The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
VOTE FOR uSrrEs STATES SENATOR.

a NOIE FOR lNIIk9 -EN1FDk-
SsIssoS CITY. Jan. 11.-Both Houses took a vote
fer United States senator to-day. with the follow
inE result: Senate-WreE, IA: Fair, 70; pGggett.
!. Assefnbly-Fair 81; Hrsn. Z.
SHERMAN TO sE oHIofs NEXT SENATOR
COLUMBUS o., Jsn. 1l.-The Republicans OF the
two branches of tke General Assembly met to-
night in open causus. After choosing a Chair
man and Secretary General Jones, OF Delaware.
nominated John Sherman ~ q canCidaGe for
nite,S states senate and suzgorted hiS motion
career notably his intimate connection with the
National finances an0ihe part E8 played Ia secur-
ing the assumption % ei specie payment The
tO the National Legislature woulsbe most accept
able TO all foreign and domestic holders OF United
States securities. The nomination was seconded
by senator ReIer Hitchcock in a saeech paying a
high tribute 10 Mr. Sherman as q Statesman,
hnanoer and patriot representative Walker. OF
Logan, mov9d that the nomination OF Mr.. Sher-
man be made by acclaInetion. which, after fur
ther indorsersnt BY Senator Hoar, was agreed 20.
and three cheers given for sherman, Ohio's next
Senator. The caucus was not in session mere
than thirty minutes.
VOTING PoR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
SAN FRANcisco. Jan. lN-The Senate to-day
SallOted for United States Senator. with the fol-
lowing result: General MilSer, %; Judge Wallace,
10; Henry George, :.
THURMAN THss CHOICE OF THE oE4p DEMO-
Cs2ATs-
CoLUNBrs, Jan. I2.-The Democratic members
IL.
nominate a canSiiiate for United states Senator.
Fifty-tw members were present A resolution
was offered by Senator Harper "a proceed at once
to ballot for a candidate for Senator and that the
person receiving the highest number OF votes
shall be declared the nominee. was adopted.
Thfs resolution cat of all nominations, and many
prepared speeches. The meeting then proceeded
To ballot. Each gentleman presented the name Of
droNped into hat. The first
John \. NcMahsn. 10; Jas. d. Stcedman. ,;
Benjamin Patton p Derban Ward, 4; Selwin
Owens, ,: Samuel +. Hunt. L: ". d. Harter, ,:
George Hoadleg 4 No nomination having been
made, the caucus proceeded to a second ballot,
which resulted A. c. Thurman, -; John \.
Mcmahon, :; Richard VI. Bishop, 9: Derban Ward.
:; George W. Geddes. l. George IIoadler, =; J. ?.
Lee6Om. l; II. +. OHagan, /; NJ ID. Harter, p A.
G. Thurman was then declared the nomine" for
Senator and on melton the nomination was made
unanimous.
PLAIsTEp NOW GOVERNOR.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 13.-Harris NJ Plaiste,i took
the oath OF Office to-day as Governor and delivered
his message.
FOR UNIFED STATES SENATOR.
AuGVsTA, Ne, jan I3-The Fusion caucus has
nominated Major Joseph T.. Smith for United
states Senator.
PLATT THE MAN.
ALBANY, Jan. l&-The Republican legislative
joint caucus met this evening. TO nominate a
United states Senator. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Platt, -; Crowley, 20; Rogers, 10;
4.
ination was then made unanimous, and the eau
Gus adjourned.
THE MINNESOTA sESAToRsHIP SETTLED.
81. PAUL. Jan. Il-The Joint Republican caucus
Of the Minnesota legislature nominated Senator
Mcmillan for reelection tonight. On the first
formal ballot the votes stood: Mcmillan Ca Ram
sey. y; Davis, It. Sanborn, J. and was sufficient
to nominate. This vote settled the question, and
ee Jesuit % Tl mel te iora Vote Mas Ioregone con
sey, 70; Davis, 10. The lateness of the candidacy
! OF Mr. Ramsey defeated him, the members being
pledged before his candidacy was assured.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE Democrats OF both
Houses in caucus dominated Francis Herman as
candidate Tor United staees Senator
NOMINATED FOR THE SENATE
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic can
Gus named W. A. Wallace as The candidate for
United States Senator.
THE DEMOCRATS SELECT BENJAMIN =. BUTLER
AS THEIR CANDIDATE FoR UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
Boston, Jan. 1T.--By unanimous vote the DEM
ocraic Legislative caucus this afternoon voted TO
make General b. f. Butler its candidate for
United States senator. 10 be voted for
i'll place Of Senator Dawes. Should
no election be held on the frst. ballot,
they will be ready 70 combine with the anti
Dawes Republicans, should any such be found
or upon any man almost who may be proposed.
TRYING TO NOMINATE UNITED sTArEs sEN-
ATOR.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
Members of the Legislature met in caucus to-
night for the purpose OF selecting candidate for
Senator. The candidates before the
caucus were Governor III. M. Mat
thews Judge John Brannon Frank Hereford
the present incumbent and Hon John N.Camden.
The session was rather stormy only one ballot
was taken with the following result: Matthews,
s; Brannon, :; Hereford, IA; Camden, 80. Dr.
W. X. X. PendletOn, State Superintendent of
the FEE schools. received two votes, although
he was not placed nomination. II requires
thirty-three votes to nominate, and as there was
no choice an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow night que senator backed the caucus,
but his diSafecti0n carries 10 great weight