The herald., 1897-01-21
THE STATE LEGISLATURES
Continue Their Efforts at Elect.
ing Senators
OREGON BREAKING RECORDS
By Geit ng Through q Session Without
Organization
Washington Takes Three Ineffectual
Ballo llots-Senators Chosen in
Various States.
Associated Press Special Wire

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 20.--One-fourth OF
the regular session of the legislature
has passed and the house is not yet or
ganized. The house simply met today
and adjourned until tomorrow.
IT is the purpose of the supporters o.
Senator Mitchell to attempt to organize
the house tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The
Mitchell men held a protracted caucus
tonight at which opinions on the situa-
ton obtained by Senator Mitchell from
Senator Hoar of Massa chusetts an I
Senator Thurston of Nebraska We're dis
cussed at length. They Will attempt to
reconsider the action by which Davis
was chosen temporary speaker If this
is ruled out of order-and it doubtless
will be-they will then set up "rump''
organization. They wlr insist that the
action by which Davis was elected
speaker can be reconsidered by thirty
one OF more members, and will elect a
speaker for the purpose of taking his
place. If Davis refuses to vacate they
will place the new temporary speaker,
who may be Mr. Benson, at the side OF
Davis and Will proceed to organize per-
manently, despite protests, and recog
nizing their own speaker only as author
ity and vested with power to direct their
deliberations will then proceed to per-
manent organization and Benson will be
chosen speaker
Senator Mitchell stated tonight thai
he had received opinions from Senators
Hoar and Thurston advising him that a
majority of those elected to the house
nave the power to organize and to cast
vote for United States senator. AT
present there are thirty-one Republic
ans and four Democrats in the house
ready to organize, while nineteen Popu
lists and six Republicans refuse to be
sworn IN. 1t is probable that the house
will be organized in this manner.
WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 20.-Threc
ballots were taken today in the joint
session of the legislature held for the
purpose of electing successor to
United States Senator Squire, but no
election resulted. There were numerous
changes from the informal ballot in
separate session yesterday. principally
In the vote of the various Populist can
didates, but the principal features were
the development of Senator Sqliires
weakness and the increasing strength
of Judge Turner of Spokane The bal
loting also showed that Speaker Cline
is gradually making headway, and
promises to unite the Populist vote.
Governor Rogers received one vote,
and M. NJ Goldman, prominent Dem
ocrat and lawyer of Dayton. was given
two votes. These We're the only new
names brought out today.
CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD. Conn, JAN 20.-In
Joint convention today the legislature
ratified the election of Hon. Orville H.
Platt as United States senator, to sue
ceed himself
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 20.-The
two houses of the general assembly met
IN JOINT session today and verified the
election of Charles Warren Fairbanks
as United States senator, he having yes
terday received a clear ma jority of the
votes cast in each house Mr. Fairbanks
received votes as against IS for Daniel
w. voorhees,, Democrat, and for LEROY
Templeton, Populist. Mr.. Fairbanks
addressed the members briefly. thanking
them for the honor conferred.
ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. 2O-The
legislature in joint session today rat
fhed the election of James X. Jones to
the United States senate.
DELAWARE
DOVER, Del, Jan. 2O.-The "rumn"
legislature adjourned sine die this even
ing, but before doing so it issued man
lfesto The document declares that the
rights OF the people are continually de-
MED in Delaware; shat the legisla tive
and executive authorities have been
oVerthroWn: that legally elected legisla-
tors nave been evicted from the state
capitol; that corrupt oligarchy" has
state; that election returns have been
falsified by state officers, acting as
agents of the corrupt machine; that yio-
lent, profane and obscene leaders of par
t1San mobs overthrow the will of the
people by falsifying election returns and
certificates, and that the courts of the
states are controlled by partisans.
NORTH DAKOTA.
BISMARCK. N. D., Jan. 2O.-The two
houses in point session at noon TODAY de-
clared Hansbrough United States SEN
atOr-elect
ARIZONA.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 2O.-A bill was
introduced in the legislature TODAY.
looking toward local option by precincts
All subordinate officers were elected and
appointed
KANSAS.
1O1 Eh "A, kan., Jan. 20.-William A.
Harris of Linwood was nominated for
United States senator in the Populist
caucus tonight on the thirty fifth ballot
Both houses will meet in Joint session
leXt Tuesday at noon formally to elect
him tnited States senator.
Harris is 54 years Old and a native of
Virginia. He came to Kansas in 1865 and
was Democrat until 1890 During the
past twenty years he has been farmer
In 1892 he was elected by the Populists
as congressman-at- Large, and held the
olace until 1894. when he was defeated
oy Congressman Blue. the Republican
Incumbent
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, Jan. Ex-senator J. j.
Pritchard was today elected to succeed
himself in the United States senate by
he joint assembly. Mr.. Pritchard. Re
publican, received IS votes Thompson.
Populist. 43; Doughton. Democrat. S3.
There We're six members not voting.
Populists voted for Pritchard
Ind one Democrat voted for Thompson.
After the result had been declared. Mr..
Pritchard, Gov. Russell and Congress-
nan Skinner made speeches. Senator
Pritchard saying that he stood on the
'ilver question where he stood two years
Lgo.