The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-11
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Illinois Alliance Representatives Refuse t
Cooperate With the Republicans.

Cooperate With the Republicans
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 1O.-The Republican
Steering Committee held meeting this
morning at which the F. NJ. B. A. repre-
sentatiyes were present. The latter were
Informed the Republicans were unable to
come to any conclusion in regard to the
proposition involving the names OF Slreeter,
Moore and Steele. Chairman Fuller asked
the Farmers whether they would be willing
TO entertain counter proposition from the
Republicans suggesting certain Republican
candidates from whom the +. NJ. B. A.
would be Invited to take their choice. II
will state to you frankly, gentlemen" said
Cockrell, that | think it will be useless for
your committee to make any proposition of
that kind to US. | feel satisfied that we can
never consistently support regular stall
wart Republican for United States Sen
ator." The conference came to an end with
out any conclusion. The Republicans then
issued call for joint Senatorial caucus
this evening. at which the question of
ton of the Farmers will come up for settle
ment. When the first ballot was taken in
joint assembly 1t showed the F. NJ. B. a.
men had dropped Streeter for John p.
Steele, editor of the Progressive Farmer of
Mount Vernon. Three more ballots were
taken, and the Democrats moved for re-
cess until 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. The
motion failed to receive a majority of the
votes, and the ballotlng was resumed.
The Senatorial outlook is not very prom
ising for the Republicans tonight. After
hve hours IN caucus, they could not agree tn
accept the proposltion of the Farmers
Mutual R3eETeIt Association members to
combine on one of the latter's capdldates,
and referred the whole thing back 10 the
Steering Committee, with power TO act. II
is not likely. however, that any agreement
will be reached. There is an announce
ment that q schema is on font tn work sre.
ciprocity" with the South Dakota Legisla-
ture. The plan is that if the Farmers
Mutual BENEFIT Association men in Illinois
will vote for Palmer d. TIE Democrats
in the South Dakota Legislature will vote for
an Alliance candidate. In this manner the
Democrats would knock out two Republican
Senators. a dispatch from Pierre, 5. Oak,
says that the Independents there say they
have heard nothing Of such plan. but the
Democrats seem to be posted on it and as
sert that either Democrat or Alliance man
satisfactory to them will be soon elected.
The republicans in illinois and South
Dakota are considerably alarmed over these
developments. An Alliance Congressman,
Jerry Simpson of Kansas, has been in
Springfield several days doing evangelical
work with the f. NJ. B. A. delegates in favor
OF Palmer (D.) as against an1 Republican,.
THE IDAHO FIGHT.
BOISE CITY idaho, Feb. 10.-The Legis-
lature at noon to-day balloted for United
States Senator in separate session. In the
House Claggett received nineteen votes.
The Dubois men declined to vote. In the
Senate Claggett had nine. The remaining
nine votes were scattering. In the joint
session tomorrow Claggett will receive
twenty-eight votes, a bare majority.
PIERRE Is. Dak) Feb. 10.-The twenty
ninth joint ballot was taken To-day Moody
had II. Tripp %, Campbell 45, Melville u,
Mellette r., and the remainder scattering.