The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-17
A NOTABLE CAMPAIGN.
How Kansas Republicans Routed
+. the Calamity Howlers.
DEMOCRATS JOINED IN The WORK.
The One object of All Good Citizens
Was to Preserve the Credit of the
statc...Blnine and Mckinley for
1BO2.-.Story of tho Fight.

IoPEKh, HAS, Nov. 1G.--The result OF
the political contest which closed in
Kansas on the night OF November 8
has already been felt in commercial
circles throughout the state. While It
was a Republican victory, it was q
triumph OF reason over non.reason, and
srcbuko to the leaders OF tho Peoples
- party, who have sought TO gain polit.
ical power by defamation OF tho state,
and by publishing broadcast alleged
misfortnnes that have oyortakcn our
people, and over which they had no
control.
Incidents occurred on tho principal
streets OF Topeka andi other cities and
towns OF the state the day after election
which wcre never witnessed in any
other state OF the union. Leading Re-
publcans and Democrats rcjoiced alike
in tho defeat OF the Alliance party.
They would grasp each others hand
and congratulate themselves and the
state over the downfall OF the common
enemy. Tho Democrats got very little
ont OF tho election, but they were re-
loiced that the other fellows, who had
swallowed up the biggest end OF the
country Democracy, were downcd.
A FAIR AND SQUARE FIGHT.
1t was q ialr and square fight against
tho calamity party and the calamity
howlGrs. The good name and credit OF
the state were at stake, and to maintain
it thousands OF Democrats quietly voted
The Republican county ticket to beat
the Alliance, and thousands OF Rcpub-
licans rs willingly voted for Democratic
judges to defeat the fellows who dc.
clarcd that "thc rights OF the usurer
were paramount to the rights OF the
owner"
Rarely has such q campaign been
made by the Republicans OF Kansas in
anon-President!al year. The fact is it
was never necessary before. Last year
the Alliance and Peoples party had
the crowds at their barbecucs and pic.
MICS, but this year tho enthusiasm was
with the Republicans.
A UNIQUE CANVASS.
Great demonstrations had been made
in every county in the state, and the
last week OF the campaign was devoted
to Republican love ieasts. The closing
rally in each county brought together q
majority oil Republicans living in that
territory, and many OF them were con.
Quoted in n unique manner. One III.
stance may be cited which will repre-.
sent correctly fifty similar dcmonstra.
tons in adjoining counties. 1t was at
Augusta, Butler county. Five thousand
voters formed in line. 4 delegation
from nelshboring town, twelve miles
distant, consisting OF forty-iour ladies
on horseback, represented the states oil
the union; 200 men on horseback, doz.
ems OF buggies and carriages, farm
wagon with q sub-treasury constructed
on the running gear, and six men in
side paying out fiat money to the mu!.
titudcs through rs many windows. The
procession ended with 4 dilapidatcd
Concord stage coach, on the top Of
which was strapped the political bag.
gage OF Senator PETER, Jerry Simpson
and cx-Congrcssman Kelley. who re,
Gently joined the Peoples party.
TIE ALLIANCE ROUTED.
An analysis OF the vote shows that
ont oil t25 county officers elected in the
state, the Alliance party secured about
$50. The Democrats elected -, and tho
Republicans $50. The Alliance elected
its entire ticket in less than 4 dozen Of
the Jog counties. The five Alliance
congressman from Kansas not only LOST
their home counties, but suffered defeat
in the townships and precincts in which
they live. The vote shows that the Re
publicans have carried four OF the five
districts now represented by Alliance
Congressman. One OF these is the Sew.
cnth. represented by .'Socklcss" Jcrr,
Simpson. With vigorous fight next
year the Republican managers arc con.
iiicnt OF rcdreming the districts, besides
eGcting one Congressman at large.
Just what the Democratic party gOi
out OF this contest is question that is
agitating their leaders. 1t is estimated
that the Democracy proper did not pol
over 10000 votes. In many counties the
leaders declined to nominate tickets. Ii
such - contingency the Democrats liz
ing in the country voted the Alliance
ticket, and those living in the towns
voted with the Republicans. The,
there were nominations made il coun
ties where the ticket received less thar
200 votes. This was done to pleas,
Democrats who would not vote either
tho Republican or Alliance tickets, but
who were willing 10 sacrifice their vote:
lift would help tho Republicans bca
the Alliance.
AGGREsslyESESs WON.
Ii the Republicans had pursued Other
than IN aggressive course they woult
have lost the battle. In a number O.
counties TIE Republicans adopted ;
conservative plan OF campaign anC
handled the Alliance party tcndcrly
When the Republican state committee
offered 10 send speakers to aid in tho
campaign they were refused and tho
committee informed that no outside
help was needed; that plan OF actor
mad been agreed upon, and that tn,
local Republicans intended to win ALI
ancc votes back by tho use OF the tail'v
lnStc''u VI applying Nilesai anu NitTlOi
These counties show the smallest per
centage OF gains, and the result proves
that the vigorous, determined and posi-
tive style OF campaign made in Other
counties was the means OF redccmin.
tho state and defeating the Alliance.
nLAISE's NOMINATION DEMAHDRD.
Already the lcndersof both old partic.
are expressing their views on tho Prcsi
1onfinI rnntnct nj navt vnor RnNuhl;