Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
is THERE A PLOT?
A STORY OF AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE
STEAL STARTED.

Kansas Republicans Say the Enemy Is
Flirting With the Alliauce-A Pro-
gramme That Would Turn Over Five
States-Uith Blaine Running 1t Cannot
Work-Schemersi in the Saddle.
TOPEKA, Dec. 6.-[ Special. During the
past two weeks an extraordinary effort has
been made by a half dozen of the leading
Democrats of Kansas to cultivate and re-
store friendly feeling between the Demo-
cratic and Peoples parties. Well in
formed Republicans say it means coalition
Of these elements next year on State and
Electoral ticket
There is no question hut that w. c.
Jones, Chairman of the Democratic Com
mittce; Ex-Governor Click and several
other leaders are acting on advice and
counsel from headquarters. They realize
that in going in with the Peoples party
last year they virtually destroyed their or
ganizaticn, as the Democratic vote of the
State dwindled from 1O7, 900 in 1888 to less
than so, 600 this year. They know that the
Democratic party is the minority party of
Kansas. If they nominate and support
straight electoral State and county tickets
in Kansas next year, they will get nothing
but a few local offices. OF course they
would preserye their organization, but what
does that amount to with a party that is
hopelessly in the minority?
Republicans Are Aware of the Plot.
If the Democratic leaders could, by
throwing the entire strength to the Peoples
party, defeat the Republican State and
electoral ticket in Kansas, they would gain
more than they would lose Giving the
electoral vote to the Peoples party would
be equal to Democratic victory.
a number of the Alliance leaders are in
favor of the plan. Jerry Simpson thinks
sit would be the slick thing to do Sen
ator PETER. it is said, winks at
the scheme, but all of these
reformers protest publicly that they will
have nothing to do with either of the old
parties. OF course, this play is made to
hold in the Peoples party all ex-Republi-
cans who went into the movement last year,
until they are ready to deliver the goods to
the Democrats party The leaders viii
find this a troublesome task, however, as the
Republicans are aware of the conspiracy,
and are losing no time in acquainting the
farmers of the plan by which they are eN-
pected to DO duty in aiding the election Of a
Democratic President.
This conspiracy to capture the electoral
vote of Kansas for the Democracy did not
originate in Kansas. 1t is the carrying out
of a plan formulated in Washington by
leading Democrats of the nation, and in
formation comes to Kansas that German,
Hill, Brice. Polk and other leaders con-
ceived the idea several months ago and that
the State leaders here are but carrying out
that plan. 1t is deep laid and extends into
other States similarly situated. In Nebraska
the same combination is being urged. The
same is true OF the two Dakotas and Mime
sofa.
Sixty-Four Electoral Votes at Stake.
Here are five States so evenly balanced
politically that a coalition of the Demo-
Gratis and Alliance, or People party, would
make Republican success very doubtful. |
Such a combine would sweep Ga electoral |
votes out of the Republican column and |
thereby elect Democratic President.
Republicans realize that such an alliance |
would give them hard fight. But should |
the unanimous wish of the Republicans, not |
only of Kansas, but of the entire West, |
prevail, they are not afraid of, but would |
court it, The desire is for the nomination |
of James G. Blaine. He is the choice of |
of the party and is stronger in |
Kansas to-day by 10000 votes than his |
be worth 10000 more votes to |
the ticket in this State than any other can
didate The demand for him in the West is
spontaneous.
Republicans find no fault with President
administration-Kansa would |
be for him under other circumstances, but |
with the threatened effort to steal the cleo |
toral vote of five Republican States, they |
declare that no chances can be taken and |
that therefore Blaine's nomination is de- |
because it would mean overwhelm- |
ing Republican victories in these States the |
Democratic Southern Alliance is maneuyer- /
ing to capture.