The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
POLITICAL
Notes on the Late Presidential
Campaign.

dividing the State. Ii is understood that the
plans are all laid, and ;hat the matter will be
urged upon the Legislature the coming Winter
and what is more, il is believed that that body
will be favorable to the scheme. The organi-
cation. including also a strong committee oil
Democrats and Republicans, Will go to Wash
ington early in the session of Congress and
lobby the matter through, SO that favorable
action may be taken there as soon as the Kan
sas Legislature acts.
1t is proposed TO divide the State on the
west line of Jewell Mitchell, Lincoln, Els
worth, Rice, Reno, Kingman. and Harper
Counties, making West Kansas 200 miles square.
The vote at the recent election showed 5000
Republican majority. 1t is claimed that there
will be population enough for three Congress
men, Mr.. Morris, of Garden City. prominent
man aud advocate OF the new scheme, said in
al interview:
THE recent election taught the people of
western Kansas that they are dominated in
ali things by eastern and more popuous coun-
ties Western Kansas Tepudiates calamity
howlers and repudiators and it labored hard
TO maintain, and did maintain its credit and
honor but what has western Kansas accom-
plished when nearly every County in the east
ern end of the State gave the calamity party
maiorities which will destroy the value of
every foot of property in the eastern part of
the State and has forced upon US a Governor
and State officers that are obnoxious TO the
people of the west. 1t was the eastern part of
the Seventh District that saddled Jerry Simp-
son Oh us, and want the new State line to cut
those Counties out. The House of Representa-
tiyes was all the Republicans saved out of the
wreck. and it was the western counties that
saved that -four out OF every five, electng a
Republican member. Eastern Kansas may be
bankrupt, but one section is not. and it is an
outrage to fasten such an impulation upon these
people. The east has always dominated in
politics it has framed our laws, forced railroad
legislation upon US that is adverse to our in
terest. and now TO add insult TO injury has
forced us no swallow noxious dose of calamity.
" The interests aud wants of the two sections
are widely different. The State is large enough
to divide, and our people are armed for the
fray and do not propose to let mp. but will push
this movement until western Kansas appears
on the map as separate and distinct State"
Public excitement in the alleged election
frauds in Buffalo aud County continues una
bated. Two more men were arrested on the
charge of forgery in changing returns from the
First District of the town. They were held to
bail counter investigation has been started
by the Democrats by information laid be-
fore Judge Titus in the Superior Court, men,
tioning no names. but alleging that certain
Republicans had been guilty of attempts to
bride Inspectors before the election in the in
terest of particular candidates Seward A.
Simmons, q well-known Republican lawyer
was placed on the stand. and testified that he
had used no money improperly il the canvass
of Prof. II. p. Emerson for Superintendent of
Education.
The most startling disclosures yet made de-
yeloped the other morning. Il was found that
the ballots cast at the polling place in the First
District Eleventh Ward, had not been destroyed
and were still in the box. recount was made
in Court before Judge Haight and the totals
agreed with the police returns given ont elee-
ton night. while the return afterward filed
with the clerk showed change of 75 against
Emerson, Republican, for Superintendent of
Education, and 62 against Quinby, Republican,
for District Attorney.
Senator PETER was asked the other day as to
how the Populist Senators would vote with the
Democrats and ne replied at length Among
other things he said: We believe that tariff
reform means tightening of the burdens of
the people, aud with that object in view we
will vote with the Democrats in their efforts to
modify the Mckinley law 1t should be under
stood, however, that we do not support either
one Of The old parties, but stand upon our own
platform, and not having yet sufficient
strength TO carry ont our views in their en-
tirety we vote for such measures brought for
ward by either Republicans or Democrats az
seem to us to tend toward the end at which we
are aiming.
T" IL appears to me somewhat uncertain as
70 whether we shall be able TO vote with the
Democrats on many other questions than that
of the tariff. Both the old parties differ with
rs on the other measures of reform which we
are anxious TO institute. We want to put
greater volume of circulation in the hands of
the people and to reduce the rate of interest.
1t would not be enough to have Congress pass
law simply saying that no person should
charge nore than a certain rate of interest on
money loaned out, for we could not compel any
person 10 lend his money. II would be neces-
sary for the Government itself TO loan the
money and FIX the rate of interest Neither
the Republicans nor the Democrats are yet
ready TO help us in the accomplishment of
this Reform"
Complete returns from Nebraska show that
the Republicans lack three Of a majority on
Joint ballot in the Legislature. In order 10
obtain the requisite 81 four contests have b.
gun. The Republican candidates for the House
In Clay County last week asked the Supreme
Court Tor a writ of nandamus TO compel the
Clerk OF that County to issue certificates to
them instead of those returned, one of whom
is s. NJ. Elder. Speaker of the last House. FL
der and bis colleagues are Independents, and
were Endorsed by the Democrats On the bal
lots their names appeared twice, once with the
word Democrat and once with independent
following. which is contrary, it is claimed, TO
the Australian ballot law. TIE seat of the
Senator from the same district is contested on
similar grounds.
Another contest ia from Boyd County It
formed 4 part of the unorganized territory be-
fore being made County, and was by mistake
left without any legislative representation
The citizens claimed they should form legis.
htive district with Knox, and voted on the
candidates in that County. With Boyd's vote
q Republican was elected, and without it an
independent
The Republicans Of New York County, N. Y,
have taken an important step looking toward
reorganization. a plan is developing whereby
they VIII soon have a club that shall be open
ali the year round, and where cordial welcome
viii be extended TO Republican voters workers.
ard leaders. A committee consisting of White
law Reid. Cornelius n. Bliss VIM Brook field
Jesse seigmsD. Elliot F. Shepard, Chauncey
Vi. Depew, Geo. w. Lyon, aud Edwin EiDstein
has been appointed 10 consider the matter
The Republicans argue that much OF the sue
cess Of the Democracy is due to the splendid
organization of T2mmany Hall. It's system of
remaining in politics IL months in the year
instead Of six, as is the present Republican
plan, is the best Of all practical political pur-
poses. However, as every one knows, organ
izatiOn is not the whole secret of Tammany's
influence, and the Republicans Of New York
County have much 10 learn of ways aud means
before they may hope TO successfully combat
Tammany.