Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-20

r. Sovereign, and the three hepuDhcdhS
for General Powell Clayton. The JOINT
session will meet at noon tomorrow ana
elect Senator Jones.
TELLER REFLECTED.
DENVER, COL, January Ex-senator
Henry NJ. Teller was reelected uhlted
States Senator in both houses OF inc
General Assembly to-day. the vote being
non-partisan and almost unanimous.
Nominating speeches were made by Demo
Gratis, Populists. and silver Republicans
and the total vote of the two houses
shows 81 for Teller and for Judge Allen
who was nominated by the Mckinleyites'
The joint session will be held tomorrow,
and It is thought that but two votes, II
any, will be cast in opposition 10 Senator
Teller's reelection.
PENROsE SUCCEEDS CAMERON.
HARRISBURG. PA. January l9.-The
two houses of the Legislature voted sepa-
rately to-day for United States Senator to
succeed j. ID. Cameron, with the following
result
senate-Boise Penrose, ~; Chauncey +.
Black. G.
House-Penrose, 16S; Black, 80; John
Wanamaker. /.
The election will be confirmed in joint
session tomorrow at noon.
VEST NOT PULLED DOWN.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO, January 10
Both houses voted separately for United
States Senator to-day. The ballot re-
suited as follows:
In the House-Vest OemocraD, s.;
Kerens Republican,. 81; Jones (Popu-
iisO.
In the senate-Vest. 70: Kerens. H.
Tomorrow both houses will meet In
Joint session and re-eiect Senator Vest.
HANsBROUGH AGAIN.
BISMARCK. y. D.. January l9.-H &.
Hansbroueh was to-day reelected United
States Senator by total vote OF 6o to %
for w. \. Bentley PopulisD.
VOTES FOR HENRY GEORGE.
ALBANY. n. Y. January BIN the
Senate. promptly at II O'clock, Lleuten-
ant-Governor Woodruff's gavel fell, ana
that officer announced that the business
before the Senate was to nominate
United States senator to succeed Hon.
David y. Hin. The roll was called, ana
each senator rose in his seat and an
ncunced his choice. When Senator COT
feys name was called he announced as
his choice Henry George. Senator Guy
was not present when his name was
called, but came I'm later, and also voted
for Henry George. These were the only
deviations from the caucus agreements
The only absentees were Senators Nc
Nulty OemocraD. Of Brooklyn. and
Grant Republican,, OF Delaware. All
the Republican senators. includlns
Messrs. Brush and Pavey voted Tor
Thomas c. Platt. and the remaining Dem
ocrats voted for David Il. Hill The
Clerk announced the result to be 80 for
Thomas C. Platt, II for David Il. Hlll,
and for Henry George.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff an
nounced that the nominee Of the Senate
for United States Senator was Hon.
Thomas G. Platt
The Assembly vote on United States
Senator. taken to-day. was as follows:
plat 112: Hill. 81; Henry George, 2.
Messrs. Cain and Zurn. of Brooklyn,
voted for George. The total vote for
senator on Joint ballot, at noon to-mor-
row. according to to-day's roll-cau ~
each House, will be: Platt, III; Hill, AZ
George, 4.
DELAWARES CHOICE.
DOVER. DEL, January 19.-The two
branches of the Legislature to-day voted
separately for United States Senator, and
Richard r. Kenney, the selection or last
nights Democratic caucus, received all
the votes cast. Mr.. Kenney is free
silver man.
Four Republicans in the senate. ana
one member Of the House refused TO vote
The "Rump" House voted for }. Ed-
ward Addicks. The "Rump" Senate did
not meet.
Mr. Kenney, the nominee. was born al
Laurel. Del. He is Il years old. His
first political Office was that Of State Ii
brarian. under the late Governor Ponder
He was Adiutant-General under Govern
or Biggs. and brigadier-general under
Governor Reynolds. General kenney
studied law under the late Eli Salisbury
He has a wife. two daughters ana one
son. He was admitted to practice In
the Kent County Bar in 1870 In the last
campaign he was an out-and-out silver
man. and was member or the Demo
cratic National Committee from Della
ware when Bryan made his tour through
Delaware.
STATE OFFICERS.
After the senatorial caucus early this
morning. a caucus for State Treasurer and
state Auditor was held. The contest Tor
state Treasurer was lively one, but
William NJ. Ross. of SeafOrd. was noml-
mated on the fifth ballot State-AuHl'oi
Lewis was renominated without opposi-
ton. Messrs. Ross and Lewis were elect
ed in the Legislature to-day
GRANITE-sTATE VOTE.
CONCORD. n. H., January 19-The
vote for United States Senator to-day
was as follows: Senate-J II. Gallinger'
2l; Hosea w. Parker. 2. House-Gallin-
ger, 267; Parker 50.
MASON WINS IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, January ~
AT the caucus OF the Cook county hepun-
lican members of the Legislature inns
evening. Representative Lorimer win
drew from the contest for the seat in
the United States Senate, In favor OF
ex-Congressman William II. Mason oil
Chicago Shortly afterwards Mr.. Mason
was nominated by the full hepuDlcah
caucus. .,,,r,,,r,
TOPEKA. KAN, January D.-The
Populist members of the Kansas Legs,
lature are caucusing tonight for United
states senator. At 10 o'clock twelve
ballots had been taken. without choice
There are ten candidates. The chances
are against William A. PETER. Ex-Con-
gressman w. A. Harris, and i. i. King
president pro tempore of the state Senate
are neck and neck In the lead.
BALLOTING IN UTAH.
SALT LAKE. UTAH. January l9--The
first ballot I'm the Utah State Legisia-
tire for United States Senator, taken this
afternoon. resulted as follows; Thatcher
Democrat, 10; Rawiins Democrap' 49,
Henderson Democrat 10; Lawrence
PopuisD. 4: Brown Republican,, 3:
scattering, g. Necessary TO n choice, 81
The supporters OF the three highest can
didates are very determined and some
what bitter feeling exists especially be
tween the Thatcher and Rawlins FORCES
NO CHOICE IN IDAHO.
BOISE. IDAHO. January 19.-Three bal
lots were taken in the State Legislature
to-day for United States Senator The