New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
UNITED STATES SENATORS-ELECT.
Some who certain OF election and a nddates.

opponent, Thomas f. Barbworth. Mr. McMllan's
practically unopposed election IS just and natural
man. No Senator en- the Republican side enjoys
to fuller extent the esteem and confidence OF his
lation more industry zeal and intelligence, Though
assuming the difficult and ungracious burden Of
Mcmillan finds time to join In moulding the gen
eral policy of the party. and in the work OF the
fuence Is always wisely sought and recognized
SENATOR M'LAURINs ELECTION.
On January I6, 1900. the Legislature Of Missis-
sippi elected ex-senator A J. McLaur1n succeed
W. Van Amberg Sullivan. filling out the
expired term of r. c. Walthall. which ends on
March l. 1901 Mr.. McL.aurn served a year in the
Senate in 1875 having been chosen by the Legis
aure to fll the vacancy caused by the resignation
General Walthau having been elected early az
1892 for the full beginning March 4. 1896 and
1889 Mr. Mci.aurin was estopped from recollection
He chosen Governor by Mississippi in 1896
for a four-years' term. and in 1899 announced his
candidacy for the Senate against Representative
caucus was held Mr. Allen Withdrew and Mr. Me
Laurin was elected by unanimous vote in each
branch Of the Legislature.
MR. CLARK'S STRUGGLES
William A Clark. of Montana, returns to the
Senate after a forced retirement of ten months
with fresh certificate of election from the State
Legislature. This will be the fourth set of ere
dentials presented by the Montana millionaire In
the upper house of Congress. in which his actual
year. In 1889 he was chosen Senator with Martin
Maginnis by the rump Legislature organized by the
was rejected. as was Major Maginnis's by the
Senate after long contest. TWO years ago ne
elected again to succeed Lee Mantle for the term
ending March 4, 1865 Charges of political corIup-
Committee Privileges and Elections decided by
unanimous vote on May 10 last that his title had
been vitiated by excessive and extraordinary ex-
pendtures of money during his campaign at
on May 10 Mr.. Clark resigned. but few days
later he offered recess appointment certificate
the absence Of the Governor from the State. The
Governor his return issued a counter certificate
OF appointment to Martin Maginnis, and both sets
OF credentials remain still unacted on in the Gus
tody Of the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Clark was nominated Senator by a Demo-
cratic caucus attended by majority of the Demo
received a majority of all the votes but failed to
nave majority IN each branch. The following day
he was elected in joint session getting 81 votes to 6
ior opposing candidates Tie term for which he
was chosen Is not the one ending March 4. 1905
which he had already partially served out, but the
senator viii have to- be- chosen to fiji out Mr.
Clark's unexpired term.
y NEW MAN FROM NEW-HAMPSHIRE
NewHampshire sends a new to the Senate,
Judge Henry +. Burnham, OF Manchester, to fill
William +. Chandler's shoes. At the Republican
Legislative caucus held January 10 Mr.. Burnham
received the first ballot 1873 votes against A. for
Mr.. Chandler and 10 for other candidates. In the
legislature on January IS he received 2? votes in
Senate and SO in the House for Charles f. Stone,
Democrat, and ] vote Tor Henry NJ Baker inde-
pendent. Mr.. Burnham's election ended one OF the
longest and hardest political fights New Hamp-
shire has known. Mr.. Chandler finding allied
against him in effective combination all the ele-
in the party which his course in State and
National politics had stirred into active hostility
The Granite State Senator born in Dun
barton. n. H., November 8, 1874, gradua ted
from Dartmouth in 1860, studied law and was ad
mitted TO the New Hampshire bar in 1865 wa:
Judge of Probate for Hillsborough County 1876
1879 inclusive; member of the House OF
Representatives in 1SI34, and of the Constitutional
Convention OF 1859. He is member of the present
House of Representatives and is orator of more
than local reputation.
HOW SENATOR QUAY WAS REELECTED
on January 10 the Pennsylvania Legislature elect
ed Matthew S. Quay for the remnant of the six
year term ending March T. 1906 Mr. Quay had
Gus attended by 123 members of the two branches
four short of majority in joint assembly. In the
interval between the Adjournment of the caucus
and the baotiHg for Senator the ex-senator gained
seven additional votes the total cast for him on
January 10 being 100. One OF these votes was given
by a democrat and one by Democrat -Populist.
Two Democratic members of the House alb
sent and impaired. Two years ago, when Mr.. Quay
was a candidate for reelection the Legislature
was IN deadlock for seventy-nine ballots and ad-
tourned without making choice. On April 2l 1889
Governor Stone issued to Mr.. Quay recess ap-
pointment certificate, but this certificate not
accepted by the Senate. which on April a. l900 de-
Siared the credentials offered invalid by vote of
SO to 80.
Mr.. Quay has served terms Senator and
returns for little more than four years under his
new credentialsy While holding no conspicuous
place in the organization of the Senate ne was
reckoned among the most influential Republican