The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-19
DECLARED SENATOR
LAST FoRAIALITY ATTENDING Mr.
BEVERIDGE's ELECTION.
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Bold Utterances on the Duty of a
Statesman Received with Much
Applause.
IMPERIALISM OF THE PEOPLE
THE NEW SENATOR LEAVES NO
DOUBT As TO HIS POSITION.
House Chamber Jammed with People
The Senators Could Scarcely
Get In.
IMPERIALISM OF THE PEOPLE
THE NEW SENATOR LEAVES NO
DOUBT As TO HIS POSITION.


bert J. Beveridge as United States senator
from Indiana occurred yesterday at noon,
when tho Senate and the members of the
House met in joint session and canvassed
the vote. cast in each body the previous
day. When the House commenced the for
NAL proceedings of the session there were
but few more than the ordinary number of
spectators in the galleries and on the floor,
but soon after the opening prayer people
began to stream in, until by noon every
available inch of space was occupied. The
people swarmed in in such numbers that the
seats reserved for members of the Senate
were occupied by women, and the efforts
to keep them out Of the chairs were aban-
doned. The members of the upper branch
of the Legislature were compelled to stand
during the entire ceremony. Chairs were
brought in and placed in aisles, spectators
even occupied the steps of the speakers
stand, and it seemed impossible that an
other person could have been squeezed into
the room. The space Immediately in front
of the speakers desk was reserved for the
family and friends of Mr. Beveridge, and in
this personal party We're the wife and the
aged mother of the successful candidate.
The speakers desk was covered with flow
ers, and among them was a large bunch of
violets which were sent to Mrs. Beveridge,
the wife Of the young man to be so highly
honored.
At 11:45 the confusion had become so great
in the House that further attempt to con-
tinue the formal session was abandoned,
and Speaker Littleton declared a recess of
fifteen minutes to make the last arrange
ments for the joint session. Mr. Beveridge
asked if the arrangements had been made
for reserved seats for his family and friends,
but was refused admission by the door
keeper who did not know him. Mr.. Bever-
idge stated his name, and there was no
difficulty about his gaining admission. The
hour fixed by federal law for the joint ses-
sion was noon. A few moments before
Governor Mount entered the chamber and
was escorted to a seat beside Speaker Lit
tleton. At 1855 the members of the Senate
attempted to enter, but were almost pre-
vented from doing so by the great crowd
already in the room. They were huddled
into a small space in the northwest corner
of the room and objected to such an ar
rangement Lieutenant Governor Haggard
elbowed his way through the crowd, and,
mounting to the speakers desk, called the
joint session TO order at exactly 1901. SEN
ator Nusbaum promptly moved that the
people occupying the seats reserved for the
senators be requested to vacate them and
make room for the members of that body.
President Haggard was embarrassed, and
said that he thought it would not be neces-
sary to put the motion, but he would in
struct the doorkeeper to clear the space re-
served for the senators. Cries Of mo, no"
arose from all parts of the hail. and the
women who occupied the seats and space
stirred not an inch. No further attempt
was made in this direction, and the sena-
tors disposed themselves as best they could
in the great crowd.
The United States statutes require the
participation of the senators in the ceremony
such as that observed yesterday, and besides
the scant courtesy shown the Senate by
the House doorkeepers and officials having
the arrangements in charge, there was a
more serious breach of parliamentary eti-
quette involved Senator Nusbaums mo-
ton was offered with view of making the
surroundings comport with the requirements
and dignity of the occasion, rather than as
protest against the personal discomfort
of the senators.
Secretary Kimbley, of the House, called
-
showed ninety-six members present The
roll of the Senate showed forty-five mem
bers present or a total of 141. The record
of the House proceedings in the separate
balloting was read by Charles De Haven,
and showed that Mr.. Beveridge had received
50 votes and David Turpie had received 81
votes for senator the Senate record was vas
read by +. l.. Weyman. The record OF the
nomination and second by Senator Gill Of A.
q. Burkhart caused a general laugh. The
Senate record showed Beveridge to have re-
aaivr XrntaG I
The records were handed up to Lieutenant
Governor Haggard, who scanned them for
a moment and then announced the vote as;
Beveridge 81, Turpie So, Burkhart l. The
number necessary to a choice was 10,
and at 1920 Lieutenant Governor Hag-
gard formally declared Albert j. BeV-
eridge elected United States senator from
Indiana for the term of six years, begin
n.ng March 4, 1899" An Gu burst OF applause
greeted the announcement, and Senator
Joss of this city, was the first one recog-
niZed after the applause had subsided. lie
moved for the appointment of a commit
tee of three from the Senate and three from
the House to notify Mr.. BeVeridge and es-
cort him to the hall. The members of the
Senate appointed were Senators Joss, HaW-
kins and Hugg. all of this city. Speaker
Littleton named the House members Mr..
Noel, of this city, Mr. Holcomb. of West
port and Mr.. Scott, of Ladoga As the
committee was retiring laugh was caused
by an announcement by Lieutenant Cover
nor Haggard that Mr.. Beveridge is waiting
in the lieutenant governors Office
SOME FACETIOUsNEss.
While awaiting the return of the commit
tee, the members of both branches chaffed
each other Senator Newby moved that the
Senate return thanks to the House for per-
hitting the members to stand in the hal
Mr.. Roots moved that the House express
formally its appreciation of the manly
stand by the senator's" Mr.. Neal. of Mobiles
vile, sarcastically moved to return the
thanks of the House to the Senate for the
cordial invitation TO listen to the nominating
speeches in that branch of the Legislature,
an invitation that was never extended. Fur
ther expressions along this line were pre-
vented by cheering by the crowd in the hall
unable to gain admission to the room. Mr.
Noel was then seen at the rear door of the
chamber, clearing an open passageway TO
the front. The cheering was then taken up
in the House and many Of the men rose
to their feet and cheered as the committee
filed in escorting Mr.. Beveridge. AS he
mounted the steps the applause was vocifer-
Gus. Mrs BeVeridge, the wife waved her
handkerchief with the other ladies in the
hall. and Mrs. Beveridge the mother, sat
with a smile of pride and utmost satisfac-
ton on her face. Governor Haggard said:
AT this time you would expect me to con-
sumo no time in introducing a man who
needs no Introduction 10 an Indiana audi
ence. | now have the honor and pleasure of
presenting TO you the superb gentleman and
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