The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP
Republican Joint Caucus Ballots
Without Result.
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE ALTGELD.

O'Donnell of Bloomington
Produces Much Applause During His
Speech Placing the Ex-Governor I'm Nom
ination-Indiana Legislature Elects Fair
banks United States Senator-Vest and
Teller Succeed Themselves.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 2O-After TAX
ing two ballots without choosing a NOM
inee for United States senator, the Re-
publican joint caucus, which met Mon
Say evening in the supreme court room
adjourned to 8 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The first ballot resulted: Mason. 46;
Lorimer, 80; Hit, 12; Hopkins, 6; Carr,
10; Allerton, 1; Adams, q Cannon, 10;
necessary to a choice. ga.
The second ballot showed but little
change, Mason losing one vote to Lor-
inner and Adams losing one to Cannon.
The Democratic joint caucus nominated
Ex-Governor Altgeld for United States
senator from Illinois. AS the Republic
ans control both branches of the as
sembly, the Democratic vote will be
merely complimentary one. Altgeld's
nomination was made by acclamation,
no other name being presented.
Crowds In the Galleries.
There did not seem to be disposi-
ton on the part of either the house or
senate Tuesday to transact any amount
of business. Long before IL o'clock, the
hour set for the nomination of United
States senator, the galleries were packed
with visitors who had come to hear the
oritorcal efforts of the statesmen In
their nominating speeches. The speak
er announced that the hour for this
business had come and that all other
work would be deferred.
The first speaker to take the floor was
Representative James O'Donnell of
Bloomington. He placed In nomination
in behalf of the Democratic members
of the house Ex-Governor John p. Alt
geld. He made a brief but eloquent
speech, in which he told of Mr.. Altgeld's s
patriotic qualities and of the great good
he had done for the people while he was
governor. He was frequently inter-
rupted by applause, but the concluding
sentence of his speech brought forth
cheer from both sides of the house and
the galleries as well.
How Angels Speak of Altgeld.
He had been reiterating the virtues
of the ex-governor and in conclusion
said
"If the motives Of men be known in
heaven then angels speak his name In
sweetest accents"
When the applause following Repre-
sentative O'Donnell's speech had died
! away and quiet had been restored, Rep
resentative Blood, one of the Populis'
members of the house. in behalf OF that
party, seconded the nomination or ex-
| Governor Altgeld. He spoke but Few
moments and was followed by Repre-
sentative Perry of Brown county, who
made a lengthy speech eulogistic or the
governor The rpanegeric upon ex'
| Governor Altgeld was delivered by Rep
resentative Staudacher of Cook. lie
spoke for nearly a quarter of an hour
and concluded by saying that the time
was at hand when the masses or the
! people demanded a representative II
! Washington whose heart was with the
people." He was loudly applauded
Dennis Sullivan of Cook followed Mr.
| Staudacher.
/ Ordered the Rollcnil.
Representatives McGoorty ana Al
schuler each made speeches or praise
of Ex-Governor Altgeld. There beint
no further nominations. the speaker OF
dered the call of the roll. During th'
rollcall all the Republicans refrainet
from voting, except that one vote wa
cast for each of the Republican canal
| dates as in the senate. Ex-Governo
| Altgeld received the full Democrati
| vote. When the name OF Representa-
tive Eddelstein was called he arose am
said as there was no other nominations
| he moved that John p. Altgeld be chos
en- by acclamation. This caused iou'
laugh on the part of the Democrats
At the conclusion of the rollcal l