Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
THE KANSAS sENATORsHIP.
The Republicans VIII Make a Fight for It
Compromise Candidate Probable.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star

TOPEKA, KAN. Dec. 8, 1892
The senatorial situation in Kansas remains
practically unchanged, except in the specula-
ton upon various candidates. The populists
claim eighty-three members Of the new legisla-
ture and the returns give them that number.
They would have a majority of one on joint
ballot if they could all be controlled. but it has
developed during the past two days that fully
fifteen Of these will vote and work with the
democrats. The fifteen old-time democrats
and have never renowned their party, although
regularly nominated by the peoples party. The
election Of Cleveland and the triumph Of the
national democracy is an additional incentive
for them to drop back into old lines, and they
intend to do it by joining the democrats in the
legislature. thereby holding the balance of
power.
The republicans will be short three votes on
joint ballot and there will be lively scramble
for the necessary number among the democrats.
Several prominent republican members are in
favor of conceding the democrats the Senator
for the republican state printer. but this scheme
will not have the sanction OF any considerable
number of republicans. They feel that it would
be a virtual surrender of the party to the oppo-
sition and that 1t might as well get ready to
quit business in Kansas for all future time.
THE REPUBLICANS WILL FIGHT.
The republicans will make a determined
fght for the senatorship. Senator Perkins. of
course, would like to succeed himself. but he
has no certain hold on the place if his party
should be able to elect the Senator. OF course,
a Senator could not be of much service to his
party during the next two years, which would
fill out the Plumb vacancy. because the democ-
racy is in power, then there are several gen.
tlemen who would contest with Perkins who
want the six-year term beginning two years
hence. Among these are ]. W. Ady, United
States district attorney; ex-Congressman E. n.
Morrill, and Others. Each OF these would have
his friends who would fight determinedly for
his election for the advantage it would give him
two years hence when a six-years' tel m Is to be
filed.
IL the republicans can win at all it will prob
ably have to be with man who will serve the
next two years and be content to rest on the
honors and leave a clear field for the ambitious
politicians whose figuring now has a bearing on
the full term TO begin in 1895. With such an
understanding the republicans could easily
come together and with the aid Of one wing of
the democracy which voted with them this year,
elect republican Senator.
THE BEST COMPROMISE CANDIDATE
Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford would
probably be the best compromise candidate
that could be brought out He is not a candi-
date and has no ambition In that direction, but
he would no doubt take the seat for the two
years and not be candidate for reelection.
He could be of greater service to the state than
any new man because he has been the state
agent at Washington for many years and in his
close attention to the duties of the position has
saved the people of Kansas thousands of dol
lars. 1t Is not unlikely that some such man
Governor Crawford will be selected, if the re-
publicans are able to control the senatorship,
with the understanding, Of course, that he will
not be in the way of others two years hence.
IL the opposition controls there is GER
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be such as Kansas has never witnessed before
and the democrats and populists are liable to
destroy all tho harmony that now exists among
them.