat Grows Hot and
Exciting.
Useful Ben Simpson Has the
Inside Track, But Quits
the Race,
Ex-Congressmen, an Editor,
Lawyer and Dark Horses
in the Run.
Iridescent Ingalls, Is Saying
Nothing, but His Friends
Are at Work.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dee. 26.-The success
sion to the seat in the United States SEN
ate. made vacant by Senator Plumb's
death, is agitating the whole state.
Before the funeral of the late senator
the probable candidates had some del
icacy about announcing themselves, but
now that the funeral is over candidates
have Swarmed into the field by legiOns.
The chief candidate now, and the one
who. to all appearances, has the best
chance of appointment seems to be Ben
Simpson. William Higgins, secretary of
state, who has been on terms of the
closest political intimacy with Gov.
Humphrey, in an interview this morn
ing at Topeka, said he favored Mr..
Simpsons candidacy. This state
ment is believed to be signifi-
cant on account of the intimacy
between Mr.. Higgins and the
governor. and is taken to lndi cate the
governors personal preference. A ma
jOrity of the practical politicians of the
state are with Mr.. Higgins in his desire
to see Simpson appointed. Mr.. Simp-
son has always been & sta unch Repub-
lican and an interchangeable worker for
the Republican cause.
A Very Useful Man.
1t was he who managed Governor
Humphreys campaign against WilletS,
the Farmers Alliance candidate, a year
ago, and who pulled the governor
through, although the majority of the
other Republican candidates were de-
feated. The governor, therefore, owes
him something, and is known to regard
him favOrably. Besides MIR. Simpson
is an able man, and is fitted to succeed
Mr.. Plumb with honor to himself and
credit to the state. He knows the needs
of the state, is known to every man in
1t, aud is hard worker. He is there
fore regarded as a candidate with eX-
ceprional chances for success from the
view both of fitness and availability.
George R. Peck, until today, was sup
posed to be running close race with
Mr.. Simpson. He is a man of brilliant
mind, an eloquent and graceful speaker,
with host of friends liz the state who
would do all in their power to land him
in position of honor. The only thing
against him in the popular mind is the
fact that he is the generalssuperinten
ent of the Atchison, Topeka IL Santa
Fe railway.
Peck Out, Perkins In.
Today Mr.. Peck declared himself not
candidate. He said: Il am not a
candidate for the position, and could
not accept it if it was rendered me. A
large majority of the candidates have
voluntarily come to me to say that if |
wanted the appointment they would
withdraw and support me, and my
friends have urged the governor to offer
me the appointment. l have said to
III, i Il
the position, and it would be unfair for
me to recede from this position"
EX-COngreSSman Perkins is believed
to be another strong candidate. He was
one of the Republican candidates who
went down in the general Republican
disaster year ago when the Alliance
swept everything before it. He is an
avOwed candidate. The governor is
known to DO ambitious to go to con-
gress, and if Mr.. Perkins. who lives in
the governors district, should be out of
the way, there would be no doubt of his
getting the nomination, at least.
ALawYer and an Editor.
J. w. Addy, of the same district, who
is now United States district attorney
for the district OF Kansas, is another
candidate. He is well and favOrably
known to the people of the state, is
talented man and has the backing of
many influential Republicans in the
state.
Mai. J. K. Hudson, editor and pro-
prietOr of the Topeka Capitol, the Re-
publican organ of Kansas. will announce
his candidacy through the columns of
his newspaper tomorrow. Mai. Hudson
is an old soldier, with fine war record.
He is a close personal and political
friend of the governor. His chief rec
concentrations are his ability and avail
ability. He has labored for his party in
season and out of season, and for ten
years has conducted his newspaper on
sound Republican principles and has,
withal, never been candidate for any
thing. His friends think it is time he
was rewarded.
The intimate friends of eX-COngress-
man Morrill, say he would accept the
senatorial appointment should the gov
ernOr tend it to him. 1t is urged ON be-
half of Morrill, that there is not more
popular man in the state. The post now
vacant requires an able business man,
one acquainted with legislation and with
all men of influence in both parties.
Morrill,, it is claimed, meets every re-
Qulrement.
ingalls, Has Friends.
While the enemies of ingalls, are max
ing a great deal of noise, they are not
having it their own way by any means.
There is really quiet undercurrent in
his favor He has not been to see the
governor, and, as far as can be learned,
none of his friends have appeared in his
behalf, but that Humphrey has received
a great many letters and kilograms from
influential Republicans throughout the
state, urging him to appoint the eX-Sen-
atOr IN Plumb'S Mace The ex-senator
was in the city today, but he would not
Calk for print.
There is swarm of lesser candidates,
but the names OF none of them, it is be-
lieved, will be seriously considered.
Gov. Humphrey has escaped the annoy
ances of the campaign by iSolating him
self at his home at independence, Kan,
small town in the center OF the state,
and has sent word that he will not re-
turn to Topeka until after the holidays
unless called back on extremely import
ant business. He still declines to talk
on the senatorial accession.
A special from Wichita says that the
Young Mems Republican club of that
place tonight passed resolutions urging
the governor TO appoint Mr.. Ingalls,.
Every business, social and political or
ganiZatiOn in AtchiSon, tn senator's
home, have passed similar buttons,
and the current seems now to setting
more strongly than ever in tie ex-sen-
ator's favor.
One Out, Another In.
Ben Simpson, has withdrawn from the
race for the senatorial appointment. He
will announce the fact in an interview
which will annear in the Capital tomor-