Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-11
THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS
Beveridge Receives Republican Caucus
Nomination in Indiana
Situation i'm West Virgins Yer.
DOubtful-HawIey Has Hot Fight
in Connecticut.

Following are the results of the eau
cuses held yesterday and last night in the
several states whose legislatures elect
United States assnators during the present
sessions:
Albert j. Beveridge was nominated by
the republican caucus at Indianapolis last
night on the twelfth ballot to succeed
David Turpie as senator of the United
States.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Charleston, W. Va, last night says: Gen.
c. c. Watts has formally announced him
self candidate for United States senator,
and Representative Dorr has arrived and
gone to work on his candidacy for senator
He claims three votes. If this be true he
will control the situation, and whoever is
elected on the republican side will have to
see him. The contest against Bowman
of Barbour county has been declared off by
the republicans, and he will be allowed his
seat in peace.
1t is claimed by number of democrats
including some members that Col McGraw
will have hard sailing in his senatorial
nght, and there are republicans who are
oHering to wager money that neither Scott
nor Atkinson will be elected, but that some
dark horse will carry away the prize.
Both parties are lined up and will fight
to the bitter end. Every inch of ground
VIII be carefully gone over.
Senator William Campbell of jefferson
county arrived today and participated in
the democratic caucus. He is leading the
light to unseat Pierson and Getzendanner
the republican war senator's in favor of
stephens OF Clay county and himself and
was IN conference all the afternoon with
the democratic leaders, and in the contest
VIII De aided by the best legal talent in the
state. " ~
Chairman Dawson of the republican state
executive committee and w A Ohley of
the democratic executive committee held
conference today relative to seating GER
tam delegates. Mr.. Dawson who is also
! secretary OF state informed Mr.. Ohley that
ne would place the names of Brohard of
layiof county and Via of Monroe county
ON the house roll, instead of the democrats
from those counties. This would give the
repunicans majority in the house
~ "A diSpatch to the New York Herald from
New Haven, Conn. yesterday saws. To-
morrow is set for the republican caucus of
the connecticut general assembly to elect a
successor to United States senator Joseph
X. Hawley, whose third term expires in
March. Fe' IA
Inc candidates in opposition to the distin
gulsned senator, who desires Reelection
are oahuei Fessenden of Stamford states
attorney for Fairfield county and secretary
OF the republican national COMMITTEES and
former Governor Morgan c. Buckley of
Iartlord- Representative Russell of the
eiilru congressional district is mentioned as
a possible dark horse.
The contest is the hottest fought in Com
necucut Tor quarter of a century. AMI
iIoush there is reason to believe Senator
eidMiey VIII De Reelected, the result of the
HSht OF the last two months is seen tonjpbt
IN the claim by the managers of each cav
Vass that their candidate is sure of election
AS result, there is d popular belief thar
the outcome Is in doubt and that Senator
1aWleys chances are weakening every
hour.
A dispatch to the Herald from Helena
mont, yesterday says: The contest for
United States senator in this state reached
a climax in the legislature today whom
senator Whitehead of Flathead county
stated that an attempt had been made tn
bribe nm. His announcement created
sensation.
The senator showed on the floor thirty
$1,000 bills. These, he said. had been given
to him by W. a. Clark who is one of the
candidates for the seat that will be vacant
When Senator Nantes term expires on
March l.
HIS charge created a sensation Mr..
Clark is one of the wealthiest men in the
state " 'ie
The two houses proceeded tn take tho
first vote for senator at II o'clock. The
vote in the senate was: w G. Conrad =.
W. A; Clark, /; j. H. Toole. ); J. NJ. Fox,
:, and Marshall Republican, 5 The vote
in the house was: Clark, 3; Conrad 20.
Toole, 20; Hartman, 4; C. A Hoffman. /:
shall 10 "'-N -'i'
Each house of the Tennessee legislature
balloted for United States senator yester-
day, with the following result: In the sem
ate, W. B: Bate, democrat ~: G. n. TILL
mi, = - nD o. III ihe mouse, Bale, Co.
llllnah ~ Senator Bate will be declared
elected tomorrow. Gov. McMilin viii he
inauSurated January 16.
AT noon yesterday the two houses of the
Gantornla legislature cast ballot for
United States senator to succeed SteDbcn
M. White. The vote resulted as follows:
Assembiy-W. H. L. Barnes 3: r. n.
Bulla' .; D. NJ. Burns. Il: C. N FELTON,. /:
T. S Grant, jr. 10; George Knight ?; S.
NJ White, democrat, u; l. NJ Scott, i; Van
r. Patterson =; NJ. NJ. Estee. .
csenate-Barnes. 4; Bulla, .; Burns, Z;
Grant, :, Knight, |; White IL; Scott, /;
Rosenfeld. !; Bird. =: Patterson, l.
On the Joint ballot there are 120 votes
81 of which ere renrirelI 70 aIact 49,