Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31
THE LAST WEEK.
Review Of the Political Stu
atom at Its Opening.
FROM MANY STATES.
Views Of The Stars Force of Special
Correspondents.
NEWS FROM EVERY SECTION.
The Silver Fever in the Western
States.
THE LI.EGE VOTE.
II is an Important Factor in Mas
Sachusetts.
NEWS FROM EVERY SECTION
The Silver Fever in the Western
States.
THE LLEGE VOTE.
II is an Important Factor in Mas
SachuSettS.
<AS.
The Republicans Have a Zig Fight on Hand
Tin his state.
IA The stars Travelling CORES. onden:.
T.pEr, KAN Oct 9S


TuPFK,. KAN. Oct %. 1892.
The republicans have big fight ON hand in
Kansas. They realize this fact and are working
with An earnsstnes= and determination which
show they appreciate the importance of the re-
suits involved in next months election. U1til
two wears ago the republicans had no trouble
IN carrying tbs state. Their majority prior to
lsgo Wa 80 oyerv hsIming that the nominating
conventions practically decided upon the sue-
ses-ion g. Office. and a campaign was scarcely
Necessary. The machine was run by its own
momentum received from the preceding cleo
ton. Four wears ago the republicans gave
Hs-risoa over 5000 plurality in this state.
Two Years later. in 1890. thev elected their can
,iln-s for governor by tTiie over 5000. lost
Eve ~ their seven representatives. in Congress
aud the lower house ~ the legislature. the
FarmeTs' Alliance telng the vIctOrs. The state
senators are elected Cor term q four wears,
and a. the senators were chosen in 1883 there
was no election Tor that body in 1870. otherwise
the alliance would have captured the senate BY
fh. same overwhelming majority they captured
the house g. which BODY the alliance elected
lE % the I25 members. There no election
o. .his state last year The defeat Of 1890 was
"a s-upeudous surprise and deep modification TO
the republicans IL has made them cautious
IN the pending campaign. and they don't expect
o. yin next month without hard and incessant
vCrk. They are not making the mistake Of I'M
defrating the strength and skill Of the enemy.
and ~ early a. last July began to organize their
forces for the conflict in November. They are
laboriuC a. II 'hey felt the republican is the
minority party IN Kansas. and ~ II their pur-
pose was o. win by skill and strategy II numeri-
cal strength should be lacking on the day ap-
pointed for battle.
The conditions seem 10 be more favorable 10
the alliance men nov than two years ago. In
$50 the democrats ran a ticket which received
over Il 900 votes. the strength Of the republicans
being rs 900 and that Of the alliance nearly
1O7 600 The prohibition question was in
VOWED in the election Of 1890 to some extent.
The democratic c andidate for governor favored
the resubmis-ion ol the question to the people
and in consequence n Is estimated he received
5000 i0.O0D republican votes Deducting
70 coo from the democratic column and adding
that number 81 the republican would make the
state stand a. between Che republicans and the
united forces of the alliance and democrats
125.0OO and l63. 600 respectively and leave the
republicans IN the minority by $4,000. This
wear the alliance and democratic parties are
united under the name OF pOpulists. There are
therefore. but two tickets in the field and the
republicans are confronted by a united. har-
moniou- and powerful opposition. The demo-
cratic organization i maintained through their
state and county committees. because in this
wav ~ l. believed they can best promote the
common purpose to defeap the republicans.
NOT ENCOURAGING To THE REPUBLICAN,.
The situation az present is not an encourag-
irg one for the Republicans. Their leaders
tails confidently Of winning the fight at all
points hut a careful observer cannot fail to de-
tett that the hopes Of the leaders are stronger
than their Saith They claim that large num-
bers Of former republicans are deserving the
yopuii.tz ard are returning to their old afilia-
tons. The pOpulists deny the truth of this.
They agree that some changes have taken place.
but not beyond what L. usual in every cam
pAigu. Al the same time they claim that the
number Of republicans who have come over to
them since the present campaign began far out
Numbers those who have gone back 10 the re-
Iublicans. The republicans further claim that
large number Of democrats VIII refuse to be
transferred 20 the Weaver ticket and will sup
port Harrison This may apply 10 the state
ticket but Il Is doubtful whether any consider
able number II democrats will refuse to vote
for the poyuIist electoral ticket. The demo
Gratis see IN the success of the Weaver electoral
ticket a chance TO defeat Harrison through a
failure Of election by the people. thus
throwing the question into the House OF Rep
resentative- and insuring the choice Of Cleye-
land bv that BODY. IL there was the slightest
-uspicion that the vote Of Kansas would elect
Neaver the democrats would not vote for his
electors. but in the coalition with the alliance
men the democrats are actuated by the hope
that Cleveland will be the sole beneficiary.
Therefore believe that the statement Of the
chairman Of he democratic state committee
10 the effect that fully ~ per cent Of the demo-
crst- VIII vote the populizt electoral ticket il
well founded aud reasonable.
The rorrIisT CONFIDENCE.
The chairman % the popuiis, campaign com
rnittee exhibits degree Of confidence that i'm
presses one With his sincerity. lie claims a
complete victory for his party. He admits
that the state ticket will not have SO much ma.
jority the electoral ticket. but elaim- that
the vote IN che former viii exceed the republi-
can vote by 5000 and the latter hv As 900
The populist- take the congressional vote of
lsg0 a. the basis for calculation. On that vote
The Vouuli~t- hal l40. 16s. the republicans i22 =
g. aud the democrats 70 go making an ag-
gregste. with few hundred scattering votes
of 80 6s5 The difference between that and
IL" aggregate vote east for governor at the
same time = nearly 1000 Tho increased vote.
"a s'-ount % increase cot population, j. esti-
ninted AZ 5000. The populists divide the ag-
greg - these two sums "a .O0C-intO two
equ.l parts AMI give one Tart 10 the republi-
cans. although they express the belief that thew
viii receive about - per cent Of the increased
vote pom this Calculation the united p1Uu-
LIT and democratic vote wonid stand in round
nnlbsr- $4,000 aud the republican l4O. 600
tins showing majority for the populiSts o.
45-Ool The republicans claim they will e;
back a. Least 20 500 ~ those Who strAyod away
two wears ago and perhaps 5000 from the dem
oersts. neductIng this % COO from the popu-
lists estimates would give each party
1000 The Democratic chairman estimates
the total vote next month al 35l 900 and the
Iopulist una 1rity on the electoral ticket ~ OCO
fEYi>o TO DEFEAT JERRY SIMPSON.
hsnsas gained one Representative IN Congress.
BY the last superintendent, making the deiega-
ton consist Of eight. The state not having beer
reapportioned into districts the additional
member will be elected by the state az large
The republicans claim they will elect six Of the
eight Congressmen. perhaps the entire eight
They are ernfdsnt OF the defeat of Jerry Simp-
son in the seventh district. whose majority in
1850 was nearly 1900. The populists are Just
a. confident they viii carry six 0f the eight on
grs--men and laugh at the republican claim &c
defeat simpson. A few days ago silly story
nAs eoncocted about plot to assassinate simp-
son II the populists OF the seventh district
hatched this folly. the republicans charge
they made a bluuder that IL likely TO damage
rather than assist their candidate. II the popu
lists carry their state and electoral tickets by
the uAiorities they figure out they will secure
rhs Hons share Of the congressional delegation
perhaps secure them all except the Atchisor
district.
The legislature TO be chosen next month vii
re-elect United States Senator TO MI the un
expired term OF the late Senator Plumb
Bishop ". Perkins is nos temporarily filing
the place by appointments of the governor
Iks tsru runs until March 8. 1896. The popu-