Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-29
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The Kansas Senator Defeated for Re-eIec-
tion and PETER, the Alliance Man is
Nnmel.

The Kansas Senator Defeated for Re-eIec-
tion and PETER, the Alliance Man liz
Named.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 27.--The first
ballot for United States senator to sue
coed Hon. John j. ingalls, was taken
separately to-day in the two branches
of the Legislature, and the result showed
that Judge A. w. PETER, the Farmers
Alliance caucus nominee, will nave
majority of SO over all opposition to-
morrow in joint convention, unless some
almost impossible "slip-up" should oc-
cur. The vote in the House stood: A.
w. PETER, 96; j. ]. ingalls,, 90; G.. w.
Blair, 5. In the Senate: PETER, 2; In
gals, 80; Blair, 1; scattering, 2. There
is some talk of the Senate declining to
meet the House in joint convention
tomorrow, but this is hardly deemed
probable.
When the Alliance caucus met last
night it was decided to take 10 ballots
before any candidate should be dropped,
and after the twelfth ballot the lowest
man should be dropped. There were II
candidates and 10 ballots, the contest on
the last ballot having been narrowed
down to Judge PETER and John Willets,
the defeated Alliance candidate for
governor. On the deciding ballot the
vote stood; PETER, 76; Willets, 3S.
The Alliance of each Legislative dis
trict sent three men to look after its rep
resentatives. A system of the most
rigid espionage was established, and
whenever member went out he was
accompanied by at least one of his
brethren. This system of espionage
was established to prevent any of the
members being talked over to the other
side and to prevent any person bringing
pressure upon. them.
THE MAN WHO SUCCEEDS INGALLS,.
Hon. w. A. PETER was born in Penn
sylvania, educated in q country school
house during winter months, taught
school himself at Is years, and made
some local reputation as DICTATOR. In
1852 he settled in Indiana as farmer,
but five years later the financial furry
drove him further west, to Missouri,
where he was very pronounced Union
man in 1860, but the unpopularity of
his sentiments in that neighborhood at
that date caused him to move his effects
in two-horse wagon to Illinois. In
1870 he moved to Kansas.
Judge PETER is tall slender, thin
faced man, whose grufiiy hoarse but
low-toned voice issues from sea of long
dark beard that flows nearly to his waist.
While tall, he is not erect, he stoops
somewhat, and frequent hacking cough
betokens the delieacy of his health. He
is man of education and culture, and
is the author of book entitled Wrhe
Way Out" advocating the lending of
money by the government to the people.
His utilization with the Alliance is a
matter of quite recent date. II is now
abouta month since he Joined the organ
ization, and the exposure consequent
upon going to the meeting-place made
him i'll for two weeks threaten
Judge PetTer is connected with the
Kansas Farmer, one of the most excel
lent newspaper properties in the state.
1t was Republican paper but year
ago. The paper is now almost wholly
owned by Republicans. About year
ago he was an editorial writer on the
Topeka Capital, He has been a Repub-
lican Presidential elcctor and member of
the state senate.