Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20
The Senatorial Elections.

me PENNSYLVANIA senatorial situation 40.
t tsa,s tu,tner from solution than ever. Con
trsIy 10 the expectations OF the regulars. the
0oHe!s yesterday maintained their strength OF
TUESDAY. The boilers have received the sigma
.a an; oi aoou. % OF the IS members who voted
aSainSt tDe republican Caucus nominee TO A
pie9ge tnat they will not make any concession
looking TO compromise candidate unless fuIlv
satlsneG that be VIII not act With the ruling
Iius. Inc regulars have been cIrculatiuc a
p!e1ge 10 stand By Oliver until the caucus de-
coe otherwise, but many OF those ren rested To
s,s nave refused: The leaders on neithe. side
show any disposition TO drop their candidate,
but some OF tue Philadelphia Oliver men are be-
ginning to talk sig Difcautly OF a new man from
that city. The vote for Senator Ia joint conven-
tiCn yesterday was Identical with that cast
TUESDAY La the senate anG house. Senator
Cameron anticipates long struggle.
The New Jersey republican caucus to nomI-
nate United States Senator was held 10 the
assembly chamber last night. Gen. Sewall,
VINO is prominent railroad man. was uoml-
mated on the eth ballot. Two ballots were
declared irregular during the proceedings more
Liam ~ Notes.-The whole numoer-being cast.
Tremendous excitement prevailed. General
SeWail'S opponents were MtssrS. RooesOn Hal
sey. Parker, Dudley and Hobart. Gen. Sswall
received 2, votes on the last ballot. and Wa,
declared elected. Mr.. Robson received II votes
on several ballots, which was the highest given
TO any OF Gen. Sewail's opponents. Gen. SPsal
creased gradually until he won the fight
On the third ballot, in the West Virginia dem
ocTatic caucus last night. johnson \. Camden
Before the ballot was announced one OF the
members asked 10 change his vote, and yotai
fCr amdep. making total OF %. the numbnr
TeGniied when motion was n 1de to make j.
y. tamden'S nomination una nimouS aui car
ried amidst the greatest enthusiast. The bal
ioting was viva ycce IL WAS by this mode or
voting that the opposition TO Camden hoped TO
defeat him.
AT the caucus OF the repu blican members OF
the Wisconsin legislature last evening the first
ballot resu!ted:-Phtletu5S Sawyer IS. E.W.Keyes
%. C. {. Nashbufle 10. Jonathan Tnomaa . J.
u. Lewis !, Chas, /. Dyer /, G. G.. Williams !!
Angus Cameron l. Geo. Ciementson !. The In
formal ballot was made formal. and Hon. T.
Sawyer was declared unanimously nomIn tied
fer L s Senator.
The Joint convention OF tie CONNECTICUT legfs-
latGre YES teTday ratified the election OF GEN !.
X. Hawley, republican, as L. s. senator The
Maine legislature took similar action as to Eu-
gene Hale, as did other legislatures whose cleo
tons OF L. S. Senators by toe separate houses
have already been announced
The Nebraska legislature yesterday voted
twice for L. S. Senator with the following re-
sult:-PaddOck 30, weaver Is, Van WICK "A.
Dundy IA, Mason S, Post :, Vance /. The demo-
Gratis, nine In all, voted for Judge KtAley. 1t is
not probable that any candidate Will receive
majority to-day.
the 9Th ballot for the Tennessee United
States SenatOrship was taken yesterday, and
stood: Bailey, u; Maynard SO; Bate 4; HarrI-
son. 4: Wilson. /: Taylor, 2; Smith, s: Marks. 6:
Martin, l; Bright, 2: Edwards. 2; James ;:
Thompson, s. aud Muse, 4. The convention
then look recess until to-day.