New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
STRUGGLESFOR SENATE SEATS
PRESSURE on POPULIST MEMBERS IN
CLOSE LEGISLATURES.


INSTRUCTED nY THEIR LEADERS NOT TO VOTE
FOR DEMoCRATs-MANY DOUBTFUL STATE.
Helena Mont. Jan. 0.-Wlthin the last twenty-i"nr
hours the three Populsts In the Legislature have re-
ceivcd Instructions from the leaders OF the party,
presumably from Washington not TO vote Tor Demo
crat for United states senator under any clFcuhl-
stances II Is also stated that the Popuiisis In
Wyoming and California have received exactly the same
Instructions with the view OF preventing the Demo
Gratis from securing absolute majority In the Senate
Ky holding the Pop'IlIsis hope TO gain the p"S"h
10 force the Democrats into promising some radical
legislation on silver. II Is known that two oil the
Montana Popus;s arc Intending TO obey the request
which has come from the East but the thrd-Beecher
has made no promises and because he Is In position
10 cleo, "A Democrat a great deal OF worry Is ieit Us
to his attitude. c walked ont OF the House Win me
Democrats SATURDAY, night and has more than once
said that would vote FOR Democrat for senator
The Republicans hard at work trying 10 get him to
promise TO be- neutral at lcls. for tho first few ballots
but he Ia, suddenly taken to keeping Ills own counsel
and SAYS nothing one way or the other
II IS the intention Of the Democrats 10 force ballot
on mo A., according 70 the decision IN the Senate
In the Dbol, Claggot, In Idaho The law directs
that the halloing shall begin on the hrst Tuesday
after the Legislature s. Organized
Topeka. Kan 0.-rhe poPuli~t leaders et caucus
held lat night decided tina; The lopul support In the
contcs, for senator should b given & a "nIddleoi
the road third ,ariy They further decided That
Judge John Martin MT an AVAILABLE candidate
Martin aa, been looked upon heretofore a. po'siOie
fusion candidate he having been responsible Zoe effect
Ing fusion between the PCpulisis and Democrats
The Democrat, very much pu; GU; over The achon
Of the Populis,s caucus ana the chances are That
The five Democratic members - Tie Lcgi.laturc "ho
hold the lalln.c Of power will stand firm for com
promise candidate.
Austin. Tex. Jan. 0.-Thc race To- United sh'rs
senator IS ns,Imn. an Interesting pet. John Ire
land Aas been IN ia" city for week clos"tcd with
Hog, ami A. IL Is known That he Is after the phce
speculation Is hf, a, 20 whether Hogg VIII asSst HIN
IIocg has great lnfncf" with the present L. Statue
AID a. ne against Mil, IL safely y" suii tiat
be Nu! all hI, pOwr- 10 compass ls drNct Hnt
Iorc /. alm,. iu duty bound support FER II FOR
The posi- lon Ilosg has spent t. greater part Of the
last TWO m1gtl, With Trr~ll on As farm south 81
Austin. IN. doc not nun himself, waIth l. oOuDt
ful. he NIL psOrb.y Assist Terrell, thereof ginning
ireland mcn III t. legislature VINO Will stay VITA hlm
IL now remain. be- how many votes Ar can ave
Terrell NILS friends nope 20 have two candidates
! 10 Hght. which viii assur" MILES election.
Bismarck, y. D.. JAN "a private dtpatch fpm
Washington announce ihat eX Governor OTdvay "a,
de,iici Mt make n-lt for o." S"naio' sAip one
4 his III nds n tie Leg stature made canvass ana
discovered that he rorl3 not -crtr" more than AN
vote, and that a message from bismarck would De-
wholly useless, Sm!ta. 81 Fargo. has also gone home,
but IL f. nnnnunccI that - VIII rlurl on Monday.
Tho friend, If senator Casey jubllnn' AMI
that t,e senator W! certainly be nominated In The
caucus II T. not believed. however, that there will
be- any caucus. only the aupprtc of Casey want
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