The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
HILL To BE ELEC TED.
The Two Houses WIN Meet in Joir
Session at Noon TO-DAY.

The Two Houses WIN Meet in Joint
Session at Noon To-dsv.
ALBANY, Jan. 20.-Both branches q the
legislature voted for United States senator
at noon to-day. There were six absentees
in the assembly, and the ballot resulted:
Hill, IS; Evarts, S. In the Senate the vote
stood: Hill, Is; Evarts, 10 A joint session
Wlll De held t--mOrrow, when all the dem
Gratis are expected TO be present, aud a. q
result will elect Gov. Hill.
VOORHEES, RESoMISATED.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 20.-The demo-
cratic majority in the legislature in caucus
last night nominated Daniel w. VOORHEES, 70
succeed himself as United States senator.
The nomina ion was made by acclama ion
after several speeches bad been made com;
mandatory Of Senator voorhees, senatorial
career. The election occurs Thursday.
SQUIRE TO BE REFLECTED.
OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. coat caucus
OF republicans last night, Senstor Squire
was renomInated for United States Senator.
Fifty-six republican members signed the
call for the caucus, and agreed to abide by
its choice. This gives Senator Squire a
majority on joint ballot.
CoLORADo's DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
DENVER. Col, Jan. 20.-The democrats
in caucus have agreed to the nomination Of
Judge Caldwell Yeaman for United States
senator.
vANCE's REELECTION.
RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. 20. in the North
Carolina legislature to-day ballot for
United States senator was taken. In the
Senate the vote was: Vance 40, Jeter c.
Pritchard Z. In the House it was: Vance
So, Pritchard Is, Oliver Il. Dockery 1.
a CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. 20.-No ballot In
the house for United States senator was
taken to-day. Mr.. Metcalfe of Stevens
county arose and charged Mr.. Clarke of
Spokane with an attempt to bride him to
vote for MIR. Calkins, and depos ted with
the speaker $500 paid him. The House ad-
Journed until tonight to investigate the
matter.
In the Senate this afternoon the vote for
United States senator was; Watson G.
Squire, Is; w. p. CalkiRs, IA; Acting Gov
ernor Laugnton, l, and Thomas:Carroll,
dem, 4.
BALLoTING AT BISMARCK.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 2O.-Balloting for
United States senator began to-day and
was disappointing to no ca Ididate but Mr..
Hansbrough. McCorma k received "a
democratic votes Pierce led the republican
candidates., with Is votes against 12
for Miller, II for Hansbrough, z
for Launsberry, s for Ball, and the others
scatter ering. Pierce will maintain the lead
easily in the face Of any combination that
can be made. The two houses will go into
joint session tomorrow. 1t is probable
that two or three ballots will be taken, but
an election is not expected until the day
after.
SOUTH DAKoTA's VOTE.
PIERRE, S. D., jan. 20.-The vote on
United States senator in the House to-day
resulted: Moody SO, Preston 8, Melville l,
Elliott l, Harden %, Broze II. Cosard g.
Wardell 5, Campbell /, Dive l, Trip 49, In
the Senate i was: Moody %. Picker |,
Warde1 Z, Broze 4, Cosard 3, Harden 2,
Trip 6. Both houses will meet in joint
session tomorrow.
ANOTHER PosTPoNEMENT.
HARTFORD, CONN, Jan 20-At the ad-
journed democratic caucus tonight, called
for the nomination Of United States sena-
tor, q nomination was again postponed.
OTHER CONTESTS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The following
United States senatorial elections were held
to-day in addition to those reported else
where;
Arkansas Legislature--V, ing separately;
total vote: Jones 106, others II.
Oregon-Separate ballots, Mitchell re-
elected, vote: Mitchell 63; Goldsmith, DEM,
%.
acknowledgements ballots, Teller re-
elected; total vote not yet at hand.
acknowledgements vote, Senate, Palmer
"a, Oglesby 81; House, Palmer II, Oglesby
70, Streeter 8. AS no one candidate re-
ceived majority in both houses, there was
| no election,
New nmpshire-Separate balloting,
Gallinger 1876, Sinclair, DEM, 172, scatter
ing 2.
Acknowledgements balloting, Vest 40,
Headley, rep, 80; Jones, labor, Z.
Connecticur-The republicans in both
branches voted for Platt, the incumbent.
The democrats scattered. A democratic
caucus is to be held tonight TO select a
| candidate.
Pennsylyania-Votin separately, Cam
eron IA, Black 90. scattering 8. Three
democrats were absent and not voting.