The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-19

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 17.-The Re-
pubicans failed to nominate candi-
date for United States senator last
night Senators and representatives
to the number of lO6 met at the sem
ate chamber at ) o'clock and balloted
eight times without making a selec-
tion. Judge W. B. Sutton of Russell,
presided over the caucus, c. II. Tucker
of Douglas and Senator Scott Of Allen,
oficiated as secretaries. 1t was de-
cided that ffty-four votes, a majority
Of the Republicans in both branches
of the legislature should be necessary
to nominate. Nominating speeches
were barred.
The first ballot stood: j. r. Burton,
81; Calvin Hood. 10; Solon O. Thacher,
II: CYRUS Leland, -; J. w. Ady, l3;
John j. ingalls,, /; Albert II. Horton,
/; Iucien Baker, l. Total lOi One
double vote was cast, which, upon
motion. was thrown out No candi-
date having received a number of
votes sufficient TO nominate, "A second
ballot was taken, resulting as fol-
lows: Burton, 30 Hood, 20, Thacher
Il: Leland, If; Ady IA; Horton ,;
Baker. /. Total, lO7. There being
no choice. a third ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: Burton, Al;
Hood. II: Thacher, II; Leland, T.;
ADV, II: Horton, 3. Total l06.
There being no nomination, fourth
ballot was taken, with the following
result: Burton, Al; Hood, %; Thach-
er, Is; ADV, II; Leland, 10; Horton, T.
Total, lO6. There being no choice, a
fifth ballot was taken, with the fol-
lowing result: Burton, A.; Hood, pa
Thacher. Is; Ady, T.; Leland, 10; Hor-
ton . Total, lO6 There beng nc
nomination a sixth ballot was takeu
which resulted as follows: Burton
As; Hood, %; Thacher, 10; Ady, IL
Leland. :: Horton, .. Total, 1O7.
At this iuncture Benedict of Wilson
moved to adjourn until o'clock to-
night. There was n hard fight on the
proposition. The Burton men op
posed the motion vigorously. The
friends of the other candidates fav
ored it, The yeas and navs were
called for The vote stood 80 for the
motion and Sc against. The seventh
ballot was then taken, with the fol
lowing result: Burton, 46; Hood, 81
Thacher, lG; Ady, :; Leland, 4; Hor
ton. /. Total, lO6 The eighth ballo
resulted rs follows: Burton, A.; Hood
30; Thacher. Is; Ady, 5; Leland, >
Horton, /. Total, lO5.
Cole of Barton. then moved to ad
journ until o'clock tonight. An
other fight followed. The yeas ant
nays were called. The vote stood 8
Tor and 4s against II was then l.
O'Clock. The members of the caucu
left the hall hurricdly, and repaired
to the Copeland hotel whore grea
eXcitemeE prevailed. The hotel cor
ridors wera packed with politicians
all talking at once. At the head
quarters of the several senatoria
candidates there were caucuses with
out number, and trusted agent
dashed hither and thither with mes
sages 70 be delivered from one cam
to the other. 1t was Burton agains
the field
At o'clock this morning Ady wen
into the anti Burton caucus and II
reported that Ady and Leland are il
favor 0f withdrawing in favor o
Hood, bat the Thacher men object
Hood has too many votes TO go [
Thatcher and here the matter hangs
At . o'clock this morning the ant
BURTON caucus adjourned TO NEE
apain nj noon to-day when it will b
determined who shall make the tigh
apaiust Burton, Indications nov
point to Hood as the man, and 1t
believed lie viii be the one who alon
will enter the RepUblicaH caucus tC
nipht i'm opposition to Burton,