The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26


lar session, voted for United States
senator. The action of the two houses
will be ratified in a joint session tomor-
row at noon. when w. A. Harris, the
Populist caucus nominee, will be elect
ed to succeed Senator w. A. PETER.
The vote was divided as follows in
the house:
w. A. Harris. ..................-...7
J. r. Burton
General ]. G. Caldwell. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Total number of votes cast .11s
The senate vote was as follows:
w. a. Harris. Observation-Disclosures
]. r. Burton. .....................1 10
Senator L. P. King. Observation-Disclosures.
The total number of votes received
by each candidate was as follows:
w. A. Harris Observation-Disclosures. 101
J. r. Burton Observation-Disclosures. So
General ]. c. Caldwell Observation-Disclosures.
senator h1nS L
There were no nominating speeches in
the senate on either side, but in the
house Representative Brown of Pratt
presented Mr. Harris name. He said
among other things:
1.-The west and south stand ready to
applaud our choice, while the east will
bow to the wisdom of the selection. I
feel that the honor of our great state
is safe within the keeping of this man,
and high as Kansas stands, 1 feel that
he will lead us forward and higher still;
and it is meet that the stormy petrol of
the nation should choose a soldier and
a statesman to lead her on.
- TiS said that Kansas leads, and
never follows this is true. And while
the Walls of calumny and wrath have
been poured out upon us in unstinted
measure, the star of Kansas shines I'M
dimmed, and this days action can only
add unto it's brilliancy and lustre, and
it can still be said the star of the en-
DirR holds her westward WaY'
-Four years ago we laid the bloody
shirt away Today we bury it. And
men who proudly wore the blue, forget
full of the differences of the past, Will
just as proudly cast their vote for one
who wore the gray. And so the word
goes forth that away out here in Kan
sas, men are measured by their worth,
and our great state still leads in noble
act in thought, in purpose grand, the
world
Mr. Burton's Republican friends made
no nominating speeches, but simply
voted for him when their names were
reached on the roll call
The voting in the house proceeded
regularly, the caucus nominee being
supported without a break by the Pop
ulists When the name of A. L. Brooke
of Shawnee was called, he arose and
said:
while I have the greatest respect for
my Republican colleagues and for the
gentleman whom they have agreed to
support, L think can better represent
the sentiment OF my constituents ana
myself by voting for that gallant sol
der and my fellow tOwnsman, Gen. J.
G. Caldwell"
When Mr. LarimerS name was call
ed. he arose and said:
L regret very much that I can not
go with the Republicans on this side of
the house and vote for the man whom
they have agreed on in caucus to sup
port for United States senator That
is the most dignified legislative body in
the world. and any man should be very
proud at being accorded such an hon
or
In making my choice for this posi-
ton, l must look for scholar; man
of spotless character and unimpeacha-
BILE integrity. 1 find all of these ele-
ments ab1y represented in that man,
who, aS a commanding officer in the
Seccad army corps at the battle of
Cemetery Ridge, swept back the wave
of iniquitous rebellion from the south
that man is Gen. J. c. CALDWELL
The Shawnee county spectators con-
fident1y expected Representative Nc
Keever to vote also for Mr.. Caldwell.
The general air of expectancy on the
Republican side as the roll call ap
preached Mr.. McKeever's name, and
turned their chairs into position facing
Mr.. McKeever, indicated that some
thing else would happen, and it did.
''McKeever,'' read the chief clerk.
Rising slowly in his seat, with one
hand in his pocket, the other resting on
the corner of his desk, Mr.. McKeever
said:
u r. Burton"
The applause which came from the
Burton followers indicated the measure
of the understanding among them.
Seaton of Atchison said: 1T was very
much against my wishes that the Re
publicans should make a caucus norni-
nation but now, since the horses eyes
are sot 1 will vote for J. r. Burton"
Williams of Mcpherson, the free sill
yer Republican who participated in the
caucus which nominated Mr.. Harris.
lodged the vote in the house today. He
did not respond when his name was
called.
At the conclusion of the roll call and
the announcement of the vote, the house
took a recess until 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Thirty-nine of the forty members OF
he senate were present.Tha absent SEN
ator was W. Z. Sterna of this city, who
took this nee rs to avoid boiling from
the Republican caucus nominee, ]. r.
Burton. Senator Sterne refused to par
ticipate in the caucus at which Burton
was nominated. and purposely absented
himself from the senate in order to