The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
PRITCHARD GETS THE PLUM.
SENATORIAL ELECTION IN NORTH
CAROLINA DECIDED.

ing Over Their Rival Candidates.
Raleigh, ~ c., Jan. 2O.-The vote for
senator on joint ballot to-day resulted as
follows: Pritchard, rep, SS; Thompson,
pop, As; Doughton, dem, 80.
Pritehards majority of the vote cast, 12;
majority of the entire membership of the
legislature, 8.
The following statement was issued to-
day by Senator Pritchard:
This victory means that the middle-of-
the road populists are in the saddle. 1t
means that Col. Skinner is not only the
leader of the populist party In North Caro-
lima, but by his able management of his
interest he has demonstrated the fact that
he will rank in the future as the
leader of the populist caucus He has OBJ
served every pledge that his party made
to the republican party two years ago,
and in so doing he has not required sin
gle pledge from me or any other republi-
can, and without any sacrifice of the silver
cause, because he knows l occupy the
same position now did two years ago"
Albany, ". Y. Jan. 9.-Both houses OF
the legislature met in joint session in the
assembly chamber shortly before noon to-
day, and elected Thomas c. Platt of Os-
wego, Tioga county. as United States SEN
ator to succeed David B. Hill.
Mr. Platt received 147 votes; Mr.. Hill AZ
democratic votes, and Henry George,
democratic votes.
Chester s. Lord, managing editor of the
New York Sun, was chosen a regent of the
university in place of William l.. Bostwck,
deceased.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 2O-Both houses of
the legislature in joint convention this
noon passed resolution unanimously de-
claring Orville II. Platt of Meridian, e.ected
United Staes senator for six years from
March 4, 1897.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2O-A caucus of the
populist members of the legislature was
held last night to nominate a successor to
United States Senator PETER. There were
ten candidates. Peffer led at the start,
but his vote grew less on every ballot un-
It'd on the Fourteenth he was forsaken en-
tirely. Twenty-four ballots were taken up
to the time of adjournment.
The vote on the last ballot stood: L. p.
King, president pro tenn of Senate, 35; w.
A. Harris, formerly congressman-at-large,
now state senator 80; Ed c. Little, ex-con-
sui to Cairo and private secretary to Gov.
Leedy, 20; scattering, II.
indianapolis, Ind Jan. 2O-At noon to-
day both houses Of the Indiana legisla-
ture met in joint session and took the final
vote for senator. A. total vote of 149 was
cast, of which Charles w. Fairbanks,
rep, received S5; Daniel w. Voorhees,,
dem, 5S, and Leroy Templeton- pop 6.
Fairbanks was declared elected to the
| United States Senate for six years to sue
ceed Voorhees,, and made speech accept
ing the honor
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 2O.-Hansbrough
was formally declared reelected United
States senator in joint session of the leg
islature to-day.
Pierre S. D., Jan. 2O.-At the joint ses-
sion of the South Dakota legislature to-
day the vote for United States senator
was: Kyle, 49, Loucks, IA: Gocdykontz, 6;
Plowman, Il: Weeks, 8; Kellar, 2; Palmer,
/; Bower, /; Pickler, rep, SO. The joint
session dissolved to meet at noon to-mor-
| row.
The silver forces will caucus tonight
Salt. Lake City, Utah, Jan. 2O.-Two bal
lots were taken in joint session to-day,
but no election resulted
The vote was Thacher, d; Henderson,
II; Rawlins. IS. The four populst mem
bers voted for Lawrence. and the three
republican members for Goodwin.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 2O-Both houses
met in joint session to-day to officially de-
clare the result of yesterdays balloting
for United States senator. with the fol-
lowing result: James X. Jones, ia j. II.
Sovereign, O; Gen. Powell Clayton 10. Mr..
Jones was, therefore, elected.
Denver Col, Jan. 2O.--A joint session or
the two houses Of the Legislature held at
noon to-day elected Henry NJ. Teller 10
succeed himself as United States senator.
The vote was: Teller. 92; Judge Allen. 0.
After the vote was taken Senator Teller
appeared before the joint session and ac-
cepted the honor in an elaborate speech, in
the course of which he discussed national
affairs.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Willam Il, Ma
son was elected United States senator in
Joint session of the legislature to-day The
vote was: Mason, 1875; Altgeld. n, divided
as follows: Senate, Mason, 81; Altgeld,
-; House, Mason, So; Altgeld, ga.
The Joint session adopted unanimously
q resolution introduced by Senator David
r. Littler euogizng and indorslng Shelby
M. Cullom for a cabinet position.
jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 2O.-Both
branches OF the legislature met in joint
session at noon to-day and George Ora
ham Vest of sedalia was formally elected
TO represent Missouri IN the United states
Senate Senator Vest was nominated by
the democrats; Richard G. Kerens by the
republicans and o. ID. Jones by the popu-
lists.
The assembly then declared Senator
Vest elected.
Concord. ". H., Jan. 2O.-The legislature
IN Joint session to-day declared the cleo
tlon OF Dr. Jacob II. Galllnger as United
states senator TO succeed himself.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2O.-In joint ses-
sion Of the legislature to-day Il was an
nounced by Lieut. Gov. Lyon that in the
Senate the vote for United States senator
yesterday was for Penrose AZ; for Black,
6, and ia the House for Penrose '0s;