The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
sELRorINa SENATORS.
Messrs. Hoar, Mcmillan, Burrows and
Frye Re- elected.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Senatorialt cleo
tions were held to-day as followsy
Massachusetts-The legislature voting
separately reelected George f. Hoar
This action will be confirmed in joint con-
vention tomorrow.
Michigan-The legislature in joint ses-
sion reelected james Mcmillan for the
long. term by unanimous vote, the lone
democrat voting for him.
Julius Caesar Burrows was elected for
the short term Donovan. the lone dem
ocrat kicked on Mr.. Burrows. and voted
for John Strong of Rockland.
Maine--The legislature, IN joint session,
reelected William p. Frye
Nebraska-In the first ballot in the Sen
ate for Unitcd States senator Thurston
received 25, Bryan 4, Jones, pop, g.
In the House fhurston received r. Bryan
49, Jones Is. Bryan received IL populist
votes in all
Colorado-The vote in the Senate re-
suited as follows Wolcott, rep, l6;
Thomas NJ. Patterson, pop, Is; Thomas
dem. >; not voting, /.
In the House it was: WOlcott, Al; Con-
gresham Pence. pop. %; not voting, !.
If this vote is maintained tomorrow in
joint session Wolcott will be reelected.
Idaho-The first ballot for United States
senator, each house voting separately,
was taken to-day, with the following re-
suit:
House shoup. II; Sweet, 10; Hepburn 2;
Browne. /; Claggett, g
6. Regain. l.
Totals-shoup. IA; Sweet, p; Claggett
10; Brown, l.; Regain /; Hepburn, p
The candidacy of r. S. Browne of Mos
cow created some surprise. Tomorrow
Browne will have votes; Sweet will fail
o.. Will 11nRra n ETaNrh11rt
will hold his two votes Claggett Will
get the solid populist vote tomorrow.
Sweet reached his high mark to-day. The
contest Will be prolonged and bitter.
Montana-The Senate mad House to-day
balloted for United States senator In
the Senate Mantle, rep, received 10 votes;
Clark dem. g. and Ramsdel, pop, !.
For the long term, Carter rep, received
l3 votes; Hauser dem. g. and Oker, pop,
l. In the House, Mantle received 43 votes;
RamsdeU Is, Hauser g. For the long
term, Carter received 4S; Oker Is; Clark
s. The American Protective Association
came from Butte 100 strong this morn
ing in an endeavor to defeat Carter, who
is Catholic, but this did not effect the
vote. They are still at work, but the
joint session tomorrow will only raufy
the action to-day.
Illinois-The Cook county republican
members of the legislature this evening
attempted to agree upon a candidate in
caucus. Before the caucus Y members de-
clarcd they were for Cullom. ana would
not attend. only - of the SO Cook county
men got together and before the meet
ing was over one Of them withdrew.
Senator Fitzpatrick also announced that
he would not he bound by the caucus.
on the sixth ballot George f. Adams
was dropped, George $. Willetts got r.
and William Z. Mason 20 votes. Willetts
was then declared the unanimous choice
Of the caucus. Willets is working hard
tonight, but Cullom claims 81 votes.
The withdrawal of the Hon. w Il. Ma
son as a candidate for United States
senator is the sensation in political circles
tonight AS explained by Mr. Mason
himself the action of the members from
Cook county i'm presenting the name of
Wiuetts killed his hopes.