Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-22
SALUTE is FIRED FOR VEST
Missouri Legislature Elects cuccessOr
md Pays Tribute TO Retir-
ing Senator.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 21.-The
and formally declared former Governor
Joel S. stcne elected United States senator
to succeed Senator Vest, whose term ex-
pires next March.
In honor OF Senator Vest. who has been
a member Of the national body since 1879,
a salute OF thirteen guns was. then fred.
LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 21.--The general as
sembly in joint session today elected ex-
Governor James p. Clark to succeed James
X. Jones In the United States senate. The
vote was; Clark, a.; Jones, 60; Remmel
(rep.), 9.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan, 21.-The general as
sembly in joint session today formally re-
elected Thomas c. Platt to the United
States senate.
DOVER, Del. Jan. 21.-The democratic
caucus members who made the offer to deal
with the regular republicans In the cleo
tion Of one senator each in an effort to de-
feat Addicks today submitted their refusal
to extend the time limit OF the offer.
The two houses assembled in joint session
at noon to ballot for senator. The first
ballot for the long term resulted: Addicks,
union republican, 21; Kenney. democrat, 21;
Dupont, regular republican, 10.
Necessary to elect, 81.
Short Term-Addicks, 10; Salisbury, dem
ocrat, 21; Higgins, regular, 10.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 21.-The legisla-
ture in joint session at noon ratified the
election of Russell A. Alger as United
! States senator to fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator James Mcmillan.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 21.-The general
assembly in joint session formally confirmed
the reelection OF Orville II. Platt as
United States senator.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21.-United States
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks was re-
elected today In joint session Of the legis-
lature,
| BISMARCK, N. D., Jan, 21.---At the Joint
session OF the house and senate this after
noon II. c. Hansbrough was elected United
| States senator. .'
| PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 2l.--Both house in
Joint session today elected Hon. A. B.
Kittredge United States senator.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 21.-The two
| houses Of the legislature assembled in joint
session today and balloted for United States
senator with the following result Ankeny,
| 50 Preston. AZ; Turner (dem). %; Will
son, 12; Allen, 5; Crow, 4; Graves, 1, Nee
essary to choice, 60.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 21.-The two
houses Of the legislature in Joint session
today confirmed the election of Reed Smoot
to the United States senate.
! SALEM. Ore, Jan. 21.-The two houses
Of the Legislature met in joint session al
noon today to ballot for United States
senator. The ballot resulted: C. w. Full
ton, 81; T. T. Greer IS; H. L. Plttock, 5;
NJ C. George, 4; c. p. S. Wood (dem.)
II; remainder scattering Necessary tC
elect Al ..,......
| SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 21.--AlDert J.
Hopkins election to the United States SEN
ate was today confirmed by the two houses
OF the legislature in joint session.
TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 21,-The republican
legislative caucus took three ballots or
United States senator tonight without re.
suit. Following is the vote: Long. a.; Cur
tbs, SO; Stanley, 30; Calderhead, l.; Bower.
sock, 6. Another cacus will be held tomor.
row. After the caucus w. Z. Stanley with.
drew. His votes will be divided between
Long and Curtis.
Following the withdrawal OF W. D. Stan
ley developments came thick and fast, anC
the outcome probably means the election o
Congressman G. /. Long az senator. Al
soon as the news Of Stanley's withdraw
was known, Congressman Bowersock i'm
mediately got out OF the race, letting hi
supporters go where they would. TheI
tWenty-nine of the Stenley men got to
gether and pledged themselves to vote 10
Long This gives Long seventy-ive vote
in the republican caucus. or ten more thai
enough to elect.