The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-14
AN EXPLANATIONS:
Senators PETER and Stewart Dis
cuss the Recent Elections.
Think the Peoples Party Has No
Reason to be Discouraged.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov Ex-senator
Feffer has arrived from Kansas. Discuss
ing the result of the recent election he said
the Populists had no reason to feel dis
couraged
What we have lost in congressman" he
said, 1--WE have more than made up in
votes. The reports generally published
would lead people to suppose that we had
suffered a material loss in all respects in
Kansas. Such is not the case In 1890 we
mad about 10000 votes in that state; in
1872 about $4,000, and in the late election
from 10000 to $4,000, in the face of the
fact that about 10000 of our voters had left
the state on account of the drouth. We
Jailed in the election of officers, because
we were not paired with the Democrats,
out we have reason to feel encouraged for
the future. In the country at large 1 feel
confident that when the returns are footed
up they will show our total vote to be
little less than 100000, which is about
twice the Populist vote of two years ago."
Asked if he believed Gov. Tillman would
cooperate with the Populists if he should
be elected to the senate, Mr.. PETER replied
that he could not say, as Gov. Tillman
had never outlined his intentions in that
respect. He called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Irby, who supposedly shares the
political views of Gov. Tillman, had re-
NAMED in the Democratic ranks; STILL"
he added, 1.-THE time must soon come when
all Democrats believing as Tillman and
lrby do must ally themselves openly with
no JNoc re
are to all intents and purposes Republicans,
and Democrats of the Tillman-Irby stripe
cannot long ramain in the same party or
CARNATIONS with them
The senator declined to discuss the ques-
ton of the probable
ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE
after the 4th of March by the Republicans
with such Popuists as himself, who had
afflliated with the Republican party be-
fore they became PoDusts, further than to
say that the time was too far distant to
speculate upon and in a general way to
remark that if the time should come when
the PopulistS should hold the balance of
power in the senate he had no doubt they
would exercise that power continuously and
wisely.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, was less
guarded than Senator PETER in speaking
of the assumption that certain of the Pop
ulist senators would aid the Republicans
in the organization of the senate. He says
emphatcaly that SO far as he is concern
ed he will enter into coalition with neither
of the old parties to secure the organi-
cation.
81 don't care he said, (which of the
old parties controls the machinery of the
senate. There is no advantage to us to
be joined by a combination with either the.
Republicans or Cleveland Democrats. We
do not care for the few paltry offices there
are to be bestowed, and could not afford to
sacrifice our independent interests as a
party for them. So far 1 am personally
concerned l do not care whether they put
me on any committee or what they do
with me, long l entitled to my
seat in the senate and can get into the
chamber. In fact" he added, growing en-
phatic, Il can raise more hell when en-
tirely free from such obligations than
when bound by them.
The senator says that he thinks the Pop
| ulists will be able to exercise more
potent influence by keeping entirely aloof
from entering into entangling alliance with
| either of the old parties and it is hisSopfn-
ion that this is the policy which will be
pursued by the third party in the senate,
and that he will ADVISE that this policy
be pursued. -
He thinks there is doubt that when
| the test comes Senator Jones will be found
acting in full harmony with the Populist
senators, and that if Gov. Tilman should
be chosen to succeed Senator Butler he
will also be found in the Popuiist col
umn, will also the two senators to be,
chosen from North Carolina. This would
give the Popusts eight senators, as
against AZ Republicans and SO Democrats,
after the 4th of March.
THE only ground he said in conclu-
| son con which I should be willing to unite
| with the Republicans would be on plat
| form pedgng that party to a free silver
| policy. | do not want any half way meas
| ure, such as the coinage of the American
| product, I should know that whatever
| was promised would be nothing but trap.
| 1 do not propose to be caught with any
| thing less than a compliance with our COM
plete demands