Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
Are Not Present When De-
Gliding Vsts is CAST.
MADDEN IS STILL ABSENT IN MORNING
Molten is Made to Bring Him Into the
House, Dead on Alive.
BALLOTS ARE CAST LATE IN EVENING
Together and Just Manage 20 Sc
cure Enough Votes to send
Candidate Back.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 24.-At 5 this aft
ernoon the democratic members Of the sen
ate and house east their ballots, hfty-one
in number. foE Henry M>Tellsr to succeed
himself as UnIioa States senator and he
was declared elected by President W. II.
Adams, who presided.
From yesterday morning all the democrats
were ready to cast their ballots for Mr. Tel
Ter except Representative NJ. j. Madden OF
Denver, whose absence was unaccounted for
until this evening. when it was learned
that he was i'll with grip and had been
forbidden to leave his house by his ply
sician. In spite Of his condition, however,
he attended this, evening and at the hour
named was in his seat and cast his vote
for Mr.. Teller.
There were no republican members Of
either house present, and the legality of
publican leaders.
The session today had been uneventful
and when at 4:45 p. m. Mr.. Madden came
into the chamber he was greeted with
burst of applause. This was renewed when
on the roll call for ballot he cast his vote
for Mr.. Teller and when the call was fin
ished and the result announced the cheer
ing was prolonged.
form and returned thanks for the patient
zeal OF his friends. He was elected six
years ago by a peculiarly unanimous vote
and disclaimed the belief that any act of
his since then had turned the sentiment
of the people against him. He said he ex-
pected to have to defend his seat against
a contest by the republicans, but denied
that he had been threatened with tresch-
cry. United States Senator Thomas NJ.
Patterson followed. declaring the dem
ocracy more closely united than ever be-
fore. He declared that he did not think
It likely that a contest would be made
against Senator Teller.
Guard Not Rigorous.
A moderate police guard was maintained
at the senate chamber ALI night, but repub-
ltcan senators and representatives.. as wen
as the democrats, were freely permitted to
enter and write letters.
In the house chamber a strong guard was
stationed and no person was permitted to
enter.
The joint session OF the democratic sena-
tors and representatives. which took re-
cess at 10:30 last night, reconvened at $50
today and adjourned until IL o'clock.
The house, after transacting a little
routine business, today adjourned until 10
a. m. Monday, by vote of 80 to %, demo-
Gratis and anti-Wolcott republicans voting
in the affirmative.
There were three absentees, including
Representative Madden, the democrat
whose absence prevented a quorum at the
Joint session yesterday. No action was
taken with reference to the proposed ex-
puision of Madden.
The Joint session reconvened at noon.
As heretofore. no republican members Of
either the senate or house attended. The
roll call showed fifty democratic members.
one less than a quorum. present. Rep
:esentative Madden, who remained away
Yesterday, was stin absent and the ser
geant- at-arms was ordered TO bring him in.
Must Attend, Dead or Alive.
Representative Madden sent to the joint
session a certificate from physician that
he was too i'll to leave his room, where
upon the Joint session adopted a motion
made by Senator seldomridge ordering the
sergeant at arms to bring Madden in dead
or alive"
The secretary of state today recognized
the democratic senate as regular by send
ing It a bill for printing.
Republicans Hold Conference.
a
fye each from the Wolcott and anti-Wol-
colt republican factions in the house met
in secret conference this afternoon in the
supreme court chamber
The republican senators demanded recog-
milton of their organization by the house.
The members Of the house committee said
they had no power to bind the house in
this matter, but agreed to bring the matter
up on Monday morning. The conference
adjourned until 4 O'Clock Monday after
noon.
Republicans Propose 10 Elect.
While the election Of Senator Teller has
removed one element of uncertainty. the
election is declared illegal by the repub-
lican leaders ald the dual senates are still
maintained The democratic senate re-
sumed it's session Immediately after the
adjournment Of the joint session and will
continue 20 occupy the senate chamber un-
til Monday.
AS a result Of conference between re-
publican senators and representatives of
the two factions a proposition will be sub
mitted in the house TO recognize the re-
publican senate. In that event il is pro-
posed TO hold joint session OF republicans
next week 10 vote upoA a United States
( senator. Should they succeed in agreeing
upon a candidate he will contest the seat
with Mr.. Teller.
( When the general assembly met January
/ 7. the senate stood: Democrats, "a; re-
/ publicans. IL, and the house, democrats,