Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09

LINCOLN, March Especial Telegram
During the night there were continual
rumors that the strong supporters uf
Thompson would decline 10 he bound by the
csuCus but would join with the fusiouists
IN AL attempt to elect come other candidate.
These stories could be traced 70 M
definite source but they were sufficient TO
cause feeling Of uneasiness IL the repub-
lcRn ranks This morning ,he rumors con
tinued, and there was evidence that some
work along this line was being done, al
though none Of the members could be seen
tAking ar active part in the move Right
after the Cuuvening Of the house in the
morning Fisher Of Dawes moved thai the
house take recess to 11:55 for the reason,
as ne expressed 1t, that the joIlity Of the
occasion and the hustle incident TO the FILL
ing up OF the chamber by the visitors would
make II impossible TO do business" The
motion wRs adopted without dissent
The fusiouists Immediately went into
caucus in the rooms of the Board Of Trans
portauon, and spent the time up to noon
in discussing the situation. Some were IN
favor Of forcing IN immediate adjournment
when the session was ready for business.
relying on the help Of disafected repub-
hcans. bun previous ruling of the lieuten-
AM governor that moIiou TO adjourn be
fore the taking Of the vote would be out
oi order seemed 70 interfere with this plan.
Prominent in passing back and forth into
the caucus room were Lee Hsrdman Jim
Dahlman and several attaches Of the World
Herald, sent down from Omaha TO direct
the fusion caucus, If possible. When the
members came out uf the room there was
evidence that the meeting had been without
look Of disgust.
All Republicans in Line.
Representative hall was packed To its
utmost capacity, and the senators and fu-
siunists just out Of caucus had hard WORK
getting 10 their places, There were no
prHlimlnaries and the roll was called on
the vote. The members voted exactly on
partisan lines, every republican voting for
Judge Hayward. and every fusioniFt voting
Tor ex-senator Allen. The only absentee
was Grafton, republican, Of Saline There
were cheers when Ditmar Fisher, Jansen
Haller, MilbOurn, Talbot and Clark voted
for Hayward. fuckers vote, which was
the sixty seventh and insured The election,
was also greeted with cheers. Al the close
OF the roll call the chair announced that
Hayward had received "a votes and Allen
hS votes, he therefore declared NJ l. Hay
ward elected United States senator for the
term OF six years. This was followed by
long and continued cheers.
On motion of Talbot & committee war
appointed 10 escort the senator-elect 10
the platform. The chair appointed Talbot
Hale and Prince as such committee
Al this point Lsmar Of Saunders on be
half Of the tusionists. moved to make the
election unanimous. This was done with
out q dissenting vote. Apparently every
person in The audience joining in the vote
While The committee was out after Hay
ward one verse OF America" was sung
When the spnator-elect appeared in the hall
there was more cheering and when he was
presented to the chair by the committee
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert said he no
tiaed that in the singing OF the great na
Lanal Hnthr- the fusion members had
Joined, and he asked them now to join in
greeting the next senate
Hayward spenks.
MIR Hayward said:
i congratulate you heartily upon the fact
that this long struggle is ended especially
that Il ended peacefully. ! believe every
member OF this convention can take other
members by The hand and look into each
others faces squHrely and as friends This
shows this is one Of the best states in the
union, fCT in all other states where there
nave been long struggles over the senatorial
question They have been accompanied with
unpieHsHntnesE out Of which have grown
heart sores and we have only 10 be thank
ful that nothing OF this has happened here
i congratulate you for the reason tnat
the numerous candidates must have made
your lives miserable for the last two
months. You can now 20 10 your rooms with
no fear OF finding one candidate on The bed
"a
You can go 10 your meals without innu-
merable candidates urging you 10 make
Them their second choice ana NOT 10 forget
them when the break comes. You are 10
have lnuE-neede rest
j congratulate you ana the state on hRv-
ing the best and cleaueRt legislature that
has met in this capitol in twenty years !
know, heeause Tor TWO long, weary months
have been intimately ussnc!aied with these
men morning neon and niEh1 and want
10 say that the hnudlere name is not pro
verbal in this Legislature, II there is u bin
presented and il It wrong TO pass il. II will
moi pass Il II is good bill il VIII pass So
that all persons interested il bills can Keep
their money in their pockets unless they can
convince the members Thar they are good
bills
i want 10 congratulate ne fusion forces
for The fact that they have never been de-
oeived but have voted all along soldly for
their great leader Senator Allen.
u shall take no time IN dealing with the
principles declared in our platform ] want
10 say That that platform is the best evts
written by the pen Of man Two years o.
experience with thHt platform has shown
{ thut IL brings more prosperity. better bust
nesF more wealth, more happy homes tr
the people than any other platform ever
written II if e platform that ] am Elad Il
ratify and proud 10 stand upon win bon
feet and stand NJ for here and everywhers
National Problems.
Nov, genlemeu, ar To the struggle that
stares us IN the face ] Will not take time
10 discuss -hest great questions vas, terri-
tories and millions Of people winch come &c
Us as ne fruits o. war and which nave hpeu
forced upon our hanaf by a War We never