St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-24
few moments that in the minds

OF the crowd ne was as good
as Unite States senator. There Was a
difference in the counts of the clerks.
aud The roll was called for verification.
During the calling of the roll severa
members changed their votes in favor
Of Johnson. but this was objected to
nn the ground that votes could not be
changed during roll call for verifica-
ton. Tie chair r He'd that the point was
We'll taken. A motion to adjourn was
then m de and carried
AMID THE Widest CONFUSION.
and the vote which is claimed to have
given Johnson the Republican caucus
nomination was not announced. The
Johnson men were IN rage. but the
lie gislature proceeded TO ballot formally
in joint session. Johnson held his forty
two votes which, though sufficient 10
W n in he caucus nomination.. lacked
five of electing h m in the legislature,
as the thirteen Democratic VOTES were
cast for the De no :ratic can lidate Nj tr-
alta. The Democrats now hOlI the bal
ance of power. They can elect john
son. or they can dictate who shall be
elected. provided Johnson does not de-
velop more Republican strength. How
long they will have this power no one
can tell. j. l.. Casey, of jamestown. is
looking up as formidable candidate
and his friends are of the opinion that
Casey will be Pierce's colleague in the
senate. The ballot in the caucus was
as follows:
johnson 80. -. 40 McCumber... -. 4
Ordway.-.. -.......I ILamoure. -. ="
Walsh ....... -. 81 Maratta. (Dem.) :. 13
The intmatiOn made after the adj
adjournment of the caucus that unless
Johnson was given the nomination, now
that he had majority of the Republi-
can members. they would go to the
Democrats and elect Democratic sena-
tor created little sensation, but it was
not given serious consideration at the
time. In the senatorial fight tonight
NJ. n. Johnson, who received az votes
this afternoon and who came SO near
winning the Republican caucus nomina-
tiOn, was given disastrous drop and
there seems now to be no hope of his
election. On the iirst ballot the vote
was as follows:
Johnson .:...- 0iWalsh..- ....... y
Ordway . :. 9iGarrison Allen 49,, 3
McCumber .......... 3iMaratta. ............I IL
tdSey.-. .....Jol
There was no material change on the
second ballot, but OH the third Johnson's
support diminished to 32. During this
ballot Robinson, of Traill county.
created sensation i'll explaining his
vote. He said:
Up to the present time have voted faith
fnlly for NJ. \. johnson. but IL has come 10
i Inc through Hnquestionable authority that
| one of Mr.. Johfson's lIeutenants has been
circu eting the report that neither myself nor
the other members from my district were
voiing for him thrcu IN choice. but because
we did NOT dare to do otherwise. claim to
he AL American citizen. with the right to do
as please, and now take great pleasure in
voting for Prof. Horner B. Sprague.
Thtse remarks were greeted with ap-
plause. Johnson lost eight votes on
this ballot. the others receiving the fol-
lowing support:
Ortlway. ........... 5 5Allen.. ............. 4
MrCumber. ....... 8 Henry Lord. 4
Casey ............ IL Pref. SpFague ..... 8
Walsh ..... 3lMaratta {Dem) 90. 13
After little 'sparring the joint ses-
sien dissolved, a will meet again at
noon Monday. Since, the nomination of
rof, Sprague there has been a growing
continent in his favor, and he is con-
;Idered a promising candidate. Casey,
of 9aiHe StoWn, remains strong, and will
have good vote Monday. At present
there is no winning combination, but
the fact tnat johnson has been shelved
is acknowledged even by his warmeSt
supporters. His Onl hope is the in
ability of the other candidates to unite.
The thirteen Democratic votes remain
sulid, and will probably go into the Re-
publican fight as sooii as titey can make
point by SO doing.