Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-29
by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bingham, at
1910 o'clock, in the following words;


The senate and assembly have met in joint
convention for the purpose of comparing the
Journals of the two houses in relation To the mat
Ter or the election of a United States senator,
anu 10 proceed 10 the election or "a United states
senator 10 represent the state of Wisconsin In
The United States senate for six years, nom the
!onfth OF March next, in place of Timothy o.
Howe whose term OF Office will then expire.
Chief Clerk Bross of the senate read
the senate journal of the evening be-
lore, relating 10 the ballot taken for
United States senator
Chief Clerk Eldred of the assembly
read the assembly journal, containing
the senatorial ballot in the lower house.
Lieutenant. Governar--It appearing from the
records of the two houses that no one person has
received a majority OF the votes in either house,
the convention will now proceed 10 the election
OF United States senator, as announced, will
suggest that when the roll is called each member
OF the convention entitled TO vote, fise in his
place and distinctly state the name OF the party
Tor whom he desires to cast his vote,
A ballot was then taken in accord
ance with this suggestion, Clerk Bross
calling the roll of the senate, and Clerk
Eldred of the assembly. Following was
the result:
absent and not goting- Senators Welch ana
' u.
Condit and Bradley.
Those who voted for Hon. Matt III.
Carpenter were:
Senators Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Campbell,
Chapman, Derng, Gtlmmer, Hathaway, Houeh-
ton, Hyde, Kellogg, Lopez Mcfetridgc, Price,
Reynolds, Richardson, Sacket, Scott. Swain,
Treat and Van schack and Assemblymeu j.
Allan, A. G. Alien, Ausmau, Bailey, Barry,
Barter, Blackstone Bottam, Brndley, Bullock,
Burdge, Cady, Carter, Clark, Coe, Cox neGron,
Dewing, Eastman, Eckhardt Elhnwood Field,
Fischer, Gallett, Gardiner, Gilbert, Hart, lau.
gen, HeNmi, Ilemschemeyer, I'M, Hutchinson
Ingram, johnson, LaDue, Lewis, Loyeloy, Mark.
ham, Mason, Masse, McDlll, Mckae, Melvin,
Mills, Mitchell Nichols. OstrAnder A. Peterson,
Pulcifer, Quarles, kaesser, Sandersoa, sarnow
Simpson, spence, Thomas, ". j. Vincent, W
Wall, Washburn, Webster, Widule, Withee and
Mr.. Speaker kely-si.
Those who voted for Hon. +. G.
Ryan were;
Senators Anderson, Hudd, Morgan, Rankin
Richmond and Wolf, and Messrs. Bentley, Carol
Carey, DAWSON, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Finn
Frank, Geise. keogh, Mncserheide, Mullowney,
Murphy, O'Flaherty, Post, Ringlc Root, Spier-
ing, TheiSen, ThcIen, +. c. Wall aud Zauder--2s
Those who voted for Hon. Cab,
Bouck were;
Senators Haben and Paul, and Messrs. +. T
W
sou, Potter REYNOLDS, Scanlon, stctlen and q
T. Nlncent-l3.
Lieutenant Goyernor-lt appearing from th,
result just announced that Matthew II, tarpen
ter has received Il majority of all the votes cast
he is elected senator TO represent the state q
Wisconsin in the United States senate for siS
wears. Il ON the fourth day of March, 1879 IN th'
| place of Timothy q. Howe.
Senator Bailey; | move the APP
pointment of a committee Of live, two
on the part Of the senate and three
from the assembly, to wait upon the
Hon. Matt. II. Carpenter and notify
him of his election as United States
senator, and invite him to appear be
fore the convention.
The motion was put and carried, ant
the chair appointed as such commit
tee, on the part of the senate, Senators
Bailey and Burrows; on the part of thu
assembly, Mr. Speaker Kelly, Mr.. Fiel'
and Mr.. Coe.
In q few moments the committee re
turned with Mr.. Carpenter, and tina
gentleman was introduced to the con
vention as the United States senate
elect.
spoke as follows:
Mr. lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Speaker QHt
! Gentlemen Of tie Legislature!
| | thank Won from the bottom Of my heart 70
! the high honor you have conferred on me. 1hl
| is not the time or the occasion for making
| speech land, indeed, | am in no condition t
! make one. My heart is full OF gratitude TO III
legislature of Wisconsin for the honor; iollowin
! unfortunate
| in my past history, | appreciate 1t all the more
And thank you all the more sincerely.
In this country we are divided into polttisa
parties, and every body knows that am repnf
| lican. Everybody knows .ha. | shall act with tn
republican party IN ali its measures-in defend
ing It's principles to the utmost OF my ability. A
! the anne time as a republican, and acting in tn
| harness OF that party, 1t will be my pleasure an
my pride TO do every thing In my power TO pre-
mote the Interests Of ali the people OF Wiscon-i
as faithfully as can, in the United States Sen
ate,
In this opening of the year, the circumstance
Of the country are most prOpitious. The last re
mains of the war have been obliterated W
have resumed specie payments We are payln
| our debts In 1onest money. we are determine
| as a whole people to preserve the good faith an
| credit Oh the nation, in the faithful and hone,
| discharge of its obligations. The effect OF TIL
| resumption hus been most fortunate; 1t has pro
dnced what is called an imitation of prices: II ha
started business already, and we mag look fo
ward in good hope 10 return OF what We ca
| good times. -, -
! wll not detain you, gentlemen, with fGrthe
remarks on this occasion Again, let me ray,
thank you from the bottom OF my heart. An
accepting this trust from the legislature o. p" IL
consin, / shall be willing to lay 1t down at an
time when the Legislature of Wisconsin say
have forfeited or disiegafded the trust. al
plause,l
HON. +. W. KEYES
was then called out and said;
Mr.. Prestden and Gentlemen IF the Joint Coz
| renti0n:
| thank you for this call. There IL no occaslo
here for me to occupy your time In max ing
speech. 1t II enough for rae 10 Fay that ratll
what you have done. Appl iuse
CHIEF JUSTICE RYAN
was then called and said: