The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18
JOHNSON STILL SHORT
LACKS A GREAT MANY VOTES of
ENOUGH TO BECOME A
SENATOR
HIS TOTAL is TWENTY-NINE
Montana Waiting for the Grand
Jury's Report-Chauncey M. De-
pew Wins In Walk In New
York-BeveridSe Gets In In In
diana--Deadiock In Nebraska
Results in Other States.

BISMARCK, N D., Jan. 17.-Tne
contest for the senatorshio is as cha
otic as ever tonight, there being no evi-
dence whatever of break from any
Of the numerous candidates The first
formal ballet, taken in the two houses
today, resulted as foilows:
Senate = Johnson = AInes. Arnold, Cooper
Cox, Hege, Lake, Sharpe, Siotten and
Twichell-s. Cooper-Murphy. Hanna-Lit-
tie, Porter. La Moure-Fulier, of Penbina
Fuller, OF stutsman, MaBsfeld-S Little
Baker, Marshall, McGilivray-s. Marshall
Hanna Sanborn-2 McCumber-La Meure
Laidlow-2. Roaeh-Cashel, Cronan, Dunlap
Leyang, McCanna, MeCarten, McDougan, No.
ble-S
House-Johnson = Brake, Cashel, Chacy
Delsem, Erickson, Gifbertson, Glasgow, Gron-
valid, Hauen, Herbrandson. Lee, MichaeIs,
FOLSOM. ovtnd, swenson. Thompson. Toussly
Tufte, Ugiand, Wfnsiow-2O. Marshall :
Dwire, Green, Hale. Kennedy, Laughlin,
Peeg, Peterson, Sanford. Tayior-9. Little
Alshouse, Engelter, Guloch, Hare. Stevens,
Stevoon-6. McCunber- johnson, of Rich
land; Lynch, Mclean, Miner, Thomas-5.
La Moure-Ciarke, ResteHrsye, Thorderson,
Wallace, Watts. Coope-Aas Dougherty
johnson, Of Walsh; Lish, Berger Bratnot,
Ferris, Homes.
Johnson's total of twenty-nine is
about what he has been getting in the
caucuses. Wolbert, q Johnson man,
paired with McHarg, McCumber sup
porter, who is absent. The cry is be-
support from the so-called wheat ring
of Minnesota and the. lumber trust of
Dakota in addition 10 the support of
the railroads. That the slast-named are
friendly to him is not denied by the
congressman, but the friendship has
not yet taken an active form. The
wheat and lumber trust story sprang
from the active part played by G. G..
Barnes and kilograms from eA-Sena-
tor Washburn and other prominent
men supporting Johnson. They are far
fetched and improbable. What their
effect will be is uncertain.
The fusionists hold a caucus tomor-
row night to decide upon their attitude
in the fight, ard it is possible they may
play an important part in the election
Of G. senator, as the divided condition Of
the field renders tIeir strength possibly
of great advantage -pe some candidate.
There will be a Joint ballot at noon
tomorrow, but It is rot expected the
deadlock will be broken. The Repub-
lican caucus is expected to meet again
tomorrow night, when definite action
is expected to be taken in the way of
eliminating some of the field candi-
dates. Thursdays balioting in the as
sembly is expected to show some sig
nificant change.
Forty-hve Republicans have signed
an agreement to settle the senatorship
in caucus. Of the supporters Of the
six field candidates, Marshall, Little,
Lamoure, Hanna, Cooper and McCum-
Der and six more Republicans will
sign, making a total strength Of fifty
two. Either Marshall or Little will be
the caucus nominee. If this agreement
is carried out, and there is every rea-
son to believe so tonight. Johnson is
beaten, and either Marshall or Little
will be the next United States senator
from North Dakota, these being recog-
nized as the two strongest field candi-
dates.