The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-08
Congressman Turner, Of Kansas
Offers $4,000 for Ingalls,
Senatorial Seat.
The Offer Made to the President
of the State Farmers
Alliance.
Ruction in the Nebraska Legislature
Popular Verdict OyertjIrown Bv
New Hampshire Politicians.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1.-The Alliance Ad-
vocate, the organ Of the Kansas State
Farmers alliance, in to-day's issue pub
lished letter from Congressman v. j.
Turner, of Kansas, to Frank McGrath,
president of the Kansas farmers alliance.
IN connection with the pending senatorial
contest. The letter has created consider
able sensation in political circles. The
following extracts are taken from IL: 'In-
gals will try to force his election OF drive
the alliance men into the caucus to
agree upon their man. In order to force
the election of an alliance man he can
carry his party with him. N Just
received letter from FarwelI at Osborne,
and he says their representative does not
like the alliance candidates and would vote
for some good republican. but not for In
gals. Farwell wants to know il want his
vote, and thinks it can be had. Saw Sen
ator Berry, of Marshall, here
yesterday. He is positively opposed
to ingalls,, but will vote for him il there is
no other republican. Judge Perkins asked
me to talk to him in his (Perkin's) interest
and did SO. ! told him to talk to Senator
Wilsod. Of Hays City, os thought he felt
as Berry did. / shall write Wilson tonight
and ask him what he thinks about the pos
sibIiity OF my election. have no money
to spend in fight. II l succeeded could
put up $1,000, but it is difficult to use it
that way yet. You may have some friends
who would be willing to take such chance.
Now will leave the whole matter with you
and Wilson and abide the result with con-
tent. Unless Wilson gets some alliance
votes he will go in with sixty y-two, who will
vote for him reasonable number
OF times. but as soon as
their instructions are completed they will
leave him. Some Of the alliance candidates
may expect to get some republican votes
when they leave Ingalls,. That would help
all of them in the field. Codding thought
he could get the republican vote when In
gals was out of the way. OF course, the
alliance would name man and thus SET
tie it,
This letter came to McGrath's Office with
other correspondence and was opened by
his confidential clerk, who turned IL over
to Chairman Chase. of the alliance leeisla-
tive committee. Copies were made of the
letter and the original was turned over to
McGrath. The alliance leaders then aske d
McGrath to give the letter to the public
and clear himself of any suspicion which
might attach to the proposition
contained in it. He refused
to give the letter to Chairman
Chase for publication, knowing nothing of
copies having been made. Chase then
turned over his copy of the letter to the ed
itor Of the Advocate. Accompanying the
publication is note by the editor, Dr.. Nc
Lallin:
"We regret the position in which the pub
lication of the letter places the president of
the states alliance, and member of the
executive board (Codding.) We leave them
to make such personal explanation as they
may have to make. The schemes that are
unfolded in this interesting document are
worthy of some consideration at this time.
We expect this publication to lead to other
developments which we shGlI give to our
readers as the plot unfolds."
McGfath tonight said the alliance Off
GERS were at liberty to inspect all his let
ters. He could not prevent people from
writing to him. Further he would not talk.