New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
TO SUCCEED MIR. INGALLS,.
W. A. PETER NAMED BY THE FARAlERo'
ALLIANCE IN KANSAS
SEVENTEEN CANDIDATES IN THE CAUCUS
BALLOTING IN THE TWO HoUsEs-PEF'
FER's ELECTION CONCEDED.


Topeka. Kan, jan 27.-The Alliance caucus noni-
mated Judge W. A. PETER last night its choice LOT
United states Senator 10 succeed Mr. ingalls,. t ou
not adjourn until rs O'Clock this morning Ihere
We're seventeen candidates. and on the "urop o"0
rule 1t took equal number Of ballots 10 arrive a'
ina choice The list Of candidates III the ofuer VI
their strength on the first ballot follows: W. n
Peier; Elder Speaker OF the House John "lhtS' uo
fcated Alliance candidate for Governor; John DAVIS
Congressman elect from the Yth District; J. s. Br1den
thai from Chatops Frank Doser Judge OF the distrc'
court at Holton: A. II. Snyder formerly uhioh
labor organizer; Judge Ffooman, OF Kansas 'iy
General J. H. Rice of Fort Scott; W. . Ooess"o"'
David Ovcrmeyer formerly a Democrat OF lopeha
= VI. Scott, James MaxsOn, W. A. ods' Johh mart
OF Sedgwick County J. r. Osborn defeated Alliance
candidate for Secretary Of state. and W. ~ harri9'
the stock raiser Of Leavenworh County
on each ballot the candidate receiving the lowest
number was dropped. The names were dropped froh'
the bottom OF the list in about the order named nc
baloting finally narrowed down to PETER, WllltS hider
and Doster The last was dropped on the fourteenth
ballot. The next ballot threw out MT Elder, aio t"c
final ballot stood PETER 76. Willis 3s' Tie Eioer
forces take this defeat bitterly.
When the House was called TO order oday. the
galleries we're crowded to surocaton by persons who
had come from all parts OF the state to witness the
contest The Chief Clerk OF the Senate appeared al
II o'clock and presented request from the senate
that House return for further consideration To to
senate lis concurrent resolution providing for JONI
session Of the two houses tomorrow at nooh' LOT
the purpose Of clecting United states senator lhe
request was refused by overwhelming vote MI
Douglas Of Sedgwick, moved for reconsideration OF
the resolution and the granting OF the request Inc
debate developed the fact that the Alliance feared ta'
the request concealed snare The motion was hhalS
voted down.
The House then proceeded to ballot Tor ohiea
state, senator no nominating speeches being made
The result Of the ballot W. A. Pener tAiiiahce)
90: j. J. ingalls, %; General George W. BAR D.
In the senate also nominating speeches were
made and the following vote for senator was cast
l. J. ingalls, 30: ". \. PETER, - General "coree
w. Blair, / senator Kelley tRepl l. Congressman
senator ingalls, was declared the choice OF tho
Senate amid considerable enthusiasm: -.
There /, some talk Of the scnat" decllhlhE |" III,
the House in Representative Hall speaker flner
lp, ,suef all Tie passes 10 outsiders. ana me no
tpGoy declined t. return the oenat" lVint SESSION
resolution to be amended so a. 10 permit LicueInmu
Governor Felt also 10 issuI passes ie tnr
held a caucus this attcrn,'n % consider the mater
Chairmar Buchan. II the Republican Sla6 y ~ ~,
traI Committee was seen shortly after Mr Irtor
nomination va, made public. He conccded lGHcI E
election. Mr. Elder who II was shd nllthV uolV ,uo
nomination. said there would he NJ bnl' uS aul ol,,
and certainly not by hi, force. He said they wouu
poll the fun Alliance vote tomorrow