St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
TOOK TWO BALLOTS.
Badger Democrats Caucus to
Nominate a Senatorial
Candidate.
After Two Fpuitless Ballots
an Adjournment Was
Taken.
Mitchell in the Lead, Gain
ing TWO on the Second
Ballot.
Exciting Scene at the Elec-
ton Of the California
Senator.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1S.-The Demo
crats of the legislature held a caucus to-
night to nominate successor to Senator
Sawyer, but were unable to agree upon
a candidate. Three ballots were taken.
and the caucus adjourned until 3 p. N.
tomorrow. The first ballot resulted:
Mitchell 2S, Bragg 27, Knight p, Dodge
,. The second formal ballot resulted as
follows: Mitchell 81, Bragg q, Knight
20, Dodge l. Tracy and Vanderhuen
went from Knight to Mitchell. Assem-
bIyman Brader voted for Knight The
third ballot: Mitchell 81, Bragg 27,
Knight 20, Dodge l. AsSemblyman
Stack moved to adjourn to 8 O'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Senator Murphy
asked for roll call. 1t resulted: Nays,
41; yeas, 3S. There were no regular
party divisions. knight and Bragg mer
voting with the Mitchell men. Deck
mann and Smead and Kingston changed
their votes and the motion carried.
The caucus was called 10 order at
9o'clOck by Senator Pratt, chairman OF
the senate caucus. The caucus was
organized by the election of Senator
Pratt, chairman, and ASsemblyman
Lange. secretary. ASSembiymen Lamp
Ien, HlntZe and Senator WeStcott were
appointed tellerS. ASsemblymau Bur
lee offered q resolution TO the effect that
forty-one votes should constitute ma
ority, and 10 nomination be made
without that number, which was
adopted.
Fhe Nominations.
q L. I Il
eided to have the secretary call the roll
by senatorial districts, and have mem
bers nominate candidates as the dis
lricts we're called. Assemblyman Smith
moved TO limit nominating speeches 10
len minutes, which was agreed 10.
When District No. was called, Senator
Apple nominated j. f.. Dodge, of Racine,
N a few words. When the Fourth dis
trict was called Senator DOntZer NOM
mated Congressman Mitchell. The
nomination was seconded by Senator
Krusska. Senator Nahn, Of the Ninth
district. nominated Gen. f. S. Bragg.
The first nominating speech was made
when the Eleventh district was called.
Senator Kingston nominated Col.
John ii. Knight in a brief, but well
chosen spt ech. Senator Neal Brown,
Df the Twelfth district, seconded the
uOIlludllbII VI NOls lNlllSll. lllo OC-
mocTacy had been tried in defeat and
IN victory. His time and money had
been spent year IN and year out for the
success of the Democratic party. Con-
gTessman Mitchell was formally put in
nomination by Senator Phalen, Of the
twentieth district. Touching briefly
On Mr.. Mitchell's congressional career,
Senator Pnalen said
he would do honor to himself and his
state. Senator Noodworth, of the
Twenty-tirst district, seconded the
nomination Of Col. Knight. Senator
Kennedy, of the TWenty-second dis
trict, also seconded the nomination Of
Co. Kmgnt. When the Twenty-fifth
district was called Senator Mcbride
rose ana placed Gen. L. 5. Bragg fOrm-
ally IN nomination. When the Twenty
eighth district was called Assemblyman
Smith seconded the nomination OF Gen.
Bragg. When the Twenty dis
and forcible speech, seconded the
nomination of Gen. Bragg, his
old commander in the Sixth Wis
rCnsin regiment; Senator Conn, OF
the Thirty-iirst district, seconded the
nomination of Col. Knight. Assembly,
man Goss rose at the call of his
senatorial districts and seconded
the nomination of Gen. f. s.
Bragg. Assemblyman Brader, OF
Dane county, said that Senator
Bassford, who was unavoidably absent
had authorized hun TO cast his vote
Senator Mcbride objected as opposed
to all precedent. ASsemblyman Evans
of Dane. moved that DYadOr be allowed
to cast the ballot.
The motion was lost and the caucu:
seeded that no DrOXies be allowed.