The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-23

Formal Ballots Cast by several state
Legislatures.

LtEtttAturUss
Springfield. Ill. Jan. William L.
Mason has been elected senator to sue
coed Gen. John NJ. Pnlmer by the mem
bers of the general assembly in joint
session.
The vote was as follows;
AltgeId in house. 90; in senate. 13.
Total, ~.
Mason in house. So; in senate, Of.
Total. 1925.
r.. II where William Ernest Mason was
born July 7. 1850. HIS father was politi-
clan OF some note and a vigorous abolition
list. He became member of the republic
an party when II was born. and supported
John c. Fremont for the presidency in 1866.
In 1858 the Mason family moved to Ben
tonsport. Ia. and remained there until
1865. when the head OF the family died.
William y. Mason was then IS years OF
oge. and the family fortunes made II neccs-
cary for him to shift for himself. He had
received fair education for a boy OF that
age. and he began his career by teaching
school. which he continued until 1865. The
last two years OF teaching was done at
Des Moines. and during that time he stud
led law under THOMAS I, .Winslow When
Winslow came TO Chicago Mason Came
Win him, continuing his studies In Wins
lows Office for a year. and finishing them
I'm the office OF John NJ Jewett. In 1877
the partnership with NJ r. M. Wallace was
formed. and his career as q lawyer has
been a successful one. Mason being es-
pecially known for his wit aud repaftee.
Mr.. Mason always took decided inter-
est In politics. and before he was ~ years
old he was a member OF the general assem-
bly, Of Illinois. In 1882 he went TO Spring
held,as senator from the Ninth district, and
In 1883 he was sent TO congress from the
~ nj al rfa ~ nd ff.c
speaker. his fame soon spread over the
country, not only for wit, but for his broad
knowledge OF national affairs. In his am
billions for d scat in the upper house at
Washington. Mr.. Mason has ever been
open, and the years Since leaving congress
have been devoted to bringing about, with
complete fairness. the result OF Tuesday
nights caucus at Springfield
Before the joint assembly adjourned
State Senator Littlcr offered n resolu-
ton favoring United States Senator
Cullcm for cabinet position. The as
scmbly will address a communication
to President-eect Mckinley asking hin,
to honor Senator Cullom with a port
folio.
In many states Wednesday joint ses-
sions Of the legislatures were held and
formal ballots taken and the election OF
senators. previously elected in the sep
arate branches, officially declared. Fol-
lowing is a list:
NEW YoRK-Thomas c. Plat. OF owe
so, Tioga county. TO succeed David Il.
Hnl
CoNNECTICUT-orvlIe II. Plat, OF
Meriden (six-year term. to succeed him
self
PENNsYLvANIA-B Penrose. 10
succeed J. Donald Cameron.
NORTH CAROLINA-Jeter c. Pritch-
ard. OF Marshall. 10 succeed himself
INDIANA-Charlcs w Fairbanks (six
year term. to succeed Daniel w. Voor-
hees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. X. Jones. OF Wash
ington (six-year term, TO succeed himself
NORTH DAKOTA-Henry G Hans
brough. OF Devils Lake, TO succeed him
self.
MlSSOURI-George Graham Vest. OF Sc
dnlla. to succeed himself.
COLoRADO-Henry nj. Teller. OF Cen
trial city. TO succeed himself
NEW HAMPSHIRE-Jaoob H. Gnllin-
ger. OF Concord (six-ycar term). TO succeed
himself.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. Civ. A. Harris
was ON Wednesday night nominated by
the populist caucus for United States
senator, TO succeed w. A. PETER. The
is equivalent to an cleo
tion.
Mr.. Harris was a confederate soldier
serving on the STAFF OF "Stonewall' Jackson
lie cnme TO Kansas after the war as n civil
engineer I'm tho construction or the Kansas
Pacific. now "A division OF the Union Pa
cihc railroad. Afterward he became .
farmer. and Is now stock grower ia 1892
he was elected congressman az large He
was nominated I'm 1894. but was defeated by
n. w. Blue. He was elected TO the state
senate last fall. and Is chairman OF the
or railroads OF that body While
he was I'm congress be was aggressive adj
vocate OF the foreclosure OF the government
mortgage on the Union Pacific railroad.