Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-21
CHOICE OF SENATORS.
FORMAL ELECTIONS HELD YES
TERDAY IN VARIOUS STATES.
PETER LAID ON THE SHELF.
lie Is Defeated by Another Popu-
Hst-Camcron Succeeded by PEN
r"se-Soorhces by Fairbanks-Hiu
by Plat.

william E. Mason was elected United
states Senator in joint session of the
Legislature to-day. The vote was:
Mason, lS5; Altgeld. n; divided as fol-
lows; Senate-Mason. 81; Altgeld, 10;
House-Mason. sS; Altgeld, Ga.
The joint session adopted unanimously
resolution, introduced by Senator David
L. Littler, eulogizing and endorsing Shell
Dy VI. Cullom for a Cabinet position.
The Legislature then adjourned until )
p. NJ. Monday.
TELLER SPEAKS ELABORATELY.
DENVER, COL, January pa Joint
session Of the two houses OF the Legisla-
ture, held at noon to-day, elected Henry
NJ. Teller to succeed himself as United
States Senator. The vote was:
Teller, 92; Judge Allen, 6.
After the vote was taken. Senator
Teller appeared before the Joint session
anu accepted the honor in an elaborate
speech. in the course CT which he dis
cussed national affairs.
T. c. PLATTS ELECTION.
ALBANY. n. Y, January 2O.-Both
houses OF the Legislature met in Joint
session In the Assembly chamber shortly
before noon to-day, and elected Thomas
I. Platt, of Owego, TiOga county. as
United States Senator to succeed David
Il. Hill.
Mr.. Platt received III votes Mr.. Hill
R Democratic votes, and Henry George
4 Democratic votes.
chester 5. Lord, managing editor OF
the New York, was chosen a regent Of the
university, in place of William l.. Bost-
wick, deceased.
0. IL. PLATTS REELECTION.
HARTFORD, CONN, January 20
Both houses of the Legislature. i'm ioini
convention this noon, passed a resolution
unanimously declaring Orville III. Plat
OF Meriden, elected United States Sena-
tor for six years from March 4, 1897.
GEORGE GRAHAM VEST.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, January 20
Both branches of the Legislature met in
joint session at noon to-day. and George
Graham Vest, of Sedala, was formal,
reelected to represent Missouri i'm the
United States Senate Senator Vest wa.
nominated by the Democrats. Richard {.
kerens by the Republicans, and O. ID.
Jones by the Populists. The House ana
Senate journals were then read. declaring
Senator Vest elected, i'm accordance with
the vote announced yesterday.
CHAIRMAN JONES.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, January 20
Both houses met in joint session to-day
to officially declare the result OF yestef
days balloting for United States Senator
with the following result: James X
Jones, ia; j. II. Sovereign, 8; Genera
Powell Clayton, 10. Jones was elected.
SUCCESSOR TO VOORHEES,.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, January 20
AT noon to-day both houses of the In
diana Legislature met in joint session
and took the final vote for senator. 4
total vote of li9 was cast, Of Wnicl
Charles w. Fairbanks Republican) re
ceived 50, Daniel w. Voorhees, Democrat
IS, and Leroy Templeton RopulisD G.
Fairbanks was declared elected to th,
United States Senate for six years. t.
succeed Voorhees, and made a speech ac-
cepting the honor
HANSBROUGE REFLECTED.
BISMARCK, y. d., January 20-AIr
Hansbrough was formally declared re
elected United States Senator In join
session of the Legislature to-day.
UNSUCCESSFUL BALLOT.
PIERRE, S. d., January 2O.-At the
joint session Of the South Dakota Legis-
lature to-day the vote for United State
Senator was:
Kyle, SO; Loucks, IA; Goodykoontz. 8,
Plowman, II; Weeks. 3; Kellar, 2; Palmer,
/; Bower, l; Pickler Republican), 50.
The joint session dissolved to meet al
noon tomorrow.
The Silver forces will caucus tonight.
BALLOTS WITHOUT RESULT.
SALT LAKE. UTAH. January 2O.-Two
ballots were taken in joint session
to-day, but no election resulted. The
vote was:
Thacher. q; Henderson, H. Rawlins IS
The four Populist members voted for
Lawrence and the three Republican mem
bers for Goodwin.
A THREE-CORNERED FIGHT
Topeka, KAN, January 2O-The Pop
ulist senatorial caucus adjourned last
night. after taking twenty-four ballots.
Ii will meet again tonight. Ii is now a
three-cornered fight between ex-Congress-
man William A. Harris. State Senator l.
p. King, and Edward c. Little.
PENROSE SUCCEEDS CAMERON.
HARRISBURG, PA. January 2O.-At a
Joint session of the Legislature to-day
il was announced by Northumberland
Lyon that in the Senate the vote for
United States Senator yesterday, was:
For Penrose, 42 for Black, g. and in the
House, for Penrose, 1853; Black. 81; Wana-
maker, l. He then announced that MT.
Penrose had been chosen to succeed Sena-
Tor Cameron, and signed the certificate.
GALLINGER SUCCEEDS HIMSELF.
CONCORD, n. H., January 2O-The
LEGISLATURE, in joint session to-day. de-
clared the election of DR.. Jacob ii. CALM
ger as United States Senator to succeed
himself.
PETER DEFEATED.
TOPEKA. KAN, January 2O.-Ex-Con-
eressman William A. Harris was nomi-
mated United States Senator 10 succeed
William A. PETER by the Popultsts eau
Gus tonight. on the eleventh ballot. PEI
fer was practically out Of the race long
before the final ballot.
DEADLOCK IN OREGON.
SALEM. ORE, January 2o.-All at
tempts to heal the differences between
the Bourne and Mitchell factions in the
Assembly to-day proved futile. The
House met this evening. and adjourned
until tomorrow, for lack OF quorum.
There appears 10 be no prospect OF re-
tomorrow, although II Is
hinted that a backdown on the part or
the Mitchell faction is not improbable.
pAIJ.OTING IN WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA, WASH. January 0-Three
ballots for United States Senator were
taken in joint session of the Washing
TON Legislature to-day, with no choice.
and with but little change from yester-
day. Squire did not show MS expected
strength. securing only two votes.
Judge Turner Free-silver hepuphcan)
made gain of three drawing one Vo'e
from the Populists ana TWO from the
His managers claim to-
n,eht that many votes will flock TO Tur-
nar to-morrow. Cline PopulisD acquired
two additional votes on the second pal
lot. which resulted as foiiows:
pater 3. Cline. 10; DaviS g.; Daniels
!, .. nannv 2s: SQUIRE, 2; Turner. 81; Win