Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-16
Who Will Succeed the Democratic
Populist Martin.
4 HOT FIGHT IN PROGRESS
Names of Those Who May Be
Sent to Washington.
JOHN J. INGALLS, CHANCES

| usual picturesque cOnultlOn OF uncertainty
| Four years ago populistic landslide bur-
led the republican party so deep that it
has been unable to dig its way out till
| now, and it is the hungriest crowd that
ever was unearthed. A republican legisla-
ture was sworn in on Tuesday, and candi-
| dates for the various offices in the gift Of
| the same stood twenty deep for prefer
| ment
| Owing to a peculiar construction or the
law, the new state officers, who were elect
| ed in November. do not take hold of the
reins of government till next Monday, the
| 14th, and it fell to the lot Of the depart
| ing populist secretary Of state to read the
| roll of the republican house, and after
| the members were sworn in. to declare the
| house duly organized and ready for bust
| ness. The whole time occupied was about
| twenty minutes, and all was orderly ana
| seemly, a vast contrast to the scene eX-
| actly two years ago, when TINS same secre-
tary Of state entered the nall with the
| .'doctored" roll in his hand and undertook
| to read it to the representatives there as
| sembled
Remarkable Situation.
/ Certificates of election had been issued
| to enough republicans on the face OF the
| returns to insure them the organization
| of the house. On promised contests, the
populists had enough men elected TO run
the machine, if they could only organize
| the house themselves.
They erased the names of the republicans
who had certificates OF election and put IN
| their places the names OF the COnteStlnS
| populists and upon the scared secretary OF
| state, who had never handled state doc
ument before. fell the duty OF facing the
angry mob of republicans and their friends,
| who crowded the hall and the galleries.
His weak voice had only read one sub
| sti1uted name when the storm broke He
| glanced up with white. terror-stricken
| face, and saw the maddered opposition
| make one grand rush for him, and with
| yell he grabbed the roll of names and fled
| like a scared rabbit, never stopping till he
| had locked the door Of his private Office
| and barricaded it. Then anarchy reigned
| in representative hall.
| A Washington Boy Top.
| Young George Douglas former Wash
| ingtonian, who was nominated for speaker
| of the house by the republicans the night
before, took the oath Of office on the run to
| the desk, and as he repeated the last word
grabbed the gavel, made flying leap into
| the speakers stand and with a bang de-
clared the house organized and ready for
| business The populsts were so paralyZed
| by the sCddcnness with which the republic
| cans had grasped the horns OF the dilemma
| that they were little behind with their
part of the circus. but they got there, and
| for weeks there was presented to the world
the spectacle of two speakers sitting side
| by side presiding over two legislatures,
| Which occupied. each, a half of the one
hall. Speaker Douglas and his republican
| house found themselves barred out one
morning after the farce had gone on for a
| month, and had to batter down the doors
| of representative hall to get in. This took
the matter into the courts, where the re-
publican house speedily declared to be
| the legal one
| The Kansas Governor.
| The &C ton of Gov. Lewelling at that
| time placed him in the same class with
| the governors of Colorado and Oregon.
| His message, delivered to the Kansas
| legislature on "Wednesday, has newly
! demonstrated his right to remain in that
| class. He closed the remarkable document,
in which he referred at length to the legis-
| lative muddle, with the following SEN
| tCnce:
The episode will become historic as the
| Bunker Hill of the conflict between man
| and mammon. BY history the executive is
| Hing to be judged. When as CORVALLIS
| approached to surrender his sword, the
| victorious continental army broke into
cheers. Washington, checking them, said,
| Let posterity cheer for YOU The retiring
| executive Will let posterity judge his ad
| ministration.' Kansas retiring executive
evidently does not know that like himself
| CORVALLIS sulked in his tent at York
| town. and did not meet his conqueror but
| sent his sword by one of his generals, just
| as Gov. Lewelling refuses to meet those
| who to come after him, except when
| he must.
The last act of the retiring populist gov
ernor has been to send to the Senate for
| confirmation a list of appointments a yard
| long, filling every office of any account in
| the whole state. The senate is yet in the
| hands of the populists. and while the APP
| pointmentS We're referred to the various
committees. there is not the least doubt
| that the appointments will be confirmed.
| leaving the republicans with no patronage
| of any account to bestow.
For United States senator.
| Interest now centers around the United
States Senator. who is to be balloted for on
| the 22d. Candidates are plenty. If there
| is anything plenty in Kansas it is Office
| seekers. The names prominent before the
| republicans-for they will have the naming
| of the successor of John Martin. the demo-
| cratic populist-have never been prominent
| outside of the state of Kansas, in a po!it-
cal way. That is. if Mr.. Ingalls, does not
| appear, like Banquo's ghost to spoil the
| fun.
! The man most prominent at the present
| time is J. Ralph Burton of Abilene. He was
| an elocutionst in his youth, which is not
| very far behind him. and is now a prom
nent member of the bar. with a large prac-
| 1ice. He has been a member of the legis-
| lature a number of years and is a speaker
| of some power; in fact, his stock of vituper-
| alive adjectives is about as large as In
| gals, and he knew exactly where to lay
| his tongue on each one. He is one of the
best groomed men in the west and has
| gained the title of the Berry Wall of the
| west" Next to Burton in the race Cy.
Leland is said to stand about the best
| show. Leland was chairman of the state
| republican central committee and thinks he
| ought to have the big plum because of the
| victory. But good many republicans say
| that no one man rounded up the stampeded
republican forces; that it was but natural
| that the state should return to the faith
into which she born thirty-four years
| ago Mr.. Leland has the virtue of knowing
| how to keep his mouth shut, and by not
talking has got reputation for being an
| astute politician.
| Then there is Joe Ady. He had the NOM
| ination two years ago at the hands of the
| republicans, but by the time they got the
| validity of their house established through
| the courts John Martin had the certificate
| of his election by the populists tucked in
| lis pocket, and was the recognized Sena-
| tor from the state of Kansas. The contest
| filed against Martin came to naught, and
| now Mr.. Ady is trying for the office, with
| some prospect of getting it. He is one Of
| the young crowd in Kansas. and has
| hosts of admirers. He is a good lawyer
| and q Splandid campaigner but is handi-