The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-23
AFTER THE KANSAS HOUSE.
POpuIisls scheming to Secure Control of
Both Branches of the Legislature.


Both Branches of the Legislature.
ToPGaA. Kan. Dec. 9l.-The Popu-
list editors who are in Topeka to-day
to attend The meeting OF the Reform
press ass2ciation, show lively interest
in the house and Il their opinions are
the reflex 81 local sentiments in vari-
Gus parts of the state, there seems to
prevail the belief that the house is To
be organized by the Populists. No
one seems to know how it is to be
done
f. J. Close, Governor-clect LEVEL
ing's private secretary speaking of
the matter said: THE state central
committee has the subject in charge.
Nothing of revolutionary character
will be done, however. Our first plan
will DC TO go into the supreme court
as has already been published and ask
for an injunction against certain
mem ber1 who were not fairly elected.
Failing in that the committee has
another plan and don exactly know
its nature and for the present it is u
secret"
That there is substance TO the talk
and hopes Of the editors is proved by
an admission Of Chairman Breiden-
thai at noon that he had been in con-
ference with Judge W. G. Webb, Judge
Frank Doster and G. G. Clemens.
When asked how many contests
there would be, Breidcnthai said he
did not know as the time for filing
contests had not yet expired. SO far
ten have been set on foot.
While Judge Webb, Breidenthal,
Judge Dostcr and Clemens were in
conference this morning they had un.
der consideration papers to be filed in
the supreme court i'll the contested
cases The first case viii
probably be that OF Rice against
Bailinger, known as the "Coffey
county case, The exact nature of
the proceedings is not known, but
among the defendants to be named is
the state board Of canvassers, and the
object is believed to be to hang up all
the contested members so as to give
the Populists majority.
Regardless of the announcement
that Railroad Commissioners Anthony
and Mitchell have legal advice that
the executive council cannot turn
them out Of office before their terms
expire, the Populists are making prep
arations to remove them and give
their places TO men Of their own faith.
The latest candidate to appear is
Charles L. Short, Santa Fe conduct
or running between Topeka and Kan
sas City who wants Commissioner
Mitahcps place, The order of Rail-
way Conductors and the Railway EN-
ploycs club have taken up Short
cause.
State Printer f. II. Snow is very
much in favor of DR.. S. McLallin for
United States senator, and to-day
quietly began boom for him.
:. M. Scott of Mcpherson, state
lcctlrcr of the Farmers Alliance, is u
candidate for United States senator.
Judge Frank Doster Of Marion
is in town attending court. He would
like to be United States senator and,
in the event of the failure of that
ambition, he has his eye fixed on Il
place On the supreme court com
mission,
A. c. Sherman, a member. elect of
Tie legislature, representing the
Northern district of Shawaeev county,
will introduce some bills directed
against corporations early in the ses'
sion. lie has already prepared three
as follows: To make it unlaw'
full for railroads to charge pas
sengers who neglect to buy tickets
an excess of the regular fare; to com
pel insurance companies to pay the full
amount Of the policy in case of a total
loss; to provide that in mortgage fore
closures the judgment shall not be
greater than the amount the property
soils for