St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-16
. HIGGINS is A HUMMER.
The Wilmington Statesman Nom
mated in Caucus for United
States Senator.

The Wilmington Statesman Nom
mated in Caucus for United
States Senator.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 15.-Anthony Hig-
gins, of Wilmington, was nominated for
United States senator on the forty-third
ballot in the Republican caucus at $50
a. m. The vote was Higgins 9, Massey
6, one member having left the room and
gone to bed. The break to Higgins
began on the fortieth ballot, when the
five men who had stood solidly by Treat
went over. Massey, who had received
as high as eight votes, lacking only one
of the nomination, held seven up to the
forty-second ballot, when one of his
men and the remaining Smithers
man went over to Higgins, CIV
ing him the nomination. At 10:45
this morning, the house balloted for
United States senator. The fourteen
Republican members voted for Anthony
Higgins, five of the Democratic mem
bers for Alfred P. Robinson, and the re-
naming two, Branson and Gray, for
James Wolcott. The division of the
Democratic force was owing to the in
ability of their caucus to agree upon
candidate. The WOlcott men insisted
Oh proposing his name, but to this Sauls-
bury men refused to agree. The latter
expressed willingness to support any
other man upon whom the WOlcOtt men
might agree, but the latter persisted in
pushing WOlcOtt'S name. The SaulS-
bury men then withdrew from the eau
Gus. The senate balloted at IL Is for
United States senator. The seven
Democratic members voted for James
l.. Wolcott. the two Republicans for
Anthony Higgins. This makes the vote
of both houses stand: Higgins 16, VOL
colt 9, Robinson 5.
REPUBLICANS ARE WE'LL PLEASED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Republican
senators are we'll pleased over the out
come of the caucus in Delaware, Mr.
Higgins nomination being the best, in
their opinion, that could have been
made.
SEVERAL LUCKY SENATORS.
Special to the Globe.
BosToN, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar was
this afternoon reelected to the United
States senate by the following vote:
Senate 80, house III. Hon. P. A. Col
Inns, the Democratic candidate, re-
ceived a complimentary vote OF in the
senate and Sc in the house.
Special to the Globe.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 15.-James Nc
MILAN, of Detroit, was elected United
States senator to succeed Thomas w.
Palmer this afternoon by both branches
of the legislature. The official announce
ment will be made tomorrow. Con-
gress M. II. Ford, of Grand Rapids, re-
ceived the complimentary vote OF the
Democrats.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 15.-At noon
both branches of the legislature voted
for United States senator. In the
house the vote stood 121 for w. P. Frye,
Rep., to % for Hardin Plaisted, Dem.
In the senate all of the 20 votes were
for W. P. Frye, two senators being alb
sent. The vote will be declared in both
branches at noon tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Man.
dersOn this afternoon received a tele-
gram announcing his reelection by the
Nebraska legislature, by vote OF 104
to 30. Erick Johnson, PrOhibltlOnist,
supported him, while labor represent
ative united with the % Democrats
against him.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 15.-The vote on
United States senator to-day stood:
Charles A. Henderson, 102; John A.
McShane, 81; j. Sterling Morton, l.
This is the first time in the history of
ihe state that senatorial election has
passed without seven days contest.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 15.-At joint
session of both houses of the general
assembly tonight, E. 0. Wolcott was
elected United States senator to sue
ceed Thomas M. Bowen, receiving the
solid Republican vote. G. S. Thomas
received the complimentary vote Of the
Democrats.