Show Kansas Kansas' l Populist Senator The Populists of ot the Kansas legislature held helda a n joint cession on the and elected Judge John Martin Martin- Martinto to the United States Senate I Martin Martn ed received the solid sold vote yote of the twenty twenty- live five Populists and Ind Democrats Democrat In the Senate I and aud ane In the Populist House louse he received sixty two votes vot this number including several o of ot those who have been seated by the Populists on contests The election of Martin leaves the situation almost ns much complicated as us a before Though be Is declared elected It was wa done by the votes of a n House the constitutionality o of which Is I in dispute Tho The Republicans and the stalwart Democrats Demo Damo- Demo claim that the tho election cIocHon is I a n farce for forthe tile the tle rc reason on that the tho Populist Pop Hou is an au Illegal illegal Ie Ille ille- gal body and none of Its Is nets acts can be legal legal The he republicans find themselves In a a predIcament predicament pre pro for the reason that renon that they are arc unable unable to muster uster a I quorum to t vote vot on senator and ane will wi not be bo able to t do so 50 until their rights rIght In inthe tho the House Houge have bave been passed ased upon by the tho courts If It I the courts decide thai the havo have the constitutional lower house then they will wi elect another senator who will wi undoubtedly be a straight out Democrat and the con contest for will recognition lf be transferred trans trans to t Washington WahIngton The Populists arc are confident that the United States SLats Senate will wi recognize Martin |