The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22
WELLINGTON SLATED TO WIN.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MAKES
HIM ITS NOMINEE.

Speaker Mudd Leaves the Chair and
Makes a Vain Attempt to Stampede
the Convention for WeIlinEtOn-He
Declares the Eastern Shore Unable
to Unite on n Candidate and Urges
the Selection of a High Type of Man
to Sit with Senator German.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 2l.-The usual
crowd of senatorial hustlers were on hand
this morning, and there were other hust-
lers galore They all felt that something
was about to happen, but just what it
was to be only few seemed to know.
The air was filled with rumors and the
galleries were crowded with strangers
when the senators filed into the House at
noon, to participate in the sixth joint bal
lot for a successor to Hon. Charles II.
Gibson in the United States Senate.
The ballot gave no indication of the
surprise which so many expected. There
were no breaks in the ranks of the lead
ers in the race to excite comment, nor
give any candidate uneasiness until sud
denly Speaker Mudd ordered a second bal
lot. He called Mr.. Rankard to the chair
and taking the floor himself, explained his
vote. In doing this he said: I'VE are
approaching the end of the first month of
the three months that this legislature
will be in session, and we have done moth
ing in the way of legislation. 1t is time
for this legislature to go to work and
elect a republican senator. We have
been here voting for more than a week,
endeavoring to find reasons for sustain
ing what is called the eastern shore law,
and have gone to our homes each night
feeling that our reasons have grown slim
mer. We have made q pretense of this
void statute. / think the time has come
for decisive action. l intend to enamel
pate myself l do not wish to refer to
politics. but it is necessary 1 should
to a small extent.
Upon the republican party rests the re-
sponsibility of electing a senator. l want
to see a republican go to the United
States Senate who is a man of equal dig
nifty and mental stature to the man who
is already there from Maryland. L want
to see this old state send as a senator a
man who. is the peer. Of any senator who
sits in that body. l have looked with
hope and confidence, but ii must be con-
fessed with disappointment to the eastern
shore for such man. intend to vote for a
man of reputation and fame-one whose
name and popularity is not confined to
a single section Of this state, but one
whose name is known from one end to
the other. Desiring to properly represent
my constituents and the best interests of
my party, 1 here cast off my shackles
and vote for that distinguished son of AL
leghany."
That was as far as he got. The name Of
Wellington was swallowed in the tumult
of applause that followed Confusion
reigned supreme. Some one in the gall
leries proposed three cheers for Sidney E.
Mudd, and they were given
The Goldsborough people sat dazed in
their chairs. 1t had only been on the pre-
vious ballot that Mr.. Mudd had voted for
the Dorchester county man for the first
time, and here he was leading the break
for Wellington. Then Speaker Mudd re-
sumed his seat and rapping for order
told the clerk to proceed with the roll
CALL Mr.. Chesley of St. Marys is the next
name on the list. He had always voted
for Wellington, and when he repeated
his choice he was cheered. Mr.. Jones of
Anne Arundel county. who came next and
Mr.. KremS of Anne Arundel were cheered
as they cast their first ballots for Yelling
ton.
After this there were very few changes.
The Goldsborough and other leaders NOV
ed around their forces, Steadying them and
cautioning them to stand to their guns
AS the roll call proceeded and it was
seen that the break was not general
enough to carry the day on this ballot.
all hands seemed to steady up.
The ballot resulted as follows: yelling
ton, rep, 80; Goldsborough, IS; Westcott.
10; Dixon, 3; Mulliken Smith, dem q:
Pattison, 9; Crothers, l. OF the total
number of senators and delegates there
were three absentees.
Speaker Mudd's flop to Wellington is
believed to be the consequence of Gov.
Lowndes position. There is no doubt that
the governor is extremely anxious to see
MT. Wellington erected TO the senate and
while he had stuck closely to his deter
mination to keep the state patronage out
of the fight, it is very easy to be seen that
If his personal preference is to be con-
suited, Mr.. Wellington is far and away
his choice.
The sending to the Senate to-day of the
name of Capt ]. Frank Tinler as liquor
commissioner of Baltimore on the sole
endorsement of Mr. Wellington was
enough to convinced all the doubters as
to where the governor stands
The dead lock in the general assembly
was broken tonight in a joint caucus Of
the republican members of the Senate
and House and Congressman George Il.
Wellington of Allegheny county, was de-
clared the nominee for the seat in the
United States Senate now occupied by
Hon. Charles H. Gibson His six-year
term of Office will begin March 4, 1897.
The scenes in and about the state house
during the day and evening were unpre-
cedentedly exciting. Speaker Mudds art
fully and dramatically constructed effort
to stampede the joint convention for Mr..
Wellington this afternoon was only par
TALLY successful. Tonight, however, the
result was more pronounced, and after a
stormy session of almost two hours in
caucus the roll was called and Mr.. Well