Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-24

Politicians Anxious to Know Whether the
POpulists Will BE Recognized.

Ionficians Anxious to Know Whether the
POpulists Will Be Recognized.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
TOPEKA. KAN, March 81, 1893.
The theme of general conversation in Kansas
now is: ''Will President Cleveland divide the
federal patronage in this state with the popu-
lists?' OF course it is not supposed that the
populists will get any of the best places, but
upon the promises Of Senator Martin they are
confidently expecting many Of the smaller
post Offices.
The fact Is in many communities in this state
1t will be difficult to find a straightout demo-
crat for the small fourth-cIass post Office, for
the reason that the democratic party aban-
doned its organization last year and wen. in
with the populists to defeat its old enemy. The
democrats living in the country and away from
the county seats and larger towns have been
acting with the peoples party for two or three
years and have really become a part of the
organization.
1t IS to Senator Martins interest that these
friendly relations should continue He was
elected for two years. That completes the
Plumb vacancy. He is good enough democrat
for the democracy and he is erdeared to the
popuists by his earnest fight for free silver and
tariff reform. Hence his hope of reelection
FOR the s!.-year term centers in his ability to
perpetua:e fusion in Kansas. especial for the
next election a: least If he car get the demo-
Gratis TO inGorse the populist state ticket and
Congressman. the pOpulists will support for
members OF the lower house anybody that Mar
tin wants
The present state senate. composed of forty
members. stands twenty-five populists and if
teen republicans. There is IA majority of ten
FOR Martin to start on. for lie has them solid.
They will hold over and have a vote on the six
year senatorial election. The house is COM
posed OF 125 members, but they will have TO be
reelected To have a majority on joint ballot
Martins friends will have to elect 50 mem
bers OF the next house, which will be easily
done If fusion is not disturbed.
Ii the stalwart democratic committee re-
Gently sent to Washington can influence the
be recognized, and some other than Senator
Martin will dispense the patronage.
Prior to his Inauguration Senator Martin and
Dr. Nelly OF Kansas visited President Cleveland
at Lakewood to urge ex-Gov. Clicks appoint
ment to the secretaryship of agriculture. The
President told them he was considering the
appointment of Gov. Morton of Nebraska.
| ''Morton! responded Senator Martin. "Why,
he Is the man who elected the republican state
ticket in Nebraska by remaining on the track
as candidate for governor. Had he withdrawn
IN the interest OF Van Wyck, the republican,
ticket. headed by Judge Crounse for governor
woald have been defeated"
The republican ticket ought to have been
elected II the democratic ticket could not be, -
said the President. In no event should the
4 roFulist ticEsT have been elected"
! This was a severe setback to Martin and
/ Nicely. and Cor the first time they realized that
the fnsionists we're not very strongly endeared to
/ the President.
Recent dispatches from Washington state
sthat the President and Secretary Carlisle had
said in a recent meeting OF friends that they
considered the poPulist party a menace to the
country. These dispatches have kicked up a
great deal OF severe criticism from the popuiists
Of Kansas, and added 10 the fear that Presideu n,
| Cleveland viii not recognize them. there is in
/ prospect very wide gulf between the only
| populist administration on earth and the
| powers that be at Washington.