The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-27
SHOWED OFF ON PERKINS.
BE Is NOW THE ONLY ONE TO
FIGHT MARTINS ELECTION.

The Republicans Unable to Muster a
Quorum to Rleot g Rival Senator.
Perkins 10 Deny the Constitutionality
OF Martins selectiOn-Msrtin An
nounces Eimselfa Democrat.
TOPEKA, KAN. Jan. 26.-The republic
have given up the hope Of electing a United
States senator. They made a last effort to-
day TO devise means OF checkmating the
populists and sending the United States
Senate claimant TO the seat 10 which
John Martin wss elected. They met in
caucus and decided to support stalwart
democrat for the position il five democrats
would 80 over 20 them and give them a
quorum on joint ballot. Five demo-
crats had cast their ballots for Martin
in the populist joint convention
Yesterday and OF course could not partici-
pate in another senatorial election; so when
the republicans met in joint session they
found themselves without a quorum and
with no means of securing one. They then
gave up hope of electing senator, and
after appointing committee 60 prepare a
statement Of facts concerning the election
Of Judge Martin and a protest against his
N@~@AaA11eSA
their joint convention sine die.
TASK FOR PERKINS
The burden of the task of keeping Judge
Martin out OF the Senate now rests on Sena-
tor Perkins. He was appointed to serve In
the place OF the late Senator Plumb until
the legislature should choose bis successor.
The republicans hope 60 show that
the populist House organization was
illegal. that being illegal it could not
participate In the election of a senator. that
In reality no senator has been selected and
that Mr.. Perkins should be allowed to hold
over until the expiration OF Senator Plumb's
term. The republicans received q telegram
from Senator Perkins to-day announcing
that be would make fight to retain his
seat Judge Martin will leave for Wash
tngton Sunday armed with proper
certificate of his election. He may
present 10 70 the present Senate and he may
wait until the next session of congress
when he thinks the Senate may be demo-
cratic and when bis chances Of recognition
would be better than at present. Before
making definite decision on the course he
Will pursue he will confer with the demo-
cratic senatorial steering committee.
81 AN A DEMOCRAT"
Asked to make a statement OF his present
position since his affiliation with the popu-
lists Senator Martin said Vo-dsy: First ler
me say l am a democrat and never have
been anything else. 1 am unoonditionallv
in favor of tariff reform, not only in the
ordinary sense, but tariff reduc ction of a
radical character. l am in favor of the least
possible tariff rates that oan be laid on the
necessaries and placing higher rates of
duties on luxuries. am in favor OF an un-
conditional and unlimited coinage Of silver
and without limitation as TO its debt
paying power. j am opposed, upon
principle, to national banks or any other
financial system that compels or induces a
partnership relation of a financial chsrac-
ter between the government and private
individuals. am in favor Of either an in
come tax, or what may be better, graded
property tax. 1 am in favor of radical
control of the railroads rather than owner
ship. I am in favor of electirg United
States senator's by direct vote of the peo-
ulen