The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
FROM THE CAPITAL.
LANE AND PoMERoY ELECTED,

OChaVS CouSoIScO III Tic Ee6OIuaIOu VI SuC
House providing for joint session of the
two houses, for the purpose of electing two
United States Senator's. This motion was
got through the Senate after fight of sew
eral bours' duration on parliamentary rules,
in which the skill of the best parliamenta-
rians was put TO the test. 1t was unexpected
by all.
As the hour for the joint session ap-
preached, the excitement increased. The
friends of the various prominent candidates
were busy-canvassing, marshaling their
hosts, Counting noses" and setting down
those that were ''sure," those that were
doubtful" and those that might be re-
lied upon under certain contingencies" At
the hour Of two O'Clock the convention as
sembled. The House of Representatives
had taken the sensible precaution of admit
ting no one but members, officers, and re-
porters for the press. This step had been
taken because the crowd present was very
great, and because the floor of the hall was
considered unsafe. The voting was COM
uenced. Everybody in the room displayed
a great degree of excitement. The roll of
the Senate was called by the Secretary, ].
y. ingalls,, and the roll of the House by lis
Chief Clerk, D. B. Emmert. When men,
ber's name was called. he arose from his
seat and voted for the two persons of his
choice. This was the plan adopted. 1 can
not give you the result of the vote as it stood
at first. But Immediately a dozen men
were on their feet, changing their votes.
Lane. at first, had about sixty votes. His
vote ran down TO forty five, or thereabouts.
This changing of votes was kept up for
some time-some of the members changing
two or three times. At one time Parrott
ran up to ffty-three or four. Some of the
time one man would be elected, and then
another. And at one time Southern Kansas
was likely to be cheated out of any repre-
sentation in the US. Senate, by the election
of Parrot and Pomeroy, both north of the
river. Our noble Stanton ran as high as
thirty -one votes-a pretty good compliment,
for man who has to carry the charge of
Democracy, which charge was urged against
him very energetically by some Republicans.
All admire him for his craftsmanship and
ability; and may we not prophesy that
Fred. P. Stanton will yet Be Senator from
Kansas?
The final vote stood: Lane, Sc; Pome-
roy, 52; Parrot, 40; Stanton, 81; Della
hay. e; Houston, /; Isaacs (Dem.), IL;
Conway, 1. At presen; cannot give you
a correct list of the names of the members
voting for each candidate. shall do so as
soon as can obtain them.
When it was announced in the streets
that Lane and Pomeroy were the fortunate
men, part of the crowd broke for the To-
peka House, where Gen. Lane was stopping,
and the rest repaired to the Senatorial res
idence" of Gen. Pomeroy-and the air re-
verberated with cheer on cheer for Lane
and Pomeroy. In the evening the people
were addressed in frc mt of Pomeroy's house
o. Judge Conway and several other promi-
nent gentlemen, and the cannon told in
thunder tones of the joy among the people
of the city.
In quiet room at the Chase House Mr..
Parrot received his friends, every one of
whom expressed their heartfelt regrets that
he had not been more successful. He
thanked them in the kindest and most gen.
tlemanly manner for the services rendered,
and heard many of them say that they were
ready TO enter the field for him again, when
the time came around.
On Friday, the Legislature adjourned
over until Monday, and where everything
the day before was hustle and the hum of
voices, is now, and has been ever since the
adjournment. almost painfully dull. Many
of the members took advantage of the ocea-
sion to pay flying visit to their homes i;
others enjoyed themselves in different man
ners. Several left with Gen. Pomeroy, on
Saturday morning, among whom l may
mention one of your Senators III. S.
Sleeper. They are all back in their seats
to-day, ready to proceed to business in ear
nest.
Atchison was very jubilant over this re-
suit. She regards it as great railroad
triumph, and desth-stroke to Leavenworth.
Her citizens, of all parties, worked very en-
Enthusiastically for Pomeroy's election and
his success was even celebrated at the city of
Chicago, as triumph over the St. Louis
railroad interests.
MARC. PARROTr.
The smoke of the Senatorial battle, which
has been so hotly contested for the last few
months, has cleared away, and, as the read
ers of THE News are aware, the gentleman
to whom we gave our preferences, to the
north of the Kansas river, is defeated. We
shall not dwell upon the details of the fight.
Mr.. Parrott had trusted his cause 10 wrong
hands He was defeated nv the traacharv