The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26
NATHAN BAY SCOTT CHOSEN.
Is ELECTED UNITED STATES SEN
AToR FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
The ResuIss In New Jersey and wy
oming Formally Rafined In Joint
seasioa-No Changes I'm other

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. &.--Scot,
was elected United States senator today
In joint assembly. Scot; received ~: Nc
Graw. ss: and Gof, ]. Necessary te elect.
Az One seat In the senate and one in the
house were vacant. Hunt voted first FOR
Blizzard and afterward changed his vote
to Scott The announcement was received
with the widest applause. The senate and
house today accepted the resolution post
poning action In AL fairly contested eases
until February I. and suspending Senator
Baker In the meantime. This is the result
OF an agreement between the two parties
and aeaves the Republicans a majority OF
three on joint ballot
McGraw Viii Contest.
Tonight IT was given out by j. F. Nc
Graw. the Democratic caucus nominee.
that Seotts election would be contested be-
fore the United States senate. During the
bailotiGg the Democrats flied protests
against the votes of Getzondaaner and
Pierson, whom they claim TO be Ineligible
because they accepted a commission IN the
volunteer army while holding Office as sen
ators. This they viii make one ground OF
the contest. The other ground viii be be-
cause Scott received emily Ii votes. ma
fority OF the joint assembly or OF all pres
snt, but one less than a majority OF all the
members elected 10 the legislature. AS a
precedent. they cite the Blackhurn-Hunter
case in Kentucky. In which the senate re-
fused 20 LEI Hunter take his seat, h<cause
he had not received majority OF all the
members Of the legislature. though he had
received majority OF those present and
voting.
Nathan Bay Scott was born in Guernsey
county Ohio. in 1s42. He enlisted I'm the
Union army and was mustered oat In iStss.
He settled in Wheeling and became con-
nected with the Central Glass Company
with which concern he remained many
years. He was elected In lSs2 as a MEM
ber OF the state senate and again In iSSs
serving eight years. While a member cs
the senate he secured the passage OF the
mutual savings bank law Of the state
For five years hc was West tirginia's
member OK the Republican national cern-
nattee and during the entire time was a
member OF the executive committee bur
ing the campaign OF 1896 he was selected
by President Mckinney ~ serve with the
campaign committee with Gen. Powell
Clayton at the headquarters In New York
city. In recognition OF his services. Presi-
dent Mckinley appointed him commission
erer of Internal revenue. He organized
the first savings bank in the state Of
West Virginia aud Is stu president OF that
Institution
TRENTON. Jan. 25.-The legislature. In
JOINT session today. ratified the election Of
John Keau as United States senator.
Wisconsin Deadlock Jnbroken.
MADISON. Jan. 2s.-The deadlock In the
election OF United States senator continues
unbroken. Todsy's vote Was the same as
yesterday.
Crark's Election Rsfihed.
CHEYENNE. Jan. 25.-The election o,
Clark as senator, which took pace yes-
,erday, was formally ratified in joint ses-
stos Of the legislature today.
No Material Change In P~nnstIvsnia
HARRISBURG. Jan. 2a.--Fer he frs;
time since the voting fer United States sen
ator began, every ahsentee WAS present 10
day Every member o. the senate and
house was sssaer present or paired The
ballet vas as follows;
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