The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-01
THREE ARE IN The RING
nessrs. Clark and nasinnis Will Be the
Democratic Senator's.
Republican bumpers VIII Eject sanders.
Has the Other Candisiass - tn
Ibcubt---Mants~ VIII I'rsst,a-
bly, Turn mp Missing.
Spec ..o the standard.

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Hhr.ENA, Dec. To-siay's proceedings
i'm the, various houses have resulted In tii,.
choice of three United States senators.
Col. w. L. Sanders, NJ ajor Martin Magin-
mis- and Hon. w. A. Clark. The fourth
man has not been determine IL upon, hut
either Hiram Knowles or Il. G.. Power
will bs. the man.
The democratic representatives and
senators went into caucus this afternoon.
In the first informal ballot IN which each
man east two votes Clark received ~.
Mag.n ~, Ha,issr III. In the second
ballot Clark received "a votes out of III
aud " as declared nominated. The next
ballot narrowed the contest down to
Hauscr and NJ tgiuui> as the only candi-
dates. Maginnis won 10y "a narrow MAJ
jority of four votes.
The house of representatives met this
evening and voted solid for Clark ard
Magirsni-, thus ratfyiug tn. result in the
caucus. An AL j,nIrnmcut was then taken
until I'D a. m. tomorrow.
The republican Incmbcrs of the senate
met this morning aud after the trlnsac-
tion of some unimportant business. pro-
cecsleI tn the work Of voting for "A senator
in the federal congress without prciimin-
AIRY nominating speeches. Colonel sand
ers received seven of the eight votes cast.
senator Fisher voting for Is. Plat Carpcn-
ter. The ballot for second senator re-
suited as follows: Arlington voted for
Mantle, Babcock and Brown for Rick
ards, Fisher for Thomson Camp
bell, Hedges for Mills. O.lS for
Henry Filing, Rutherford for T.. l.. Bon
uer, Thompson for George -. Eaton.
The senate then adjourned until II 80 to-
morrow.
The rump house met at 10 n. M, but inn
mcsiiatcly took a recsss until II :45. Upon
rcassembling tlre srsler of business was
| called through, whs.reupou Speaker Wit
ter announced that the time had
| arrived for voting for two men,
bcrs of the United States senate,
and declared nominations in order.
bowey in "a stream of luriu ors.tory noIIii-
| mated Colonel Sanders. lie said among
other things that he desired to nominate
IA man who. he said, was known either
pee .opally or 10y reputation to every man.
Wa ua.i and child in the state of Mon
! t.l.s.~ii- s'fc il known "a ttse state. . Ne
/ has been foremost for years in the good
works of education, the government and
! movements for the protection of human
rights. The noIiiiiation WAS seconded 10y
Mitchell.
The s.s akcr after calling Norton To the
! chair took the floor and said that h..
wished to place in nomination a.
ma" who had stood 10y the
rights of the people of Mon
! tana. who lad stood 10y the people and
| hi, party under all circumstances; who
had been ciIa-tis.-sl, hut always responded
when his services needed: who
would in the senate chamber bc n bright
| light from the great state of Montana.
| Mr.. wntcr then named Lee Mantle for
the position. Mr.. Hoffman seconded the
! nomination of Mantle as slid also MIR.
| Montcith.
Mr.. Boarlman nominated B. Plat Car
| pentcr without making "a speech. Car
pentcr's nomination WAS not seconded.
| Mr.. Bray followed with the nomination
| of 4. 4. Power, which was seconded 10y
| Grecuough. In the co,irss, of his spccci,
Bray said: "iLc thought IL forced oi me
that il il our duty to lay aside personal
feeling and nominate a man who is
"a gentleman indeed, i'm whom there
| il no guilt, who is identified
! with the vital Interests of the state, wlu
has the brains to grappie with every ques-
| ton all ectiig IN. business of tii" state,
| and whose actual commercial experience
| has closely allied him with the glory of
| Montana; whose known integrity and H.
/ deity hav. never been questioned.
| There being no further nominations the
clerk called the roll aud every on.
| of the thirty mctnhcrs present voted
4 tor Colonel w. r. Sanders. The au-
nounccm.nt of this result was greete,
with applause. Colonel Sanders was
! was brouglit-to the bar of the house. Iu "A
| speech of some length he -,id, "If what
| has transpirad to-day shall result in my
election to the United States Senate.
shall pcrhapr say IA few words, but they
! should be of IN brc careful consideration
| than these of exteinporc speech. 1 am
aware that some OF you have acted with
some mi~givinR. but IL know my heart
| and IL should be my fortune To rcpr.-s..u,
| this great state iu the United States sen
! ate. shall do ~ with am eye single To the
welfare of the peoI L.. Again thank you
/ for th" Information conveyed 10y youI
committee
A recess was then taken during which
the balloting for second choice for sena
tor began. The last ballot resulted a- fol
| lows: Power L., Mantle Is, Carpenter Z
/ Hcr.hfielsl 3. The caucus WAS adjourned
| until 4 o'clock this evening.
| Captain Dolman created some
thing of sensation by nonin
ating Hiram Knowles for the Unit..s
States senate. Mr.. Moutieth aross
and said that there would be nothing
binding In the action of th.. caucus. Mar
sfal Irvine, who WAS i'm til. lobby. yelie.
"a cat hop and the house adj Durne,
amidst confusion.
The republican jumpers met i'm caucus
at O'Clock and Immediately adjourned
without ballosing until Tomorrow.
By Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. Dec. a.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning tue republican house met il
caucus and determined upon its fir-
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