Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-25
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Brets's Charge Of Attempted Bribery in Cali.
fornia Was . Boomerang.


Brets's Charge of Attempted Bribery in Cali.
fornia Was . Boomerang. 0
The California assembly committee appointed
to investigate the charge Of Bretz (pop.) that
money was used to secure the election Of Ste-
phen N. White a. United States Senator re-
ported yesterday that the charge was ground
less and recommended censuring Bretz to the
extent of expelling him and declaring his seat
vacant.
FAULKNER AND CAMDEN ELECTED.
The West Virginia senate and house Of dele
gates yesterday elected two United States
Senators. In the senate, for the full term OF
six years, beginning March 4 next, Charles J.
Faulkner, the present Senator, received twenty
votes and Stephen B. Elkins four.
In the house Faulkner received thirty-nine,
Elkins twenty-eight and o. d. Hill, people,
Senator Kenna ex-senator johnson N. Camden
received the same vote as Faulkner in both
houses; Judge Edwin Maxwell received four in
the senate, twenty -nine in the house and cast
his own vote in the house for . fellow delegate.
wIscoNsrN's WAR.
At Mondays caucus Of the Wisconsin demo-
Gratis a resolution was passed pledging each
member to vote yesterday for some democrat
other than the three regular candidates.
John C. Spooner received the full republican
strength. The democrats voted for some
friend, each name being different. Today both
houses will meet in joint session, when the
same tactics will be followed as at yesterday g
session.
MILLS SWEEP IN TEXAS.
The Texas legislature met at noon yesterday
to cast a ballo. for United States Senator.
Roger Q. Mills and T. L. Nugent, third party
or in, he Last
were the only candidates. The ballot resulted:
Mills, IA; Nugent, 8.
NO CHANGE IN NEBRASKA.
The sixth joint ballot for United States
Senator at Lincoln. Neb.. yesterday showed
but little change in the situation prevailing for
the last five days. Paddock received 29, Powers,
populist, "a; Lieut.-Gov. Majors, 10, gain Of
three.
THE KANSAS PoPULIsrs.
The populist house of representatives Of Kan
sas yesterday voted for Senator, as follows: j.
W. Breidenthal, II; NJ. W. Coburn of Barton
county, IL: Frank Doster Of Marion. 10; John
Martin of Topeka, 9; S. 8. King of Kansas City,
3. The remaining votes were scattered among
fourteen candidates. The total vote cast was
"a. There was no election.
WYOMING MAY CHOOSE HOLIDAY
The vote for Senator at Cheyenne, wyo,
yesterday resulted as follows: Senate-C. D.
Clark, republican, 4; Taylor, populist, l. War
rem, republican, 4; Kuykendall democrat, 8:
Abs. democrat, L; Richards, republican. /;
Snyder, populist, l; New. democrat, l. House
New, 4; Richards 1 Beck. democrat, 8; Holli-
day, democrat, 4; Kuykendai, 4; Tidball. popu-
list 6: Warren, A; earn, democrat, /; Burke,
republican. L. Morgan, populist, 2; Clark, l;
Hinton, populist, /; Brown, populist /. The
indications favor Holiday.
SENATOR STEWART REFLECTED.
William NJ. Stewart was yesterday reelected
to the United States Senate by the Nevada leg
islature. He was the silver party candidate and
received a unanimous vote. Ex-Congressman
Bartine was the republican candidate.
BALLoTINa IN WASHINGTON.
The twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth ballots
for United States Senator at Olympia, Wash,
yesterday resulted in no change from previous
ballots.
JOINT BALLOT IN MONTANA.
The vote in the joint assembly yesterday at
Helena, Mont, resulted: Clark, %; Sanders, 81 ;
Dixon, IL; Collins, q
NO CHOICE IN NORTH DAKOTA.
There were two ballots for United States SEN
ator in the joint session Of the North Dakota
legislature yesterday. No choice
Balloting for New Jerseys Senator.
The monotony Of the proceedings in the
New Jersey assembly yesterday morning was
broken by the taking of the formal ballot for
United States Senator. A party vote was cast
and resulted-Smith. 80; Sewell, 81 In the
Senate Smith received 16 and Sewell s.