Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
sENATORsHiP CONTESTS.
The Two CandldatesIiin New Jersey
Hold Receptions.

The Two Candldatesiiin New Jersey
Hold Receptions.
The two candidates for, the United States
senatorship from New Jersey, VIM. j
Sewell and Franklin Murphy, held recep-
lions at Trenton yesterday. Both gentle
men were surrounded by friends all the
evening. and we're kept busy for hours
shaking hands with them. A rumor that
the sewell forces. confident of victory,
intended to have the joint caucus called
this week, was dispelIed early in the
evening by one Of Sewelrs closest friends,
who informed reporter that the caucus
would be held next week and not sooner.
The Sewen strength, he added. was grow
ing daily. and they had hopes that by
next week all opposition to him would
be vanished.
The Murphy adherents did not speak
with confidence of his success, but kept
insisting that Sewelrs chances were Slim
m hes tn. than last week. and that by no com
elected. How his defeat could be COM
passed they would not say.
SewelPs friends assert that he will get
fifty-four out of the seventy votes on the
first roll call. The truth of this asser-
ton Is denied by the Murphyites, who in
tend to do their hardest converting work
between the present time and the hour of
the caucus.
Budd to Take Office.
Attorney General Hart of California rem
dered lengthy opinion yesterday holding
that it would be violation of the con-
stitution to deprive Governor-elect Budd of
his seat and that the oath of Office must
be administered to him. Budd declares
that he will take the office this week.
The contest committee of the republican
state central committee has decided to
have concurrent resolution introduced
in both houses of the legislature tomor-
row providing for the appointment of COM
mlttees to investigate the charges of fraud
In connection with the recent election.
1t will also provide for the postponement
of the governors Inauguration until the
committees have reported.
Legislative Notes.
The Idaho legislature assembled yester-
day morning and completed it's organiza-
ton quickly, in accordance with the ac-
ton Of the republican caucus. Gov. Nc
Connell, in special message. congratu-
lated the house and senate on their prompt
organization, and said he would deliver
his biennial message tonight.
Both houses Of the North Dakota legis-
lature were organized by the republicans
yesterday.
The Montana legislature met yesterday
and organized. The leading candidates for
the senatorship are L. H. Carter and
OeHalOT IoWeE.
The friends Of United States Senator
Chandler estimate that he will have
ma jority of 1G7 in the New Hampshire
republican senatorial caucus on Thursday
evening.
The republican caucus for United States
Senator in Delaware has been postponed
until January Il.
The legislature of Kansas will convene
today in session, to continue fifty days. At
the caucus held yesterday afternoon the
speakership contest was settled by the
unanimous election of c. E. Lobdell.
The upper branch of the New Mexico
legislative assembly seated ]. A. Aneheta,
republican, in place Of c. w. Miles. demo-
crat making the council seven democrats
to five republicans. Gov. Thornton sent
In nominations for solicitor general and
seven district attorneys. all of which have
been confirmed. -,
In democratic caucus at Austin, Tex.
yesterday Representatives Mills and
Cough withdrew from the race for speaker,
and T. s. Smith will be selected without
opposition. There is no chance for the OPP
position to Chiffon for United States Sen
ator to get out a man. and he will be
unanimously elected. He is free silver
man.