St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
HUMPHREY IS vEXED.
Friends Of Senatorial Candi-
dates Making His Life a
Burden.
The Governor Listens With
Impatience to Arguments
Of Orators.
Simpson, Hudson and Perkins
Believed to Be Leading in
the Fight.
L.
Eli the Practical Politicians
Are Opposing ingalls, in
Revenge.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dee. 2S.-Delegates
are arriving daily to urge the claims of
the different candidates for appointment
to succeed the late Senator Plumb.
Gov. Humphrey has been importUned
and harassed so persistently that he is
about losing patience. This is Indicated
by remark made in response to aQues-
tlOn as to when he will appoint sena-
tor. He said: Il want it understood
that l am the one who will name the
United States senator. do not think
l can make the appointment before the
end of the week. shall attend to the
regular business of my Office and con-
slider the claims of the various candi-
dates as reach them"
The fight so far is between Simpson,
Hudson and Perkins, but it is difficult to
tell who has the best of it, as Gov.
Humphrey is dumb as an oyster. The
claims of j. w. Ady. United States dis
trict attorney for the district of Kan
sas, were first presented to the governor
today. EX-COngresSman S. X. Peters,
of Newton, Kan, backed by the entire
Seventh congressional district, made
the presentation. He occupied the gov
ernor's time from o'clock till o'clock
III the afternoon.
Perkins Friends Alert.
Ex-Congressman Perkins was not on
the governors list of candidates. but a
delegation which is working in the ex-
cOngreSSman'S interest stole a march on
the other candidates, and secured a sec
Ond hearing. The delegation is from
Humphreys district, and had simply
called to pay respects to the governor
They were ten in number, and after
they got into the governors room they
took it by storm and the governor with
1t. State Senator kirkpatrick made the
nominating speech, and WAS followed
by Judge J. w. West, of Bourbon
county, and j. b. Segler, Of Independ-
ence.
The governor had announced that
only official Office hours would be used
in hearing the claims of the candidates,
and when O'Clock arrived he shut up
shop and went home. lie will be ready
for business again tomorrow morning
ut 10 o'clock.
Among the candidates for the appoint
ment, ex-senator ingalls, enjoys the
distinction of being the only one who
has no lieutenants on the ground work
ing for him. In fact, he is not even an
avowed candidate. His friends, how
ever, say he would accept the appoint
ment if it were rendered him, but he
will not go into the scramble for the
honor with the common nerd.
Politicians "A2inso Ingalls,.
The ex-senator has nearly all the
''practicaF politicians against him.
They urge that after his defeat year
ago he refused to lend them his valu-
able aid in reclaiming the state from the
Farmers Alliance, They contrast his
course with that of Senator Plumb. who,
although there. was nothing in it for
him pers' 'ually, went into the campaign
with as -dch loyalty, vigor and en-
thuSiaSlh as if il was campaign for
national instead of simply county Of
fees.
Senator ingalls,, they say, on the other
hand, withdrew into his tent and Sulked
there, refusing to make a single CAM
paign speech, and leaving the state to
lecture in the East. But the ex-senator
is not without backing. All the work
that is being done in his interest, how
ever, is unsolicited, and has the merit
of SpOntaneity.
He is unanimously Endorsed by the
people of his own town, AtchiSon, has
an-enthusiastic following from the G..
a. r., and is the idol of the young Re-
publicans of the state. He is also in a
position to be settled upon as a compro-
mise candidate. He is making no fight,
and therefore no enemies. His ability
the whole state recognizes, and it is
agreed that the state needs an eXpe-
rienced man, particularly when the in
experience of the new Kansas senator
is taken into account.
Another candidate dropped out of the
race today. He is eX-GOv. Crawford.
who is in Washington. lie telegraphed
the governor that he was not candi-
date, and urged the appointment of
Maj. j. K. Hudson.