The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
PLArT WINS IN 4 WALK.

rIAl VINO lN - WAINs
New York's Famous Politician is Nomi-
mated for United States Senator by the
Republican Legislative Caucus Madden
Drops Out of the Illinois Race.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 15.-Thomas Col
lier Platt, the most prominent and in
influential republican in the state Of
New York, was last night nominated
for United States senator by the repub-
lican members of the legislature in
joint caucus. His name was not pre-
sented, the only candidate formally
placed in nomination being Joseph H.
Choate, of New York City. OF the 149
republican votes cast Mr.. Platt re-
ceived 142, although his name was not
mentioned until the roll call began.
Such condition has never before
been presented in party politics in
New York state. Mr.. Platt has stead
fastly said that he was not candidate,
and the programme carried out by the
party leaders last night was in defer
ence to his wishes. AS one of the
prominent leaders said; 1--WE will let
Mr.. Choate's friends do the talking and
we will do the voting"
The joint caucus was held in the as
sembly chamber. The spacious room
and galleries were crowded long before
the appointed hour. Senator Ellsworth
at $3.50 o'clock announced that the eau
Gus had met to nominate United
States senator and regent of the
university. Senator Parsons, of Roch-
ester, was chosen chairman. When
nominations for senator were in order
Senator Brush, of Brooklyn, named
Hon. Joseph H. Choate. Assemblyman
Sanders, of Oneida, seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr. Choate.
Senator Raines then asked if there
was any gentleman who wished to sec
ond the nomination or present the name
of any other candidate. No one re-
sponded and he offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
That the roll OF the members OF this caucus
be called by the secretaries and as each man S
uuIuC ID ITO ElSC III llo pldC0 anu udIuc HIS
choice for United States senator. and that the
person receiving majority Of the votes of all
the republican senators and members be the
choice Of the caucus and be voted for in the
senate and assembly by every member thereof.
Senator Brackett Of Saratoga, cast
the first vote for Platt. The third vote
cast was by Senator Brush and was for
Joseph "F" Choate. This caused a
laugh when it was observed that he
did not know Mr.. Choates middle let
ter, although he had said that Choate's
name was known to every one through
out the country.
At the conclusion of the roll call it
was announced that 149 votes had been
cast, of which Joseph II. Choate re-
ceived and Thomas C. Platt 142. Mr..
Platt received the vote of every repub-
lican in the legislature with the excep-
tion of those cast for Mr.. Choate and OF
Senators Ray and Mackey, who were
absent. The nomination was made
unanimous with much applause.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. Is. The Cook
county republican caucus last night in
structed for Congressman William Lori
mer, of the Second district, for United
States senator The delegation is not
unit and those opposed to Lorirler,
IL in number, bolted the caucus. This
complicates the situation still further
and throws the whole matter into the
general caucus, which will probably
be held to-day. Shanahan, of Cook
county, is for HIT, but the Mason men
think he will get in the band wagon
rather than see the machine candidate
succeed.
Madden said to his friends last night
that he had been betrayed. He assert
ed that Tanner, Hertz, Jameson and
Lorimer have never been sincere in his
support and that they have used him
as plaything for the purpose of over
throwing him at the eleventh hour for
Lorimer. At Thursday afternoons
meeting of the machine men, Madden
was urged to withdraw in Lorimers
favor. He left the meeting and in an
hour had withdrawn in Masons favor.
Mason has not enough votes to make
him the caucus nominee, but he is
strong in the country districts and his
friends aver that he will win. They
claim SO votes in the caucus for him.