Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
KANSAS HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE
FOR SENATOR.
MEET IN JOINT SESSION TO-DAY
YESTERDAYS CHOICE WILL THEN
BE FORMALLY RATIFIED.
Two Republican Representatives Re-
fused TO Vote for BurtOn-JOhn
Seaton Voted StraiSht-Sen-
ator Sterne Absent-Leg-
isIatiye News.

Topeka. Kas, Jan. 26.-(Special) The
house and senate to-day. at high noon, bal
lcted for United States senator separately,
and tomorrow will get together and for
mally elect w. 4. Harris 10 succeed VI. =.
PETER. In the house there was only one
nomination speech, the Republicans pre-
ferring not TO do any boasting about the
qualifications of their candidate. w. F.
Brown, Of Pratt. placed the name of Colo
mel w A. Harris in nomination in a very
neat little speech. He said:
Mr.. Speaker:-It affords me great pleas
ure TO place the name of Colonel w a.
Harris i'm nomination before this honorable
body for the position of United States SEN
ator and. Mr.. Speaker this pleasure is not
platonic in its nature. This opportunity
affords me pleasure, first because he is my
friend; and, second, because he is ever
hansan, and last, but not least, because he
IS in every way competent and worthy of
this high and distinguished honor. Born
in the grand state of patriots and states
men, old Virginia; reared in the state that
gave to us a Washington, Il Jefferson and
q Henry: schooled in her schools and proud
of her traditions. coupled with residence
of thirty odd years on the great plains of
Kansas, make of him. If such a thing were
possible. the ideal man.
LAS scholar he respects learning only
scholar can. A soldier of renown HIM
self he bows at the shrine of patriotism
and makes his obeisance to noblenesS and
bravery. Extended travel has made him
more cosmopolitan in thought and added
TO his manner a finer finish. The West
and South stand ready to applaud our
choice, while the East will bow to the wis
dom OF our selection. / feel that the honor
OF our great state is safe in the keeping of
this man. AS high as Kansas stands, feel
that he will lead us forward and higher
still. and IL is meet that the stormy petrol
should choose a soldier and a statesman to
lead her on. II is said that Kansas leads
and never follows and this is true, and
ilta wrath have
been poured out upon us in unstinted
measure, the star of Kansas shines un-
dimmed, and this days action can only add
to its brilliancy and luster, and 1t can still
be said the star of empire holds her West
ern way.
away: to-day we bury il; and men who
proudly wore the blue, forgetful of the diff
ferences of the past, Will Just as proudly
gray. And so the word goes forth that,
away out here in Kansas, men are meas
ured by their worth, and our great state
still leads in noble act, in thought, in pur-
pose grand, the world.
When he finished, the Republicans de-
manded roll call. When the name of A.
J.. Brooke, Republican, of Shawnee, was
called, he arose to explain his vote. He
said he had profound respect for his col
leagues on the floor, and admired the regu-
lar Republican nominee Mr.. Burton; but
that he considered he could better repre-
sent his constituents by voting for THAI
grand old soldier. General J. G. Caldwell.
His vote ELECTED no applause whatever.
the name of II. G. Larimer, Republican,
of Shawnee was called. He said he re-
GREETED that he could not support the reg
ular Republican nominee. THE senate of
the United States" said he, lis the most
distinguished body in the world, and its
members should be the noblest and most
ballot 1 must look for a scholarly man,
with spotIess reputation and unimpeachy
able character. i find all of these qualities
I'm my towrsman and friend. J. C. Caldwell,
ST my fpr hTf1
When the name of Z. d. McKeever. the
other Republican member from Shawnee.
Burton. He was applauded. not only by
the Republicans. but also by several of
the Populists. who are opposed to boilers
on general principles.
The entire house was anXiously await
Ing to hear the name of John Seaton, of
Atchison, called. They wanted TO know
what he was going to do. being a friend
of ingalls, and opposed to Burton. When
the clerk read his name. Mr.. Seaton said.
In explanation: 81 desire to say that it
was my sole earnest wish that the Repub-
lcans make no caucus nomination for SEN
ator but II seems that the horses eyes
appear to be sot, and l, therefore, cast
my vote for J. r. Burton"
Captain Seaton probably had in mind his
ambition TO be governor when he cast his
vote. Williams, the gold brick Republican
from Mcpherson. did not have the courage
to face the music and cast his ballot so
he happened to be absent when the roll
was called. This was readily noticed by
tue nutIHDeIS OF DOln SlueS, and they moot
ed. When the roll call had been completed,
the speaker announced the result of the
vote as follows: Harris, 73; Burton, 43;
CALDWELL. 2.
The senate proposed TO vote for senator
without any nominating speeches being
made Crossen had stayed up all the prev
ious night writing and committing n Harris
nomination speech. and was i'm good trim
TO recite it: but there was n hitch i'm the
proceedings. and before Crossen discovered
where he was at. the clerk had begun TO
call the roll. The vote stood: Harris, Is;
Burton, 10; King, !. Harris voted for
King. Senator Sterne. of Shawnee. was
absent.