Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-10
resi- ondence Of The EVENING star.
TOPEKA, KANs., December Z, 1891

TO TEE REPUBLICAN RANKS
Special CorresI ondence Of The EVENING star.
TOPEKA. KASs., December 2, 1891
Tho eyes Of the people of Kansas are
turned toward Warrington nov. In years past
the interest was not 20 great, because there
we're no changes in the political complexion Of
the delegation to Congress. For the past two
years the eyes Of tho nation have been upon
Kansas because her people conceived the idea
that change would be beneficial With tho
southern democratic wavo, headed by Polk and
Livingston, came the command 10 ''dowu
John j. Ingalls," The command was obeyed
and Ingalls, went down, and out Of the box
jumped a wild-lookine man with . monster
beard to take his place. In the general wreck
Jerry Simpson, Baker, Clover, Otis and Davis
were elected to Congress. They promised their
constituents to reform things As soon az they
went to Washington, and now there ART thou
sands Of anxious alliance men all over ths state
who are ready TO make oath that "times COM
menced to improve a. soon a. they were
elected"
Tho acts Of Senator PETER and the Ave aili-
ance Congressman from Kansas will DO scruti-
nized very closely. The people of the state
were promised wonderful things a. soon a.
they stepped into the halls OF Congress.
REVOLUTION IN SENTIMENT.
But, Notwithstanding these promises, great
change has taken place In Kansas, and If con-
gressional elections should b. held in the state
within the next month not one of the five al
lance or peoples party Congressman could be
reelected. Baker. representative of the sixth,
Turner's old district, might be returned. but
neither Of the others could make it. Otis In
the fourth would be beaten by at least 1900,
Glover by 2. 800, Davis by 500 and Jerry Simp-
son by nearly 5000 For while the sock
story" about Jerry was u drawing card but as
the people seriously meditated and considered
that brains and not naked shins was what they
wanted In Congress they grew very tired of
the nonsense and today are heartily tired Of
the free advertising they have received all over
the country because of this cowboy style of
vote catching.
WILL SENATOR PEFFER DESERT?
The prediction is freely made here that Sem
ator PETER will desert the peoples party before
the close Of 1852 and declare himself republic
can. In recent interviews he has stated that
he was better republican than many who are
pursuing him. He has been the champion adj
vocate of q high protective tariff in Kansas.
In 1855 he sent over to England and purchased
dy-madc suit Of clothes for purposes OF
comparison in his speeches. He stumped the
state for the republican, ticket, wrote q tariff
manual which was the campaign handbook,
and wrote the tariff editorials for the Topeka
DAILY Capital. The leading republican organ Of
tue state. mention these facts to show that
be accomplished about all the reforms he
started fer in the defeat Of Ingalls,, and that ii
will not be difficult for him to get back into
the republican party. He knew he couldn't
beat ingalls, in the republican party, hence he
joined with Polk and Livingston in the people,
movement, persuaded the democrats to 20 in
With them and accomplished luis object He
realizes that the peoples party will never again
poll over half the votes il did in 1880, and ha wing
five years 20 adjust himself will get in line and
drop dack into the republican party.
KANSAS FOR BLAINE.
In Kansas the sentiment among republicans
is almost unanimous for Blaine for President
He will have the support of the Kansas delega-
ton unless he positively declines the nomina-
tion. The combined efforts Of the federal Office
holderc cannot prevent it. No fault is found
with President Harrison. On the other hand,
his administration is regarded as the cleanest,
purest and ablest since Lincoln's. But the
people want Blaine, and his nomination will
add 20,OOO votes to the republican ticket in this
state. With Blaine the republicans could de-
feat the combined opposition with hands down.
without him they might have a hard fight
HILL SENTIMENT GROWING.
The sentiment for Hill is growing in Kansas.
Recently several leading democratic newspa-
pers have raised his name, and the prospect for
a lively contest between the Hill and Cleveland
followers lie very bright. Six months ago
Cleveland was the choice of nine-tenths Of the
democrats Of Kansas, but today it is difficult to
determine which faction Is the stronger.
All conventions will be held early and the
campaign will be the most vigorous in the his
tory Of the state