Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-26
MORE OR LESS SENATORIAL.
The Kansas Outcome y Good Democrat
Judge John Martin.
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TorFKA. KAN. January 25.-The Legisla-
ture met IA iolut session at noon III Repre-
sentative Hall. The Republican members
of hotn House and Senate declined 10
answer to their names when the roll was
called. rs did Senator OBren democrat ;,
OF Wichita. Nlnety-One persons respond
cd 10 their names, however eight more
than quorum. Eleven of these were mem-
bers Of the Populst House and had been
glyen their seats through contest proceed
,urq Without these there would. have
tern no quorum. When the Senate roll
was called ON the ballot for senator the
/ entire POpuhst strength went 10 JOhn
Martin. all the twenty-five Popullst scna-
tor. voting for hIm. OBrlen also voted
for Martin. The result oi the vote, as
finally announced. was: Martin, Sc; Col
burn. 4: Hanna. / SNYDER. !; Close; /.
President Daniels announced that as Judge
John Martin had received majority OF
the votes, he had been duly elected United
States senator.
lie election Of Martin leaves the situa-
t,on a. complicated as before. Though he
t. declared elected II was done by the vote
of n house the Consutuuonallty OF which
IS disputed. The Republicans and the stall
vnrt Democrats claim that the election Is
"A tarce. because the POpullst House
Is an Illegal body, and none of
It's acts can be- legal. The Re
publicans 1iud themselves IN predica-
ment for the reason that they are unable
10 muster quorum to vote on senator
and will not be able TO DO so until Their
rights III the House have been passed upon
bv the courts. If the courts decide that
the Republicans have the constitutional
lower House then they Will elect another
senator who vii! undoubtedly he
straiehtout Democrat, and the contest tor
RECOGNITION will be transferred TO wash
iugtou.
Judge Martin has been leading Demo
crat IN Kansas ever since there have been
any Democrats IN the State. lie has made
the race for Congress in his district seve-
raj times. and once. four years ago, under
took the thankless task of running tor
Governor on the Stralgh Democratic ticket
IN the fAct of Republican majority OF So
900. When the Farmers Alliance devel-
oped into the Popuhst party Judge Martin
urged the Democrats To unite with them,
NOT so much 10 secure the victory of Iopu-
list principles aud Popuhst men as 10 beat
the Republicans. HIS counsel prevailed,
and the result at the Last election is well
known. Today he received his reward.
THF rKTuCOAT POPULsIs.
ToprvA. Ran. January 25.-Nlrs. Lease
and Mrs. Dggs declare emphatlcclly that
Tie election OF Martin means nothing less
than the death OF the Peoples party, both
STAT, and national. Mrs. Lease said
Tins Is a death-hlow 70 the Peoples
marty. State and national. II Will drive
400 ONl Populs in the South back INTO
the Democratic party, and IN Kansas, III
the North. thousands Will return TO the
Republican party. Judge Martins @Iec-
ton killed our party. and that IS all there
Is To- it,
Mrs. Diccs sad: "The Peoples party
committed eulClde IN Kansas by the elcc-
ton of John Martin 10 the United States
Senate. Another victory may possibly be
gained in this state by fusion and bar
Gaming. but 1t Is the death blow to the
national organization. The party has gone
70 pieces upon rock which II VIII KNOW
how 20 avoid another time.
BALLOTS WITHOUT BrsULT.
HELENA. Movr., January 25.-No result
in the ballot for United States senator to-
day.
MADISON, WIS. January %. Mitchell lost
two votes on the first ballot for senator
this morning. The ballot stood: Mitchell,
50: Bragg, - knight, Il.
LINCOLN, NEB., January q. Ono mel
fectual hallot was taken for United States
senator TODAY.
OLYMPIA, WASH. January 25.-Two inef-
fectual ballots for United senator were
taken to-day.
CHrYFNSE, WYo.. January 25.-One IN;
successful ballot was taken for United
States senator to-day.
BIsMAKcK, n. d., January 25.-The TWEEN
ty-second joint ballot for United States
senator to-day resulted; Casey. Is; Worst,
4: Kingman. Is; Nina. 2; Benton. a. An
derson' I scattering. 10. Before the vote
was declared six men changed their votes
TO Benton, and he reached the hlghest
vote vet cast. Three more votes would
have elected hun. Intense excitement
followed this result, and frantic efforts
were made in vain 10 change enough votes
10 elect Benton. =,
MILWAUKEE, WIS, January 25.-Two bal
lots were taken for senator tonight with
the following result Mitchell, %; knight,
~; Bragg, %.