Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-23
IN THE LEGISLATURES.

Senatorial Contests I'm Number Of Western
States.
In the Join. democratic Legislative caucus at
Madison, Wis, yesterday Hon. VIM. F. Villas,
Postmaster General and Secretary Of the Int
rior under President Cleveland, was nominated
for United States Senator. The election will
take place next Tuesday. The republicans win
cast their complementary vote for Mr.. Spooner,
the present Senator.
STILL VOTING IN ILLINOIS.
The two houses Of the Illinois legislature
again met in joint assembly yesterday to ballot
for United States Senator. The fourth ballot
was taken. which resulted as follows: Palmer,
101; Oglesby, 100; Btreeter. 8. Mr.. Taubeneck.
Farmers Mutual Beneficial Association men,
Der. then moved an adjournment, which was
carried by the combined vote Of the republi-
cans and Farmers Alliance men. The demo-
Gratis voted solidly against the motion.
THE NEBRASKA CONTEST.
The joint convention Of the Nebraska legisla-
ture to hear the election contest case met yes
terday morning. The court holds that the sig
natures Of the governor and lieutenant governor
to the concurrent resolution are necessary to
make the acts of the joint convention valid
This VIII necessitate the passage Of a new con-
current resolution which will delay the hearing
OF the contest at least one week.
On the third and fourth ballots for United
States Senator at Pierre, SD, yesterday Hon.
Gideon C. Moody. republican, the present
Senator, lost one on the fourth ballot, Repre-
sentative Way Of Fall River county leaving
him. The republicans paired with the indie
pendents The last ballot stood Moody. 49,;
Trip, "a; Harden, 10; Wardell, 10; Cross, IL /;
Cosand. Z; State Senator Kyle, z, the remaining
scattering. The six republicans still refuse to
n ctf, firv, fu Pos
him. Mellett, Bickler, MELVILLE! Preston and
Clifford all have republican following and may
enter the contest today. Efforts will be made
at the republican caucus to induce Moody to
out caucusing. In this case Mellett seems in
the lead. The fusionists are still as far apart
as ever on the senatorial candidate. The indie
pendents are badly cut up. The democrats
are firm for Trip. A break is expected to-
day. Enough opposition will go to the repub-
leans to elect If they will unite, but it looks
doubtful for the present.
DISCUSSING COMPROMISE IN MONTANA
Both parties to the legislative deadlock in
Montana were caucusing all day yesterday
The democrats frs; made proposition that
the two houses come together with twenty
eight republicans and twenty-seven democrats
the latter to have the organization of the
house. The republicans then made counter
proposition accepting the democratic terms of
twenty-eighs republicans to twenty-seven
democrats, giving the latter the speakership,
but asking for division Of other offices and
that the proceedings of the rival houses be ex-
plunged from the journals. This the democrats
refused. Notwithstanding the lack of agree
ment TO date there is now no doubt that the
two houses will effect compromise not later
than Monday. The republican house has ad-
journed till Saturday.
BALLoTING IN NORTH DAKOTA.
The North Dakota legislature. balloting in
joint session for United States Senator, has not
yet reached choice the fifth ballot standing:
Pierce, 18; Hansbrough, 21 Miller, 10; Louns-
berry, 9; Mccormack, "a; scattering, 8.