The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-12
Says the Populists Have Polled
Two Million Votes.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEAD.
Neither PETER Nor Stewart Will Aid
the Republican Senators.
10 Reason To Doubt That Jim Badd Is
kieeted-onIy One hepueiiean Con-
gressman Prom Texas-Robers +.
Lincoln for senator.

WssHrssTos Crrr, Nov. iL-Senator
PETER has arrived from Kansas. Discuss
ing the result of the recent election, he
said the Pcpulists had no reason 10 feel
discouraged. He said:
What We have lost in congressman we
have mere than made up in votes. The
reports generally published would lead
people TO suppose that We had suffered
material loss in all respects in Kansas.
Sast - not the case. In f.a0 we had about
$4,000 votes in that state; in ISSe about
liats0 and in the late election from i30. Ooo
to i2o.oU9. ia the face OF the tact that about
~ co Of our voters had left the state ON
account OF the drouth. We failed in the
election of officers because we were not
paired with the Democrats. We have every
reason TO feel encouraged for the future
In the country at large | feel confident
that when the returns are footed up they
viii show our total vote TO be little less
than 100000 which Is about twice the
fopuiisE vote OF two years ago."
Asked If he believed Gov. Tillnan would
Cooperate with the PopuIists If he should
be elected 10 the senate. Mr.. PETER replied
that ne could not say, as Gov. Iiilman
had never outlined his intentions in that
respect. He called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Irby, who supposedly shares the
political views of Mr.. Tillman, has re-
mained In the Democratic ranks. He
added:
Stlti the time must soon come when all
Democrats believing as Tillman and Irby
do must ally themselves with the Populist
party. The Eastern Democrats are to all
lntents and purposes Republicans. and
Democrats of the Tiilman-frby stripe can !.
not long remain in the same party orgsni-
zation with them"
The senator declined TO discuss the
question of the probable organization of
the senate after March by the Republic
ans with the aid of such Populists as him.
self, who had affiliated with the party
before they became Popuiists, further
than to say the time was too far distant to
speculate upon, and in general way to
remark that II 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 PETER. In speaking of the
assumption that certain of the Populist
senators would aid the Republicans in the
organization OF the senate, be said en-
phaticaliy that so far as he was concerned
he would enter into coalition with
neither OF tho old parties to secure the
organization. lie continued:
Il don't care which of the old parties
controls the senate. There is no advan-
tage To Us TO be Joined by a combination
with either the Republicans or the Cleve-
land Democrats. We do not care for the
few paltry offices there are 10 be bestowed,
and could not afford 20 sacrifice our inde-
t.sv.f sr,t. -. fss~ rhArs c.
far a, | am concerned personally, do not
care whether they put me on any commit
tee or what they do with me, 50 long as |
am entitled TO my seat in tho senate and
can get into the chamber. In fact, / can
raise more he'll when entirely free from
such Obligations than when bound by
them"
The senator says he thinks the Popu-
lists will be able TO exercise a more potent
influence By keeping entirely aloof from
entangiing alliances with either of the old
parties, and II is his opinion that this is
the policy that will ba pursued by the
third party in the senate, and that he will
advise that this policy be pursued. He
thinks there Is no doubt that when the
test comes Senator Jones will be found
aeting IN full harmony with the Populist
senator's, and that if Gov. Tillman SHOULD
be chosen 10 succeed Senator Butler. he
will also be found in the Populist column,
as will also the two senators tn be chosen
from North Carolina. This would give
the Populists eight senators against forty
two Republicans and thiriy-eight Demo
Gratis after March 4. He said In conciu-
sion:
THE only ground on which should be
wiling to unite with the Republicans
would be on platform piedging that party
10 a free silver policy. I do not want any
halfway measures snch as the coming of
the American product, and l should know
that whatever was promised would be
nothing but trap. | DO not propose TO
. be caught with anything less than COM
plisnee With our complete demands"