The National tribune., 1893-01-26
POLITICAL,
Beings of the Different Parties and
Their Representatives.

1t looks rs if the new party which was to
| work such wonders in reform has fallen into
the hands of the Phiistines, AS it were. Ger.
tainly the leaders of the Populists out in
| Kansas would seem to be gentlemen of an
| anarchistic turn of mind, and they have OBJ
| tanned very secure hold on the minds of the
people That such thing as it being neces.
sary to give the password and grip of secret
order before you can enter the legislative halls
| of a State has not before been heard of in this
free and enlightened Republic of Republics,
but such is the case at Topeka. Judge Doster
and the Hon. Jerry trying to persuade the
people that the earth and everything on and
near it belong to the Popuists. and they are
succeeding. The Republican members, such
rs have not been unseated, are In fear and
trembling lest each day they may not be able
to reach their seats in the House; for the
action of Gov Llewelling and the Senate in
recognizing the minority House has given the
members the idea that they have right to
throw out any one against whom they may
have conceived dislike.
There would seem to BIO only ono logical
result of this state of things. The session is
limited to so days. Those so days will without
doubt be consumed in flibustering. Then, Mt
the last moment, an appropriation bill Will be
rushed through to pay the salaries of the
members 1t will he signed by the Governor,
but when the Treasurer is called upon to pay
out the money there will be trouble. The
Treasurer is n Republican; that is, the Populist
Treasurer having not yet been able to give the
necessary bond of Sl.000.000 the Republican is
holding over. The Republicans will serve an
injunction on him. and the Populists will
mandamus him to find out why he does not
comply with the law. This will at once throw
the legality of the House as organized by the
Populists into the Supreme Court, which will
probably reach the case early in February.
By the time the decision is reached. the SO
days of the session will have gone by, and
adjournment will be necessary. Nothing will
have been done in making laws and working
the great reforms promised, and the Popuilst
Legislature will have to be called to an extra
session in order that they may transact the peo-
Piles business But the Populists at Topeka are
not Endorsed in their methods and actions by
the masses of honest, straightforward men who
have the true interests of Kansas at heart.
These solid farmers and merchants do not like
TO see the party, which has started out with
such broad assertions that it was going to
reform the world, throwing itself away at tho
behests of the men who have taken upon
themselves the duty of running Kansas
The Bragg men say that the Senatorial battle
in Wisconsin is all but over and won by them.
Probably by the time this paper is issued the
election will be decided. But Col. knight at
this writing holds the key to the situation in
the Is members who have sworn allegiance to
him, and Mitchell is not confident, fearing
break among Knights men after the first
ballot which will Tot be favorable to them.
For the last two weeks the Montana Legis-
lature has been balloting for a United States
Senator TO succeed Senator Wilbur f. Sanders.
of Helena, whose term expires next March.
Sanders received the caucus nomination of the
Republicans aud barring pairs has held the 33
votes of his party on every ballot. 1t is not
probable that any other candidate Of his party
will appear until it is seen that Sanders cannot
command as many votes any other Rcpubli-
can. in which event, he declares, he will will
ingly step out.
The Democratic camp is somewhat broken
up. They first went into the Legislature with
out a caucus nominee. Later the forces of w.
A. Clark and Ex-Governor Houser Joined IN the
caucus and agreed on Clark. The Daily men.
however. absented themselves from this caucus,
and have SO far, in spite of all inducements
brought TO bear, steadiastly refused to recog-
nize Clark as the choice of the party. Their
full strength has been given on every ballot to
Congressman Dixon, and they have gained in
stead of losing votes.
Two Of the newly elected Senators had a
close call last week. Present Republican Sem
ator Cushman X. Davis of Minnesota, was
elected by just the requisite number of votes,
Notwithstanding an open bolt against him in
his own party. Stephen NJ. White, the new
Democratic Senator from California was elected
by the vote of one of the Populist members
who resides in Whites home, Los Angeles. The
Populist members of the California Legislature
are very angry at the action of Assemb lyman
Kerns for voting for White, and at Marion
Cannon, Populist Congressman. who is charged
with influencing kerns's vote. Both have been
denounced by the Populist State Central Com
miitee, and it is recommended that they be
spnrned and cut Off from fellowship in the party,
aud denounced as traitors to the Peoples Party
in every State and the nation. There is no evil
deuce that kcrns was bribed as was charged
by Assemblyman BrctZ; and the latter after
ward admit ed that his accusations were based
upon the fact that kerns had signed pledge
to vote with the Populsts for 10 days, or until
they were satisfied they could not elect
Senator.
White is the first native of the State ever
chosen United States Senator. 1t is said that no
man of his age has ever received SO many poiit-
ical Ionors in this State He has been Legis
lator, Senator. Democratic County Chairman,
President Of Democratic State Conventions,
and, in 1888, was temporary Chairman OF the
Democratic National Convention.
As everyone expected, Dazell was "snowed
under" last week in Pennsylvania, and Mat
thew S. Quay reelected Senator. The affair
was tame and perfunctory. The 20 Republican
Senators who had opposed Quay in caucus knew
that their protest amounted to nothing. The
majority elected Quay, and the minority auto
matically opposed him with their ballots.
Many complete Cabinet states have been
made up for the President elect, and published
from time to time, but they have been purely
speculative and the man who must be finally
consulted about them has known nothing of
them. The real work of Cabinet-mak ing goes
on very slowly, as only two men have been
chosen so far. There is 20 longer any conceal
mcnt about Carlisle and Lamont. Carise's
resignation as Senator last week settled the
matter with him.
Far less than the usual attention is being
given to claims and to geographical consider
atoms. Mr.. Cleveland has declared that he
looks upon his second election as call to do a
certain great work, and to do it in such way
shall be effective and permanent. He has
declared that If he believed the work of tariff
revision could be best promoted by doing SO,
he would not hesitate to take every member of
his Cabinet from the same State.