Omaha daily bee., 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 S STRUGGLING For
Position in tho Field.
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 we're
called to order and the first ballot In
each was taken for United States cen
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, Willard s, Connor 8, Map.
derson :, Gavin 8, Holman 8, TIf-
quain 5, Charles Brown 4, Savage 8,
Laird 8, Gasliu 3, Revls 3, Dorsey 2,
Lake 2, Boyd 2, Clark 2, Butler .,
Ewing 2, Munger 2, Crounse 2, Tom.
lin l., Phillips 1, Weaver l, Pad.
dock @, Ashby l, 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 wss
taken until tomorrow, when the
Legislature will meet in joint session
in the hail OF the house ef representa-
tives M take the first joint ballot.
Willard is losing ground, but has
enough support to make a respectable
ascending vote which Is the policy tf
his managers. Tonight will be spent
in lively caucusiog by the friends of
the various candidates. Every in.
dicstion points to a long and an ex
citing struggle.
H SENATE VOTE.
Walker, of Lancaster, moved that
the senate proceed to a formal ballot
for United States senator, which was
carried with the following result:
For Vifquain-Barker ~.
For Charles ii henderson -Bomgard.
ner, Finley. Sewers (3).
roc E' E' hsuneuT -Dro~h, VI
Douglas ~,
For Aivin Saunders Brown, of Ian
cAs..s, Hest W,lker (3l
For j. M. 1hsyer Brown, of Clay,
Af For 3. " y. Savage Brown. of colf.r,
Conkling (2).
For j. II. Stickels-Butler, Reynolds,
Rich 81.
For 6. H. Browr-Canfeld ~.
For J. S. Morton-Case. Dumphy. Nc
Shane, Patterson, Rogers, Lang(6l.
For VIM. Dye Conner (n.
For H, N. Wiles-Dech ~.
For James Laird-D ian ~.
For A. Ii. Conuer Fisher ~.
For Loran Clark-Harris o.
For VIM G Islin flo eel ~.
For J. @. Cawir Kiucaid, Norris (2).
For Isham Rssvis-Schoenheit 1).
For w. III, Muuger -rhstch ~.
Senate adjourned to 2 o'clock.
H HOUSE VOTE.
The house proceeded to ballet for
United States senator as follows:
For Millard-Abell, A. Brown, Castle,
Gray, Morrison, Savage, S~uessenbach,
Worl, (Sl.
For Observation-Disclosures. Colpetzer,
Cow, Grimes, Homer. johnson, Miller,
Palmer, Of Dixon, Roche, Westcott. OlO.
For Manderson-Br itton, Cox, Jensen,
Roberts Sessions, ~.
For Observation-Disclosures, Collins,
Dawson, Hall, Lee, Wolph. o..
For Conner -Armitage, Charleston,
Dodd, Gordon, Haven, Stesdwell, (6).
Ford II. Sickle Berkeley, Cook, OF
Jefferson, Town, Werhan, Whitzel,
For Morton -Carnaby, Draper, of Cas-
Frause, Grover, Heinrich, Hosbel, Laird,
Neville, North, Payne, Schroeder, Tower
12l,
For Thsyer Cole, Cook of Nuckolls
Howard, Nettleton, Ramsey, Spanogle
Steever, Swearinger (S).
For G. H. Brown-Denman. HOLMAN,
Tuttle t3).
For Dorsey Field, Grout t2l.
For Hollman-Ashby, Barton, Clark OF
Colfax, Davenport, Watts g).
For Butler -Freeburn.
For Laird-Babcock. Humphrey (2).
For Reavis-G rimstesd Stephens (2).
For Boyd Hsmctop, Mcliayock (2).
For Crounse-Hatch, Kuoney (2).
For Vifqusin-Luthey, Palmerof Saline
Ramsey, Sadelek az.
For Gaslin-Martin, Ru sell (2).
For Lake-McAllister, Whedon (2).
For Ream Chaplin.
For Savage CLARK, of Douglas.
For Phillips-Fablinger.
For E~ging-Jones, Ratclif t2l,
For Tomblin -Tayler.
For Munger Thomas.
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:
MILLARD's FORCES
are still very active, and a desperst
dash will be made tomorrow O
Thuraday, u%nleis. Rftei a full survey
the case is given up as hopeless Hi
managers and trainers stlll keep
stiff upper lip, bat his follower
are beginning TO realize that the
must look for another choice. Ger
Thayer developed unexpected strengt
to. day. He received the votes Of tn
three members of Clay county deleR'
ton, which was regarded as sure +,
Crourse. Whether they intend I
stay where they started is rs yet
problem. Senator Saunders appeal
satisfied with his showing An