Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-17
The Record Of the First Ballot
for United States Senator.
The Ants and Democrats De-
eide to Stand by tn ir
Colors,
Lsnving the Monops st juggling FOR
Position in tho Tis Id.
General Work OF the Legislature The
Railroad Investigation.


LINCOLN, Neb., January l6. The
senatorial battle has begun In earnest,
the first attack in the open field having
been made at noon to-day. Precisely
at IL o'clock the two houses were
called to order and the first ballot In
each was taken for United States sen-
ator. Unusual interest was mani
tested in the result, the galleries being
crowded and seats being at apremium.
The result of the ballot in the two
houses was IS follows.
Morton IS, Saunders 13, Thayer 10,
Sickle Q, Miilard 8, Connor 8, Map.
derson :, Gavin 8, Holman ., Tlf-
quain 5, Charles Brown 4, Savage 8,
Laird 8, Gasliu 3, Revls 3, Dorsey 9,
Lake 2, Boyd 2, Clark 2, Butler 2,
Ewing 2, Munger 2, Crounse 2, Tom.
lin l, Phillips 1, Weaver l, Pad,
dock 2, Ashby 1, Struthers 3, Hum
phreys l, Wells l, Kennedy ard Dye
l. Total 1872. No choice.
After the taking of the ballot an
adjournment Of the election was
taken until tomorrow, when the
Legislature will meet in joint session
in the hail OF the house ef representa-
tives and take the first joint ballot.
Millafd is losing ground, but has
enough support to make respectable
ascending vote which Is the policy of
his managers. Tonight will be spent
in lively oaucusiog by the friends of
the various candidates. Every in.
dicstion points to a long and an ex
citing struggle.
THE SENATE VOTE.
Walker, of Lancaster, moved that
the senate proceed to formal ballot
for Uuited States sepator, which was
carried with the following result:
For Vifquain- Barker (1l.
For Charles ii Msndsrson -Bomgard.
ner, Fiiley. Sewers (3).
roV E' E' hsuneuT VI
Douglas (D,
For Aivin Saunders Brown, of Ian
cAs.ss, Heist W,lker (3l
For j. M. lhsyer Brown, of Clay,
AfE5i'Sn For 3. y; y. Savage Brown, of co,f.r,
Conkling (2).
For j. II. Stickels-Butler, Reynolds,
Rich (3).
For 6. H. Browr-Canfeld ~.
For J. S. Morton Case. Dumphy. Nc
Shane, Patterson, Rogers, Lang 10y.
For VIM. Dye Conner (D.
For II. N. Wiles-Dech Q).
For James Laird-D ian ~.
For A. Ii. Conuer Fisher ~.
For Loran Clark-Harris o.
For VIM G lslin flo eel (l).
For J. @. Cawir Kiucaid, Norris (2).
For Isham Rsavis-Schoenhe 1).
For w. III, Muoger Thstch ~.
Senate adjourned to 2 o'clock.
THE HOUSE VOTE.
The house proceeded to ballet for
United States senator as follows:
For Millard-Abell, A. Brown, Castle,
Gray, Morrison, Savage, Suessenbach,
Worl, (S),
For Ssln iers-Bierbower Colpetzer,
Cow, Grimes, Homer. Johnson, Miller,
Palmer, of Dixon, Roche Westcott. QO).
For Manderson-Britton, Cox, Jensen,
Roberts. Sessions, ~.
For C,win-Christopherson, Collins,
Dawson, Hall, Lee, Wolph, (6).
For Connor -Armitage, Charleston,
Dodd, Gordon, Haven, Stesdwell, (6).
For J II. Sickle Berkeley, Cook, OF
Jefferson, Town, Werhan, Whitzel
For Morton -Carnaby, Draper, of Cass
Frause, Grover, Heinrich, Hosbel, Laird
Neville, North, Payne, Schroeder, Tower
Q2l.
For Thsyer Cole, Cook of Nuckolls
Howard, Nettleton, Ramsey, Spanogle
Steever, Swearinger (Sl.
For g. II. Brown-Denman. Holm an
Tuttle t3)
For Dorsey Field, Grout (2).
For Hollman-Ashby, Barton, Clark OF
Colfax, Davenport, Watts (i).
For Butler - Freeburn.
For LaiId-Babcock. Humphrey (2).
For Reavis-G rimstesd. Stephens (2).
For Boyd Hsmc ton, Nc iayock (2)
For Crounse-Hatch, Kuoney (2).
For Vifqusin-Luthey, Palmer of Saline
Ramsey, Sadelek (4)
For Gaslin-Martin, Ru sell (2).
For Lake -McAllister, Whedon (2).
For Ream -Chapin.
For Savage of Douglas.
For Phillps-Fablinger.
For Eging-Jones, Ratclif t2),
For Tomblin -Tayler.
For Munger
For Loran Clark Thompson.
For Ashby-Turner.
For Humphrsy-Watts,
Absent, Draper, of Knox.
The furry created by the announce
ment Of the vote to-day has subsideC
and the result as viewed Is Of no sig
nifcance. The leading candidate
are becoming anxious to see the frs
indication of their real strength
which probably will not develop il
less than four or five ballots:
MILLARDs FORCES
are still very active, and a desperst
dash will be made tomorrow O
Thuraday, unleis, aftei full survey
the case is givea up as hopeless Hi
managers and trainers still keep
stiff upper lip, bat his follower
are beginning TO realize that the
must look for another choice. Ger
Thayer developed unexpe c.ed strengt
to day. He received the votes Gf tn
three members of Clay county deleg'
tion, which was regarded as sure +,
Crourse. Whether they intend
stay where they started is rs yet
problem. Senator Saunders appeal
satisfied with his showing An