St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-07
Republicans Organize the Ne
braska Senate With DEM
Ocratic Aid.
Combination in the Lower
House Practically De-
clared Of.
Great Complications in the
Senatorial Fight, With
Many Candidates.
Richard Croker Declares That
Cleveland Will Not
Snub Murphy.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 6.-When the
senate met this morning, Clarke,
Everett, Lobeck and Mcdonald, the
Republican senators who had bolted the
caucus, were pressed into line for the
first ballot. Then four of the Demo-
Gratis, who had undertaken to form
deal with the Independents, voted with
the Republicans. electing Senator Car
roll, the Republican caucus nominee,
for president pro TEN. The surrender
Oh the part OF the Democrats is
understood 10 be unconditional. but it
gives the monopoly element control of
the upper house. In the lower house
the Independents aud Democrats have
practically declared off the terms of the
agreement by which that body was or
gained. In the future the combina-
lions in the legislature will be monOpO-
lists against anti-monopolists. If the
anti-monopoly Republicans and Demo-
Gratis vote with the independents, the
passage of proposed legislation to regu-
late railroads, stock yards and other
corporate interests is assured. But all
of this is
Contingent onFu are Events.
So far there has beer no definite ac-
ton bearing on the senatorial fight.
Each faction has acted with a view to
obtaining partisan advantage. An
exception might be made of the senate,
in which body four Democrats sought
to obtain pledges from the Independ-
ects concerning corporation legislation.
Whatever combines are formed from
now on will be on lines outside OF party
interest, except on senator.
Immediately after the deadlock was
broken the senate adjourned till Tues
day, thus delaying the Inauguration Of
the state otficerS-elect and poStponing
tor. The Democrats and Republican
senators will put in their time dur
ing recess in making all equitable
distribution of the senate Offices.
The house also adjourned until next
Tuesday. On that day the vote will be
canvassed. Wednesday the two houses
will meet jointly to hear the message OF
the retiring governor, Boyd, and Gov.
Crounse. Thursday the two houses
will meet in joint session and begin the
great battle of electing a senator to sue
ceed Senator Paddock.
Plentey of Timber.
There is no lack of senatorial timber.
The Democratic candidates are: Con-
gresham Bryan and }. Sterling Morton.
The populist candidates are: Con-
gresham Mckeighan. Ex-senator Van
Wyck and Joseph Edgerton. OF the
Republican candidates Paddock leads,
then comes Goy.-elect Grouse, Lieut..
Gov. Majors. Church Howe, John
c. Watson, X. E. Moore and
small army of lesser lights.
1t is said that the Majors
booms is an adjunct of the Grouse boom.
as Majors would become governor if
CrOunse should be elected. The Repub-
licanS lack eight votes Of a majority on
joint ballot, the Democrats holding the
balance of power. The combination in
the house and the opposite combination
in the senate has woefully complicated
matters. If similar combinations are
made in the senatorial struggle the
fight will be a long and bitter one
Several PopulistS declare they will not
vote for Democrat, several Democrats
they will not vote Tor PopuliSt and
every Republican insists that he will
only vote for man of his own political
faith. 1t is not impossible that Gov
Crounse will be call upon to appoint a
senator, in which case the assembly of
1895 will have to elect two senators.