Evening star., 1897-01-21
w. A. HARRIS NOMINATED.
Senator PETERS, Successor Named by
Kansas POpulists.

Senator PETERS Successor Named by
Kansas POpulists.
Ex-Representative w. A. Harris was
nominated for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator PETER last evening by the
populists of the Kansas legislature. Harris
was nominated on the thrty-fifth ballot
When the caucus met his vote was large
than on the previous night, and on each
ballot his strength gained. The thirty-fiftf
ballot stood: Harris. 81; King. 80; Breiden-
thai, 3: Little, 5; Madden, 2: Martin, l.
William A. Harris was born in Loudoun
county, Va, October 20, 1S41, his home be-
ing in Luray,Va., where he attended school,
he graduated at Columbian College in this
CITY, III 1853, and at the Virginia Military
institute In 1851. During the war he served
In the confederate army as assistant adm
tant general of Wilcox's Brigade and ord.
nance officer Of D. H. Hills and Rhodes
division, Army of Northern Virginia. In
lsoo ne removed to Kansas and was en-
ployed as civil engineer in the construction
of the Union Pacific railroad for threr
years Mr.. Harris was elected to the Fifty-
tn1rd congress by populists and democrats s
ana served one term in the House as rep
resentative-at-large. "a.
Not ii 'MtddIe-cf-the-Road Man.
Ex-Representative w. A. Harris, nom-
mated to succeed Senator PETER, is not a
mlddle-of-the-road populist, and while in
washington last summer consulting with
chairman Butler denounced the middle of
tne-road men. Mr.. Harris was voted for
SIX years ago. and would probably have
been elected then had not the fact that he
was an ex-confederate soldier been used
against him with effect. He IS the first
ex-con1ederate elected to the Senate from
what is known as a Union state He he
longs to that element of western ucpuIists
which urge 3. political union of the south
ana west. MIR. Harris Is close friend of
Bryan.
South Dakota.
In the joint ballot at Pierre S. D., yes
terday there was no senatorial choice Pick
ler held his party vote. The populist can
oidates played for position. Kyle was in
the lead.
Ihe Utah legislature in joint session yes
terday took two ballots for United States
senator. Both Of them resulted as follows:
Thatcher, 21; Rawlins, 16; Henderson, IT:
Lawrence, A: Goodwin, 3; Nebeker, 2 There
vas no election.
Washington.
Both branches Of the Washington legis-
lature met In joint session yesterday and
look the first joint ballot for United States
senator without result, as follows: Turner.
~; Squire. 2: Cline, 13: Baker, Z; Daniels.
IL; Denny, 20: RAIDER, 6; Davis, s: Winsor
y; Neweii, l; Range, l: McGready /; West
colt, 1; Andrews, l; Foss, 1; Witt, /; Cat
ton, l. -
The second ballot showed no change ex-
cept IN the populist vote. On the third
oailot turner gained two votes, making q.
as against II Tuesday.
Idaho.
The Idaho legislature in Joint session took
TWO oaiiots for senator yesterday. On the
Iirst Dubois received 26, Ballantine. popu-
list, Io, ana John c. Rogers populist II.
scattering. 3. On the second ballot Dubois
recelved rec 2o Ballantine, 26; Lewis, popu-
list, 13; scattering, 5.
Declared Elected,
Inc formal election was declared yester-
oay OF the following United States senators
IN aaoltion to those mentioned in yester-
Gays Star: Hansbrough, North Dakota:
,;, vest, Missouri; Fairbanks, Indiana; Gal
lIInger' New Hampshire; Teller, Colorado:
JONES' Arkansas; Mason, Illinois.
To Tnke Senator HIP. Place.
Ihomas c. Platt was yesterday at AL
Dany N. T., elected United States SEN
a.or 70 succeed David B. Hill, for the
term beginning ON March next. The two
houses OF the state legislature, sitting in
]oint convention, voted as folfows: Thomas s
e: Platt, 147; David 3. Hill, AZ: Henry
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