Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
Contest in West Virginia on Strictly
Partisan Lines Now.
QUAY STILL NEEDS Is VOTES
Five Ballots Taken in Delaware
Without Making Choice.
VOTES IN OTHER STATES

CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 20.-The
senatorial contest today has become par
tis&n. 1t is % longer factional Last night
N. b. Scott, United States commissioner of
internal revenue, received the republican
caucus nomination, and the previous night
j. I. McGraw was made the democratic
nominee. The headquarters of other candi-
da ties have been abandoned and many are
gone.
1t is conceded now that either Scott or
McGraw will succeed Senator Faulkner,
with the odds in favor of the former The
legislature, as it now stands. has a repub-
lcan majority of one on joint ballot and
that is what makes the situa ton still one
of doubt. Threa republican members did
not attend the caucus last night One of
them was prevented by sickness and he is
for Scott. If any of the members IS
sick or absent from any other cause when
the legislature ballots for senator next
Monday there can be no election.
scott expects to receive all the republican
votes, If all are present, but the probability
OF one or more being absent is causing
great anxiety. McGraW is depending on
some such contingency, while his opponent
mas not a single vote to spare. Meantime
there is talk of more Suspensions" term
tAat is being applied to members who are
unseated on contests, pending a full hearing
of their cases before the committee on cleo
uons when there is not time to hear such
cases before the ballcting for senator
w nile the fight has narrowed down to the
two party nominees, it is bitter as at
any time during the past two weeks.
No Choice in Delaware.
DOVER, Del. January 20.-The fifth bal
lot for United States senator in the Della
ware legislature today resulted:
George Gray (dem.), 16: ]. Edward Ad-
dicks trep.), 10; II. A. Dupont (repD, IL:
Francis G. Dupont GepD, 1; John A. Mich
olson (dem.), 4; necessary for a choice "a
The sixth and seventh ballots showed no
change.
Quay Still Thirteen Votes Short.
HARRISBURG. Pa, January 2O.-The
third ballot for United States senator today
resulted as follows: NJ. 5. Quay rep.), 80:
George A. jerks (deln.), 10; John DalzeI
Tep.), IA; John Stewart (rep), 8; Charles
W. Stone (rep), s; GeoIg ge L. HUFF OrepD,
>; Alvin Mark,e (repJ, /; Galusha A. Grow
Tep), 1; Charles l.. Rice UepD, /; C. E.
Smith (rep), l, j. f. Downing rep.), /;
Z. A. Irwin Qep), ); Charles Tubbs (rep),
Absent and not voting, II. Necessary to
choice, 1O6.
Voted for Mrs. Cannon.
SALT LAKE, Utah January 20.-On one
ballot for United States senator, Senator
L. II. eeiS VI soeiit Lake Noteu LOT senator
Martha Hughes Cannon, being the first
vote cast for a woman for the United
States Senate.
McCumber Caucus Nominee.
BISMARCK, N. D., January 2O.-The re-
publican senatorial caucus this morning
nominated 2. J. McCumber as republican
candidate for United States senator
Hayward Gains Four Votes.
LINCOLN, Neb., January 2o-On the
fourth ballot for sens or today Hayward
gained four votes, making him forty, ma
jority of a republican caucus should one
be called. The vote stood: Allen, 53; Hay
ward, 40; Webster, 10; Thompson, 4; others
scattering.