The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-05
INGALLS'S SUCCESSOR.
Pfoffer is the DIan and he was Nominated
by tho Alliance Caucus.

TOPEKA, kANs, January 2S.-In the
House the ballot for United States Sena-
tor resulted as follows: Plefer 9G, In
gals %, Blair in the Senate. Ingalls,
35, picllcr ..
The Alliance caucus that nominated
Judge Pleiler last night for United
States Senator, to succeed Ingalls,, did
not adjourn until is O'Clock this morn
ing. There were seventeen candidates,
and on the ''drOp.One" rule it took an
equal nunbcr OF ballots to arrive at
choice. The list Of candidates IN the
order of their strength on the first ballot
was as follows w. a. Pleilcr and Elder,
Speaker OF the House; John Wil,ets,
the defeated Alliance candidate for Gov
ernor; John DAVIS, Congrc elect
from the 5th district; J. w. Britlcn-
thal, from Chctopa; Frank Dostcr,
Judge OF the District Court Of IIolton
~. III. Snyder, formerly Union Labor
organizer Judge Nrooman, of Kansas
City; Gen j. IL. Rice, Of Fort Scott
W. S. Cogswell, David Ovcrmcycr, a
Democrat, of Topeka; $. NJ. Scott,
James MaXson, w. a. Olds, John Hart,
of Scdgwick County j. Il. Osborn, de +.
tcatcd Alliance candidate for Secretary
of State, and w. A. Harris, stock rails
CT, OF LcavcnwOrth County.
On each ballot the candidate receiving
the lowest number was dropped from
the bottom Of the list in about the order
named. Ballotng finally narrowed it,
self dowon to Plcllcr, Willis, Elder and
Dostcr. The latter was dropped on the
fourteenth ballot. The next ballot
Nd lol
stood Picller &c, Willis 3S. The Elder
forces, il is said, took this defeat very
bitterly.
pieilcr is GO years Of age, six feet tall
and slim as Ingalls,, with deep cultural
though pleasing voice, and slow and de-
liberatc in speech. Upto year ago he
was a staunch Republican. lie tavors
the unlimited coinage Of silver and Il
conservative expansion of the currency,
moderate protection of home industries,
but does not believe in protection as a
principle. lie iavors the Government
loaning money ut > or 3 per cent on farm
mortgages.
The House was half an hour late in as
semblng this morning. The attendance
of spectators was large. The Scnate's
| chief clark appeared at IL O'Clock and
prcscnteda request from the Senate that
| tho House returns for further cOusidcra.
ton TO the Senate its concurrent resolu.
ton providing for Il joint session Of tho
two houses tomorrow at noon, for tho
purpose OF clcctiug United States sen
ator. The request was refused by ~
overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Doug lass, of Scdgwick, moved lo
the reconsideration Of the resolution an
granting of the request. The debate dc
vcloped the fact that the Alliance icarc
that the request of the Senate conccalc,
q snare. The motion wss finally vote,
down. There were no nominating speech
cs. The result Of the ballot was as civ
en- above.
At noon the Senate proceeded to bal
lot for Senator. There were no nOmina
ting speeches, and The result was as civ.
Ell above. Ingalls, was declared the
choice of Tie Senate amid considerable
enthusiasm. and the Senate then ad.
ourned TIL Z. Nj.
There ls talk Of the Senate declining
to meet with the House in Representa-
tive hall. Speaker Elder issued all
passes to outsiders, and the House de-
clined to return the Senate Joint scs-
sion rcso luton to be amended so as to
| permit Lieutenant Governor Felt to al
SO issue passes. The Republicans are
III caucus this evening TO consider the
| matter.