Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-17
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.

III thc MASSACHUSETTS Legislature yeStcr-
day j. ID. Long was elected for United States
senator in the Senate on the fifth ballot,
which stood-l.ong, %: Hoar, is: Grape, ?.
The first ballot in the House was: Whole
number OF votes cast 231 necessary to a
choice ll9; of which Hoar received los,
Long %, Grape 10, Bowerman 50, Ranncy .,
Butler ,, Robinson >, c. F. Adams |, and
Edward Atkinson / total 237. Immediate
~ after the announcement Of the vote the
House adjourned till to-day.
In the Minnesota Senate Yesterday the
vote Tor U. S. Senator stood Window %.
Wilson, democrat, 9, Dunnel /, and Cole 5.
the rest scattering. Mr.. Window lacked
one vote OF election. In the House Window
received II votes, Is less than necessary to
elect; Wilson 24 Dunnell 6, and Kindred 1.
the rest scattering
The two houses Of the Michigan legisla-
turc took separate ballots yesterday for Z.
5. Senator with the following results: Sen
atc-Ferry, republican II, Stout. fusion, Is,
scattering .. House--Ferry 40; Stout IS,
scattering Ia. There being no choice in
either house the two bodies will meet in
joint convention to-day and proceed to take
o joint ballot
The vote for United States Senator ia the
Illinois Senate yesterday stood Cullom 80,
Palmer 20. In the House Culom rs. Pal.
mer 10. This not being majority in the
House, there must be joint ballot to-day
when Cullom will probably be elected.
The first regular ballot for United States
senator was taken by both houses of the
Colorado legislature yesterday. but without
| * ho1;
ton will not be made within three or four
days.
The senatorial election in the general as
sembly of Arkansas Yesterday Resulted in
the reelection Of Senator A. Fl. Garland
who received every vote cast except those of
! three sreenhackers. \ caucus of the repub-
Ilcan members had decided to tender their
votes rs a compliment to Congressman
Logan III. Roots. but ne urged that thew be
gwen senator Garland. which was done.
IN The Nebraska Legislature Yesterday a
ballot was Ia ken for U. S. Senator, twenty
eight names being voted for. Saunders, the
present incumbent, received Is, Norton,
DEM Is. Cowan (rep.l S. Sickle lanti-
Monopl, .: Thayer, 10, Milard S, Mander-
| son. ), Conner tantimonop). S; the rest
scattering. The result is no index of the
real contest.
Eli Salisbury was reelected for third
term to the United States Senate from Della
ware yesterday.
Yesterday the North Carolina Legislature
ballotted for United States Senator as fol-
lows; In the Senate M. r. Ransom 33. Will
liam johnson IL. The vote in the House
stood: Ransom rs; Johnson 81. -Four re-
publicans voted for Ransom. The total vote
for Ransom was los: for johnson II.
w. +. Frye was yesterday virtually re-
elected to the l.. 5. Senate by the l.ceisla
ture OF Maine In the Senate the vote re-
suited as follows: William p. FRYE %. Har.
rls NJ. l'laistcd,3. In the House William P.
Frye had los AMI Harris NJ. Plaisted 81
Both Branches meet to-day in joint conven-
ton to compare their journals and complete
the election.
Hon. John +. kenna. Congressman from
the third district of West Virginia was no.
minated by the democratic legislative eau
Gus yesterday for u. 5. Senator. The clcc-
ton takes place next Tuesday.
Hon. lSham G.. Harris WAS elected United
states Senator by the Tennessee Legislature
yesterday on the first ballot.