The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-21
THE NEW SENATORS.
THOSE ELECTED AND THOSE IN
THE LEAD.
The Contest IN Some States Close and
the interest Manifested
Intense.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan 20.-The Legis-
lature in joint session to-day took two
ballots for United States Senator. Both
Of them resulted as follows: Thacker,
21; Rawlins, 16; Henderson, IT; Law
renee, 4; Goodwin, 3; Nebeker, 2.
pLATT SUCCEEDS HILL.
Albany, n. Y, Jan. 20-Thomas G.
Platt was to-day elected United States
Senator to succeed David b. Hill for the
term beginning on March 4th next. The
two houses of the State Legislature, sit
ting in joint convention, voted as follows:
Thomas Platt, 147; David B. Hill, ~;
Henry George, 4.
PENROSE SUCCEEDS CAMERON.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 20.-Boise PEN
rose was to-day formally elected to the
United State Senate to succeed J. Donald
Cameron at a joint convention of the
House and Senate.
o. III. PLATT ELECTED.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 2O.--In joint
convention to-day the Legislature ratified
the election of Oryille II. Platt as Uni
ted States Senator to succeed himself.
Mr.. Platt has served two terms in the
Senate, in which body he succeeded the
Hon. VIM. III. Barnum.
HANSBROUGH ELECTED.
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 20.-The two
Houses met in joint convention at noon
and declared Henry G. Hansbrough Unit
ed States Senator-elect
VEST SUCCEEDS HIMSELF.
jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 2O.--The Sen
ate and House met in joint session to-day
and elected Senator George e. Vest Unit
| cd States Senator to succeed himself.
MR.. GALLINGER ELECTED.
Concord, " H., Jan. 20.-The Senate
and House met in joint convention at noon
to-day. Jacob II. Gallinger was formally
elected United States Senator.
MASON SUCCEEDS PALMER
Springfield, H., Jan. 20.-In the joint
! assembly to-day, by strict party vote,
! eX-Congressman w Il. Mason, the choice
| of the Republican caucus was formally
elected United States Senator to succeed
John NJ. Palmer.
| Senator Shelby NJ Cullom, was unai-
| mously commended to President-elect
| Mckinley as eminently qualified for Il
Cabinet portfolio,
I SNEATOR KYLE IN THE LEAD.
! Pierre, $. D., Jan. 20-In the first
! joint bais. to-day there was no Senate
I rial choice. Picker held his party vote.
| The Populist candidates played for posi-
! ion. Kyle was in the lead.
! TELLER RE-ELECTED.
Denver, Col, Jan. 20.-Senator Teller
was to-day formally reelected to the SEN
ate. He held reception which was well
attended, and made a speech. In an in
: terview this afternoon Mr.. Teller severe
ly criticized the selection of Senator Sher-
man for Secretary of State, saying:
sherman has absolutely no knowledge of
foreign affairs and he is the most incom-
petent man the President elect could have
named.
HARRIS NOMINATED.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20.-Wm. A. Har-
ris, of Linwood, was nominated for Uni
ted States Senator in the Populist caucus
to-nigtht on the Both ballot Senator Pef-
fer dropped out few ballots before.
Both houses win meet in joint session
next Tuesday at noon when to-night's
nominee will be elected United STAKES
Senator. Mr.. Harris is "a years old and
a native of Virginia. He came to Kan
sas in 1865 and was a Democrat until
1890. In 1892 he was elected by the
Populists as Congressman at large and
held the place until 1894, when defeated
by Blue, the present Republican incum-