New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NEW SENATE OFFICERS.
EX-CONGRESSMAN BENNETT CHOSEN
FOR SECRETARY BY ONE VOTE
OVER J. S CLARKsON.

Washington Jan. 24.-The Republican caucus
os the Senate to-day decided definitely on the
reorganization of the elective offices of that
body, and nominated ex-Congressman Charles
C. Bennett. Of New York. for Secretary to sue
ceed William r. Cox and Daniel N Ransden.
of Indiana, for Sergeant-at-Arms to succeed
Colonel R. J. Bright
Some feeling was manifested over the election
oS a Secretary, caused by the circulation Of re-
ports concerning James s. Clarkson. who was
Mr. BENEFITS cnly competitor. which his friends
considered uncompIlmentary and untrue. These
reports were resented by his supporters, includ-
ing Senators Mason. Galinger, Carter. Scott
and others. who had known Mr.. Clarkson as an
officer Of the Republican National Committee
a letter and a telegram from Mr., Clarkson were
read declining the place, but some Of the Sen
ators declared their intention of voting for him
regardless Of these. The first vote was tie,
resulting 21 to p. The second ballot brought
out three votes not hitherto cast, and resulted
% for Bennett and % for CIarkson. Mr.. Ben
nett was placed in nomination by Senator Platt.
Of New-Tork.
= STATEMENT FROM MR. GARRISON.
Mr.. Clarkson authorized the following state
Hent concerning the connection OF his name
with the Secretaryship Of the Senate:
I never have been candidate for Secretary Of
the Senate, nor responsible for the use OF my name
in connection with il. never heard Of il and never
had thought of that any otter office at this
time until. in the latter part of February last,
Vice-President Hobart called me- into ris room at
the Capitol and, telling ne had a pleasant sur
prise Tor me showed me an invitation in writing
Senator'S inviting me to be Secretary Naturally
grace OF such unusual offer. I was yet com
PEELED TO say that, I knew so little about the
jorty Of tie Republican Senators could tender it,.
and il suddenly while I was under
FTG4 pE n
II was decided there Would be no extra session and
then Mr.. Hobart urged me 70 take 1t under ad-
vtsement, which I did.
Later, and after he came from the South in the
signatures IN writing 10 the paper or in letters 10
and majority of the Senate Itself. said then that
if IN the fall it should be found that there was
objection the part OF any Senators I would prob
ably accept. After his death felt less inclined to
IN fbe r2aati Of Con-ress 7ban W SonSress % - s4 81
and opposition was manifested TO by
three Senators, who said that while I had such
courtssy If NECESSARY to defeat me told Senator
Plat as Senator, from @ New-York, where I
Tor, Tor Allison from my Old State that as Opposition i
only by some one acceptable to ali RepTbican sena
tors and unObjeCtionabe to any Senator-I desired
They urged me to wait But meantime the press
was busy with statements sent out that was the
Republican organization; and on January 9, before
wrote Senator Platt a letter asking that he would
withdraw my name This is all the part I have
had in it, and I have from the start asked
Senator for his support, nor talked or written TO
any Senator the subject except he had addressed
first, or had asked TO in regard 10 It.
Nor has any Of the forty more Senators
signing the invitation TO intimated TO
the least desire to recall his name
Mr.. Ransdeu was placed in nomination by
Senator Fairbanks. Senator Allison named
AlonZo H. Stewart Of Iowa, the present door
keeper Of the Senate. Senator Foster nominated
A. NJ. Shaw, and Senators GaIlinger and Chan
dIer made an appeal for Captain G. A Curtice.
Of Hampshire. On the first ballot Mr.
Shaw received l vote; Mr.. Curtice, 3; Mr.. Stew
art, IS and Mr.. Ransdeu, 20. The second bal
lot resulted: RansdeIl, "a. and Stewart, 20.
No selection was made for chaplain. which
will have the effect Of continuing the Rev. DR..
William H. MiIburn IN that Office. The allot-
nent of the minor Offices was placed in the
hands Of the Caucus Committee
Ex-Congressman Charles G. Bennett is a lawyer.
thirty-nine years old. and lives at No. 109O Gates
ave, Brooklyn. He is a OF the late George c.
Bennett, the founder of The Brooklyn Daily
Times" The elder Bennett left a large estate in
the Eighteenth Ward Of Brooklyn, TO be divided
among his family. Charles G. Bennett has devoted
his time OF late to the development Of the estate