The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
WELLINGTON GETS 1T.
NOMINATED BY THE REPUBLfCAS
CAUCUs 10 SUCCEED GIBSON.
Speaker Mudd Ca" es Sensation oy ne
pudiating the Eastern shore La" III"
Boiling to the Successful Candidate.

galleries were crowded with suahee'e
when the senators fled into the House
at noon to participate in the sixth Joilt
ballot for a successor TO Hon. Charles
IL Gibson in the United States Senate.
The ballot gave no indication or the
surprise which so many expected.
There were no breaks in the ranks OF
the leaders in the race. nothihs 70 e~oi.o
comment nor give any candidate un1
easiness, until suddenly Speaker Auuu
ordered a second ballot. go
He called Mr. Bankard TO the cnalI,
and, taking the floor himself, explalneu
his vote. In doing this, he said; -.
I'VE are approaching the end or the
first month of the three months that
this Legislature Will be in session. al1
we have done nothing in the way OF
legislation. IL Is time for this Leglsia-
ture to 20 to work and elect Repunh-
can senator. We have been here Notlng
for more than a week endeavoring TO ma
reasons for sustaining what is calted lue
our homes each night feeling that our
reasons have grown simmer
A VOID STATUTE.
1--WE have made a pretense Of this void
statute. | think the time has come TOT
decisive action. ] intend 10 emanclpate
myself l do not wish to refer TO pOitlcs'
but it is necessary that ! should to
Upon the Republican party rests the
responsibility of electing a senator. !
want to see a Republican 80 to the United
State Senate who is a man Of equal
dignity and mental stature TO the man
who is already there from Maryland.
81 want to see this old State send as
senator a man who is the peer of any
senator who sits in that body. / have
looked with hope and confidence, but II
must be confessed with disappointment
TO the Eastern Shore for such man.
| intend 60 vote for "A man of reputa-
ton 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 10 the other. De
string 10 properly represent my consti-
tuents and the best interests Of my party.
! here cast OF my shackles and vote for
that distinguished son Of Allegheny"
This 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 gal
leries proposed three cheers for Sydney
j.. Mudd. and they were given. The
Goldsborough people sat dazed in their
chairs. II had only been on the previous
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 resumed
his seat and rapping for order. told the
clerk to proceed with the roll-call
Chesley, Of ST. Mary's, was the next
for Wellington. and when he repeated his
choice he was chcercd.
BOLTED TO WELLINGTON
Jones, of Anne Arundel county. who
came next. and Krems. of Anne Arundel,
were cheered as they cast their first
ballots for Wellington. After this there
We're very few changes.
Tho Goldshorough and otiTtr leaders
moved around their forces. steadying
them and cautioning them 10 stand 70
their guns.
As the roll-caH proceeded, and il was
seen that the break was not general
enough TO carry the day on this ballot,
all hands seemed to steady uD.
The ballot resulted as follows: Yelling
ton Rep), 33. Goldsborough. -; West
colt I5 Dixon, 3. Muiliken. /. Smith
Dem), 21: Pattison. .. Crothers, I.
OF the total number OF senators and
delegates there were ten absences.
Speaker Mudd's flop 10 Wellington is
believed to be the consequence of Gov
ernor Lowndes' position. There is no
anxious 10 see Mr. Wellington elected 10
the Senate. and while he has stuck close
ly TO his determination to keep the State
patronage out OF the fight il is very easy
to be seen that if his personal preference
is TO be consulted Mr.. Wellington is far
and away his choice.
The sending TO the Senate to-day Of the
name of Captain j. Frank Tyler. as
liquOr license commissioner Of Baltimore
on the sole endorsement of the Yelling
ton men in ne city delegation, was
enough to convince all the doubters as
10 where the Governor stands.
WELLINGTON NOMINATED.
The deadlock in the Maryland General
Assembly was broken tonight in joint
caucus OF Republican members Of the
Senate and House and Congressman
George J.. Wellington. of Allegheny coun-
ty, was declared the nominee for the seat
in the United states Senate. now occupied
by Hon Charles II. Gibson. His six
years term of ofiiOe will begin March 4,
1891
The scenes in and about the State
House during the day and evening were
unprecedently exciting. Speaker Mudd's
artfully and dramatically constructed ef-
fort TO stampede the joint convention for
Mr.. Wellington this afternoon was only
partially successful Tonight. however.
the result was more pronounced, and
after a stormy session of almost two
hours i'm caucus the roll was called and
Mr.. Wellington received 40 Of the IS votes
cast. After the names had all been called
and it was shown that the Alleghany
Congressman had won. there was rush
TO change votes.
Before the result of the ballot was an
nounced sixty members had been enrolled
for wellington as against seventeen for
AIR Weilington's nomination was made
unanimous.
nv the action of to-nights caucus the
Eastern Shore law was practically killed,
and whether or not the bill introduced
some days ago for its repeal should be
come a law, il is not likely 10 embarrdss
future legislatures i'm the selection of
United States senators.
Tomorrow at noon the General Assem-
bly, will meet I'm joint convention, and
Mr. Wellington will be elected.
Allison viii be Senator.
DES MONIES, IA, Jan. 21-In both
houses OF the Legislature to-day ballots
were taken for United States senator
In the Senate Allison received all the
Republican votes A. and Judge w. l.
Babb received the Democratic votes, g.
Two were absent-one Democrat and
one Republican.
In the House Allison received a. Babb
-, and Frank Q. Stuart (Pop) i.
Tomorrow at noon the House VIII meet
in Joint session and the ballot repeated.
The president Will then declare Allison
elected. ard the certificate will be signed
In the presence of the Assembly.
The Utah Senators.
SALT LAKE. UTAH, Jan. 21.-In ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Con-
stitution viva voce vote was taken
In both houses OF the Legislature for
United States senators at 80 L. NJ.
to-day. the result OF which was that the
Republican caucus nominees, Frank j.
Cannon and Arthur Brown. were elected
on the first ballot. The former received
the full party vote forty-three of both
houses, and he latter got forty-one.
Judges Bennett and Goodwin each re-
ceived one vote IN the House. The twen-
ty Democrats voted soldly for j. l..
Rawlins ana Moses Thatcher
Tomorrow the formality of comparing
the vote of the Senate and the House and
the election OF Cannon and
Brown will be gone through.
The new senators leave for Washington
tomorrow.
Hunter Leads in Kentucky.