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republicans. 20 they are declaring by hun

dreds.
Then comes the question of the populist
was two years ago. even? II It 10. then
fusion. badly mixed as it looks to be. will
carry the day. and Kansas will undoubted-
ly send populist delegation to Congress
ought to know, however. say that popullsm
has had Its day in this state, and that the
populists will not carry q congressional
district. and will fall far short Of electing
the state officers and the legislature. The
claim. while colored by desire, perhaps, Is
not altogether wild. The populists of Kan
sas are quarreling among themselves. The
to be reelected, and the convention re-
fused to nominate him, and refused to
point with PRIDE to his administration.
That made bad blood. and but for the sill
yer issue there would have been q split
in the populist party.
Going Back to the Fold.
Then, again, the democratic electors
forced on the populists angered the mid
dle-of-the-road populists. and scores of
them have gone back to their own old
parties-largely the republican-n this
state. They declare emphatically that
they Joined the populist party because
they wanted "purer ballot" and failing
to get ticket of their own. will not vote
the nongrel one put up.
The campaign that the populists are put
ting up is weak. 1t lacks the snap and
fervor of the old-time kicker. 1t has no
new grievances, and the old ones are worn
threadbare. Jerry Simpson has been re-
nominated, but he got 1t by compromise
OF some kind, as majority of the dele
gates to the convention, If not actually
Instructed against him, were there to fight
him. All differences were healed, however,
and he vas nominated by acclamation-in
spots. There was none of the hearty en-
thusiasm Of his former triumphs, and his
t1I
on. does not please him or the populist
party. He Is the big gun of the state.
and when he misses fire chaos ensues
His meetings are thinly attended. while
doors to entertain the crowds that come
to hear his opponent, Mr.. Long. This was
about the case two years ago, when Ches-
ter l. Long defeated Jerry by handsome
majority.
Republican Consressmen Likely.
1t is not thought now by well-informed
politicians that there is ghost Of a show
for any of the other populist nominees
for Congress. Even the nominees them
selves are claiming nothing, except chat
things are looking up" and that there
seems to be more enthusiasm" They ut
teriy refuse to be quoted on the political
situation. The republicans. on the other
hand, are full of hope, and are rushing
things at state headquarters. They have
called to their aid 1.-The Patriotic League
Of Veterans" an organization Of old SOL
oilers, and are adding to its ranks hun
be provided for this organization, which
has camp in every city and hamlet, and
1t Is the Intention to appeal to the old fell
lews along patriotic lines to stand with
the ''old Union party 1t is a well-un-
derstood fact that the populst ranks have
been appreciably swelled by old soldiers,
and this is a direct move to draw them
back. The idea emanated from the brain
of that gold democrat, General Sickles. and
Is taking like wild fire all over the coun-
try.
ingalls, to the Front.
Another thing that has solidifed the re-
publican vote In the state is the long-de-
layed declaration Of ex-senator ingalls,
that he desires to go back to the Senate.
He never said in SO many words that
he desired to do this until the state repub-
mean convention met last week. After
the convention had how1ed itself hoarse
Tor him he appeared, and was greeted as
men usually greet great men, with every
expression of enthusiasm, which lasted for
nve minutes. although the mercury was
nearly at the 100 limit. Quickly and quiet
~, as though it was a matter of small
In portance to him, he stated that the time
had arrived, and he was standing In the
place where it was eminently proper for
MIN 10 announce that he wished to be
returned to the United States Senate. Then
the convention went wild again. Odd as
1t may seem, Mr.. ingalls,, the born aristo-
crat. is the god of the common people of
the state, and they. not the politicians,
desire his return. The politicians feel
that Mr.. ingalls, has not treated them quite
honestly, and that he has held himself
aloof from the party machine too much,
but with the people Of the state he is sim
gularly strong, and since his honest avowal
great many voters have declared their
Intention to vote for republican representa-
tives, so that he may be returned to the
Senate, although they voted to send PETER
In hn rnf Arych ~f
perity II there Is anything more than
another that the populists Of this state do
not want it Is another six years Of Mr.
PETER.