New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
ODDS AND ENDS.
KANSAS CANDIDATES FOR SENAIOK'
NUMBER OF ABLE REPUBLICANS FEEL
ENTITLED TO THE HONOR

KANSAS CANDIDATES FOft SENHAN'''
NUMBER OF ABLE REPUBLICANS FEEL
ENTITLED TO THE HONOR.
Topeka KAN Dec (SpecaD.-The Legislature
which will convene at the Capitol IN loPeka neat
January will consist OF 1S5 members-io senator's
and l25 Representatives. OF this number the ne
publicans have fifteen Senators and 81 Representa-
tlves To elect a United states Senator and state
printer will require a majority on JOINT pailo'~o''
The forty Senators were elected IN 1913. anu ho''
their seats for four years or these ID are kepuoc-
ans, % are Populists and are Democrats VINO
affiliated with the Popullsts during the session OF
1893 The Representatives elected LAST month
The Republicans elected 81. the Popusts - and the
Democrats l. on joint ballot the Republicans VIII
have IoS votes and the combined opposition 3d. The
Republicans will therefore elect United states
Senator by A. majority.
There will be 10 question: therefore, as to the
politics of the next United States Senator from
Kansas. The absorbing topic of conversation just
now is. Who will be the man? The candidates who
are mentioned as prominent those who have
announced that they In the race-vz.' D. W.
Aly OF Newton. who the candidate TWO
years ago against John Martin democrat ana fop-
ullsD who was declared elected. Mr. Ady hlcd
contest but thus far IL has remained I'm the pigeon
holes OF the Democratic Senate. MI Ady mas oeei
prominent IN politics and has held several Offices
He was United States Dstrct-At;orney under the
SEVENTH" and did much to defeat Jerry Slinp-
SON 4 w. Smith. Of Mcpherson. who IL better
known as Farmer Smith Is making an active can
vass mainly among the farmer members he y
supported by his county. and has secured sew
eral votes He was the Republican can''ate 10Y
Governor In 1885, but went down with the rest oi the
ticket He received thousand more votes tnan
dld Harrison for President. He has been a member
OF the Legislature several times. and has been
Speaker.
j. H. Burton. OF Abilene. boldly declares that ne
expects TO elecci Senator. MIR. Burton IS one VI
the young mon OF the party but he has made every
year since lie has been voter count II" M"
been elected - the Legislature several times -
was NJ Burton who challenged PETER to debate
with him before the people, and this. too. when no
other Republican seemed ready to meet the ch'm-
pon OF the successful party The result Of the debdes
was acknow lodged TO be favorable to burton ana
he was then the most popular Republican IN hdh-
sas He was nominated for Congress against Johh
Davis and made a splendid campaign. but was de-
fcaicd Mr. Burton. accompanied By MS "lic' mas
devoted his whole time for the four months OF the
nss, campalgn TO showing NJ the follies OF the
rouuust party lie has spoken in nearly every one
OF the 10 counties. and in many counties NJ oi'eh
as half "A dozen tunes Besdes being an orator UNI
egualied In Kans's. ne Is losca' anu 'o''''
calvin Hood. Of Emporia. was The ias' one 20
nrov,"d m" Repubcans OF the State were willing
Mr Hood Is business man ana In ms yer s s,a,
"a n great deal The Popuiists were dsiea,eu
mainly on that issue Mr. Hood - wen know now,
,hroughout the state. H. was the business par
nor 81 the late senator Plumb. ana th,y We're
moro than partners they ver" irlends /, ~ ~,
undoubtcd fact that the seniors views on many
nuestions were in advance OF the times. ana II ~
..u known that he genislly took the aINlce, OF
Mr Hood and acted conseryauvely Inc he-
puhlicans NJ Kansas rave such confidence IN 'ne
s,naafsrtness and ability OF Mr. Hood that 80
far az the money question Is concerned they woula
fccl absolutely safe II he should occupy the seat
once nlled by his feilo -townsmen ana partner
Therr are several other men talked OF lor sen,
a,or viz Ex-senator Ingalls, twho H. considered
10 want Perer's scap) chief Jusiice Horton 'ou,
the affection comes up that ne would nave 10 Hult
The bench and the Populists and Democrats night
ci.-t his successor state senator soon -.
Tnacher Covernor-cl.ct r.. n morrill, and cyrus
leland ir chairman OF the Republican state
The members Of the Legislature just elected DO
NOT come to Topeka pledged 10 any man ior tne
senate All that the Republicans OF the state
rxpcct of them II that they vote their indvidnai
continents Whatever action they may take VIII
a. satisfactory 10 the Republicans Of the state
Major J. X. Hudson. OF The Topeka p py
can,tai" will without doubt be elected state
Printer.