The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
Ten Insurgent Republicans in
Nebraska Legislature
Continue to Prevent the EIec-
ti0n of Senator.
HANNA TURNED DOWN.
National Chafrman's Appeal For
Harmony Rejected.
Probability is Strong That
There viii Be No Choice.

Lincoln. Neb., March 22.-Although
d. e. Thompson received fifty eight
votes on joint ballot. a gain of four
votes over Wednesday, the senatorial
situation is as clouded as ever. There
were but six votes needed to elect
Thompson. but they could not be Sc
cured.
AS the forty-eighth ballot was cast
without an election, there are few who
have any hope that the assembly will
elect even one United States senator be-
fore adjourning next week The sixty
day limit expires Saturday, but an ad-
journment will not be taken until next
Wednesday, in order to allow sufficient
time to pass appropriation bills
If the state of Nebraska is not repre-
sented in the United States senate it viii
be the fault of nine Republican mem
berS Of the assembly With these insur-
gents refusing to take part in any eau
Gus, it will be impossible to make
caucus nomination for a North Platte
senator unless one of the three leading
candidates withdraws.
d. Z. Thompson received the caucus
nomination for the South Platte district,
but he did it with the aid of Rosewater's
supporters who want the Omaha editor
to get the North Platte nomination.
ThOmpson's friends will not support
Rosewater except in half hearted way,
for the reason there is little hope that
any North Platte candidate will receive
the caucus nomination.
THE action of the Republicans means
a certain victory for the fuSiOniStS two
years from now said Lieutenant Cover
nor Savage There will be no election
before the assembly adjourns and it viii
be solely the fault of the members Of our
own party. The thousands of Republi-
can voters of Nebraska sent these SEN
atOrs and representatives here to elect
two United States senators, and In order
to further a few personal ambitions the
welfare of the Republican party has been
jeopardized- The insurgents Will not
come into camp and this means our
party will lose the state two years from
now. / am a staunch Republican, but I
must admit that the outlook for Repub-
lfcan success two years from now is
gloomy. The one paramount issue will
be this senatorial contest
Chairman Hanna. of the national COM
Inittee, flooded Lincoln with kilograms,
but all of the pIeadings and advice of
the national committee were cast aside.
THE national committee cannot die
tate to u.s. said the Insurgents We are
right in our contention that Thompson
has PopuIistic tendencies: therefore, we
until the legislature adjourns- Even if
the nine insurgents wished to surrender
they could not do 50 now without casting
reflections on their own honesty"
If the Insurgents were to change their
they were brfbed," said State Senator
Currie. the cattleman candidate against
ROseWater and Meiklejohn. Il hope that
there will be an election, but there is lit
tie prospect now
ists. but all Attempts to line up the Pop
ulsts for Republican candidate have
prominent Democrats arrived today s from
various parts Of the state, but no compro- |
be effected.
National Chairman M. A. Hanna made
a final effort to break the Nebraska SEN
storial deadlock last night The nine 'in-
surgents' who have caused the deadlock |
the national COMMITTEES We're in vain Th
insurgents f0
ton. but were reinforced by a new re-
cruit. c. F. Steel, making ten s'insur- |
gents in all Chairman Hanna's tele- |
ssThe friends Of the administration are |
deeply concerned about the senatorial |
influence to secure settlement recon- |
mended to national committee
The reply sent to Chairman Hanna was |
short caucus nomination of Thompson
1nittee HIS election viii be disgraceful to |
the state and suicidal to party VIII op- |
pose him to the end
John A. Whitemore. NJ. Broderick, J. /
F. Evans, A. r. Oleson, J. J. Mccarthy, |
H. Rohwer, J. E. Mendenhall, F. Jouve-
nat, Dan Swanson, c. T. Steel"
The declaration of independence of the |
insurgents sent to Chairman Hanna COM /
Dlicates the deadlock more than ever. /
record as opposed to Thompson and with /
out the aid Of the insurgents or an equal /
election Until the insurgents sent their |
telegram to Chairman Hanna. the impress
the original nine insurrectionists would I
come into camp, but the signatures to the I
defiant telegram sent to Senator Hanna |
place much needed votes on record as IA /
voring the deadlock
There are few in Lincoln who believe
that the assembly will elect a. senator
now that the national committee has
been turned down.
The caucus for the nomination for the
North Platte nomination was called again
last night. but adjourned after taking
twenty-five ballots without nomination. /
The last ballot was. RoseWater, 32s Mel
klejOhn, Il: Currie. s.
TODAYsS BALLOT
Lincoln, Neb.. March 22.-On the SEN
atorial ballot today Lorenzo Crounse
voted for D. E. Thompson. The fusion
lists brought in two men off of sick beds
and caused change of pairs with the /
one sick Republican member so that /
three more votes were cast, raising the /
number necessary to elect to 65. The /
vote: Allen SO; Hitchcock. fusionist, 40; |
w. H. Thompson. fusionist, 10; D. z. /
Thompson 50; CrOunse 6; Currie 8; Meik-
lejohn %; Hinshaw 10; ROsewater 80;
scattering 2.