Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
THE NEw SENATOR'S.
Eight Took the Oath Of oracc I
daN.

Twenty-Eight Took the Oath of orice To-
day.
Today twenty-eight senators took n.
oath Of Office. OF this number nine were nan
who never before have occupied seats in tho
Senate chamber. The Senators sworn IN were
Nelson W. Aldrich Of Rhode Island. republican.
William Y. Allen Of Nebraska. populist: VII
liam b. Bate Of Tennessee. democrat;
A. C. Beckwith Of Wyoming. democrat,
Francis NJ. Cockrell 81 Missouri. democrat.
John W. Daniel OF Virginia. democrat. Cush-
man X. DAVIS Of Minnesota. republican: Chas
J. Faulkner Of West Virginia. democrat: Jane.
z. George of Mississippi. democrat: Arthur J..
German Of Maryland, democrat; George Gray
of Delaware. democrat. Eugene Hale OF Mama.
republican; Joseph II. HaWlev of Connecticut.
republican; Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
setts. repullican: John Martin Of Kansas. de-
mocrat-populist: Roger q. Malls Of Texas. de-
mocrat; John L. Mitchell OF Wisconsin. democrat;
Edward Murphy, jr., of New York. democrat;
Samuel fasco OF Florida, democrat; Redhela
Proctor of Vermont republican; Matthew =.
Quay OF Pennsylvania. republican. VIM. y.
Roach of North Dakota. democrat: John Sher-
man of Ohio. republican; James Smith. IT.. -
New Jersey. democrat: VIM VI. Stewart % Me-
vada. democrat: Francis Il. Stockbr;dge 81
Michigan. republican,; David rurpie of Indiana
democrat, and Stephen '. White Of California
democrat.
Those who assume the senatorial toga for thu
first time are Mcssrs. Allen Of Nebraska. 4. 4.
Beckvi;h Of Wyoming. Henry Cabot Lodge Ct
Massachusetts, John Martin of Kansas, John /.
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Edward MGrnhv jr Of
New York. William Y. Roach OF North Dakota.
James Smith. ir., of New Jersey, and stephea
White of California
In the cases OF two Of those Just named there
may be some contest 10 whether they NAV
take their seats. Mr.. A. g. Beckwith was
appointed by the governor OF Wyoming after
the legislature Of that state had failed TO elect.
and there Is a question whether the governor IN
such an emergency has the right to appoint.
Mr.. Beckwith succeeds Senator Warren.
John Martin Of Kansas was elected by the
combined votes OF the popu,ists and democrats.
! Since then. however. the Kansas populi-t house
has been declared illegal by the supreme court
of that state, and a result there will un-
doubtedly be contest for his seat He sue
| ceeds Senator Perkins.
William V. Allen of Nebraska succeeds Sem
ator Paddock He was elected after hard and
bitter fight.
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts
succeeds Senator Dawes He was elected with
ont struggle. having been chosen by the re-
publican caucus.
John L. Mitchell Of Wisconsin succeeds Sem
ator Sawyer. His election was on a caucus
agreement.
Edward Murphy. r.. of New York succeeds
Senator Hlscock His election WAS by cAucus
agreement on the first ballot.
William y. Roach of North Dakota succeeds
Senator Casey. His election was effected after
a long fight
James Smith. IT,, Of New Jersey succeeds
Senator Blodgett His election was by party
caucus.
Stephen V. White Of California succeeds SEN
ator FELTON,. His election was without a long
struggle.