The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-27
ELECTING SENATORS.
POpulist Votes Cast for a Woman in
Wyoming.

POpulist Votes Cast for a Woman in
Wyoming.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Jan. Pa feature in
the Senatorial ballotng to-day was the
complimentary vote received by Mrs. Mary
I. Bartlett She is the first woman, 1t is
said. who ever received a vote in State
Legislature for United States Senator. Five
Populsts east their votes for her. Senator
Warren was again placed on the active list
and received Is votes. The next highest
vote was pOiled by A. l.. New (D.), who re-
ceived II. The remainder was scattering.
much as on the previous ballots, and the
Legislature adjourned after the first ballot
was taken. 1t is conceded here that the
leading candidate has not been entered
actively in the race and will not be TIL next
week, probably. His name is George W.
Baxter. and his friends are being restrained
for grand final onslaught, when they will
make a squirt and carry off the stakes.
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 26-General Ed
ward 5. Bragg was this afternoon defeated
in the fight for seat in the Senate Of the
United States by Colonel John |. Mitchell
The explanation of Mitchel's success is
that Colonel Knight. who from the begin
ming had from eighteen to twenty followers,
this morning released the little band from
their obligation to him, having evidently de-
clded that his own cause was hopeless, and
enough Of them went to Mit,h hell TO give
him the victory. The first ballot in the
caucus to-day settled the matter. 1t stood
Mitchell 46, Bragg %. knight /; total 79.
sampson. one of the Bragg men, moved to
make the nomination unanimous. aud it
was done amid great applause. The formal
election occurs at noon Tomorrow. The
city is wild with excitement tonight.
LINCOLN, Nebr., Jan. 26-There is little
change In tie Senatorial ballot today
Powers "a, Paddock 81, Majors II, the rest
scattering. J. Sterling Morton entered the
lists actively to-day and established his
headquarters. The Independents, however,
have thrown wet BLANKET on his aSpira-
tions by declaring that no Democrat of the
Boyd Morton type, with no anti-monopoly
antecedenis, can hope for any assistance
from them. They insist, II the time comes
when it will be necessary for them TO throw
their votes 10 a candidate OF one of the
other parties. that the candidate must be
a man of weil-kn0wn anti monopoly ten
denotes.
TOPEKA, Jan. 26.-The Republicans In
joint session this morning decided to ap-
point a committee to prepare a protest
against the seating Of John Martin by the
United States Senate, and adjourned with
out date. 1t was expected there would be a
combination on Carroll ID to send to
Washington against Martin, but this was
given up The protest was based on the
ground that Republicans were not allowed
to vote at the ballot yesterday.
The Republicans have given up the hope
of electing Senator, and have discovered
that there is no way Of testing the legality
of the organ iZation of the Populist House
except by al attack upon the validity Of the
bills which it may pass. Such action can
be brought only by tile Acknowledgement.
and he being q Populist, will decline TO
bring 1t.
The POpuists tonight held big mass
meeting to ratify the election of Judge
Martin as United States Senator. After
the SenatOr-elect'5 speech Mrs. Lease said
she bad judged the election of Martin too
harshly. She had since been assured that
he was in line with many Populist prnci-
pies, and she hoped he would prove an
ornament to the party which had given him
a seat in the Senate.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 26.-In the vote for
United States Senator to-day Sanders re-
ceved so, Clark %. Dixon IL, Collins 2. No
choice.
BISMARCK, N. D.. Jan. 26.-The ballot
for United s., s Senator covered eight
candidates. The highest were: Muir 81,
Anderson &c, Carr Is.
FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 26.-The Repub-
lican caucus tonight nominated Hon e.
Wilson of Louisville for Senator to succeed
Carlisle.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 26.-On the thirty-first
ballot to-day Bush Of Chehalis. heretofore
an Allen man, nominated Chief Justice
Dunbar. The vote stood: Allen 90, Turner
%, Griggs q, Teats 9. Dunbar /.