New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
PETER on THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE

PETER on THE FLOOR OF THE SLNAlH'
HE WANTS A SEAT OK THE REPUBLICAN slDH
A TALK WITH HIN
Washington. March . (SpccaD.-ScnatoT-eioct Fcnei
Of Kansas has followed the example Of senatoreic'
KYLE and Repro.cnativcsclect simpson and Davis ana
has come on to Washington to pick up little pf"'u
acquaintance with the methods OF legislation VIM"
prevail at the National Capital. Like the O;le' lc'0'
I'm the Farmers Alliance movement VINO nave w
lifted UNEXPECTEDLY to seats in Congress- MI re,' -
ANYTHING but an example Of bucolic innocence "' u
couthness and though the extraordinary iehetn VI m
beard gives touch Of eccentrcty TO his appearance
he inlprcsscs an observer, on the wHoo' %
man of shrewdncss and business experience WIN uo
clded opinions on many political questions Du' VII"
practical sense Of the limitations to winch eve"
Farmers Alliance propaganda, when tic Deooio' :"
mcnber NJ the greatest deberativc and legislative
body I'm the world must inevitably submit AF'
Pcec reached this city yesterday, and early TINS MOT"
ing was on hand at the Capitol to take look at inc
senate Chamber and pick out comfortable seat iof
the next session. Mr. Plumb, his future colleague 'o'N
him on the floor and introduced him to most OF TIE
Rcpublican and Democratic senators, and the Aiaico
leader was - charmed with the cOurtesles slo"n III"
that he prolonged his stay for ovG an h0ur' II vas
noticed that he sat almost all the while on the hepuo
can side though lie visited both cloakrooms' ana o
decided before leaving the chamber to take seal
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The Senate as viewed from the floor ana INC
senate as viewed from the gallery are two dlsthct
bodies7 said Mr.. PETER to-day, and then "ithou'
voucllsafng any explanation Of this idea, he con-
tinucd: The last time | the Senate in session
was about five years ago was then memDer
of our own state senate, and consequently hot
entirely ignorant OF legislative matters doht eA
actly remember how the men impressed me them bus
do know that l had 10 idea Of ever succeeding cena
TOR Ingalls, Closer contact with the members 0i TINS
body reveals strong men than are apparent 10
the average gallery occupant
"Will | sit on the Republican side! Yes think
So senator Plumb is attending to that for me- MY
seat | understand, will be on tho extreme Republican
right Just where | want it. .Ner a while may ges
better seat-that is more prominent one But al
present want 10 stay in tho rear, because my Op
portunites for observation will be better than they
would be If some senators were behind my VISUAL
organs.
VIII | vote a, l sit! Sometimes. l am going
10 vote my convictions The location Of my seat will
have nothing TO do with the work Of my Conscience
Do you intend continuing your connection with
The Kansas Farmer ~
oh yo,,7 replied Mr.. PETER. Il shall look after
its politics always have but tina; is the only plb
shall take in the management OF the paper. Mr'
INGALLS, Is good friend Of mine, and am sure no ono
ever heard me say A word against MN personally.
II would have pleased me 20 have seen nm eelcc tn
had We not differed in matters Of public policy our
personal relations most cordial ana esteem nm
uuuI some time in Juno | desire to faniliarize my
self with departmental methods wan; to become ac,
qlaintcd with the personnel OF the ADMINISTRATION ana
in every poss7Oic way equip myself for the Work
Vr psgcr viii deliver an address at a Grand Army
Hall meeting 70 morrow night given under the auspices
of tho local branch no t. National Citzens AllIhcc
Jerry simpson, John Davis ana others VIII also speak