Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
THE SITUATION IN KANSAS.
Not a Cheering Outlook for the Republicans
in That State.


Correspondence of The Evening Star
TOPEKA. KAN, Dec. II, 1892.
Republican leaders have been in consulta-
ton here during the past two days. The sena-
torial situation was discussed. but no definite
action was taken, SO they are at sea as to the
probable caucus nominee.
Matters of greater importance to the party
than the election of United States Senator
next month were discussed. The future of the
party in Kansas and the hope of regaining
power called for the deliberate judgment and
council of the leaders present
Soon the new peoples party will have COM
plete control Of the state government. II they
elect Senator they will be in full possession
of the state patronage. The democrats will
share with them the satisfaction that at least
the old enemy has been routed from it's strong
hold or course the populists will get none of
the federal patronage-they do not expect it.
All they want il the state offices, of which
there are several hundred. including all posi-
TONS This is conceded by the democracy and
with one party holding state and the other the
federal patronage the republican leaders antici-
pate another fusion two years hence. Then
both parties will be intrenched in power and
will have party machinery behind them. which
certainly would make a more dangerous foe
than the combine which won in November.
4 man high in republican councils went over
the situation as follows: The United States
Senate is very close. In two years Senator
will be elected for six years. The national
democratic committee will want this Senator
The only way they can get him is to again have
the Kansas democracy lndorse the peoples party
state and congressional tickets with an under
standing that the Senator shall be democrat
his the peoples party will concede in order to
hold the state government"
But will all the democrats ndorse this plan?''
was asked.
''They will have to. The national leaders and
Mr.. Cleveland will whip them into line almost
to man. They will then have the patronage,
and the democrat who would stand out and
kick against the pressure that would be brought
to bear on him had better leave the party.
believe the populists ard democrats will fuse
again in 1894, AZ they did this year. and can
roseate future for the republicans in
Kansas unless they go to work now and under
minc the opposition at every turn and create
enough friction between the popullsts and
democrats to prevent another fusion. This
may be possible, but it will require systematic
work"
This gentleman was reminded that the demo-
cratic editors of Kansas had declared against
further fusion, to which he replied: THAT
will amount to nothing Didn't they resolve
against 1t in the late campaign, and didn't the
national democratic committee whip them into
line, and that too, when there was no patronage
In sight to promise! Now that party has all the
patronage, and you will find that the hope Of
an Office will weaken the best of them
There is another important matter to con-
slider In the recent campaign any railroad
influence in the state was for the republicans.
The party was defeated. Now, il the new party
does not lcgislate against the interests OF the
railroads and treat them fairly they cannot be
expected in two years hence to put up large
sums OF money for the republican ticket. To
gain control OF Kansas two years hence the
republican party must do some fine figuring
and a great deal of hard work.