Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-01
Charles ?. Henderson Elected
Senator,
Receiving Seventy.f1ve Votes
in Joint Convention.
Speech Of the Senator ELECT.
The Last soenes in u Memorable
Contest.
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.

was one of congratulation, and before
the meeting of the joint convention it
was generally understood that the
General would have at least ten more
votes than sufficient to elect. At IL
o'clock every inch of available stand.
ing room In the hall of the house of
representatives was occupied by spec
tators eager to witness the last scene
In the contest which for fifteen days
past has been In progress. There was
ahush of expectancy IS the clerk began
calling the roll, and when the sixty.
seventh vote for Henderson was re.
corded q round of applause, which
could not be suppressed, broke forsh
from floor to gallery. The announce.
ment of the vote was followed by
cheers. General Manderson's speech
vas warmly received. It was ad.
mirable In tone, and was delivered
with evidences Of deep feeling. Con.
gratulatory dispatches have been
pouring In upon the senator elect all
day. A general exodus from the
capital will begin this evening.
Special Dispatch to tbs Bn.
LINCOLN, January 31.--1he follow
Ing IL the result of the s~eventspnth
Joint ballot for United States senator:
Those voting for Charles f. Henderson
were: Bomgardner, Brown (of Lancaster),
Brown (of Clayl, Dolap, Filley, Fisher,
Harris, Harrison, Heist Howell, Kirk.
land, Norris, s ,hoenheit, Lowers, Walker,
in the senate. Abel, Babcock, Bierbowe,
Breton, Brown, Castle, Chaplin, Charleston,
Ch%ristopherson, Cole Collins, Calpetzsr.
look Of Nichols, Cox, Dawson, Draper of
Kuox. Fablinger, Field, Gordon, Cow,
Hatch, Horner, Howard, Jensen. John.
son, Krong, Lee, Martin, McAllister,
Miller, Morrison. Nettletou, Palmer Of
Dixon, Rsnney, Roberts, Roche, Russell,
Sadilek, Savage, Sessions, Spanogle,
Stiever, Stephenson, Suessenbach, Swear.
ingen, Taylor, Thompson, Walker, Watts,
Wastcoth, Whedon, Wessenb lrg, Wolph,
Wart, Humphrey. In the house-75.
For Ssickel-Barker, Conner, Dech,
Dye, ReYnolds, Rich 8 in the senate
AImitage, Berkeley, Cook tof Jeffer,oD),
Dodd, Haven, Jones, Palmer (of Saliue),
Rainey, Ratclitf, Steadwell, Town, Wer,
For Boyd-Brown (of Douglas, Can.
field, Case, Conkling, McShane, Sang = {
in the senats. Carnsby, Denman, Draper
(of Csss). Frame, Fiesburn, Harrington,
Heinrich, McGsvock, Neville, Sehraeder,
Thomas-ll in the house.
For Morton-Dumpby, Patt .rsop, Rog'
ere, Thatcb, Ashby, Barton, Clark 10
Douglas), Grove, Hoebel, Laird, Luthy
North, Payne, Town.-14.
For Brown-Browu (of Colfax), Clsrl
(of Colfax) Davenport, HOLMAN, Turtle,
b,
For Conner-Butler.-1
For Observation-Disclosures
GENERAL MANDRsoN's REMARKS.
General Henderson being cslle'
upon stepped to the front of tn
speakers desk amid loud cheering ant
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives Q
IL SVaeo VI A>ouIooh0s
Oppressed with q sense of the dee
obligation I am under, l find 1t diff
cult to say anything at this time
You have gone through a most wearl
some contest: For thirty days it ha
continued and I congratulate you that
az the result Of the contest from thi
republican state, a republican sens
tor has been elected. Applause
am q republican. Iglory In the fa'
and delight to contemplate the histor
of the party, of which I have been
member. But while a republican
ain for something higher. I am
citizen of this glorious state [ay
plsuse and l go to the high place t
which l am elected, as a citizen {
this state of Nebraska, representing
l hope no faction, no party
but the interest of every par
and of all parts of the citizenship {
this commonwealth. Applause.
am a republican, but / glory not in tn
past of that party, but l glory ths
within it there Is stamina, there is OF
ergy, there is determination not I
live upon the past, but to progress
with the march of events into the fl
ture. In the place that I am to fill
assure you that whatever the,
Is of wrong that may be rem
edied by my action 1t wi
have my best and earnest endeavorl
There are agitated In the nations
congress questions of vital important
not only to the people of this sta
but to the nation at large. I subm
to you that the past history of IL
republican party shows that it is alb
and willing to grspple with these /
sues and to bring them to a success
ful termination. But I do not inteu
to make a speech but simply to thar
you for the high honor that you ha
conferred upon me. All that there
in me shall be devoted honestly a
faithfully to the performance Of t
duty to which you have elected n
look forward to no six years Of ca
l know that II means a term of hs
labor and earnest work. 1 bel
there is something higher and no
In the position Of a senate a
the United States than that of &
the simple medium through which
patronage of this government sha
disdensed. That Is a part of the d