Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17
THE PEOPLES PARTY IN KANSAS.
The Absorption OF the Farmers Alliance
and Fusion With the Democrats.

The Absorption OF the Farmers Alliance
and Fusion With the Democrats.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, HANS, Aug. Is, 1892. =
Four years ago. when Kansas gave the repub
lican ticket 1000 majority, 1t was declared thai
henceforth there would be no trouble in carry.
ing the state. and that the usual ''whoop-'e
up" campaign would win the usual victory. Il
did not require four years to make Kansas a de-
batable state. Two years ago the republicans
barely saved their state ticket but lost the legis
lature and all but two members Of Congress-
This year the contest is attracting national
attention. The peoples party and the democ.
racy are combined with one state and electora
ticket and are supporting fusion candidates 70,
Congress except in Funston's and Broderick'i
districts. 1t is believed that in these district,
the peoples party candidates will be pulled of
and the democratic candidates indorsed.
TIE REPUBLICAS AND PEOPLES PARTIES PLANE
OF CAMPAIGN.
|. For the first time the Indiana plan Of cam
paign has been adopted by the republicans
They arc not taking anything for granted, blu,
are going to work in every county to perfect
thorough organization, and are polling ever,
voting precinct in the state. These polls viii
be continued twice each month until election
go that they will know exactly what to de
pend on.
The peoples party state central committee il
equally active in pushing its organization. The
Farmers Alliances over the state have beer
largely abandoned, and the committee is goine
about its work like the old parties. The alliance
as an organization will not figure much in thu
pending campaign although il was worked tc
advantage two years ago. Thousands Of sab
alliances have not held regular weekly meetingi
for the past year. The membership has dwindlet
from over 100. 900 to less than $4,000, ant
many OF these are in arrears for dues; 30 tina
the peoples party il getting down to the old
fashioned political methods, and will not de
pend on the alliance as the Kidnapping OF tn,
party.
THE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATS.
There are about 50, 900 straight democrats il
Kansas. OF course the populists expect thi
vote, but they won't get all Of it. They vii
get about So, 900 for their state ticket and
10000 for the Weaver electoral ticket, the
others refusing to vote. Fully 20 600 demo
Gratis will vote the republican state ticket ant
several thousands who are Disguised with the
action Of the leaders in fusing with the alliance
will vote for the republican electoral tickle
also, but this number will be limited.
The populists claim that they have gained
over two years ago. They have in the town,
| and cities, but they have actually lost votes il
the country. SO that there is probably very
little difference on this score. Republican,
| claim gains from the peoples party from nearl,
| every county in the state. but these gains ar,
not large enough TO warrant any assurance Of
victory now. What they are will be determined
| when the campaign is opened in full blast.
Republican leaders prominent in pOlitic
| in Kansas for thirty years ray there will b,
800 900 votes polled in the state. OF these. tn,
| republicans will have 170, 900 and the combined
opposition 10000. On the other hand tn,
leading men in the peoples party say they vii
! The real facts are that the contest Is one o
great interest and will be fought with persist
ence by all parties. A school house campaign
will be made and in one month from this tim,
| $4,000 speakers will be holding meetings il
every county and township in the state. It i
anybody's victory now.