Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-27
PROMISE or REVELATIONS.
SENATOR-eLECT MARTIN.
The Republicans Despair Of Keeping Him
Out OF His Seat-His Views.

TOPEKA. KAN, January 2G.-1he Republl-
cans have given up hope OF electlng
United States senator. They made last
effort TO-DAY 10 devise means OF cheek
mating the POpulists and sending 10 TIC
United States Senate claimant 10 the seat
TO which John Martin was elected. JheY
met in caucus and decided 10 support
eralwart Democrat for the position if tho
five Democrats would 60 over to them and
clyo them a quorum on JOINT ballot. 1he hVe
Democrats however, had cast their ballots
for Martin IN the POpu1st JOINT convention
and of course could not participate IN an
other senatorial election. so when the
Republicans met In JOINT session they
found themselves without quorum ana
with no means Of securing one. They then
raye up the hope Of electing senator
and after appointing a committee TO pre-
mare "a statement of the facts concerning
ihe election of Judge Martin. and protest
against his admission 10 the Senate, they
adjourned their JOINT convention s'He dic.
The burden Of the task Of keeping Judge
Martin ont of the Senate row rests on
Senator Perkins. He was appointed 10
serve in tho place Of the late Senator
Plumb until the Legislature should choose
his successor. The Republicans hope TO
show that the Populist House OrganiZa-
ton was illegal that being Illegal 1t could
not participate in the election OF sena-
tor; that in reality 10 senator has been
elected. and Mr.. Perkins should be
allowed TO hold over until the ex-
piration Of Senator Plumb's term.
The Republicans received a telegram
from Senator Perkins to-day announcing
that he would make the fight TO retain his
seat. Mr.. Martin will leave for Washing
ton Sunday. armed with Il proper certiti-
cate of his election. He NAV present it 10
the present Senate, or he NAV wait until
the next session Of Congress, when he
thinks the Senate may be Democratic and
when his chances Of recognition would be
better than at present. Before making
definite decision on the course he will pur-
sue he will confer with the Democratic
Senatorial Steering Committee.
Asked TO make statement OF his pres
eut position since his aftiiiatlOn with the
Popullsls, Senator Martin SAID to-day =.
FIRST let me say | am Democrat and
never have been ANYTHING else. | am IN
condItionally IN favor Of tariff reform, not
only in the ordinary sense, but tarln re-
duction OF radical character. am IN
favor Of the least possible tarif rates that
can be laid on the necessarles, and
placing higher rates of duty on luXu-
res. | am IN favor Of the uncOn-
ditiOnai and unlimited coinage OF silver,
without limitation az TO its debt-paying
power. | 0m opposed upon prlnclple To
national banks or any other financial sys-
TEN that compels or induces partnership
relation Of II financial character between
the government and private individuals.
| am IL favor of either an income tax or
what NAV be even better. a graded pro-
pertv tax. am in favor of "A radical con-
troll of the railroads rather than owner
ship. / am III favor OF electlng United
States senators 10y direct vote of the peo-
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