The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-20

the senate. who is sick. and Kfrkpatrich.
of the house who was called to GuLhrle
by the Illness of his daughter Ihele
were 12S members present, ana IL re-
quired So to nominate
Before the balloting commenced Sena-
tor Tapp was called for a speech, as TINS
was the first time he had ever appeared
in a joint Republican caucus. lie sald
he is now a good Republican, and Is Tor
Roosevelt for president in 1904.
When nominations were called TOY
o. c. Billings. of Marion, presented tne
name of E. W. HOch in brief speech
and it was seconded by F. w. BeVlng-
ton, of Jewell, who called attention 70
Mr. Hoch's unreWarded services to the
partv There was a Iull after Bevlng-
tons speech. The caucus waited for
somebody to nominate George A. Clark
but nobody stirred; you could have heaIe
a pin drop. Finally Senator Allen, OF
Doniphan briefly presented the name OF
Mr. Clark.
Then the balloting commenced The
1 two secretaries. at the suggestion OF MT.
Leland. stood down III front OF the
! speakers stand with hat and as tp5
names of the members were called hrst
4 the senators and then the representa-
tives, they came forward one at a time
I and deposited their ballots in the nat
When the counting commenced Mr..
! Kennison took the ballots from the hat
and they were announced by Mr. Bill
ings, while the two secretaries kept tal-
ly. Nearly every other man IN the hail
makers, few interested spectators ana
a dozen newspaper men bending q
catch the name on every ballot for Lhe
first 20 ballots the two candidates run
nearly together. Now they have ten
each Clark begins to forge ahead
Now he had . votes and he was five
ahead of Hoch Still he gains lie IS
nearly ten ahead. Now he has reached
Al and Hoch has only 81. 1t looked as
though Clark's claim that ne mas L;
votes to snare will prove good
Hold oni Hoch begins to gain Car
lead falls to s. now to ., now votes 1ol
Hoch come cut to one for Clark Clari
reaches 30. and the next ballot %lve'
Hoch the same number.
They are tied and only eight ballots
remain to be counted.
t The hopes of Hoch's friends which :
moment ago were at low ebb SUDDEN.
j rise. If the ratio in Hoch's favor con
2 tinues he viii still be elected Now tire
D votes come out of the hat for Clark ant
a only one for HOeh- IT is 65 to o. IN
. feeling throughout the hall is intense
Clark gets another, making him 81. An
q other one viii nominate him Hold on
a Eoch gets two. The vote stands 81 {
. SO in Clarks favor. and only slngl
ballot remains. II 1t comes out 10
10 HIoch it VIII be a tie. There is an in
=, tense stiffness for a moment Clark,
L announces Billings in a clear. stead
N voice. Every one realizes that 1t
> over. but still the silence continues &c
a moment. Then Senator Morrow an
nounces tie result and Mr. Billing
says.
e Mr. Chairman. on behalf of tn
~ friends of AIr- Hoch 1 move TO make tn
~ nomination of Mr.. Clark unanimous. "
The motion is Immediately seconde
by Mr. Bevington. and it carries.
$. There was little cheering within Il
a. hall, but when the news was heard
ie the corridors outside a cheer went u
'n The caucus started to adjourn, but
nj was suggested that the two candidate
10 he brought in for speeches, and the sui
is gestion was acted upon They came L
IL the center aisle hand in hand. Clal
ly was first introduced.
n I am deeply grateful" he said, If
AL this honor you have bestowed upon m
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