The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
Recollection of Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada, After the Withdrawal of
Representative NewIands.
QUAY STILL SHORT OF VOTES
DEMOCRATS SAY THEY WILL NOT
GIVE HIM ANY SUPPORT.
CuIbersOn Elected by the Legislature
Clark Successful in Wyoming.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, jan. PAS the
senatorial situation presents itself tonight,
when the joint ballot is taken tomorrow,
NJ b. Scott, the Republican caucus NOM
inee, will have AZ votes, or two less than
necessary to elect him, and John Il. Nc
Graw, the Democratic candidate, will have
46. The other two votes in the joint assem-
bly, will be cast for Judge Nathan Golf, of
the United States Circuit Court, and Judge
Reese of >GlenviIle. The two other votes
in the 81, which the Legislature is entitled
to under ordinary circumstances will not
be cast, owing to an agreement entered into
between the leaders of the two parties to-
night To-day the two branches of the Leg
isature voted separately for United States
senator. The combined vote resulted: Scott,
Rep, 46; McGraw, DEM, 46; Golf, Rep, 1;
Blizzard, Rep, ]. There were two absent
ees. Delegate Asbury, of Putnam, has been
i'll at his home for over a week. Senator
Whitaker, of Wheeling. was also absent.
but will be here tomorrow and will vote
for Scott. The seat in the House from Tay-
lor county, from which comes the Brohard-
Dent contest, still remains vacant, which
accounts for the shortage of one vote in
the total membership of the Legislature
The votes for Golf and Blizzard were cast
by Delegate Haptonstall, of Fayette, and
Hunt, of KanaWha. Both of these mem
bers, as well as Asbury, were not present
at the caucus which nominated Scott the
two former having refused to sign the call.
1t was expected that Hapstonstall would
vote for Goff, but when Hunt presented the
name of Blizzard a wild sensation was Gre
ated. AS the Legislature stood to-day, the
Republicans would have had on joint ballot,
if the two absent members had been pres
ent, so and the Democrats had 49, which it
was their original intention to increase this
morning TO AZ by declaring Dent CDem.) en-
titled TO the vacant seat from Taylor
county.
Tomorrow, according to the agreement
reached tonight by the leaders of the two
sides, the Republicans will have 40 and the
Democrats will have the same vote which
was cast for McGraw to-day, 46 By that
agreement the Taylor county seat is to be
left vacant until Feb. T, when the matter is
to come up for final decision in the House,
and in the Senate Morris (Rep.) is to be
suspended until the same date, Feb. Z, when
the contest between Morris and Kidd for the
seat from the Fourth district is to come up
likewise for final decision.
The disposition on the part Of both sides
to effect some sort of a compromise has been
manifest ever since the Republicans unseat-
ed Kidd, against whom contest was pend
ing, but who held the certificate of cleo
ton the prima facie right to the seat, and
seated Morris, his Republican opponent at
the last election, on suggestion of Senator
Elxins. Tomorrow morning when the two
branches convene they will, if the pro-
gramme is carried out, refer the two con-
tests to their committee on privileges and
elections and Morris will be suspended, the
Taylor county seat remaining vacant. To-
night all sorts of conferences are being held,
but the situation is not apt to develop any
thing new until tomorrow morning.