, 1890-11-16
THE FIRST SENATOR.
Joseph NJ. Carey Accorded the
Honor by the Legislature.
George W. Baxter Is Given Every
Democratic Vote.
The First Joint Session Held at
Noon Yesterday.
He Receives Every Republican Vote
in Both Houses.

VI Utl nOuSoo
The first election for United States SEN
ator that has ever occurred in Wyoming
took place IN this city yesterday. The
announced hour set for the event was
noon, and the place the house of repre-
sentatiyes chamber in the east wing Of
the capitol.
At the actual moo hour there were but
few spectators in the lobbies or galleries.
The house proceedings were being coz
Quoted in a humdrum and listiess fashion,
nothing OF moment being done and mo-
bodv taking much interest IN what was
actually Transporting. AT 1920 o'clock
Sergeant at Arms Nash arose in his seat
and announced: The president and
members of the honorable senate" The
members Of the house assumed 4 stiff and
more dignIfed air. and even the self DOS
sessed speaker. Mr.. Kellogg, assumed a
slight tinge OF severity in his manner.
A moment later the serReant-at-arms
with a flourish advanced to the rostrum
escorting VIM. r. Schnitger, president of
the senate. who was assigned a seat
alongside Of Speaker Kellogg. Chief
Clerk A~rgesheimer took his place along
side of Chief Clerk Bartlett and the
members of the senate found places
generally among their " county dele
cations.
Meanwhile the lobbies and galleries
began to fill, but more slowly and to a
less extent than was anticipated. A fair
proportion of ladies were among the
spectators both above and below stairs.
The senatorial candidates were out in
force.
Among those noted in attendance were
De Forest Richards, W. I. Ramsay,
Judge Brown, DR.. Finirock. Gen. David,
N. j.. 0'Bnen, K. T. BeltE, Frederic S.
Hebard, DAVID G. Thomas. Leopold
KAbis, ]. G. Dyer. Joe De Barthe, VIM.
DAILY, Q. f. Carpenter, Ex-Governor
HoYt. G. O. Smith, Louis KIRK. John w.
Medium, j. X. jeffrey. Judge Conway.
L. G. jerks, Judge Lacey. Judge Van
Devanter, U. s. Marshal Rankin, JUICE
Groesbeck, u. S. Attorney Fowler,
Secretary of State Barber. Register
Champlin, Prof Churchill, Judge
Blake. Judge knight, Judge Brown, A.
Gilchrist, Mayor iner. Judge Riner, A.
Idelman, City Treasurer Kelley, Auditor
Burdick and about a score of others.
Under instructions Of President
Schuitger the senate roll was called and
the announcement made that there we're
fourteen members present. A similar
formality disclosed that there were thirty
three members Of the house present and
one absent, the latter being Mr.. Clay OF
Converse county.
A request was made that the resolu-
ton OF the previous day having reference
to the election of United States senators
on intervening days be read. 1t was
complied with.
MIR. Beals of Albany then asked to
have Article XIII, Section q OF the con-
stitution read. This refers to the election
OF United States senators.
President SchnitRer then announced
the purpose OF the joint session and said
under the resolution adopted a United
States senator would be elected by a viVe
voce vote. There were no nominating
speeches or any such prelimlnaries The
roll call was commenced at once and as the
name OF each legislator was announced he
arose and mentioned the name OF the
gentleman for whom he desired TO vote.
The senate list was called first. Allthe Re
publicans (~tIelve) voted for Joseph Nj.
Carey OF Cheyenne for senator; all the
Democrats two voted for George w.
Baxter OF Cheyenne. The house roll was
than c,lled Tho tweptv.sevan Rcnnbli.
$50 e.. Cs.ereaJ ~ a. r.
0@n' 'o'eu U NAie1 anu the h'e Demo
Gratis Tor Baxter. The result thus stood,
Tb;s rosrl, wos corm.u, .rnor,ood h,
~