Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-01-09
TO DEFEAT DEMOCRATS
POPUl-KSTS a THORN IN THE
SIDE OF THE PARTY.9

They VIII Try to Defeat the Elec- |
I'll of several Democratic sem |
asors, So As to Hold the Balance |
of Power In the United states
Senate IF Possible. |
HELENA, Mon, Ian. 9.-Within the |
past "a hours three Populists in the Leg
islature have received instructions from
the leaders of the party, presumably
from Washington, not to vote for
Democrat for United States senator. 1t
is also stated that the Populsts in
Wyoming and California have received
the same instructions with view to
preventing the Democrats from securing
an absolute majority in the Senate.
The Populists hope to get into posi-
ton to force the Democrats into
promising some radical silver legislation.
| 1t is known that two of the Montana
| Populists intend TO obey the request
which has come from the east, but the
third, Beecher, has made no promises,
| and because he is in position to elect
Democrat, great deal of worry is felt
| as to his attitude. He walked out of the
House with the Democrats last Tuesday
and has more than once said that he
would vote for Democrat for Senator.
Republicans are hard at work trying
to get him to promise to be neutral. at
least for the first few ballots, but he
keeps his own counsel.
| w>omin&.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 9.-The po-
litica1 pot Is beginning to boil most Wig
orously. deal is being talked of be-
l ~ d.. .1:e%,o -
elect DeForrest Richards, Republican, to
the Senate. Another CO m bination, which,
it is claimed. has been made, is that OF
Republicans and some Democrats and
Populists for G. w. Baxter. Democrat.
Carr, of Evanston. has a small boom
as have Halliday of Laranee, and Book
Cadendall appears to do the most work
and the people who know his ability as
a politician put much confidence in him
1t is settled beyond question that the
Populists and Democrats will organize
the Legislature. Whether they will con
| tinue together remains to be seen.
Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 9.-The Populist.
leaders at a caucus held last night. de
cided that the Populist support il, tb.
contest for Senator, should be given tc
Middle. a Third party man, and thai
Judge John Martin, was not an available
candidate. Martin has 8 been looked upor
heretofore as possible fusion candidate e
he having been responsible for cffecting {
fusion between the Populists and TIN
Democrats.
The Democrats are very much put ou
over the action of the Populists caucus
and the chances are that five members c
the Legislature who hold the balance c
power will stand firm for a compromis
Z. candidate.
North Dakota.
RISMAPCE N n Ian 9-Priyate f1es
patches from Washington announce tina
: Ex-Governor Ordway has concluded no
to make a fight for the Senatorshir
One of his friends in the Legislatu
made canvass and discovered that h
could not secure more than six vote:
Smith of Fargo has gone home, bu
it is announced that he will return toda,
The friends of Casey are jubilant an
announce that they have twenty-hI
votes pledged and that the senator wi
certainly be nominated in the caucu
1t is not believed, however, that the
will be any caucus. Only the suPpor
crS of Casey want a caucus.
I'm Texas.
ATsTIN, Tex, Jan. 9--The race tC
United States Senator is assumir
a very interesting aspect. John Irelar
has been in the city for week and it
known he is after the place. Specula tic
is rife as to whom Hogg will assis
Hogg has great influence with the pre-
ent Legislature and as he is again
Mills it may be safely said that he w
do all in his power to compass his defea
but HoRg is almost in duty bound
support Terrell for the position. Hoi
has spent the greater part of the last tv
months with Terrell on his farm south
Austin. If Hogg does not run himst
which is doubtful. he will probably ass
Terrell. Mills friends hope to have t,
candidates to fight. which will assr
Mills election.