Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-04

LINCOLN. Neb., March Especial Tele-
gram. THE announcement this afternoon
that Thompson had withdra wu from the sem
atorial race caused a flutter of excitement
among the legislative members and led all
the other candidates to bend all their
ergies to securing the Thompson strength.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Thompson noti-
fed his supporters that they were at liberty
to leave him and support some other candi-
date. He left 1t to their judgment 10
whether they should vote for him any fur
ther The Thompson men held a hurried
conference and many of them favored con-
centrating on ]. b. Weston. Some were for
Field, however, and no perfected organiza-
tion was made.
In the evening, before the caucus, Reese
Field and Lambertson were all busy among
the members, and each of them was en-
couraged by the leaders of the former
Thompson element to take as many votes
as possible from Hayward. Once there was
a rumor that the Thompson men would re-
main away from the caucus, but this would
have availed nothing, as the rules provided
that fifty might elect.
The Hayward forces seemed to be standing
firm, and expressed the utmost confidence in
a successful termination OF the nights eau
Gus.
BaIIotinE Begins.
At -he opening OF the caucus tl,s members
were IN very roiicking mood. and II WAS
$50 before Chairman Steele secured good
order. The first ballot, which was the
fortieth of the series, resulted as follows:
Adams l; Field, 7; Hainer. /; Hayward,
3S; Lambertson, 3; Reese, q; Webster, 10:
Weston, Z.
Forty-frst Ballot-Reese gained one Cor
nish got one; others no change.
Forty-second Ballot-Hayward gained one;
Weston lost cne; Steele got one.
Forty-third Ballot-Adams, /; Field, Z;
Hainer, /; Hayward, 3S; Lambertson, 4; Cor
nish, /; Reese, 2; Webster. Ia Weston, 5.
Smith of Richardson, who has been sick for
several days, came into the room and was
loudly cheered. The only absentees are
Detweiler and Beisner.
Fourty-fourt Ballot-Adams, /; Field, z;
Hainer, /; Hayward, 80; Lambertson, 3:
Reese, 3; Webster. 10; Weston, g.
Forty-ffth Ballot-Weston lost three;
Webster gained three
Forty-sixth Ballot-Adams, 8; Field, z;
Hainer, /; Hayward, 40; Hinshaw, 1; Lam
bertson, 2; Reese, 2; Webster, II; Wes-
ton, 5.
Forty-seventh Ballot-Adams, 1; Field, s;
Hainer, /; Hayward 80: Lambertson, 3;
Reese, q Webster, IL; Weston, s.
Forty-eighth Ballot-Adams, 2; Field Q;
Hainer, !; Hayward, 40; Lambertson, 2;
Reese, 2; Webster Il; Weston, 6. (This
was one vote more than there were mem
bers presently
Forty ninth Ballot-Adams, 2; Field, 6;
Hainer, /; Hayward, 40; Lambertson, 3;
Owens, /; Reese, 2; Thompson, /; Webster,
10; Weston, T.
Fiftieth BalIot-Adams, 2; Field, Z;
rd V,ar 1harf Gnn q
Reese. 8; Webster, 10; Weston. g.
Fifty-frst Ballot-Adams. 2; Field, 6;
Hainer /: Hayward 80; Lambertson, 3;
Reese, 2; Webster. IL; Weston s.
Fifty-se Ballot-Adams 2; Field, 6;
Hainer / Hayward. 3S; Lambertson, 3;
Reese, 3; Webster, 10; Weston, s.
Fifty-third Ballot-Adams. !; Field Z;
Hainer, L. Hinshaw, / Hayward, 40; Lam
bertsOn, 4; Reese. 2; Webster, Il; Weston, 1.
Fifty-ffth Ballot-Adams, 2; Field, 8:
Hainer, /; Hayward, Ss; Hinshaw, /; Lam
bertson, 4; Reese, /; Webster, II; Weston.
8; BiXby, /.
An adjournment was then taken to p.
m. Monday.
The early adjournment OF the caucus with
out result is severe disappointment to the
Hayward workers and when it was done
there was less of buoyant spirit among the
friends of the Otoe man than during the
day. While the move 10 adjourn took the
Hayward men somewhat by surprise there
was as yet no break from that quarter.
The votes that formerly went to Thompson
were distributed around among the various
candidates, sometimes being placed as a
bait to tempt a break from Hayward. but
the result of the various ballots left the
relative strength the same as at the begin
ming. There is late tonight an effort among
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similar effort on the part OF the Otoe man 5
friends 10 bolster wavering supporters and
to come 10 an understanding that will pre-
vent adverse adjournment at the future
meetings.