The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-10

eessor Of William V. Allen, pOpulist
The action of last night will be for
mally ratified to-day at the joint ses-
sion Of the legislature.
Judge Hayward's selection IN the
caucus came on the second ballot. II
followed a brief note of withdrawal
sent TO the caucus by John l. Web
ster, OF Omaha, which released his
supporters, who Immediately began
changing their votes 70 Hayward. In
the midst Of the uprOar Speaker Clark,
of Lancaster county, moved that Judge
Hayward be made the unanimous
choice Of the caucus, and Il was car
ried with a cheer.
Judge Hayward has been urged as
the logical publican candidate since
the election in November decided the
political complexion Of the legislature.
AS the republican nominee for gov
ernOr he made an exec tionally strong
canvass, reducing the fusion ajOrity
in the state materially He has led in
strength since the legislative ballOting
began, but was handicapped until re-
Gently by the hostility TO a caucus and
the fact that he had a united field
against him The esRtsSt. clySes with
less bitterness man Tested than was to
be expected, his leading opponents
joining in congratulations.
The contest which ended last nigh t
began with the meeting Of the legis-
lature in January. There were a
dozen or more republican candidates,
most of them with only one or two
supporters. From the first il has been
Hayward against the field. For sew
eral weeks no attempt was made BY
the republicans to hold a caucus, but
after numerous conferences a caucus
was agreed upon The first session
was held a week ago, but no nomina-
ton was made. Several sessions Of
the caucus have been held since with
out result until last night During
all this time the house and senate
have been meeting in joint session
each day, as the law requires to 90
through the form Of ballOting for SEN
atOr. The fusiOnists have given their
support to Senator Allen, the present
incumbent
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE NEW SENATOR
Monroe Leland Hayward nominated By the
republican caucus for United States senator 70
succeed William V Allen, was born in Wills
bOro. Essex county, y Y. DscemJsr -. 1915
revolution At the outbreak Of tie civil war
he enlisted an ths Twsnty-second New York
infantry and was afterwards transferred TO the
Fifth cavalry He vas discharged in Deem
Der. 1s62 owing 20 disability arising from sick
ness o. returning home he entered Fort Ed
wards college institute, where he completed
his education His father had removed
70 Wisconsin and young Hayward FOL
lowed he studied law at Whitewater
and cane 70 Nebraska in Il g. settling
a. Nebraska CITY. where he has resided
ever since and practiced his profession he
never held any ONE except that o. member Of
the state constitutional co1F- n.io1 IN 1873 ard
3 short term on the bench in lss8 when l.
Gllcd out the remainder Of G term b. appoint
ment from the governor Re was the repub-
lean e-udidate for governor last fan cutting
the fus-o1 majority down from 400 90 3.g0l
he has q wife. one daughter aad two Sons one
% whom Edwin P Is q surgeon IN the UnIted
States army, and william & IS G lawyer sud
was q captain in the Second Nebraska during
the late war. He has accuu ulated couforra-
bic fortune