The National tribune., 1897-01-28

In the caucus of the Popnlist members of the
Kansas Legislature Senator PETER steadily lost
strength until he finally dropped out On the
35th ballot the vote stood: Harris, 81; King
80; Breidenthal. s.; Little, S; Madden, z;
Martin, 1. Harris was thercnpon declared the
nominee, and the nomination made unanimous.
William A. Harris was born in Loud0un County,
Va, Oct. go, l841. his home being in Luray,
Va. where he attended school. He graduated
at Columbian College, Washington. ID. e., IN
1859, and at the Virginia Military Institute In
1861. During the war he served in the Con-
federate army as Assistant Adjutant-General OF
Wilcox's Brigade. and Ordnance Officer of ID.
H. Hilps and Rhodes Division. Army of North-
ern Virginia. In 1865 he removed to Kansas,
and was employed as civil engineer in the con-
struction of the Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas
Division, for three years; in 1868 accepted the
agency for the sale of the Delaware Reservation
and other lands, in connection with farming
and stock-raisng, and since 1876 has been
farmer aud breeder Of pure-bred ShOrthorn cat
tie. Mr.. Harris was nominated for the 53d
Congress by Popnists and Democrats, and
elected. He served one term in the House as
Congressman-at-Large.
The Illinois Senatorial contest came to a sud
den termination on the evening of Jan. IL, by
the development that William e. Mason had
votes enough to elect. The other candidates
promptly withdrew, and Mason was nominated
by reclamation. The result gives general salts
faction, as Mason was regarded as the peoples
candidate, as opposed to those of the political
machine. He was born III Cattaraugus County,
n. Y, in 1850. and his father was one OF the
original Repub lcans who supported John C.
Fremont, in 1856. The family moved to Iowa.
and young Mason began teaching school and
studying law there. In 1871. he went to Chi.
cage and began the practice of law. He speedily
became noted as an effective stump speaker,
and was soon sent to the LEGISLATURE, where he
distinguished himself .i,y ability. and disinter-
ested service OF his constituents. he was later
sent to Congress for one term. He announced
himself frankly some years ago as candidate
for Senator, and, during the last campaign,
placed himself distinctly before the people in
that position. He is one of the most popular
stumpers that ever appeared in the State, and
he makes friends and supporters wherever no
goes. His election is believed to be great
qualification to Maj. Mckinley.
Delaware has now three candidates who will
appear before the Senate and claim the Sena-
| tOrial seat from that State. These are: Col.
| Dupont, elected by the former Legislature, but
| who has no certificate of election from the
| Governor; Kenney, who was elected by the
| Democratic majority of the present Legislature;
| and Addicks, who was elected by the Rump'
| Legislature. The real contest is believed to be
| between Kenney aud Du Pont Kenney's pro.
nounced Free Silver views will deprive him oil
the support of number of Gold Democrats
who voted against Du Pont before, among
| whom may be Senator Gray himself, since the
rampant Free Silverites announce that they are
| after his seat also.
Edward Lauterbacb Chairman of the New
York County Republican Committee, paid q
visit to Canton. and presented to Maj. Nc
! KiDIey the names of Gen. Stewart L. Wo0df0rd
| J. Sloat Fasse,t aud Serene E. Payne for con.
sideration for place in the Cabinet. Maj
| Mckinley. it is said, paid no consideration
| whatever to Fassett's name, gave but little
| heed to that of Payne. and took Woodford's
| under consideration.
| In North Carolina Senator Pritchard proved
himself a much ADLER General than Senator
| Bntler, and was reelected Senator in spite o.
the most determined efforts of Butler to pre-
vent it, This is severe blow to the youni
Populistic Napoleon's prestige, and makes Col
skinner the undoubted Popnlist leader II
North Carolina. Senator Prtchard, while
| Free Silver man, il an unqualified Protection
| list, and thus his election is gain for tina