The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-12
GEN, HAWLEY IS NOMINATED
SENATORIAL CA UCUS MADECHOTrE
 ON NINTH BALLOT.

tracted to Hartford by the Big Contcst
 Yesterday-successful Candidate Re-
 ceived 117 of the 19s Votes tn the
 Caucus-The Vote by Ballots.
 At the caucus of the republican rnem- bers of the senate and house of the gen. eral assembly, held in the representa- tives' chamber at the capitol in Hart ford yesterday afternoon, General Jos seph R. Hawley was nominated for re- election as United States senator from Connecticut
 The caucus was held at o'clock. but long before that hour the corridors Of the capitol were filled with we'll known politicians from nearly every town in the state. All kinds of rumors of com- pines were flying about, and various claims were made by the supporters Of Hon. Samuel Fessenden and those of ex-Governor Bulkeley. The friends of General Hawley were not, however, so' outspolxen in their claims, but relaxed their efforts not minute. There were present in the corridors a number of members of the house and senate of the session of 1897, and all were hard at work for their respective candidates up to the last minute, when the caucus was called to order by Senator Keeler.
 At that hour the representatives, chamber was completely filled, there be- ing present, besides the members enti-s tied to vote at the caucus, large num- bers of those interested in the outcome of the contest. After Senator Keeler had called the caucus to order Speaker Brandegee of the house was chosen by exclamation to preside at the caucus. As soon as he had taken the chair MT, asked if it was the desire Of the members that all not entitled tog vote be excluded from the chamber. The matter was put to vote and decided in the affirmative.
 The messengers and doorkeepers were then instructed to see that this direc- tion was complied with and the specta- tors, to the number of two or three hun- dred, poured out the doors into the cOr- ridor. Places next to the glass doors, through which the interior of the cham Der could be seen, were at premium, and the crowd began wait to hear the result of the first ballot.
 Shortly after all but members enti- lied to vote had been excluded from he chamber messenger came to the loor and asked if O. R. Fyler, chairman of3 the republican state committee was v Exy1o, o+ <,v1 <7 he corridor and was informed by thes,' messenger that he was wanted in the chamber where the caucus was being leld. He accordingly entered the hall lnd remained there until the final ballot lad been taken. The vote by ballots vas as follows:
 The Vote by Ballot.
 On the first ballot for United States enator there was no choice. The bal- ot follows Whole number of votes ast, 19S. Of these Hawley received 98s ressenden 62, Bulkeley 37.
 Second ballot-Whole number of votes ast, 197; necessary for choice, 99; Haw- ey 94, Fessenden 66, Bulkeley 37.
 Third ballot-Whole number of votes ast, 197; necessary for a choice, 99;
  The fourth ballot was thrown out be- ause 199 votes were cast, which was ne more vote than there were persons resent and voting. In the previous allots one vote had been cast in each ase for Russell, but it was not an- ounced.
 Fifth ballot-Whole number of votes ast, 197; necessary for a choice, 9S; [awley S9, Fessenden "A, Bulkeley 33, .ussell 1.
 Sixth ballot-Hawley S7, Fessenden ,, Bulkeley 31, Russell 8, Simonds 1. Seventh ballot-Total number of votes ast, 197; necessary for a choice, 99; [awley S7, Fessenden 76, Bulkeley 26, ussell l. Simonds 1.
 Eighth ballot-Hawley 94, Fessenden , Bulkeley 21, Russell 8, blank 2. General Joseph R. Hawley was nom- lated on the ninth ballot The ballot ood: Whole number of votes cast, 1898; for a choice, 100; Hawley 117, 69, Bulkeley 8, Russell A. The vote for General Hawey was len made unanimous by rising vote.
 STORY OF THE BALLOTING. n n 0 unceme ent of Gen. Hayyley,s NOmis