The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10

cessor of William " 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 1t
followed n 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 to Hayward. In
the midst of the uproar Speaker Clark,
of Lancaster county, moved thai Judge
Hayward be 'made the unanimous
choice of the caucus, and It was car
ried with cheer
Judge Hayward has been urged as
the logical republican candidate since
the election in November decided the
political complexion of the legislature.
AS the republican nominee for gov
ernor he made an exceptionally strong
canvass, reducing the fusion majority
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 aud
the fact that he had united field
against him. The contest closes with
less bitterness manifested than was to
be expected, his leading opponents
joining In congratulations
The contest which ended last night
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
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Hayward against the field. For sew.
eral weeks no attempt was made by
the republicans to hold a caucus, but
after numerous conferences caucus
was agreed upon. The first session
was held a week ago, but no nomina-
tion 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 to
succeed William v Allen was born In Wills
boro, Essex county n Y, December 22. 1913
His ancestors came TO this country before the
revolution. At the outbreak OF the civil war
he enlisted In the Twenty-second New York
infantry and was afterwards transferred to the
Fifth cavalry. He was discharged In Decem-
Der, 1885,! owing to disability arising from sick
ness On returning home he entered Fort Ed
wards college institute where he completed
his education His father had removed
to Wisconsin and young Hayward fol-
lowed. He studied law at Whitewater
and came to Nebraska In 1857, settling
at Nebraska City, where he has resided
ever since and practced his profession. He
never held any ofiice except that Of member OF
the state constitutional convention In 1873 and
short term on the bench In 1885 when he
filled out the remainder OF a term by appoint
ment from the governor He was the repub-
lican candidate for governor last fall, cutting
the fusion majority down from 49, 900 to 5000
He has wife. one daughter and two sons one
OF whom, Edwin P is u surgeon In the United
States army, and William H. is n lawyer and
was captain in the Second Nebraska during
the late war He has accumulated comforta-
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