Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

went to their seats. The two speakers
stood up with the members of the house
when the senate came in, but took their
seats while the lieutenant-governor re-
manned standing and announced the OBJ
: ject of the joint conference.
The Acknowledgements ordered
Secretary Brown to call the roll for "a
ballot on United States senator This
proceeded quietly, each populist sena-
tor rising and voting for Judge Martin,
until the name Of Senator OBryant was
reached, when, to the establishment of
all, he rose and voted for Martin. The
populist side of the house and the pop
ulist sympathizers on the floor and in
the galleries burst into applause at
this. which had scarcely subsidized when
the name of Taylor was reached, and
he, too. voted for Judge Martin This
gave fresh provocation for applause
and the cali had to be suspended until
the presiding officer could restore or
der The call closed with twenty-five
senators voting for Martin and none
against him.
The roll of the populist house was
now called. 1t proceeded quietly and
with little interruption, only one mem
Der voting against John Martin, until
the name of Hall, of Osborne, was
reached. He arose and said that he
had been sent to Topeka to represent
the peoples party and he wanted to do
it the best he could, but he was in
doubt about the action he was about to
take. 1t was the bitterest dose he was
ever compelled to swallow, but he must
do it, much as he hated democracy. He
voted for John Martin. This was first
greeted with applause and next with
laughter.
McIlhGncy, of Wyandotte, broke the
Martin roll by voting for Frank Doster.
When the name of Meagher, the
Leavenworth democrat, was reached
he, as his colleague, Chambers of Co.
lnauche. had done, remained silent, al
though il was expected that he would
follow O'Bryan's lead, and voted for
Martin.
Rice, of Coffey county, after long
speech voted for w. S. Hanna, presi-
dent of the Farmers Alliance of Kan
sas.
Wilson, the Meade county independ-
emit on the republican side, caused an
other surprise by voting for Martin,
and then Rosenthal in a fowery speech
delivered in broken English, announced
his vote for John Martin.
Lieut.. Gov. Daniels here called atten-
4. l. a - a. -.
senators, if present, to vote, and looked
over to the republican side significant
ly.
Senator Baker arose and said he de-
sired to cast his vote, but the lieuten-
ant-governor said: THE senate vote
has been announced. Senator Baker is
not in order"
Senator Scott demanded the right to
vote, but the lieutenant-governor paid
no attention to him and the chief clerk
of the house announced the vote of the
house as follows: John Martin, 81; NJ.
W. Cobun, 3; w. S. Hanna, 1; S w.
Snyder, 1; Fred Close, l. Total, IS.
The lieutenant-governor announced
the vote of the joint convention as fol-
lows: John Martin, SO; NJ. w. Cobun.
4; Hanna, 1; Snyder, l.. Cose, 1. The
acknowledgements then said: John
Martin, having received a majority of
the votes cast for United States sena-
tor, is declared elected United States
senator"
The republican members of the sem
ate and house then met in joint con-
Eention and cast IS votes for Ady-fve
votes less than q quorum-and ad-
iourned