The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-03
MRS LBAsE our OF TH8 RAoE.
Her Chances for Election to the Sen
ate Practically Dead.

Her Chances for Election to the Sen
ate Practically Dead.
TOPEKA. KAN, Jan. 2-The intense In
terest in the fight for senator In Kansas has
practically overshadowed the question Of
legislation. All that has been said and
written about the coming session since the
election has had reference to the selection
of Mr.. Perkins successor, rather than to
the passage of amendments or repeal
of laws. The legislature does not
open till week hence, and
all matters regarding its organization and
probable action are In chaotic state. Both
the senatorial and legislative questions
hinge upon the organization of the House.
The republicans have bare majority in
one Of the houses. II they can COM
pei the attendance OF every republican
member and keep them in line
there seems to be every reason to believe
that they will succeed in organizing the
House. That done, they will have the
power, IL they have the desire to use 1t, TO
unseat enough populists TO secure majority
on joint ballot, and to elect republican
successor to Senator Perkins to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Senator Plumb,
8 enator Perkins having been appointed 10
serve only until the present session of the
legislature.
POWER OF THE PoPULISTS.
On the other hand the pcpuIists have a
majority in the Senate of three and will be
able TO unseat the entire majority of eleven
members II necessary to overcome the joint
ballots majority which the republicans
might secure by the unseating process in
the House.
The fight then could degenerate into
question of which party could unseat the
most members. Both parties disclaim any
intention of uHseattng anybody. In that
event the republicans will be able to orgen-
ize the House and the populists will have a
majority of three In the Senate. Four
straightout democrats In the House and
Senate will hold the balance Of power on
joint ballot, the parties In joint session
being divided as follows: Republicans, 7S;
populists, 70; democrats 4.
THE TSDIANAPOLIs MANIFESTO.
Up to the time the populist leaders at
their Indianapolis meeting issued a mani
festo urging all the populist legislators 10
support only straightout populist candi-
dates for the Senate, chances seemed good
for fusion Of the populists and democrats
upon a senatorial candidate, were he some
liberal democrat, who accepted the basis Of
the popuist principles, like Judge John
Martin, or some popuist VINO bad demo-
cratic tendencies like Congressman-elect
Harris The populist manifesto. however,
seems now to have prscluded such q possl-
bility.
The populists are inclined to obey their
leaders orders, and the democrats are per-
feotly willing TO let them attempt to elect
with minority, while they (the democrats)
hold the balance Of power.
PERKINS THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
Senator Perkins is a candidate for re-
election by the republicans he has no op-
position. and will, without doubt, secure
the republican caucus nomination.
There are a dozen who will go before the
populist caucus. The leaders among them
now seem 20 be Judge John Martin OF To.
peka, who effected the fusion on the
electoral ticket between the populists and
democrats. aud Chairman Breidenthal OF
tbe populist state central committee. MIRA
Lease 10 not seriously candidate. She has
signibed her acceptance OF "A place on the
state board Of charities and that IL regarded
a. diaDoeing Of her senatorial ambition. She