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statement and also voted for Senator

statement and also voted for Senator
woOdyard.
Their remsrEs brought Senator Oxley to
his feet, and in changing his vote he made
a reference to the caucus decision, and
said be was surprised at the course taken
By his colleagues. He had heard that
there wss a deal on foot, by which there
vas to be a partition of ofliess. This
present action was an Indication that this
was true.
Van Pelt also changed his vote, making
a strong personal appeal to Senator Carr
to vote for himself for President, en- the
ground that he was tie only member Of
the Union Labor party in the Senate, and
a vote for himself would be vote for his
party.
sCOTT's STATEMENT.
Scots, OF Ohio, wished to change his
vote, or rather made it the pretext for a
mos. singular statement in reply 20 Sera-
tor Van P,lt. He said that he was author
izsd to announce that Senator Carr was a
Republican, agoOd Republican, and would
stand by his party on all party questions.
Senator Flournoy asked Scott few
questions in order to bTihg out his state
ment more clearly.
he replied that he hal authority from
Senator Carr himself, to say what he did,
and no said It advissdly, that Senator Carr
would act with his party on all party ques-
tiODs.
Carr was not on the floor Of the Senate
a. The time, but was within hearing dis
tsnce. He must have heard of ScOtt's
statements, but made no denial of any
kind during the day.
Atthe conclusion of Scott's address. Nc
Crfary made a fOrcible speech, explaining
why he voted for Carr for President. He
believed that he was man between two
parties and would act fairer in the chair
than any Republican that could be chosen
The ballot resulted: Carr ,, woodward
. Morrison II. Price 8, five scattering.
There was 10 election.
Immediately after the announcement of
the vote, Senator Flournoy arose and pre-
suted
TIE PETITION AND NOTICE IN THE
CONTEST
.orA B. Fleming sgainst Nathan Cot, for
the office OF Governor. He moved that it
te received, filed and spread on the
records.
Maxwell and Morris both objected on
points of order. They said that they had
not had time 20 investigate the case, but
did not believe that 1t was in order TO pre-
sent these matters before the Senate organ
izsd. There was short general discns
sion. ard on the suggestion Of Senator
Morris the papers were withdrawn, to be
agsin taken up at the sfternOOn session.
The 18th ballot was enl vened by per
sonsl explsnatiors from Senator's McCallis-
tee aud Prichard. McCalllster made
sharp reply to OKley's structures, stating
that be was acting sdyisediy and did not
wish TO pat himself under the guardian
shin of the Senator fIon Lincoln. He
voted on this bsllot for Scott. The result
waa. Price 4, Carr 3, Maxwell II, scatter
ing =. A recess was then taken until 2:3O
p M
This was the signal for a number Of
euusiDg incidents that were continued al
day.
Republican Senators Immediately sur-
rounded McCallister and Prichard and
were profuse in their
REMARKS ABOUT THE WEATHER
and kindred topics. 4 delegation wOnld
have been glad to have escorted them to
dinner bat their attentions did not seem
10 be appreciated The same scenes were
enacted when the Senate assembled.
Every few minutes Republican would
make pilgrimaee over to Senator Pfich-
ard u Inquire if McCallister had not voted
for MsNwell once during the morning
although only two ballots were taken.
Other inquiring Republicans consulted
with McCslister, and were equally az anX-
ious 10 know if PGchard had not voted at
least oncs for Maxwell on some ballot or
ot.er.
Sena' or Prichqrd settled one Of these en-
quirers 80 last, by the very forcible remark
that neither De nor his colleague had voted
for Newell, and by the grid-irOn OF Pluto
ceithe- of them would.
Oa tie first ballot in the afternoon there
was no decided change. Roll call was be-
gun on the second when Scott tried to en-
gineer break to Woodyard. lie said he
took upon himself toe responsibility OF de-
srting his caucus nominee and cast his
vote for the Senator for from Roane. Inc
hallo. resulted Maxwell 10, Gettmyer 4,
woodward 3.
Another vote was taken with no cleo
ton. and then Senator Flournoy called up
the petition and notice in the gubernstor-
ial conieit Senator Maxwell withdrew
his point of order, and after consultation
am0rg attorneys the following resolution
was sg-ead upon and passed unanimously;
Resolted That the papeTs be received and
filed, for the sole purpose OF compiying
with section II Of chapter - Of the Code,
ir the same should be applicable to such
case, and that for the present the papers be
not printed in the Journal.
The SD and SD ballots we're then taken,
resulting in the same cid thing On the
Sith ballot Morris made an open bid fer the
support Of McCallistsr and Prichsrd by
saving that the reason that they did not
meet them and vote for WOOSyard was
that they were bound mp by caucus
nomination aud could only be sbsoived
from their obligations by their caucus
nominee.
This was a piseOus appeal to Senator
Maxwell for release, but that gentleman
sat in his chair, looked wise and said moth
ing.
The S5th ballot was take1, with no cleo
tion, and, on motion of Senator Carr, an
adjournment was taken until IL a. m. to-
morrow.
IN TUE UOI2E