The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-06

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 5-Ths chairman
OF each of the state central committees
| was happy this mornin@ the confidence
| OF victory for his respective party. Each
one claims at least the election of the
electoral and state tickets, seven out of
eight congressman, and majority in the
legislature. From a non partisan stand
point it would appear that there are at
least five of the congressional districts in
which so many uncertain elements figure
that any poll is necessarily incomplete.
Although the Republican state central
committee is confident of the success of
the electoral ticker, the conservative lead
ers admit that it is in doubt. The chances
certainly seem to favor Weaver. The
trading ou election day will largely de-
termine the fate of the state and electoral
tickets. The fusion committee and the
Democratic committee advise that no
trades be made, which is proof of their
confidence in the success OF their cause.
The confidence of the Republicans is
shown in their eagerneSs To secure bets
upon the results, and upon the advice of
tine state centra! committee they are tax
ing all the even money offered.
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 5.-Kansas enjoys
the distinction this year. for he frs. time
in its history, of being a doubtful state
at least SO far as the national. copgressiOn
al and legislative Contests are concerned.
OF course the Republicans do not admit
this, but their extraordinary activity in
the campaign and their reticence concern
ing the true condition of affairs give evil
deuce Of their nervous apprehension. The
fusion of the Democrats and Peoples
party has brought about this doubtful
condition in Kansas. The fusion of the
two parties has been complete excepting
in two congressional districts aud upon
state issues A faction of the Democrats
styling themselves ''stalwarts." bolted
the fusion state ticket. casting their lot
with the Republicans, claiming that the
of Republican rule was pre-
ferable to what they styled calamity domi-
nation.
The result of this fusion, if Democrats
and populists alike prove loyal to il,
ought to result in the election Of the
Weaver electors. All the fusion candi-
dates for congress aud the legislature are
favorable to the election of populist or u
Democrat to succeed Senator Perkins,
whose term expires at the coming session
of the legislature. The bolt of the state
ticket by the stalwart Democrats will
probably defeat the fusion state ticket.
the strong combination
against them, the Republicans claim to
have no fear of the defeat OF the Harrison
electors. They say that many Rspubli-
cans who joined the alliance party will re-
turn TO their first love when the national
ticket is at stake, and that tho fusion
Democrats will not prove loyal to the |
terms of the fusion, which. they say, gives |
them nothing for their support excepting |
.arlr
popuiists.
The fight for congressman at-large has |
been "A very spirited one. Ex-Governor /
George T. Anthony, a Uuion veteran, is |
,he Republican candidate aud Colonel ~. /
A. Harris, An ex- Confederate soldier, is the |
oopulis5 candidate. The greatest diff |
;ulty with which Mr.. Anthony has had to
contend with has been his enemies in his |
,wu party, chief among them being Col
,nel ID. X. Anthony, his own cousin, and
editor of the Leavenworth Times. The
usiouists claim the election OF Colonel
Harris by biz majority, while the Re-
1ublicsns make no claim.
The Candidates in the congressional dis
riots are as follows: First district, Case
3roderick, hepubilcan. present incnm-
,ent) aud Fred j. Close, fusion populist;
second district, +. IL. Funston, Rspub-
ican, lpresenL iucumben1 and III. J..
Moore, fusion Democrat: Third district, I
/. L. Humphrey. Republican
'nd 4. j. Hudson, fusion popuiist; Fourth
district, Charles Curtis. X R-pubiiran and
:. Y. Wharton, fusion populist; Fifth dis
rict, J. II. Burton, Republican, Sydney
COOK, Democrat. aud Johu Davis. popuiist,
present incumbeut}; Sixth district, Ii. L.
'estana, Republican. ID. A Freeman, Denl-
'crat. and William Baker, populist, tpres-
Mt incnmbeDt); Seventh district. Chester
Long, Republican. and Jerry Simpson,
usion popuist, tpresent incumbent
The Democrats predict the succ~ss of all
heir candidates. aud tue Peoples party
iaims the election OF the poputist ia the
second district where the Democrats re-
used TO fuse The Republicans claim AS
ertain the election OF five ot their caudi
ale>, the. two OF which they were ia
oubt being the Third and Fourth dis
ricts. Jerry Simpson, say the k-pubIi-
ans. will be showed under by an old time
sepu Dllcau majority down IA The seventh
istrict, whilr the fusionists claim that be Z
Till be elected By an Increased MA j0uty.
As TO tue Legislature he Democrats and
be Peoples party have fuses. in iGy out OF
y legislative districts, aud "a - out OF ~
.naivfiai districts. They CHIN bi. ma
3rity in both SrBnchs- OF the Legislature,
nd their claims have not beeu denied by
-c Republicans.
II 5he fusionlsls should carry The legisla
Ere there Kill be TWO senatorial candidates
} oppose the reelection Of Senator Per
Ius.
Jerry Simpson las been laying the ropes
Ir the place ali tirough tae Campaign
udg- Johl Martin, pgpl!ar Democrat
IopekH, also thinks thai he would have
chance. and ne is understood 70 De work
* FOR tHe honor
The election dag tactics this year will
resent many novel features 4 letter
ON Chairman Breidenthsl 10 the county
laiFmen Was mssie publIs today ar
reidentBal ADVISES that ever People
4rty voter he visited On the day preeed.
x ts3e electIoa. IS Sc.1 ssecs u lsf1s-
.st supporting la= Peoples parry move !
@n:. aud nr-e1 to D. ~ the ,EolfS st $
c.0CS l0e-sisy morning. tEsf teams s5=
applied 10 s=id after voters HBo have issG
- t4siF votes ~ noon, 4Bd Giast a large
ags DeF 81 thlr1 party E3su Tra4siu ~ lie
aiis dtsTl'5z tLe eu;lFe day fsf tie ps.fpss-ss
siioys ilIg any svsrg 8hy iasEss that ihe
asfF is dy.aE iA4@ 3 IS ss8li Aa sctiys
'ffsse, and sar th- fuFkasT psTgo-s oi pre- !
;n{tng aos fraud gleas E4isAg.
SENATOR LONG At piO.aa.
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