The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-08
The Stubborn Contest for the EIec-
ton Of a Senator
Brought to an Abrupt End BY 4 Nomination
In Republican Caucus.
Judge Monroe L. Hayward Of Ne
braska City Selected on the Sec
0nd Ballot as Successor to WILL
lam v. Allen, PopuHst-The
Contests in Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania and Utah.

vania and Utah.
LINCOLN (Neb), March 1.-THE most
stubborn Senatorial contest in the his
tory of Nebraska ended abruptly to-
night, when Judge Monroe L. Hayward
of Nebraska City was nominated in the
Republican caucus as the successor of
William V. Allen, Populist. The action
of tonight will be formally ratified at
noon tomorrow at the joint session OF
the Legislature.
His selection came on the second bal
lot. 1t followed a brief note of with
drawal by the caucus of John L. Web
ster of Omaha, which released his sup
porters, who Immediately began chang
ing their votes to Hayward. In the
midst of the uproar Speaker Clark of
Lancaster County moved that Judge
Hayward be made the unanimous choice
of the caucus, and it carried with a
cheer.
Judge Hayward has been urged as the
logical Republican candidate since 1.-THE
election in November decided the polit-
ical complexion of the Legislature. AS
the Republican nominee for Governor
he made an exceptionally strong can
vass, 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 caucus, and
the fact that he had a united field
against him. The contest closes with
less bitterness manifested than was to
be expected, his leading opponents
joining in congratulations
Monroe Leland Hayward, nominated
by the Republican caucus for United
States Senator to succeed William ".
Allen, was born in Willsboro, Essex
County, New York, December %. 1910.
His ancestors came to this country be-
fore the Revolution. At the outbreak
of the civil war he enlisted in the Tween
ty-second New York Infantry, and was
afterward transferred to the Fifth Cav
airy. He was discharged in December,
1862, owing to disability arising from
sickness. On returning home he enter
ed Fort Edwards College Institute,
where he completed his education. His
father had removed to Wisconsin, and
young Hayward followed. He studied
law at Whitewater and came to Ne
braska in 1867, settling at Nebraska
City. where he has resided ever since
and practiced his profession.
He has never held any Office except
THAT of member of the State Constitu-
tional Convention in 1873. and a short
term on the bench in 1856, when he
filled out the remainder of term by
from the Governor He
was the Republican candidate for Gov
egnor last fall, cutting the fusion ma
jority down from $4,000 to 5000. He
has a wife, one daughter and two sons,
one of whom, Edwin p. is "a surgeon in
the United States army, and William
H, a lawyer, who was a Captain in
the Second Nebraska during the late
war He has accumulated comfort
able fortune.
DEADLOCK IN DELAWARE.
DOVER (Del), March 7.-Only five
days remain before final adjournment
of the Legislature, and strong efforts
are being made to harmonic the Re-
publican factions, thus securing the
election of a successor to United States
Senator George Gray. With this end
in view, a letter was handed to every
Republican member of the Assembly
to-day signed by Congressman c. II.
Grosvenor and Secretary Charles Dick
of the Republican National Commit
tee, urging an early and final settle
ment of the Senatorial question The
letter says:
I'VE do not assume to advise in re-
gard to your duty as members of the
Legislature, but do want to impress on
you that in close and bitter contests
the will of the majority is a safe guide.
The Republican party at large is inter-
ested not only in gaining a Senator. but
also in the future success of the party
in Delaware"
This communication is regarded as
favoring Addicks, as he has the sup
port of a majority of the Republicans.
Eighty nine ballots have been taken
since the voting began on January
18th, and the deadlock has continued
The belief here among the
leaders is that the Legislature will adj
journ finally on Monday next without
filling the vacancy, and that Delaware
will get along with only one Repub-
lican in the upper branch of Congress
until 1901.
CONTEST IN UTAH.
SALT LAKE, March THE joint
session to-day postponed action in
definitely on both the majority and
reports of the Investigation
Committee. Senator Robinson made a
brief statement on the floor to the eff
feet that early in the present Senatorial
struggle a trap had been set for Nc
Cune, and that an offer had been made
by anti McCune people to have him
make merchandise" of himself.
Evans moved the adoption of the ma
jority report.
w. G. Nebeker amended by moving
as a substitute that the minority re-
port be adopted
Jackson moved that both reports be
entered in the journal.
This motion was ruled out of order,
as the reports were already in the
minutes.
Richards moved that the further con-
sheraton of the reports be postponed
After long discussion the question
to postpone further consideration Of
the reports was to put upon roll-cal,,
and carried by vote of 80 ayes to 20
nOeS
Members of the committee refrained
from voting. Representative Law
voted no. The Republicans, the Silver
and the opponents Of Nc