The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
NEBRdsKa,S SENATOR'S.
First Rreak In the Line Caused by the Re
cent Death of Judge HnNwnrd.

Nebraska organized as a Territory in 1874,
was admitted into the Union as a State in 1867.
The original United States Senator'S iron, Ne
braska were John NJ Thayrr Of Omaha and
Thomas " Upton Of Brownsville Mr. Tnuycr
was elected for the term ending in 1871 arr Mr..
Upton -Parson Upton, he was usually caNi--
for the term ending in 1869, being rc-rlcc,rsi for
another term ending in 1873 VI the expiration
OF the term Of Mr. Thayer, Phircas W E.rrh-
cock, also Of Omaha 1T has been the custom
in Nebraska 10 select one Senator from tie bi,,
city Of Omaha and the other f'Dm some o'hcr
part Of the Sta'c-wns elected for the Term ending
in 1877 In 1878 Algcrnon Paddock whu mad
been one 81 the Territorial Governors ot Nebraska
by appointment Of President Lincoln. was ch, sen
for n term ending in 1881, lie was n resident
OF the city Of Beatrice and native 81 Glens Falls,
Ny. On the expiration Of the term of his Omaha
colleague Mr.. IIitchccck, Alvin Saundrfs q
TINT city was chosen for a term extending unui
1883 Mr.. Paddock was succeeded by another
native Of New York Charles H. Van Wyck who
had been elected a Congressman in Sullivan
county, y Y, before his removal to Ncbrn~la
lie was native OF POughkccpsic and wCS elected
member 81 The Nebraska Legislature within
two years after his removal into that State Scna-
tor Saunders was succeeded by Charles + Nam
deIson, OF Omaha: whose term expired in 1885
C Senator (nn, Wyck'H Sncc'sFor was form"-
William V. Allen, Populisr, .chn~n in 1904 Nr.
Allen was the first Senator elected from Nebraska
who was not, when chosen, n Republican md who
was elected in opposition a. the Republican cam
didat". senator Allen, whose prominence -
OF the political interests of william i. rrynu is
an Ohio man. which may, Perhaps account for
the fact that he was n Judge when elected Srpotor
and very shortly after the expiration hi, SEN
otorial term was appointed I" another judge, hin.
thereby maintaining his record rs m oncchulirr
intact Senator MAndrrsrn Of Omaha was su'-
c-eded by Senator. John NJ, Thurston, RrmN'i-
con. 81 the same ci'T, after n SHARP tgh. fur no
honor between the Republicans. Commute 10
his support, nnd the Fusonists favorable N
n" election nt Nj. Bryan This contest Wa in
ihr ycar 1895, III" year preceding the las, pcs.
dental election ma the defeNt Of Bryan IN his
Senatorial asnirntions Withdrew him from lha
ly, 10 his candi'scv for she Presidency Al ths
close Of the term oi Senator Allen Judge ITaywHrd.
Republican, who was . rcS!drnt ~ NnhrgSt, CIV,
was elrc;rd Senator an Office which h. did no, 1.-Two
u take, as he died after The IreerutHrion - his
credentials IN Congress md lett the FIST Senatorial
vacancy which has arisen in that Stat" in rorr
than thirty years
No, Nebraska Senator had died IN Office pre-
yiously; no Nebrask N Senator has resigned rn
NebraskR Srratg has been promoted 10 a u'0CN
n The Cabinet or designated for judicial or drl"-
matte service and this record iS en unusual ~
American politics nc IN b" worthy " mote Il'r-
thrrmorc, sincc III" original election II NrhTr,fn
tinuously hns been resident IT Omaha rnd ono
has not, md with only one break all the ScrA'orS
haye been Republicans Gov. PoyntCr is the FIRST
Nebraska Executive 20 exercise tho power - HN-
portment NJ United States Senator in thnt S'"','
The, term Of Senator Thrrs,on docs MOI cvri-r
Convention Of 1894 which nominated Mr. MrKiu.
l'v.