The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-29
Action of Caucus Unanimous After
the Withdrawal of Rosewater,
Thompson and Others.
GIVEN THE SOLID PARTY VOTE
WHEN THE LEGISLATURE MET
LATER IN JOINT CONVENTION.
MilIard an Omaha Man Who Has Not
Been Inside the State Capitol
for Twelve Yenrs.

Millard, of Omaha, and Governor Charles
II. Dietrich, of Hastings, were elected
United States senators. respectively, for
the long and short term by the joint ses-
sion of the two houses of the Legislature
which met at noon to-day. Both men were
given the unanimous support of the Repub-
lican members, each receiving seventy
votes One ballot was taken. resulting:
Millard, 20; Dietrich, 20; Allen, 5S; w. III.
Thompson. 50; Hitchcock s; Berge, 2.
Just before the calling of the roll on
United States senator a communication was
read from ID. f. Thompson extending his
hearty thanks to those Republican members
who have so earnestly supported him and
| announcing his withdrawal as a candidate.
| Mr. Thompson's withdrawal was forced by
| the knowledge that if he held out a break
| from him would occur. The two long-term
| candidates, Rosewater and Meiklejohn
| fused TO yield in his favor, and he could not
| be nominated with the support of each
alone
When the Republican caucus adjourned
| last night the long senatorial deadlock was
| apparently as firm as ever. On assembling
| this morning the anti-Thompson men began
running Crounse up. but he could not reach
| figures which promised any solution Of
| the difficulty. Ii became noised about that
| Thompson had decided to withdraw and
| this was soon confirmed by the announce
| ment direct from Thompson himself He
suggested Governor Dietrich as the nomi-
| nee for the short term. The action OF
| Thompson was followed Immediately by
| Mr.. Rosewater. who suggested either
| George w. Leininger or ]. H Millard. both
| of Omaha, as the most available men for
the long-term senatorship. Meiklejohn and
| Currie Immediately afterward announced
their withdrawal. The caucus took up
| with the suggestions of the two candida ties,
and IL was the work Of only a few min
utes to nominate Dietrich for the short
! term as successor TO Senator Hayward.
| There was little difficulty about the with
drawal of Crounse. The sentiment. how
| ever, soon decided him, and the caucus
then made the nominations of Millard and
| Dietrich unanimous.
| MY selection as one of the United States
senators from Nebraska comes to
surprise" said ]. H. Millard when seen at
| Omaha to-day Continuing, he added: II
was not a candidate. to begin with, but my
| friends mentioned my name. 1 am glad that
| was the unanimous choice of the caucus,
! and certainly appreciate the compliment
| paid me by my fellow-citizens.''
| Joseph H. Milard and Charles II. Diet
rich are both bankers and neither has been
| prominent in politics until within the last
| half year.
Joseph II. Millard was born in Hamilton,
| Ont, in 1861 and went to Nebraska at the
age of twenty years, since which time he
| has been resident of Omaha. He was the
| founder of the Omaha National Bank Of
which institution he is still the president.
] He was for many years a director of the
Union Pacific road, but has not been con-
nected with the road under the new or
| ganization. He has never held an office of
| any kind before and says he has not been
| inside the state Capitol for twelve years
| Charles H. Dietrich who was elected for
| the short term, is Governor of the State of
Nebraska and president Of the German Ma
| tional Bank of Hastings. He was born at
| Aurora, ILL.,, in 1858 and came to this State
| in 1887 Prior to his nomination for Gov
| ernor on the Republican ticket he had never
| been in politics. He has been a prominent
| and public-spirited citizen and of the
most prominent bankers of the State. Gov
| ernor Dietrich's election TO the United
States Senate will raise Lieutenant Gov
| ernor Savage to the office of Governor.
| which the former will vacate on his quail
| fcation as senator.
| This was the day agreed on for the con-
clusion of the legislative session. but IL is
| doubtful If final adjournment comes before
| Saturday night. The clocks in the two
| houses were stopped tonight, and the
members simply recessed instead of ad-
| journing. The long senatorial deadlock de-
| layed necessary legislation, and much work
| remains unfinished