The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-09
STATE PLURALITIES REVISED
ALMOST EVERYTHING IN MISSOURI
CAPTURED BY REPUBLICANS.
New York's Board Of Aldermen Taken
from Tammany-Texas Claimed by
PopuIists-Many Close Districts.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S-Scarcely second
to the deep satisfaction with which the
overwhelming victory OF the Republicans is
received is the qualification at the almost
complete extirpation OF the Populists by the
voters OF the West and Of the South. True 10
is that in Alabama and possibly IN Texas
there have been elected so-called Populists.
but IT will develop when these gentlemen
reach Congress they are In. no respect to
be regarded with apprehension. In the
complete defeat of Waite. the Populist
Governor OF Colorado, the Populist party
as Mr.. Waite himself said, received its
death blow a national party. The spo-
radio cases Of Populism that will appear In
the next House will neither replace IN abili-
ty and brains (and consequent power for
eviD the Populists in the present House wha
have been defeated. Simpson, OF Kansas,
and Lafe Pence, OF Colorado, are both men
OF real and acknowledged requirements.
Nor were Kene and Bryan, OF Nebraska,
Boen, of Minnesota, and Harris and Davis,
OF Kansas, men OF less attaInments than
the vast majority of their colleagues. All
OF them have been defeated. Bryan, II is
true, was not a candidate for reelection
to the House. but for the Senate. His de-
feat is not yet so certainly assured as
Is desirable, but the very fact that there
is every reason to hope that Nebraska has
been redeemed from the blight OF Populism
is of itself cause for sincere rejoicing.
There appears to be undue alarm over
the possible control OF the next Senate by
the Populists. The Journal correspondent
has the assurance OF one OF the great party
leaders in the Senate that neither the DEM
ocrats nor the Republicans IN the Senate
view the strength OF the Populists in that
body with concern. Before adjournment
last summer" said this Senator ''the pos
slbility of an increase OF the Populist
strength was recognized. We then knew
that Mr.. Butler would be succeeded by
Governor Tillman, and we believed that
Mr.. Bryan would win Mr.. Manderson's
seat. There was an informal discussion on
the sItuation-it could not be called a con-
ference-but it was generally understood
before we separated that in the event OF
an increase of the Populists TO such de-
gree that neither OF the two old parties
would be strong enough to organize the
Senate alone there would be an organiza-
ton by the two parties jointly. The few
petty Offices, such as Sergeant-at-arms the
doorkeepers, the postmaster and the like.
dic nOb TIC pilhOtpdA loSut AifOfra kit VI
ganizing the Senate. II Is the composition
of the great committees. those OF finance.
commerce, judiciary, etc, which are Of
paramount importance IN organizing the
Senate. You may rest assured that ths
finance committee will be organized totally
without regard to the wishes OF any Of the
Populists in the Senate. from Mr.. Jones' OF
Nevada, down TO Mr.. Tillman- OF South
Carolina And I may add that would NOT
be surprised IL the Democrats at the COM
ing session OF the Senate would give ths
first evidence Of Indifference to PopulIsm in
the Senate by reorganizing their own finance
committee and 'reorganizing Mr. Jones OF
Of it."
This statement OF the situation. % far
as the power OF the Populists IN the Sen
ate is concerned. comes from a Senator
who is always accurately informed OF the
plans and purposes OF both sides. and is
absolutely to be regarded as ample assur-
ance that nothing need be feared from ths
balance OF power" which is now claimed
by Messrs PETER, Allen and their follow
ing.