Evening star., 1897-01-04
Mr.. WANAMAKER GOES HARRISBURG
Idaho Democrats and Populists in a
Deadlock.
CANDIDATES IN ILLINOIS

1urther the interests of his candidacy The
Philadelphia merchant is quartered at the
| Commonwealth Hotel. He was given quite
| an ovation on his arrival Legislators,
politicians, business men and artisans
p1essed forward to shake hands and wish
| him success.
Rudolph Blankenburg of PHILADELPHIA,
who is helping to manage the Wanamaker
| campaign, said he was absolutely sure of
Warsmakers election. He gives Senator
Penrose only seventy votes The Penrose
people claim 146 sure. and expect to make
gains Lefore nightfall.
Ihe Wanamaker people have combined
on Ward r. Bliss of Delaware county, as
tEelr candidate for speaker. They will pre-
| sent MS name at tonight's caucus but he
VIII not receive the support of the full
WaEanaker strength. Many of the candi-
QateS TRENDS are committed to Henry K
Boyer. 49,
me Penrose managers are absolutely
| conhdent Of winning. They will give a
street parade this evening before tho
mouse caucus. The joint republican sena-
ing. eNeh
Deadlock in Idaho.
bOlsE, Idaho, January 4.-The populists
ana democrats are in deadlock over the
organization of the legislature The demo-
Gratis demand the speaker and contro, of
an the important committees. The Iegis-
stalled. "
Activity Mt Springfield, Ill.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January 4-There
mas not been so much political activity in
Springfield since the famous session of
the legislature which elected Zen John
M. falmer to the United States Senate as
there is today. Political leaders, both
democratic and republican, have been as
sembling for the last two or three days
ana with them have come the members of
both houses of the legislature
The political fights are both numerous
and interesting.
The most important is the selection of
United States senator to succeed John M
Palmer. The leading candidates are Mar
TN B: Madden, the Chicago alderman;
samuel W. Allerton, the millionaire pack
er; David T. Litties of Springfield, Col.
Siafk S,a z, ., Carr OF Galesourg, late United
States minister to Denmark; Representa-
tive r. R. Hit of Mount Morris and ex-
Representative w. E. Mason of Chicago.
Both Mason and Madden express the
greatest confidence of success as do the
other candidates.
In the Missouri Legislature,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, January 4
The coming session of the legislature, which
meets Tuesday, will elect successor to
U. S. Senator Vest. Senator Vest is now
| on his way to Jefferson City, and is ex-
pected here tomorrow. The policy of the
senator's friends is to hurry his nomina-
ton with all possible speed. They will
hold the joint caucus for :he nomination
of senator as soon practical after the
organization of the legislature. The first
formal ballot for senator will be taken
in both branches of the assembly on Tues
day, January 10. The following day the
two houses will hold a joint session and
| ratify the balloting Of The preceding day.
Protest Against Prftchard.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., January 4-The Pro-
gressive Farmer, National Alliance organ,
In its issue this afternoon has a sensational
editorial which says: I'VE want it distinct
ly understood that Senator Pritchard can
not be pushed down the throats of the
mjddle-of-tke-road populists, and We also
want 1t generally understood in advance
that this paper knows the sentiments of
the North Carolina populists, and if Pritcn-
ard, who is not silver man, is reelected
IT Will be done by dishonest methods, and
the moment 1t is done an unbridgeable
chasm will be created, and the republicans
VIII be thrown back into an absolutely
helpless condition. If the leaders want to
| wreck the party on the Pritchard shoals
that Is their business, but the populist men,
bers who favor Pritchard will go down in
the general wreck traitors. We do not
object to the election of silver republican:
indeed. 1t is but fair and natural that the
republicans should have a senator
The Situation I'm Delaware.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
DOVER, Del. January 4.-Today and to-
morrow will be the biggest days this city
has seen for seventy-five years. The lee,s-
| lature Will assemble here tomorrow and
! the great contest for it's organization will
begin tonight. The union republicans
| headed by Millionaire J. Edward Addicks.
| were on the ground early ,nis morning,
ana are prepared to make the fight of their
| lives The democrats, on the other hand,
are working quietly and with utmost con-
fdence. The situation is indeed very inter-
esting and some sensational developments
are expected in few hours.
The fight still hinges On the seating of
Addicks men from Kent and Sussex coun-
ties and indirectly on the United States
| senatorship. Addicks still declares that
/ If his men are not seated he will organize
| a trump legislature He says it must be
"Addicks or nobody"
If the democrats name senator, he saws
ne Will go 10 Washington and fight against
his admission.
The regular, or Higgins, republicans have
joined Addicks in his fight to get his can
didate fer senator In Kent seated. Without
the Kent senator the senate will be a tie
and the regular republicans are anxious to
control the senate to block partisan legisla-
| ton. 1t Is said today. however, that the
democrats will force the seating of their
Kent senator and that the Addicks men
will force the seating of their representa-
tives. This can be done by the clerks of
the two houses on the technicality of swear
ing in the members.
The house clerk is an Addicks republican.
and the senate clerk democrat
Should this course be resorted to It ia
probable that there will be great disorder
and rioting. as the contending parties have
both organized strong following to come
here today.
It ia stated this afternoon that the DEM
ocrats may tonight caucus for a United
States senator and vote for him topnnrrx,u,
| in order to avoid further complication
The date set for choosing the senator was
January ID.