Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-21
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ALBANY, n. Y, January 20.-Thc
Democrats of both houses had caucus
this morning in the Assembly parlor
to nominate candidate for United
States senator. The caucus was called
to order by Senator Plunkett, and on
motion of Mr.. johnson. Colonel Nc
Murphy was elected chairman and SEN
ator Newbold and Mr.. Hardin secreta-
ries. Senator Titus and Mr.. Cutter
were appointed tellers.
Senator Campbell moved that the
caucus proceed TO elect a candidate for
United States senator. and nominated
Francis Herman, of Utica, for the posi-
ton.
Senator DAILY said that ordinarily a
caucus of the minority occupied little
attention. but now that we are soon to
be in power in the nation our action Is
significant. He thought they ought to
present the names of honest citizens. Of
whom they have many. He would
nominate an honorable citizen. diStin-
guished by his many faithful dolngS.
and was well fitted for the position.
He begged TO nominate cx-Mayor Ed
ward Cooper. of New York city.
Mr.. johnson nominated Abram 5.
Hewitt.
Jacob Cantor nominated Joseph Pu-
liter and Mr.. Burnham nominated
George Raines, of Rochester.
Before the vote was announced two
votes were changed to Cooper, and on
the first ballot the vote stood Cooper.
%: Pulitzer, 81; William L. Smith,
9; Hewitt, 3; Jacobs, !.
A motion to make Coopcr's nomina-
ton unanimous was agreed to. and the
caucus adjourned after twelye-min-
utes' session.
ALBANY. January 20.-At noon. in
pursuance of the law. the Senate took
the first formal steps toward the cleo
ton Of n successor to Senator +. e.
Lapham. Each senator rose in his place
as the roll was called and announced his
choice. Nineteen Republicans voted for
William NJ. Eyarts and IL Democrats
for Edward Cooper. President McCar-
thy announced that William VI. EyartS,
having received majority Of the votes
of the Senate, was nominated by the
Senate for United States senator. The
entire ceremony consumed only three
minutes. At l2o'clock the House bal
loted for United States senator. with
the following result: William NJ. Eyarts.
80; Edward Cooper, -. The Speaker
declared William NJ. Evarts duly nomi-
mated on the part Of the House.
The Assembly then adjourned.
HARTFORD. CONN, January 90
The Senate at noon to-day voted for
United States senator. q. II. Plat RE
publican) received Is votes and W. II.
Barnum DemocraD :. In the House
the vote was Plat. l4S; Barnum. u.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January %.
Mr.. Voorhees, was reelected United
senator to-day. receiving a majority of
- out Of l49 votes cast over cX-GOv-
ernor Porter, the Republican candidate.
DENVER, COL, January 20.-The
Legislature, in separate sessions, took
the first ballots for United States sena-
tor this afternoon. The following is
the vote; Secretary Teller. IS; Sena-
tor Hill, II; Dennis Sullivan. %; ex-
Senator Tabor, |. Thirty-eight votes
are necessary to elect. Several of Sem
ator Hills votes are regarded as COM
plimentary. 1t is generally conceded
that Secretary Teller will be elected on
the first joint ballot tomorrow.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 90
Branches of the General Assembly
separately cast one ballot to-day for
United States senator. The vote in the
Senate stood: Poindexter Dunn, 10;
James II. Berry, O.; James X. Jones,
Z; W. w. Mansfield, 2; Fred. Harris
(colored), /; s. w. Williams, |; Will
liam Rose, |. In the House the vote
was /: Dunn, 81 Jones, 25; Berry,
"a; Duval, 3; Harris. o; Mansfield,
= X. L. Newton. l..
HARRISBURG, PA, January 90
At the afternoon session in the Senate
Cameron received majority of all the
votes for United States senator. All
but two Republicans voted for Came
ron. giving him 2S votes. The Demo-
Gratis voted for William A.. Wallace 49,
total of Is. In the House the vote for
senator was as follows: J. ID. Cameron,
1876; w. A. Wallace, 81; George
Schiras. |; w. d. Kelley, |; c. n.
Brumm, /. The combined vote of the
two houses gives Cameron a majority
Of 50 over all opposition.
ST.. LOUIS, January 20.-A Jefer-
son City Mo.) special to the Post-Dis-
pGtch says: The Legislature balloted
this morning for United States senator.
In the Senate the vote stood: Vest
(Democrat). 25; Warner (Republican),
Z. In the House: Vest, 81 /; Warner,
SO; Ford (Greenbacker), 6; absent, s..
The Legislature meets in joint session
tomorrow.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., January 90
Jonathan Chace was elected United
States Senator by the following vote to-
Gay Chace, 10; William p. Sheffield,
G Isaac Bell, Jr., Of Newport, %.
DENVER. COL. January 20.-rhe
senatorial contest seems TO be virtually
at an end. Colonel J. S. Dormer and
Senator Howard. the leaders OF Hills
forces, who wepe among the boilers
from Saturday nights caucus, will TO-