Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
MONEY CARRIES THE DAY.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 2s, 1896.

mated TO night on the twentieth bal
lot as the successor in the United
States senate of James y. George
whose term expires March 4. 1929.
Tho opposition played their las
cards on the nineteenth ballot, when
Senator Murray L. Smith, supporter
of Lowry, moved TO adjourn and de
mandod the roll call. This occurred
before tho vote had been announced
hut the opposition, which had been
keeping up with tho tally, saw how
tho ballot stood, and that Money only
lacked two votes OF making tie land
ing. When the vote was announced
aud it was seen that Money hal 70
votes, or only Two lacking of the num-
her necessary TO nominate, there was
much good-naturcd cheering from his
friends.
The call for the yeas md nays was
sustained, and amidst The most pro
found silence what ever, body consid
cred as the most lnomenlous question
since the caucus Ind assembled was TO
he decided. Before the call had been
finished il was discovered that the all
iournment motion had bccu defeated,
and tho result as announced showed
this u fact, the nays standing 8S, yeas
70.
10 cut off any further dilatorr mo
lions. Mr.. Critz. one of Moneys lead
crs, moved that the roll call proceed
or the twentieth ballot. Every body
was on his feel, and Senator Smith OF
Warren. a supporter of Lowry, de-
mandcd the roll call on the motion
and good-naturcdly Chairman Russell
told him il lie did not sit down he
would throw the gavcl at him. In the
same spirit Smith subsidized, and the
last ballot OF the memorable caucus
commenced.
The result was shown to be: Money
81, Lowry SO, Alien 35. Hooker 8, Yer
ger l.: total 1859; necessary TO choice
80. Money received four moro votes
than were necessary.
Senator Bowers, n supporter of cx-
Coy. Lowry, moved that the nomna-
tlen OF Col. Money be made unnni-
nous, which was done with a shout.
The opposition had cndeavored all
day to harmonic, but found it impos.
sible 10 do SO Oh any single candidate.
Their friends stuck TO their first choice
but refused to be anferred. All Of
the candidates have made a gallant
fight, and while the campaign has
been heated one generally, it has
been good natIred, and it IS not be
lieyed there has been any lasting bad
feeling engendered.
Mr.. Glover moved that n committee
of three be appointed to notify Col.
Money of his nomination, and Mcssrs.
Glover, Bowerssand Underwood were
appointed and soon returned with the
successful leader. He assembled the
stand, and amid great applause, was
introduced by Chairman Russell in Il
few well chosed words,
Col. Money said he had no speech 10
make; that he was profoundly CRATE
tul and truly sensitive OF the distin
guished honor conferred upon him,
and especially SO when he considered
the high character OF men who had
opposed him. When this fact is con
pidercd, the great honor was doubly
dear. He begged 10 assure the eau Gus
that his best energies would be de-
voted to the good of his country. No
effort of his should be left undirecicd
TO secure this result. He referred to
the foreign imbroglio and said we
arc about to reverse the policy of
moro than 100 years of this country to
avoid enangled alliances
Ito warmly thanked those who sup
ported him, and said he had no feel
ings against those who supported
other gentlemen. He believed they
had done what they thought was
their duty, and that with him all I'M
kind feeling had been extinguished,
His speech wss frequently checred.
Other candidates wcro called for,
but as none responded, the caucus al
journcd sine die. After Col. Moneys
speech he descended from the stand
and received the congratulations OF
hundreds.