The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
BAKEK Named FOE sBNAroF.
After "a Bitter Fight Kansas RepnDiicans
Finally Agree Upon Him.

| TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. zI.-NItvI oiiV "a
the most bitter fights ever waged lot
seat in the United States Senate Luclen
| Baker, State Senator Tor LeaNeiMol III III
| county tonight received the hepupIiIali
J caucus nomination on the ninth balot.
| nal,,. vas the choice Of the anti-Burton
| caucus. but several refused 10 vote Tor
| him and for three hours these half dozen
| men who scattered their votes Tor j. W.
ADV. Governor Morrill, John q. Ingalls,
| A. ". Smith and Congressman Broderlck,
1 held the balance of power ana prevented
! a nomination. Fifty-four votes were
| necessary TO a choice. On the firSt DaIlOt
| Baker received 81 and Burton 40 votes.
! The vote for Baker and Burton did not
! materially change until the ninth ballot
| when il stood: Baker, So; Burton, 40; Ady,
! o; ingalls,, i.
A great demonstration followed the
nomination. Baker and Burton addressed
the caucus. The anti-BurtOn forAes were
I'm caucus all the afternoon, trying TO
agree upon a candidate. There were
present from time to time about sixty
members, and determined effort was
made to make either Hood. Ady or Thacher
the candidate. Each Of these received
from 30 TO 81 votes, but it was impossible
TO secure the necessary a. to nominate.
Finally the name Of Lucien Baker, State
senator from Leavenworth county, was
~
ceivcd 81 votes. On the third ballot he
secured 90 votes, and was declared the
choice of the anti-Burton men.
Senator Baker has never been promi-
nent in politics. lie has been anti-Pro-
hibtion. and since the amendment was
adopted fourteen years ago he has not
been considered a Stalwart Republican.
In 1892 Baker was elected TO the state
Senate on the Regular Republican tck-
ct, in q strong Democratic district. lie
is a brother Of ex-Congressman Baker. OF
the Gashen Ond) district, now On the
Federal bench. Senator Baker is forty
eight years of age, and Is u native OF
Ohio. He has resided at LeaYenWOrh
twenty years. and is regarded as one
Of the ablest lawyers in the state.
CHOICE OF NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 21.-'rhe Demo-
cratic senators and assembymen held a
joint caucus tonight, and unanimously
agreed upon Allen q. McDermott, chair |
man of the State Committee, as thelr !
candidate for United States senator. Ine |
two houses will take separate votes at |
noon tomorrow. The bolters from the |
Republican caucus of last week, it is an |
nounced, will vote for Franklin Muir
ply.
IN WASHINGTON AND WYOMING.
OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. 2l.-The first
ballot for United States senator was taken
by the Legislature tonight with the fol-
lowing result. Wilson, 30; Ankeny, %;
Jones. >; Mcmillan, 2; Allen, IA; Shaw, Z.
The seventh resulted: Wilson, 2; AnkenY
2S; Allen, Il; Jones, !; Mcmillan, 13.
CHEYENNE, WYO.. Jan. A.-At noon
tomorrow the Legislature will ballot sep
irately for senator. Clarence u. Clark |
and Francis T.. Warren Will unquestion-
ably be elected on the first ballot.
Ballots for Senators.
DOVER. DEL. Jan. 21-Speaker Wal
Ton, Of the Senate, in announcing the
,ote for senator to-day. reversed the
'uling he has hitherto given as to the
lumber necessary 10 elect. tie was IN
ormed to-day by the Secretary OF state
hat the view expressed that mere |
majority of a total comprising legal |
uorum of the joint assembly suinced |
vas not correct. but that the same per-
on must receive a majority OF all the
members of the Legislature, or sixteen |
n all, In order TO be elected. While to-
ay's ballot was unproductiVe OF any
hauge, the Addicks people talk conf
emily of a break In their direction to-
morrow.
SALEM. ORE. Jan. 21.-The reelection
I senator Dolph tomorrow Is conceded.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 21.-It is
eieved that Senator Perkins will be re-
lected tomorrow.
Democrats Hold the Key.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Jan. 2l.-Twentv-six
democrats and Populists Of the Mime
Dta Legislature hold the key 10 the SEN a
tOrial situation. BY voting together they 7
an elect Nelson or come within four
ublican in the Legislature would like to
now what they propose TO do. The in
cations are that they will vote for
elson.