Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
Total ..131 ia 100 132 1871 l8O 400
To clect... 60 81 "a " SO 90 %

Jan " tl'N
There was no vote on United States senator
today, the two houses having adjourned over
from Friday to Monday. For this reason
tte senatorial situation has been very quiet.
nearly all Of the members of the legislature
having gone home and the boom workers.
having little material to work upon. have
temporarily closed up their headquarters.
The result OF two weeks voting has been
ten ballots taken. one on each consecutive
day. Compared with the closing ballot OF
last week the ballot OF Friday discloses few
changes. All the fusiOnists are still voting
for Allen. as they have been from the first.
and all OF them but one have taken care 10
be present. The Webster vote and Thomp-
son vote are unchanged. Hayward's vote
yesterday was SO. whereas he closed the first
week with 80.
1t is In the Hayward column that the
greatest change has taken place, his max
imum OF 43 having been reached on the sew
enth ballot Tuesday with a loss so far OF ten
votes. One OF these Ii an absentee. who can
still be counted for him, while 1t is doubtful
whether the other absentee will again record
himself in the Hayward column.
Field Gets n Bcnent.
The detection from Hayward has scattered
over the field, the chief benefit going 10
Judge Field. who. after having been elm
mated from the list, has again shown up
five votes, or one more than he started with.
The Gage county delegation has during the
week been consolidated upon Weston, the
Gage county candidate, while Saline county's
representatives. who are supposed to be to-
gether, are still divided on three candidates.
One OF these votes has been thrown to Van
Dusen Of Douglas county as a sop from the
Thompson camp and 1t is whispered that an
other one OF the Thompson votes may be
thrown in the same direction before long.
These changes, while apparently inmate
rial, have In reality shaken the confidence
OF the Hayward men in the success of their
cause, and 1t Is a question whether they can
be held together much longer in sufficient
numbers TO keep Hayward at the head of the
list. Hayward may, however. be there FOR
some time yet, especially If those who leave
him scatter about the field, which they are
likely to do.
The Increase in the vote for Field has
led to some speculation as to the probable
action Of the Lancaster delegation should
he make a showing of strength in excess OF
that disclosed by Thompson. Some profess
to believe that any time Judge Field could
get ten votes from the outside counties a
part at least of the Lancaster delegation
would be compelled to go to him. This be-
lief Is founded on the fact that certain
members Of the delegation were originally
Field men and half pledged to vote for him.
On the other hand, it is plain that the Field
vote has been piled up for this very pur-
pose, with the idea Of drawing support from
under Thompson and will therefore be dis
counted by them in advance.
Efforts for n Caucus.
Efforts to transfer the senatorial fight
tn a rennhlicap cancuc duripu tho ias. u,aal,
have proved just as ~fruitless as heretofore.
A caucus paper has been handed around all
week emanating from the Hayward follow
ers and conditioned on a two-thirds vote by
roll call, but signatures have come very
slowly and not even all the Hayward men
have yet signed. Unless the disposition of
members changes no caucus on these condi-
tions can be secured. The truth Is the
members are not yet ready to caucus any
more than are the candidates themselves,
and the public may expect the struggle TO
continue in the open house for several days,
II not for a week.
While the advent of Senator Allen the first
Of the week gave all the candidates and
workers the scare of their life they seem
to nave gotten over 1t entirely and to have
settled down for seige operations. 1t is
foolish to venture predictions on the length
VI II 'OHttSt' z IL "Ouiu " ID Y u
ing II another weeks ~fruitless b~alloting
would ensue. Some one asked John l..
Webster the question whether he had en-
gagged his quarters by the month and he
replied: II am afraid they are charging
me for them at transient rates. but | might
Just as well have engaged them for the
month This view Is shared also by a
number OF other candidates who have
practically gone into winter quarters here.
Week In this senate.
The weeks session Of the senate was de-
void OF IMPORTANT matters 10 a large de-
gree. Considerable routine work was trans
acted, but the upper mouse is slow In getting
down to actual work and will be as long as
the senatorial fight is prolonged. There is
an earnest desire on the part OF a large
number OF the senators 10 reach some
definite understanding on this senatorial
fight In order that the regular business OF
the body may be taken up and pushed 10
completion before the end OF March.
There are some farmers among the
fusionists and they favor six days meet
lngs each week for fear that otherwise the
session may be prolonged beyond corn
planting time. Senator Canaday OF Kearney
in opposing the motion 10 adjourn till Nom