The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-10
WESTERN SEN ATORSHIPS
POPULIsT LEGISLATORS TOLD NOT
TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATS.

The Edict Sent to Them From Their
Psrty's Leaders at Washington.
They Will Probably Vote For
straiahe-out Third Party Msn-The
Rffect Already Seen In Kansas.
HELENA, MONT, Jan. 9.-Within the
past twenty-four hours three populists In
the Legislature have received instructions
from the leaders Of the party, presumably
from Washington, not to vote for demo-
crat for United States senator under any
circumstances. IL 10 also stated that the
populists In Wyoming and California have
recstved the same instructions. With q
view OK preventing the democrats from Sc
curing an absolute majority In the Senate
by holding out the populists hope to get
into position to force the democrats into
promising some radical legislation on
silver. It Is known that two of
the Montana populists intend to obey
the request which has come from the east
but the third, Mr.. Beecher, has made no
promises and because he is in Q position to
elect democrat q 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 a democrat for senator. The
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.
THE SITUATION IN WYOMING.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Jan. 9.-The political
pot is beginning TO boil most vigorously. A
deal is being talked of between the popu-
lists and republicans 10 elect DeForrest
Richards, rep, to the Senate. Another
| combination claimed to have been made is
that Of the republicans and some democrats
and populists for g. w. Baxter, dem. Mr.
Corn of Evanston has o small boom. az also
have Mr.. halliday of Laramie, and Mr.
Book. Mr.. Cadeudsll appears 60 do the
most work, and people who know his ability
IS a politician put much confidence in him.
It is settled beyond question that the pOpu-
lists and democrats will organize the legis-
lature, ous whether they will continue to-
gether remains to be seen.
JUDGE MARTIN SHUT OUT.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 9.-The populist
leaders, at a caucus held last night. decided
that the populist support in the contest for
senator should be given to a middle-of-the-
road third partyite and that Judge John
Martin was not an available candidate.
Judge Martin has been looked upon hereto
fore a. a possible fusion candidate, he hav-
ing been responsible for effecting fusion
between the populists and democrats. The
democrats are very much put out over the
action Of the populists' caucus, and the
chances are that the five members of the
legislature who hold the balance of power
will stand firm for compromise candidate.
oRDwAY HAS NO SHOW.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. "a private dis
patch from Washington announces that
! ex-Gov. Ordway has concluded not to make
| fight for the senatorshiD. One of his
| friends in the legislature made q canvass
and discovered that be could not secure
more than six votes and that message
from Bismarck would be wholly useless.
| Mr.. Smith OF Fargo went home Saturday,
but IL was announced that be will return.
| The friends OF Senator Casey are jubilant
and announce that they have twenty-five
| votes pledged and that the senator will GER
tsinly be nominated In the caucus IL is
| not believed, however. that there will be
any caucus. Only the supporters Of Senator
| Casey want a caucus.
CoLoRADo's DEADLOCK BROKEN.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 9.-The deadlock In
the Senate was broken this afternoon by a
combination OF the populists and demo-
| crats. The terms of the deal had not been
completed this morning, as the populists
thought the democrats were asking too
much, but terms acceptable to both
| sides we're agreed upon during the
noon recess ard Immediately on convening
this afternoon they proceeded to the elec-
tion OF secretary, and Kennedy, the demo-
cratic candidate, was elected by 20 to Is
votes. For sergeant-at-arms, Cummings,
the populst candidate, was elected. The
minor offices were divided between the two
parties,