The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26
His Selection Declared Farce by Republicans
and Stslwsrt Democrats. Who Say ALI
Acts of the "Rump" House Are Illegal
Pretty Tangle that the Upper Branch
of Congress Will Have 10 Unravel.
"Col" Daniel Lamont Reported to Have Sue
ceeded in Inducing Mr. Bayard TO Accept
the Secretary of State Portfolio.
John Martin Chosen by the Kansas Legisii
ture 80 Succeed Mr. Perkins.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 25.-Amld intense ex-
citement, and under the most peculiar cir
cumstances surrounding an election of the
kind. Judge John Martin, of Topeka. lead
er of the fusion Democracy of Kansas. was,
this afternoon. elected to the United States
Senate by q combination OF Populists and
Democrats. Martin received the solid vote
of the twenty five Populists and Demo
Gratis in the Senate. The election of Mar
tin leaves the situation as complicated as
before. Though he is declared elected, it
was done By the votes of a House the con-
stitutiOnality Of which Is In dis
pute. The Republicans and the stall
wart Democrats claim that the election
is farce by reason that the Populiss
House is an illegal body and none of its
acts can be legal. The Republicans find
themselves in predicament for the reason
that they are unable to muster q quorum
to vote On Senator, and will not be able to
do so until their rights in the House have
been passed upon by the courts.
At 1905 O'Clock the joint session convened.
Lieutenant-governor Daniels presiding.
He ordered the roll called. and the Popu-
lists responded. The Republicans and the
Democrats remained silent The Lieuten-
ant-governor ordered Secretary Brown to
call the roll for ballot on United States
Senator. This proceeded quietly, each
Populist Senator rising and voting
for Judge Martin. When the votes
of O'Brien and Taylor, Democrats, for
Martin were announced. the Populists ap-
plauded loudly. The call closed with
twenty-five Senators voting for Martin
and mono against him. The roll of the
Populist House was now called. Mcllhany.
of Wyand0tte, broke the Martin call by
voting for frank Doster. Meagher, the other
Democrat. and Chambers, of Comanche.
remained silent. Lieutenant-governor
Daniels here called attention to Rule a.
of the Senate. requiring Senators present
TO vote. and looked over to the Republican
side significantly. Senator Baker rose and
said he desired to call his vote. but the
Lieutenant-gOvernOr said: THE Senate
vote has been announced. Senator Baker
is not in order. Senator Scott demanded
the right to vote, but the Liecten-
ant-goyernor paid no attention to
him, and the chief Clerk of the Hous o
announced the vote of the House fol-
lows: John Martin, 62. The Lieutenant
governor announced the vote of the joint
convention as follows: John Martin. Sc
NJ. w. Coburn. 4; Hanna. ]; Snyder. l
j,
said: John Martin having receiy ed q ma
jority of the votes cast Is declared elected
United States Senator" Loud cries were
made for Martin. but q motion to dissolve
the convention carried.
A resolution was offered for the Repub-
lcsn side to GO INTO joint convention and
elect Senator with Speaker Douglas in
the chair. Then the roll of the Senate was
called. the Republican Senators respond
ing. When the names of Chambers and
Meagher on the House roll were reached
they did not respond. The ballot for Sem
ator was taken. resulting in 73 votes for
Ady. The Republican JOINT convent tion ad-
j0urned till noon tomorrow.
STOLE A MARCH ON THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr. Martin will proceed at once to Wash
ington to take Senator Perkins's seat. who
was appointed by the Governor a year az o
to fill the vacancy caused py the death of
Senator Plumb until the Legislature should
name Senator to serve the unexpired por-
tion of the term. The Populists stole q
clever march on the Republicans when
they nominated Judge Martin in caucus
last night. They figured that. Mir. Martin
being a Democrat. there would go into
Democrats to elect him without counting
the Popullst members who took the seats
OF unseated Republicans, but also
enough to- break the Republican
9oT When The the 3ur1nE 1n was 'orFHos nasS
three Democrats voted for Martin as noted
above. OF course these three cannot now
go into the Republican JOINT convention
and. without them. the Republicans can
muster only eighty-one membership
short of q joint sessiOn quorum. The Re-
publicans Will. there fore. be unable to elect
q Senator and John Martin will, without
doubt, be the only applicant for recogni-
tion before the federal Senate. The Re-
nm "A a a lepf m
IL illegal. lnasmuch as it was participated
in by House whose organization they
allege to be unconstitutional. That Ques-
ton. however. will have to be settled by
the United States Senate when Mr.. Martin
appears with his credentials.
Judge Martin has been a leading Demo-
crat of Kansas ever since there were any
Democrats In the State; He has made the
race for Congress in his district several
times. and once. four years ago, undertook
the thankless task of running for Governor
on the straight Democratic ticket in the
face of Republican majority of $4,000.
When the Farmers Alliance developed
into the Populist party Judge Martin
urged the Democrats to unite with them,
not so much to secure the victory of Popu-
list principles and Populist men, as to beat
the Republicans His counsel prevailed.
and the result at the last election Is well
known. To-day he received his reward.
The Republicans tonight prepared a
statement to the effect that tho Populist
House Is an illegally constituted body: til at
nine OF the elghty-s!x members who cast
votes for Martin are members W ho took the
seats from which Republicans had been IL
legally ousted. and that Judge Martin had
not been legally elected Senator. To this
statement was added q protest against the
recognition of Judge Martin by the federal
Senate. and then the statement and pro-
test was telegraphed the Republican sena-
torial steering committee and the United
States committee on elections. The Repub-
licans claim that they officially recognized
the presiding officer of the Populist joint
session and requested that their
votes be recorded. As this was
refused they claim that they
simply continued the unfinished business
OF the session when they proceeded TO bal
lot with the Repub ublican Senators They
assert that 15i legal votes were cast; that
of this auinber Martin received n, ADV n
and the rest scattering. Consequently
they claim that there was no election. To-
morrow the Repu bllcans will probably
unite on some stalwart Democrat, and
hope TO get enough dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis aud PopuiIsis to meet with
them and effect an election. Democrats
and PoDulists who admit that ten of the
votes cast in to-day's joint session were
illegal. ipsist that Martins election WAS
legal. because eighty three legally elected
members participated. and that numb Der
being constitutional quorum he receive
an unqucstioned majority. They deny that
the Republicans took any part In the ses-
sion. Judge Martin will leave for Wash