The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-02
SENATOR eLuMR,s VIEWS.

KANSAS CITY. Oct IA morning paper
here publishes what purports to be an In
/ terview with Senator Plumb OF Kansas,
| IN which the senator is quoted as follows
| concerning political matters:
THE Alliance" he said, lis on the
wane in Kansas. In fact it is losing
strength everywhere. Its life will be
of short duration for it is quickly drifting
| back to the old union labor idea. The
| Alliance could not succeed in politics for
| its ideas were too eXtFavagant. 1t would
| be a power under careful management
! and with conservative demands, but It's
! best DAYS are over. OF course it is not yet
dead and will be engaged for at least a
few wears in political struggles. Already
many who Joined the Alliance and Peo-
ple's party have returned TO their old
political ffiliations-DemocFatic and Re
publican. From now on they will flock
back steadily The political issues OF the
day can be settled by the people with only
the two old parties TO choose from There
is no room for a third party and no necess-
ity for one"
ssWiu the Alliance bother the Repub-
licans in the next state campaign IN
Kansas
mot at all The Republicans will have
no trouble in electing their entire ticket.
The Alliance will probably have a ticket
in the field, but the state will surely give
one of its old time Republican ma1oritles.
| don't anticipate a heavy vote for the
Alliance candidates. The organization is
not nearly as strong now as it was year
ago, and in another year it will be much
weaker"
How about the county elections this
falls"
1.-The Republicans will be victorious in
most of the counties. The Alliance may
carry some. but they will be few" 1 81 o-
Whom viii the Republicans nominate
for governor of the state?"
II have so idea 1t is yet too early to
make prediction. as opinion has not cen
tered on any one man. Several good men
are mentioned, among them eX-CongresS-
man Morrill, IL be should seek the place
he would be a strong candidate"
What do you think, senator, about the
next national campaign?
Everything depends upon the fall cleo
tions this year. The Races in Ohio and
New York will cut big figure as far as
the Democrats are concerned, but not 50
much with Republicans. II Governor
Campbell should be elected in Ohio which
he will not he would be the Democratic
nominee for president. If Flower should
be beaten in New York, it would probably
give Cleveland the nomination so as 10
catch the mugwump vote there. But
with Flower succeeding in the race for
governor the party will have to seriously
consider the question of carrying the state
in the national election, or at least VIII
not think they'll have TO, and Cleveland
will be pushed aside My judgment is
that German will be the nominee. The
nomination on the other side lies between
Blaine and Harrison, and circumstances
from now on will have considerable to do
with the selection. | won't venture now
to say which will be nominated"
Regarding reported changes in the cabi-
net, Senator Plumb said: Il do not think
there viii be any change except in the
war portfolio. which is due to the retire
ment of Mr.. Proctor to go into the senate.
General Noble will, l believe, remain
where he is until the close OF the admins
tratiOn. After he retires from the cabl-
net he will want rest and quiet, and L I'M
derstand doesn't care to 90 into the prac-
tice of law. / also believe that he would
accept no judicial position except on the
supreme bench. He does not want to be-
come member OF the new court of APP
peals. Will Kansas have a candidate for
one of the judgeships? No, Kansas is not
IN the race for a place on account OF Judge |
Brewers promotion.
Senator Plumb left last night for Leba- |
non, Smith county, Kan, where he will |
address the citizens at an anniversary cell I
ebration this afternoon. From there he /
will go to Cheyenne county TO attend the |
opening of a new irrigation ditch tomor- |
row. The people of the county have ar |
ranged to celebrate the opening and in |
gited the senator to attend.