Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-11
KANSAS SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Four Candidates of Nearly Equal Strength
Fighting TO "a Finish.

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the new year the contest for United
States senator to succeed Senator Martin
will begin in earnest. The lines are
closely drawn and the foundation is laid
for the hardest fought battle in the
history OF the state. Six candidates are
in the field and four of them are con-
sidered possibilities They are Cy. Leland
of Troy, Calvin Hood of Emporia, j. w.
Ady of Newton and j. r. Burton of
Abilene. A. w. Smith of Mcpherson
and Soon 0. Thatcher of Lawrence are
also candidates, but the strength of each
is estimated at not to exceed 10 votes.
There are JOG republicans in the house
and senate. Fifty-four will nominate in
the caucus. The best posted politicians
place tho strength of the four leading
candidates at 90 votes each. Giving
Smith and Thatcher 10 votes each this
would leave six votes to be scattered
between John J. Ingalls,, Chief Justice
Horton and Lucien Baker.
1t is the consensus of opinion now that
the election of a senator may not be
reached before the first day of February.
The Joint convention will meet on Feb.
%, but the contest is so spirited that the
election may be postponed two weeks.
Neither Ady, Hood, Leland, nor Burton
will yield an iota. They will fight to
the last. Their forces are determined
and have declared that they will stand
with their favorites until the end of the
session if necessary
The men who are supporting Burton
are of the younger and enthusiastic
class. They say it is time the new ele-
ment had its inning. They argue that
the election of Maj. Morrill, as governor
was sufficient recognition of the old
crowd. and that Burton should be sena-
tor. He made canvass of eighty out of
los counties Of the state and made
speeches for the party when Ady and
the other fellows were in the cool mount
ain retreats of Colorado or spending the
hot wind period at some fashionable wa
tering place. They insist that he is sec
ond to none of the candidates as an ora
tor and would do credit to the state.
The enthusiasm for Burton among the
young crowd has been a great surprise
to the old-time leaders.
Major Hoods strength comes from the
bankers and business men OK the state
Every banker is for him because. they
say. he is the man to represent the bust
ness interests of the state in the United
States senote With Hood in the sen
ate they argue that there would be nc
question about that restoration of cont.
dence among the money classes in the
east who have Investments here.
Leland's support comes from the poll,
ticians who have received favors at his
hands in years past. He is the best po
litical manager in the state and has dur
ing the past twenty years drawn about
him long list of strong supporters by
his faithfulness to political friends. II
he outgenerals the other candidates i,
will be due to his adroit management
The men VINO are insisting that j. w
Ady should be the senator are composed
of the class of stalwart partisans who
think he was legally elected two years
ago but kept out of his seat by dem
ocratic congress. Thirty of the repub
lican members of the house of two years
ago were returned to the legislature thi'
year, and out of that number Ady will
have his 20 votes. They say he carried
the banner during the legislative wa
and should be rewarded now.
A. w. Smith and Solon o. Thatche
will have scattered votes from all sec
tions of the state, but they will net ente
r into the contest with hope of winning
! except through compromise. Each o
( these men is counting the members TO
second choice and keeping out of tn
! broils and mbinatops and thus retain
ing the friendship of all factions.
o The fact is that all the candidates fea
n Ingalls, as dark horse They regar
8 him as dangerous factor in the tgh
o although he insists that he is not a car
r. didate. There is no question but tha
n the great body of the Republican masse
t. are for Ingalls,. In many counties @,
" pressions have been taken and the Atct
g ison statesman has more supporters tina
all the other candidates combined. Tha
d is true of the business men and rank an
3 file in Topeka. If big fight is wage
a and the election of any one Of the fou
/. strong candidates would seem to Great
le split in the party, it is the natur
70 thing for some enthusiast to spring Ii
e. gals, and the chances are it would r.
O. suit in his election.
70 She will Marble.
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