Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22

ITS AID, But MS ADVICE Is REPRLIED-No
COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES Is POSSIBLE.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, KAN, July Pleading republicans
who spend most of their time in Washington
know little about the real condition Of poll
tics in Kansas. Senator ingalls, insisted q
year ago that he would be triumphantly re-
elected. He had three times been chosen
United States Senator by the republican party
and he knew there was no ground for fear. He
took into account only the opposition OF the
Farmers Alliance. He did not realize that
within his own party there was disposition to
on the honors the republicans OF Kansas had
thrust upon him.
HOW INGALLS, LOST.
So the campaign Of last year became an In
gals and anti-Ingalls campaign. Agreat many
leading republicans who felt that eighteen years
in the United States Senate was sufficient for
one man smothered their wrath and gave him
their support for the sole and only purpose Of
saving the party The fight was made and
Senator ingalls, carried q out Of 125 represent
alive districts, while the candidates for state
officers on the republican ticket carried IS dis
tricts. 1t is reasonable to suppose that il the
fight had been made for republicanism instead
of for ingalls,, IS republican representatives
would have been elected instead OF ~. With
would have given the republicans SO votes on
joint ballot, or a majority OF 10 over ALL
This proceeding has been clear lesson to
the republicans OF Kansas The sentiment
that the republican party is bigger than any
man is freely expressed, and three years from
this date the party win not be tied to the can
didacy OF any man. Senator Plumb's term
will expire at that time That he will be a can
didate for reelection no one doubts.
SENATOR PLuMB's VISIT.
He recently made flying trip to Kansas to
ascertain the sentiments Of leading republicans
regarding the strength Of the new Peoples
party and the future Of Kansas politics gener-
ally. OF course Senator Plumb is ignorant of
the real situation here. A man located in
Washington who spends no more than one
month in each year in this state can have no
correct conception Of the real situation. But
the senator had mapped out u plan, and he
came out to Kansas to instruct the republicans
how to handle the enemy. He had plan
which would bring back all the old-line repub-
hcans who had strayed into the peoples party.
1t might not work next year, but in 1894, when
the wheel, he believed 1t would work out all
right. His plan was evidently borrowed from
his democratic brother Senators and members
from the south.
TIE SENATOR'S PLAN.
1t was to take Jerry Simpson, Mrs. Lease.
Senator PETER and the entire alliance flock to
the republican bosom and show them that the
republicans OF Kansas were really in love with
them.
Don't abuse these leaders" was Plumb's ad-
vice to the republican editors and stump
speakers. "Tell them that they are in the
main right. and that the republican party will
get around to their views in short time. But
don't fight them. Treat them as the demo-
Gratis in the south do and you will control
them and they won't know il"
This advice to surrender 10 the alliance and
peoples party was met with rebuke from
every prominent republican with whom Sena-
tor Plumb talked. Such policy would not be
considered for moment in Kansas. Here it
was that President Polk, Congressman Living
ston and other southern democratic leaders
first sowed the alliance seed, and for the sole
and only purpose of disruptng and disorgan-
izin2 the republican party. These men laid
the foundation for the greatest fight that has
been made against the republican party since
the days Of Jim Lane, and the war waged on
this new movement was equally as bitter on tho
part OF the republicans. To change its policy
and take these widhidead agitators to their
bosoms and accept their ruinous dogmns SUBJ
treasury nndall would be complete surrender
and Kansas would become the asylum for the
cranks Of earth instead Of remaining the home
of the freemen. who have builded great state,
making its foundation Of justice and its super
structure of patriotism.
THE PLAN DENOUNCED.
Senator Plumbs plans of handling the new
people, party is roundly criticised by all lead
ing republicans in this state. If the senti-
ments of scores of leading republicans count
for anything Senator Plumb will either have to
transfer his baggage into the new party or join
in with the rank and file Of the republicans and
fight the peoples movement from this time on.
He cannot occupy half way position and re-
tain republican support.