The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-26
THE POPULISTS' CHOICE.
JUDGE JOHN MARTIN ELEC FED
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The Republicans Then Hold Session an6
Take an Intellectual Ballot for Sena-
tor-yoting in Other States.

Representative Hall. The Republican
members of both House and Senate de-
C,ined TO answer to their names when
the roll was called. as did Senator
O'Brien Dem.), OF Wichita. Ninety-one
persons responded to their names, eight
more than a quorum. Eleven Of these
were members of the Populist House, and
had been given their seats through con-
test proceedings. Without these there
was no quorum. When the Senate roll
was called on ballot the entire Populist
strength went TO John Martin, all the
twenty-five Populist senator's voting for
him. OBrien also voted for Martin.
The result Of the vote. as finally an
nounced, was Martin. Sc; Colburn, I;
Har ma, /; Snyder, I, Close. /. President
Daniels announced that as Judge John
Martin had received majority OF the
votes, that he had been duly elected
United States senator.
Before this was done. Senator Baker
Republican, demanded that the Republl-
cans De given a right to vote. The
President ruled that the vote was an
nounced and that no further votes could
be received. The Populist joint session
at once dissolved, and Senator Baker
(Rep), mounting a chair in the MIDST
OF the cheers that were being made
for Martin, offered resolution, in which
it was set forth that ten persons VINO
voted in the joint session had no legal
right to q seat, declaring that no action
had been had, and calling upon members
to meet and elect a Senator. Speaker
Douglass was promptly elected chairman
Of the Republican joint session after the
resolutions were adopted An inenectual
ballot was then taken, the vote Delhs
Ady H. No quorum being present an
adjournment was taken till II O'CLOCK To-
morrow.
The election Of Martin leaves the situa-
ton s complicated as before. Tnougn ne
is declared elected 1t was done py the
vote Of a House the Constltu.icnality OF
which is DISPUTED The Republicans ana
the stalwart Democi ats claim the election
is a farce because the PopuliSt House
is an Illegal body. ard none OF It's acts
can be legal. The Republicans find them
selves in a predCament for the reason
that they are unable to muster quorum
TO vote on Senator, and VIII not be aole
TO do so until their rights in the House
have bfon passed upon by the courts IL
the courts decide that the Republicans
have the constitutional lower House
then they will elect another Senator, VINO
will undoubtedly be a straightout Demo,
crat, and the contest for recognition "li
lists stole a clever march on the RepuD-
licans when they nominated Judge Mar
Tin In caucus last night. They inquired
that Marin being a Democrat there Woulu
20 into their joint convention not oihy
enough Democrats to elect him without
counting the Populist members VINO lOoh
the seats % unseated Republlcahs, Dut
also enough to break the kepuDhcah
quorum. Their figuring was correct LOT
+o-daV three Democrats voted for Martin
Of course those three cannot now go INTO
Tho Republican Joint convention, ana
r-ithout them the Republicans can only
muster eigthy-one members, two snort
- n o,nrIn Judge Martin has been
| leading Democrat in Kansas ever snce
| there were any Democrats IN thelr Std'e.
| He has made the race for Congress III
| HE district several times, and once, iour
| wears ago, undertook the thankiess taSA
| ~ running for Governor on the stralBht
| Democratic ticket, in the face OF RepuD-
| Iican majority of $1,000. When the farm-
ers Alliance developed into the FopuliSI
marty, Judge Martin urged the Demo
Gratis to unite with them not SO iiuon "
! socnre the victory of Populist principles
"a ponnIist men. as to beat the Repubn-
cans, His counsel prevailed, and the re-
snIt AT the last election is well KNOWN
To-day he received his reward.
| A,ra Lease and Mrs. DiggS declare en-
rbotifallv that the election of Martin
means nothing less than the death OF the
| People's party. both State and National
| Mrs. Lea sc said:
..This is a death blow to the People
rortv state and National. 1t will drive
Lao o6o Ponulists in the South back into
| Tho Democratic party, and i'm Kansas. as
| in the North. thousands will return 10 me
Renublican party. Judge Martins elec-
| tion l,ilied our marty. and that Is all there
IS to it,"
Mrs Digrs slid: "The Peoples party
! committed suicide IN Kansas by the cleo
! tion of John Martin 10 the Senate. An
/ other victory may possibly be gained IN
This State by fusion and bargainins' out
| # is the death blow 70 the National organ
iaation. The party has gone to pieces
| upon rock when IL VIII hlO" hO" "
| avoid another time"
No Result in Montana.
HELENA. Jan. 25.AThere was no result
in the ballot for United States senator
| to-day
! Mitchell Loses Two Votes.
| MADISON, WIS, Jan. &-Mitcheil lost
votes on the first ballot Tor senator
| This morning. The ballot stood: Mitchell,
| 30: Bragg. %: Knight. q.
| MILWAUKEE, Jan. 25.-Two ballots
were taken tonight for Senator win the
following result: Mitchell, q; KNIGHT
l9. Bragg, %.
Benton Gaines Six Votes.
BISMARCK. N. D. Jan. 25.-The TWEEN
ty-second joint ballot for United States
| senator to-day resulted: Casey, Is; Worst
4. Kineman. Is: Nina, q Benton, AZ
Anderson. /; scattering. 10. Before the
vote was declared six men changed their
votes TO Benton, and he reached the high
est vote yet cast. Three more would nave
] elected him. Intense excitement followed
| This result. and frantic efforts were made
to change enough votes TO elect Benton.
No Result in Nebraska.
LINCOLN, NEB.. Jan. 5.-One inetec-
tual ballot was taken to-day for United
States Senator.
Two More Intellectual Ballots.
| OLYMPIA. WASH. Jan. 2o.-Iwo IN
| affectual ballots for United States Sena-
| tor were taken to-day.
| Another Ballot in Wyoming.