New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
WOULD GIVE $1,000 FOR A sENAToRsIIP

| CONGRESSMAN f. J. TURNER'S LETTER TO PEESI.
| DENT McGRATH, OF THE KANSAS ALLIANCE.
! Topeka Kan, Jan. THE Alliance Advocate
the organ OF the Kansas state Farmers Alliance, in It's
issue to-day publishes the following letter from Rep
reScnative E. j. Turner, Of Kansas, TO Frank McGrath
| president Of the Kansas Alliance:
! House OF Representatives. L. :,
Washington, d. G.. Dee. 81.
Dear McGnth wrote you yesterday, but from thought
addressed it to J. D. Mcfiroth' care National
! Hotel Topeka got your fathers initials instead OF
yours wIote in regard to railroad legislation.
ingalls, will try his election drive the Alliance
caucus to their men in order To FORCE
the election Of Alliance that he can carry the
uaty down him. He carried IT down at the election
and carry IL down with less affection TO his pride IN
the Legislature the election Of Republican Is deeaeu
Just received letter from Farwel at Osborne, ana he
their Representative does not like the Alliance cand
date and that he IS old Republican and would vote
for good Republican, but would not vote for
| ingalls, Farwcll know If want his
| vote thinks IL could be had. L wrote him an
c,asive letter asking him what he thought OF IT, etc.
that had not written any upon the subject Woud
| not be in Ingas's way. l senator Berry OF Mar
shall County here yesterday and he positively opposed
Ingalls, but says he will vote for him II there Is no
other Republican for. Judge Perkins introduced
him to and asked to talk with him In his tfef'
kins's) interest and did lie would not support
| Osborne Peck but said he could support Perkins
told him fear; there would come time when he
would get opportunity for some other Repub'
lean than ingalls,. and he anxious to get into the
deal told him TO talk to Senator Wilson a. thought
he felt just he Derry did. | shall write Senator
Wilson, Of Hays City tonight and ask him what he
thinks a possibility Of my election aud he never
| talks. [ told him you my friend, ana he cOuid
talk with you condentally. L have money to spend
in q fight. II l succeeded. could and would put up
- 600 Is difficult to It that way that IS
promise Of yet you may have some friends
who would be willing to take such chance
We will pass that bill establish that United States
Judicial District and have United States marshal
clerk the first changes with Administrations and the
clerk IN for NE But guess you know take OF my
friend. We have agreed agitatc this LII until
the election over. for ingalls, would be jumped
onto for the places and njure him. some Of tho
Eastern fellows might try 10 commit him against it,
Now Will leave tho whole matter with Won and Hill T.
Wilson and abide results with II there Is
thing the printed matter that l can adjust let me
have Just finished drawing bill shall Introduce
farm security like 1t and think you
will. VIII send a copy IL Is printed u
is ON the general plan Of issuing money farm security in
the interest instead OF Issuing II bonds in the
Interest Of bankers Yours truly, T. ]. TURNER
T. s-Uness ingalls, GETS Alliance votes be viii
90 with siNty-two, who viii Vott for him reasonable
number times but their Instructions are
completed they will leave him. Some II the Alliance
candidates expect 10 get OF the Republicans "h'h
they leave Iuga, That would keep all % them IN the
field Coddng thought he could get the Republican Noe
WIN ingalls, was ont The or Alliance
Tor that purpose would name tn man aad that end H.
This letter came to Mr.. McGrath's Office with other
CORES pondencc and opened by his confidential
clerk who turned il 20 Chairman Chase Of tho
Alliauce Legislative Committee. COPIES were made Of
the letter and the original turned over to Mr.
McGiatlL The Alliance leaders then asked Mr.. Nc
Grath give the letter 10 the public and clear hnst III
of suspicion which might attach To the proposition
contained in IT, lie refused 10 give The letter 10 Chair
Chase for publication, knowing nothing OF copies
having been made Of Mr.. Chase then turned over
his copy Of the letter to the editor Of The Advocate
The ftl
lowing comment by the editor Dr. McIa.lin:
Tho following letter, which ha, fallen into on hands.
Will explain itself In giving {; to the public We believe
performing sacred duty. The interests al stIAo
are grrat sacrificed u personal consld ration.
w rcgrrt the position In which the publication ~ the
letter places the president o. state Alliance and
member o. lh, EN,cutvr Board Jodd'"J W" leave
maxi personal explanation they naj haze
20 The schemes uiat unodcd In tai, inter.
rstng worthy Of consideration At this
time. We expect this pgbhcation to lad 70 other d.
,eopmcnt. which shall give to readers the plot
unfold.
He said The Alliance officers were At bcty 10 Inspect
NIL nj, letters both those received aud dispatched Nv
L.ticr printed by The Advocate wa, an exact copy
~ the one received by lnm. lie had no further star"
no, prevent p, pie from writing MIN. Othrr officer
u the Alliance declined 10 De interviewed concerning
tho letter.
\ CONFERENCE OF BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS
y cane H. OF about IN GrlckAF' u the hfpuDItuN
General Committee oi King, Comfy held lass
evening at the Clarendon Hotel. m Broohlyn to con
-.dcr the best step, to be- taken u the matter 90
choosing officer for the General Committee At the
January meeting next week Among tho-e present.
were David y. Baldwin, senator lirtctt. William G..
Bryant, William j. Kaiser. I. T. Williams. Warren e..
TIcndWell George r. Elliott, ". W. Go-lrich " H. y
Cadnl-. ". !. lmttlng. James VI. Fuller. Ilu5o
Ilh,h, Charlie, +. Dunrel, W. j. Beatty aud ". j.
IDlor.
Especial attention called b, several Of the
speaker, the scHou, condition Of the cts affair,
shown In the recent proceeding, affecting the cine.
official, Of the city. which II was thought would certainly
lead 10 the election Of Republican Mayor next fall
\ melton 10 appoint subcommittee of thirty TO
call general Of the tcncrsl Committee dele
gate, ON saturday night adopted. The following
were appointed ON the subcommittee: :. Y. White
!. Fluid. NJ. j. Dudy. j. W. B!rkctt W. j. Beatty,
". j. Battling \. Jacobs J. NJ. Fuller. ". II. y
J. Johnson. /. h Malone 7. j. Nauler j. II. Wc,tcr
welt, j. KciU j. NJ Iarlngton +. l. Williams
BALDWIN, W. >. carter, ;. Brown. J. Il. Clark {. j.
kurth, !. G. Matthew, " ;. Ryan aud j. L. Nostraud
roster for chairman hold at No. - Court st. Ias
evening II was decided 10 present the name Of Nj
Forester for chairman Of the committee at the meeting
noAt week.
Az ALLIANCE LECTURER SUING FOR $4,000
jackson, Miss. Jan. CSprclan.-A suit fr s5Oo90
va, filed in the Circuit Court today bv Frank BurlUtt
against the proprietor, Of The Clarion Ledger"
which recently mpubl,hcd article from The New
lork sun in which 1t asserted that Burhitt had
offered Ia sell The ,ccie, of The Alliance for the sum
of 80 Frank BurhItt IS state lecturer Tor the Far
mrrs Alliance. 50 Ia, publicly denounced ihc state
| ment made IN The sun II, beng totally untrue.
\ PROHIBITION PARTY ~ LOUISIANA.
Neworlcans Jan 7-ColoncI samuel Dlchcy, chuir-