St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
TOOK TWO BALLOTS.
Badger Democrats Caucus to
Nominate a Senatorial
Candidate.
After Two Fruitless 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-
Gratis of the legislature held 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 unul 3p. N.
tomorrow. The first ballot resulted:
Mitchell Is. Bragg 27, Knight y, Dodge
.. The second formal ballot resulted as
follows: Mitchell 81, Bragg 27, Knight
20, Dodge l. Tracy and Nanderhuen
went from Knight to Mitchell. Assem-
blyman Brader voted for Knight. The
third ballot Mitchell 81, Bragg 21,
Knight 20, Dodge l. Assemblyman
Stack moved to adjourn to o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Senator Murphy
asked for a roll call. 1t resulted: Nays,
4l; 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
O'Clock by Senator Pratt, chairman of
the senate caucus. The caucus was
organized by the election of Senator
Pratt, chairman, and ASscmblyman
Lange. secretary. AsSembiymeG Lamp
son, HlntZe and Senator WeStcott were
appointed tellers. Assemblyman Bur
ee offered q resolution TO the effect that
forty-oue votes should constitute Il ma
iorjty, and no nomination be made
without that number, which was
adopted.
EiIe Nominations.
4
2ided to lave the secretary call the roll
by senatorial districts. and have mem
Oers nominate candidates as the dis
Ticts we're called. Assemblyman Smith
moved TO limit nominating speeches 10
zen minutes, which was agreed TO.
When District No. > was called, Senator
Apple nominated j. h. Dodge, of Racine,
n a few words. When the Fourth dis
Tict was called Senator DOntZer nom
mated Congressman Mitchell. The
nomination was seconded by Senator
Krusska. Senator Nahn, of the Ninth
district. nominated Gen. +. ). Bragg.
The first nominating speech was made
when the Eleventh district was called.
Senator Kingston nominated Col.
John ii. Knight iii a brief, but well
chosen sp, ech. Senator Neal Brown,
Df the Twelfth district, seconded the
nomination of Col. Knight His Dc
m0cracy 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-
gressman 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 anu his
state. Senator Noodworth, of the
TWenty-tirst district, seconded the
nomination Of Col. Knight. Senator
Kennedy. of the Twenty second dis
uict, also seconded the nomination Of
TO. Knight. When the TWenty-iifth
district was called Senator Mcbride
rose ana placed Gen. L. S. Bragg form
Rlly IN nomination. When the Twenty
eighth district was calleu AssembIyman
Smith seconded the nomination OF Gen.
Bragg. When the Twenty dis
trict was called Senator Lees, in an able
and forcible speech, seconded the
nomination of Gen. Bragg, his
old commander in the Sixth Wis
ronsin 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, +. S.
Bragg. Assemblyman Brader, OF
Dane county, said that Senator
BasSfOrd, who was unaVoidably absent,
had authorized hlm TO cast his vote
Senator Mcbride objected, as opposed
to all precedent. Assemblyman Evans
of Dane. moved that DEadOr be allowed
to cast the ballot.
The motion was lost, and the caucus
seeded that 10 proxies be allowed.