The sun., 1891-01-23
SENATOR INGALLS, BElTEN
The Outlook In tho Ksnsas Lexisiature-
Tho Political Cyclone Caused by tho Cry
OF Financial Reform, --Tarif Not In IL.

The Outlook in tho Ksnsas Lexisiature-
Tho Political Cyclone Caused by tho Cry
OF Financial Reform Tariff Not In IL.
TornxA. Jan. 2o.-The near approach Of the
Senatorial election tths 27th lnst.) whom q suc-
cossor Ia 10 be elected to John J. Ingalls, causes
that event concerning which thero arc thou
sand coniecturcs, to be the ono topic OF discus
sion In this city.
The political situation hero 10 study. To
even the old.time Republican politicians. who
lave figured in Kansas politics from the days
OF Jim Lana and Subsidy Pomeroy. the pres
ent nondoscript Legislature Is q DerplexinR
puzzle.
For tho first time sincs Kansas was admitted
into the Union ns q State thirty years ago. the
Republican party met with Waterloo defeat
at tho late election.
TIE CYCLONE
that swept over tho country on tho fourth day
OF Inst November was nowhere more unex-
rccted or devastating to the Republican party
than in Kansas. That such q disaster should
havo befallen the grand old party" In the
State Of Old ] ohm Brown, tho Gibraltar OF Re-
publlcanlsm, makes tho dc feat all the more
humilating and suggestive.
Among the romark nb!e trol hies OF tho not yet
mine. months'-old Peoples party in this state
may be named the election OF five members OF
Congress. a state Attorney e eneral. ninety
two OF the 1875 memherS OF tbs Legislatu ture,
and iiys.sixths OF the county oNicers elected
Co1csrnlna lie great Issue upon which the
peop'es pnEty-which Is the offspring OF the
labor IN the towns-maie its fsht in the late
campaign wide misapprehensiop exists in
Contrary to tho general belief. the great issue
form. and not any reform Of the tariff.
TARIrF REFORM
the Llatforni. but II was secondary issue with
the Peoples party. Many OF their speaksrs.
Including their Congressional candidates.
ery Of the sm6ers OF the Alliance during the
late oampaiYn was for The Tree and uhlimite !
So||nnxs q sIsr apd increase OF the
More money" HNk Is tho sh,btole,h o, tho p.o.
nle's party. An increase OF tho volume OF cur
them to be the eroat pa nacea tor he bard times
Tes % s1 e a' ne Ct : nsGD ns n
il ths drestion Of rsiiei. Aneshsr dem demand si q
shall issue osned 70 the ers 81
the soil. on real estate security, at nominal
fhs ssss ons
most easnsst;y s T t pressed St the UNA many radical
IHoALLs's CHANCES.
leaving the Republ loans ia h q minority Of as on on
Joint bsllo. In the Kansas Legislature. tho re-
election OF Senator ingalls, would seem to be
well nixh an absolute impossiblity.
Moreover, the bitter feeling prevailing
against him among the members OF the ALE
ance, In consequence OF the belief that he " as
the tool OF the corporations, caused ingalls, to
be an Issue Of the lato campaign the target OF
especial denunciation, the representatives OF
the PEOPLES party to q man being pledged to
vote against his reelection.
1t was to placate his political enemies and
TO soften the opposition OF the Alliance that
Senator ingalls, made his recent great epoech
In the United States Senate In favor OF
FREE COINAGE.
which has been discussed everywhere.
SO far as can be ascertained. however. the
speech has had little or no effect upon the
Alliance Representatives In the Legislature,
by whom 1t Is regarded as an unmstnk * al BILE
bid for votes. the gifted Senator receiving no
credit for sincerity. Even II q genuine repen-
tance, say the Alliance. 1t comes too late.
In the reaction the sprineing back OF the
bow. It Is not only we'll nigh absolutely certain
that Senator ingalls, is hopelessly defeated.
but III % extremely Iy improbable & that any man
hm IN ssnsss Ss sssfsd
II il the irony OF fate. Tried and Condemned
by q standard that had no existence a year
ago. the scholarly and eloquent II III bal
Rnced and vituperatve. ingalls, 10 to be
stricken down by the hand OF OK Republicans
now in the Peoples party. while q chump or
at best q man OF mediocre ability. who will
never rise to wit. BRILL llaucy. or statesm anship
will auccesd In the place in which John j.
listening nation. WM. +. ToMLINsoN.