Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

owing to the fusion Of the democrats and popu-
lists in many Of the legislative districts.
In ls90 new political party known as the
alliance. the nucleus Of which WIS the Farmers
Alliance, slraug into existence. and Its guber-
natoriai candidate received 5s.513 votes. The
state then had i've congressional districts,
which rad previously returned five republicans
The only republican Congressman who escaped
the slaughter was John Lind. In the second dis
trirt and he received greatly reduced vote
The democrats and alliance fused in the first,
second and fifth districts and in the state three
demoerat-alliauce. one alliance and one repubil-
/ can candidate were sent to Washington.
EFFEcr or THE FUSION.
The alliance party has since been absorbed by
the peoples party and the democrats have
fused with il on the electoral ticket and in the
Legislative districts. The congressional districts
are seven in number. and the three parties
have made nominations IN each, no fusion being
attempted In two districts there are prohibi-
uOu candidates. but the cold water party Is on
the wdne in Minnesota and does not figure az
important factor in the contest. The main
fight. a, indicated. ia over the legislature and
presidential electors The democrats first nomi-
rated the full quota. nine. and subsequently
withdrew four. Indorsing four populist electors
after the people party had filed its nomination
papers. The democrats then requested
thc secretary of state, who prepares the
official ballot, to so group the democratic and
populi~t electors that the four peoples party
electors iudorsed by the democrats should inn
mediatey follow the five democratic electors.
The secretary Of state refused to grant the TO
quest. basing his refusal on q section of the
election law which SAYS the candidates shall be
placed on the ballot In the order in which they
are nominated. The democrats appealed to
the district court for a mandamus. but the
court decided that under the constitution of
the state il had no jurisdiction to interfere
IA ef1tiv OTTO tha tor
rests and while il il on the surface merely a
political dispute of but local Interest, it Is gen.
orally understood by well-informed politicians
to possess greater and wider significance, az it
Is believed that If the necessity arises the
democrats will Use the the basis for a
contest III the electoral college or in the House
of Representatives in case the state is carried
by the republicans.
There il now some talk of the democrats
abandoning their remaining five electors and
issuing an address calling upon the party to
vote for the peoples party electors, it being
now too late to alter the ballots If that could be
done.
PEOPLES PARTY STRONG IN THE CITIES.
In ISIS Harrison carried Minnesota by 80 900,
but in 1890 the republican state ticket only had
2,267 plurality out of total vote of 240 s92 This
wouldnot alarm the republicans butfo the fact
that the peoples party NAV cast a larger vote in
November than did the alliance in 1890. IT is
admitted by the managers of both the old par
ties that while the peoples party Is perhaps not
a. strong III some sections of the state WAS the
alliance. IT is stronger in the cities and may not
fall short of the alliance strength. The popu-
lists claim that they much stronger than the
alliance ever was. and predict the success of
their whole ticket. If they poll a larger vote
than IN 1890 the republicans are almost certain
To- be defeated. and the fusion electoral ticket
elected-that Is the four populists Endorsed by
the alliance andtiv republicans may be elected.
AGAINST SENATOR DAVIS.
The last legislature was controlled by the
democratic and alliance members, the party
vote on a joint ballot being: Republicans, 60;
democrats. 60 alliance. 40. To retain this
control the democrats and peoples party have
now fused in almost every legislative district,
and to strengthen themselves in the fight they
have caused II to be announced though not
officially. that the leaders of the two parties
have agreed to make their choice for United
States senator Daniel Buck of Mankato, a
democratic lawyer, who has been nominated
both by democrats and populists for judge of
the supreme court 1t is expected that Mr..
Buck will receive the united support of both
parties in the legislature. II is easy to per-
ceIve. therefore, that the republicans. who stand
pledged ~ party to re-elect Senator Davis,
have a hard fight before them, and there are
many republicans who believe that he cannot
be reelected. His most enthusiastic friends
Claim a majority o. ten votes a Joint ballot
for him.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
In the congressional districts matters look
rather more hopeful for the republicans and
Congressman J. ii. Harries has been renomi-
mated by the democrats, but il is not Endorsed
by the alliance. as in 1890. the peoples party
having nominated ]. l. Vermilyea. The re-
publicans have an active and popular candidate
in James 4. Tawney. state senator. Harries
on a democratic alliance ticket carried the dis
trct by $50 votes in 1890. but the republicans
hope TO elect Iawney il November.
The second district is believed to be safely
republican. "a the counties forming it gave
Lind plurality of 400 in 1890 over the dem
ocratic- alliance fusion candidate. The repub-
lcan candidate il J. T.. McCleary, the demo-
cratic, W. ). Hammond and the peoples party,
l.. G. Long. McCieary is making the most
active canvass aud will probably be elected
In the third district Congressman o. VI. Hall
has been renominated by the democrats and
his e-election is confidently expected by that
party. In 1880 he ran on straight demo-
cratic ticket and had $500 plurality. He is op-
posed by joel p. Heatwole. a republican, who
was chairman of the state committee in 1890.
and by Fred Buchart. the peoples party can
didate. Republican politicians scarcely con-
slider il possible that Heatwole can be elected.
although the democrats are only claiming / 500
plurality for Hall.
ne ul-lFlct, WHICH Includes the CITY
Of -. Paul. Is VIGOROUSLY tickle. In 1883 il
gave Under republican, 1000 plurality over
Rice (democrat). In 1890 il gave Castle dem
Ocrat) 500 over Under republican, and the
counties now comprising the new district gave
the democrats plurality of :. $50. Castle has
been reuOminated by the democrats and is op-
posed BY A. H. Kiefer (republIcan), J. j.
Daugherty peoples party and David Morgan
(p-ohibitionistl. The contest promises to be
close one. with the odds slightly in favor Of
Castle if the peoples party vote does not rap
his strength
The republicans are confident Of carving
the fifth district. which consists Of Hennepin
county and the city Of Minneapolis. The city
and county carried by the democrats in
1880 bv plurality of 5000 and they are san
guine Of repeating the operation. The repub-
hcans have nominated Loren Fletcher and the
democrats J. \. Lawrence. while the peoples
party have placed ;. VI. Owen, who was the
alliance gubernatorial candidate in 1890 in the
HELD The result OF the contest depends largely
on which party Owens vote will come from,
and the indications are that the democrats will
be the heaviest sufferers.
In the sixth district the congressional contest
l. Keen and the outcome is not predicted with
confidence by either Of the old parties Judge
u. Il Searle, republican. VI. Il. Baldwin. demo-
crai, and \ e. Par-ons. popUiist. are the can
difa;eS. This district includes the city of
Dullth. whore Baldwin is strong and the re-
pubilcans said TO be dIsaffected. The prospect
u l.. i Il