The sun., 1891-01-28
PETER BEATS INGALLS,.
THE ALLIANCE NAN ~ FORTY VOTES
lHE1D ~ THE TWO HOUSES
Y,~.u, IL the senste's Chosee. ana that
nodv Trfes 60 Defer Joint Acsson-
T.,s or the Senate 1sfuStn0 - Meet
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Ius.,is IL the SenstSs Choeee. ana that
woAx Tr1es 60 Defer Joint AcsSon-
rsis or the Senate 1sfnstns - Meet
che nouse-A Colo Day for ths Senator.
TOPEKA, Jan. 27.-The Alliance caucus that
=, minated Judge W. A. Peter last night as its
choics for United 81 ates 6eLator TO succeed Mr..
ingalls, did not adjourn until l:l6 o'clock this
morans. There were seventeen candidates
and on the drop one" rule II took an
.oual number OF ballots to arrive at q ANAL
choice Tho principal candidates we're: W. A.
PefYer: Elder, Speaker Of the House: Willis.
dsfssted Alliance candidate for Governor: /:
Davis Congressman elect from the Fifth dis
trict; Bridenthal from Chetopa. and Frank
Dos,sr. Judge Of the district court at Helton.
On sach ballot the candidate receiving
tho lowest number was dropped. The bal
loting finally narrowed itself down TO PETER,
Willis. Elder. and Doster. Tho latter was
dropped ON the fourteenth ballot The next
ballot threw out Mr.. Elder. and tho dnsl ballot
stood. Peiror. 70: Willis. 80.
When the House was called TO order to-day
the galleries were crowded 10 suhocauon by
persons who had como from all parts OF tho
State to witness the contest Tho Chief Clerk
OF the senate appeared At ii o'clock. and pre.
esnted . request from the senate that the
House return for further consideration to tha
Senate Ns concurrent resolution providing for
Q Joint session OF the two Houses TO- morrow
at noon for the purpose Of electinR a United
ststes Senator. The request was refused By
IN overwhelming vote.
Mr. Douglas OF Ssdgwick moved for recon-
alteration OF the resolution aud the granting
OF the request. Tho debate developed tho fact
that the Alliance feared that tho request con-
esalsd snare. The motion was voled down.
The House thcn proceeded to ballot for
HY.~lA A~A> d. ,po In n aN1,
bsing made. Tho result OF tho ballot was:
W. A. PETER. Alliance. 96: J. J. ingalls,. 23:
Gen. George w. Blair. 6.
The House then adjourned until O'clock.
In the Senate no nominating speeches were
made. and the following vote for Senator was
cast: J. J. Ingalls,. 85: w. A. PeRer. 2; Con.
George W. Blair. /; Senator Kelley utep.). 1;
Congressman Morrill,. l.
Senator Ingalls, was declared the choice OF
tho Senate amid considerable enthusiasm.
The Senate then adjourned until 2P. NJ.
There is some talk Of the Senate declining to
meet tho House In Representative Hall.
Speaker Elder has issued all tho passes to out
sidsrs. and the House to-day declined to re-
turn the Senate joint session resolution to be
amended % As to permit Lieut-Gov. Felt to
also issue passes. Tho Republicans hold .
caucus this afternoon to consider the matter.
10 reporter Mr.. ingalls, said tonight:
Ihavs no plans for the future. 1 only know
that shall remain In Kansas. I came to the
state three years before its admission into the
Union.
IT have lived here ever since. All my be-
longihes are hero. All Of my children were
born in Kansas. my dead sleep in her bosom,
and hope to mingls my dust with her SOIL"
Senator Ingalls, will 20 from hero to Atcht-
son. his homo. In Q few days. and will then re-
turn to Washington, where he will remain un-
III the end Of the session.