Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
MASSACHUSETTS SENATORIAL ELECTION.

Wednesday was the time appointed to renew
the balloting in the House of Representative Of
Massachuset,s for United States Senator. The
following Telegraph dispatches give the result:
n3q tsfslaae ,na 44r Bosros, ApaILf 20, 1851.
There another trial day in the Massachusetts, Legs
atue elect United States Senator for six years from the
4th Of March last The city full Of rumors during the
morning 70 the schemes Of the coalition Democrss and
Freesoeg with view secure the election Of Mr.. SUM
zxn and very great was felt in the result The 20h
ballot had about haEpast o'clock This afternoon, and
upon counting up the votes appeared that 3s7 had been
cast making l94 necessary 10 choice CHARLEs SuNsER
received 1913 vcees, RoBERr @. WINTHROP l67 and all
others 26. ags. f aHs- s-1ts II A# g5
appeared sso that in addition the 1913 votes cas-. for
ME Sumner, one vote put n with his upon IL but
aPenc mark drawn the The question Of count
ing this vote gave excited debate and finally
referred for decision to the committee who counted the votes
majority Of whom reported that Mr.. Sumner elected
by majority The Speaker hereupon announced as the
result of the 2Oh ballot according to the report Of m,jor
ty Of the committee the election Of Charles Sumner by
majority United States Senator from Massachusetts, for
six years from the 4th Of March last. .f VI
Much excitement prevailed at this time in every part Of
the hail. The House had yet pass upon the report and
the decision. Finally il was moved by Whg that the
port be recommted to the committee with instructions to
port vote among the scattering" which they had thrown
out in counting sttaz tAf Hfsiat. @H 5g 3la5e XII
The motion, after debate Of half an hour more, was
carried without opposition; and the committee then made
cessary choice 1876. So that Mr. Sumner, having but
1874, still lacked one vote Of an election. n d
Itwas asceraned ALSO that there had been two
cast than there members voting. After some lit
tie discussion on points Of order raised he 2st ballot
ordered and being taken amidst great excitement and
uson, resulted follows, viz Whole number Of votes cast
3s6 necessary to choice 94 Charles Sumner received
1893 ROhsit @. Winthrop l66 scattering ~ Mr.. Sum
! ner sgiin lacked one vste Of an election. 4 o f,s
II was then moved that the House adjourn The House,
however refused, by majority Of 80. and another ballot
was ordered.
The 2ad ballot resulted as follows, viz Whole number of
cas, 3s4 necessary choice, lS3 Charles Sum
received 9i Robert q. Winthrop 1865 scattering, a.
Two votes for Nh Sumner found doubled together, were
both thrown out So there still no choice.
Several motions then made to adjourn and others 10
postpone the further baotngs until tomorrow; but the
House, by small majority determined to take another ballot
The 23d ballot being the 4th to-day, then ordered,
and resulted still in no choice, as follows Whole number q
votes 3T necessary to choice s9. Charles sumner
received 1876 Robert C. Winthrop 1865 scattering 26.
Mr.. Sumner lacked four votes Of an election. t5 4
III Il then being after nine o'clock, the House determined BY
large msoriy to adjourn, having been in session without
/ interruption for absut twelve hours
The failure elect has caused the keenes disappointment,
among the Fee-soier but they determined to aban
don their candidate During the evening the intense
excitement prevailed and all the leading to the
State House were densely crowded. as. NJ
# m t... .BosroE, APRIL 24-4 P. M.
The twenty-fourth ballot for Senator taken today
Whole number Of votes 3S6-necessary to choice 94
Sumner 1872; Winthrop 1853 ; scattering 26.' One vote
more thrown than there members voting propo.
on then made require the Of envelopes and
other to vote viva both Of which lost Thetwenty
| fifth ballot was then commenced.
We regret to learn, by a despatch dated at :
late hour last night that on this ballot Mr.. SuMNEE
was elected by a majority Of one vote. In view
of his connexion with recent occurrences in Bos
ton, we cannot account for the change that has
been wrought in his favor. i should be remem
bered, however, that his election is the result Of
bargain in which large majority Of the Democrats
Of Massachusetts is a party, and that the Wings in
the Legislature have nobly exerted themselves tc
preventit. ya'i sf9 '..'