The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-27


fight made on Martin by numerous
democratic leaders and this materially
/ Influenced the opposition to him among
] the populists.
From o'clock last night until ]
o'clock this morning the populists leg
/ islaturs fought each other in caucus.
Judge Martin owes his nomination 60
[ the stand he took in the democratic
state convention when the poPE-Ist
| nominees were iudorsed In the caucus
[ last night he had all the legislators
I who stand close 20 the administration
and a majority of the conservative
] leaders are for him.
! Tt is claimed by Maj NeeIy that Mar
/ Tin can bs elected, even though he does
[ not secure the united support of the
puruiist aud dem ocratic combine lt
[ eighty-thrce men holding certiica ties
I vote in the populist house to-day q ma
I jority will elect. In order to be sure
/ upon this point the men w no had j udEe
! Martins candidacy in charge wired full
/ details of the conditions existing TO
/ Senator A. p. German.
/ Lawyers here have interpreted the
Z law to mean that a candidate for sena-
/ tor must receive eighty-tErec votes
! Following is Senator Germans reply:
[ To Hon. S r. NceIg=
WAsursGE5S Jan. aL-It The total vote OF
. al senators ana members is I8i aud eighty
three met iu joint convention they can elect a
uui i1riry OF them can elect but eIghty-threa
votes must be cast hope you VIII succeed
The nomination of Martin by the
/ popalist caucus throws all the respou-
sibiiity of the CIsetion of q democrat on
the four democratic Legislators who
have stood ont and through whom the
democratic-repu blicau combination was
to have been worked
HaIauus for senator.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 25.-Oue ballot
was taken by senate and populist and
republican houses at noon yesterday
The ballot Indicated but little Ady,
the republican nominee, received o
total of 20 votes; j ohm Martin, 1li Brsid-
=athlLJ, 20, aud t-rauS Doatsr. "a The
populists divided their votes among
sixteen candidates and the full Martin
strength as shown by the populist cau-
Gus last night was not cast Eighty
three votes are necessary to "a choice
aud Adv, the republican nominee did
not receive his fall party vote. Had
the democrats voted for him the refusa.
of Sherman, republican, from Shawnee
county to support him would have de-
feutcd him
The bauotng In the lower house was
orderly 1t was known that no election
would follow and very little interest
was manifested. BY an agreement be-
tween the Popuiist and republican
speakers the republican house ballotgd
first Speaker Douglass was IN the
chair for the republicans and Duus-
more for the populists. a call Of the
republican house was ordered and all
the repu blicaus were present except
wilson OF Meade county the lnaepei4-
ent who recognized the republican ore
ganizatlon.
The ballot resulted as follows Aayr
G2i OBryau, .; Carroll, d Perkins, 1.
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rT,,-e 1111rists GfI NOT oven take the
t-041I!s y, bsva n cali Of the hou-s
l1,f-,,. -. NJ, ssDs,fir7,sl f.lf777,as
Breid=uthnl reeeivet 10 votesi Erluf
DJ5ier ls; III. W Cobuu, OF Barton
county, III; john Martin, ., and S. S..
King OF Kansas City, kuG.s 8. The re-
naming votes were divided among ten
uemen received one vote each. W. C.
Jones. j. ID. NcCivert, Dr. A. B5vIc,
Dr. II. p. Waning, ex-Gav. Robin