The record-union., 1891-01-27
KANSAS SENATORSHiP.
w. A. PFEFFER NOMINATED BY
THE ALLIANCE.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee Comedies His Election
to the Seat.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.


TOPEKA (kan.), Jan. 26.-The Alliance
forces hold their caucus tonight for the
purpose of naming some one from their
number who can harmonize the discord-
ant elements of their party.
If such one is found the first engage
ment will occur on Tuesday.
ingalls, will then be elected by the SEN
ate, there being in that body thirty-eight
ingalls, men, one Democrat and one Ali
ance man.
If fhe Alliance men stick to their eau
Gus man they will have ninety-three
votes in the House to twenty four Repub-
hcan and eight Democratic ballots. Then
on Wednesday there will come a Joint
session, when all will depend upon the
ability of the Alliance to keep their forces
together
If they succeed in this the session may
end before nightfall.
The ingalls, men are relying on the old
soldier element ih the Alliance throwing
themselves on the side of Ingalls,, when
he shall march into the House from the
Senate Chamber.
Some of the knowing ones assure YOU
that no caucus action on earth can prevent
this.
Oue Ol Tie pTOpuetS says: lO-mOr-
row petitions will be read in the House
from every Grand Army post in Kansas
asking for the reelection of Ingalls,"
These petitions do not come from the
posts themselves, but from the leading
men in each post. This will get around
the objection that the G. A. r. is nom
political.
hands of five of the shrewdest men
that ever went into contest. Living
ston, the President of the New York
Alliance, is using his influence with the
soldier element for Ingalls,.
He shows letters which are said to be
from the Southern Alliance, in which
they state that if the Alliance comes into
power they will cut off the pensions of
the old soldiers. This is having an infiu-
ence, momentarily at least.
The Alliance is preserving the strictest
secrecy, holding their meetings in dark
rooms, and it is difficult to get anything
out of them unless you have the Alliance
birthmark, the Alliance grip and the pass
word.
Willetts is the most promising one among
their number for the Senatorship, but
they will not talk about him.
Harris of Leavenworth is doubtless the
ablest man in the Alliance and represents
every principal combination; but he is an
ex-Confederate, and it is doubtful if the
large soldier contingent would support
him for that reason. Congressman Simp-
son is ruled out from the contest by the
Alliance resolution that no member-elect
to Congress shall be eligible to the United
States Senate.
INGALLS, FORCES MORE CONFIDENT.
Topeka, Jan. 26.-The Ingalls, forces
seem more confident than ever tonight.
They are all working like beavers, and
the city is full of Grand Army men, all
of whom seem to be for ingalls,.
Another Alliance caucus was held to-
night, every Alliance man being present
The utmost precautions were taken to
prevent any news of what was going on
reaching outsiders.
AT 1880 the caucus was still in session.
1t is known that Judge Pfeffer, editor of
the Kansas Farmer, was in the lead up
to the tenth ballot, and Speaker Elder
was running next, with Willetts third.
LATER-W. A. Pfeffer, editor of the
Kansas Farmer, was nominated by the
Alliance caucus on the nineteenth ballot,
and the caucus adjourned.
A BALLOT WILL BE TAKEN TO-DAY.
TOPEKA. Jan. 26.-In spite of the vigor-
Gus opposition on the part of the Repub-
icans Leedy and Maxwell were seated
to-day by the Alliance, displacing Boyer
and Rood, Republicans.
Representative Showalter introduced q
petition from the q. A. r. of Sumner
County praying for the reelection of In
gals. 1t was placed on the journal. A
resolution was adopted providing that a
ballot on Senator be taken in the House
tomorrow.