The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
An Informal Ballot Taken in
Both Houses.
Brilliant Speeches Are Made in
the House.
SENATOR'S DON'T TALK.
Carefully Prepared Speeches Go
By the Board.
Long Receive a Total of 1913
YOtes-Harris 35.

At noon today both houses meeting
genarately took formal ballot for
United States senator. Tomorrow at
noon they win meet in joint session in
representative hall, according TO a Joint
resolution, and canvass the vote taken
today. and formally declare Chester L
Long elected to the United States senate
for the term of six years beginning on
March next.
In the house this morning the vote
stood SO for Long ard 29 for the re-elec-
tion Of William A. Harris. The abb
sentees were Stubs, Barker and Law,
al Republicans
In the senate the vote stood 80 for
Long to for Harris. The absentees
were Fulungton, Cubbison, Leidy and
Buschow.
When the senate was called to order
at noon to take the formal ballot after
a recess Senator Allen shut off the
nominating speeches by moving that no
speeches be made. Senator Noftzger for
Long and Senator Mcmillan for Harris
had prepared nominating speeches on
which they had put hard work The
motion carried by rising vote, ana
Noftzger especially was Joshed foI
the work which he had expended in
vain in preparing his nominating
speech.
In the house it was different. No one
objected to nominating speeches, and
while the speeches had not been so
carefully prepared they were listened to
with evident interest
AS soon as the house had been called
to order and Speaker Pringle had made
the usual announcement that the hour
had arrived" =" Representative Gale OF
Mcpherson arose TO nominate Mr.. Long
lie said;
Il desire to place in nomination for
the high office of United States senator
a gentleman not only known in Kansas
as a gentleman of ability but through
out the length and breadth of this great
nation He first came into prominence
in national politics in 1894 when he was
elected to congress from the Seventh
congressional district of this state. He
was reelected in 1898, 1860 and in 1907
ne was elected by a majority of Over
600 in a district which had always beer
exceedingly close, and which had some
times been misrepresented by Jerry
SiussOn.
He is a man whose ability was rec
Ognized by the speaker of the national
house of representatives. when he was
placed on the important ways and
means committee in his second term
When the Porto Rican tariff question
was up for debate the speech which he
made on that subject was such one
that 81 called forth from the president
of the United States. sitting at the head
of his cabinet. the remark that it was
one OF the most lucid and best speeches
ever made on that subject.
AS a member of the ways and means
committee in the house his ability and
knowledge attracted such attention that
he was unanimously chosen to lead the
night for Cuban reciprocity on the floor
Of the house. and I need not recount
how he led that struggle and won it in
the face of great obstacles. BY this
action he became the special friend and
advisor of President Roosevelt
II predict that when this man is elect
cd TO represent our state in the United
states senate Kansas viii again assume
the proud position she held when the
illustrious ingalls, and Plumb were her
eenators- Aye she Will be still greater
because we are now one of the great
nations Of the world. a world aower.
ana great national and international
questions viii arise which must be
solFea rignt. and predict that the new
senator from Kansas will be one of few
statesmen who viii lead in the solution
of these great problems.
j now have the honor of placing the
name Of Hon. Chester I. Long in noni-
nation for United States senator from
Kansas"
WAGGENER NOMINATES HARRIS.
AS soon as Mr. Gale had concluded.
Representative Waggener arose to nom
mate Senator Harris This was the frst
time that the Atchis0n man has made \
speech OF any length ON the floor Of the
house and he instantly drew the closest
attention.
Il IS almost impossihle' he said in
beginning "for any man in the dis
charge of the duties OF "a public trust
TO be free from insinuatfons as to his
nlollNes or TO avoid the poison of the
darts OF envy, malice and spite But
when Senator William A. Harris retires
from the United States senate next
March he VIII leave behind him a rec
ORG on slN years service which viii he
unoielnished oN suspicion, a record un-
lafnlShed by cOrrupti0n. "A record With
out trace of private peculation or IN H.
lie dishonesty. For six Years he has
been faithful tribune of the Deonte
and when he retires it win be with the
plaudits of countless rnultftudes who
shall say, Wen done. good ana faithful
servant applause by fusi0niSts1 q.
It would be a source of qualification
to thousands of Kansas Republicans ii
Senator Harris could be his own success
sor But it cannot be. The exfgencies
of politics have decreed otherwise. But
since 1T must be otherwise we feel thai
IL is source of qualification to the citi
zens of Kansas that'the senatorial man
Iie IS TO fall on the shoulders of Chester
4. Long who, have no doubt viii
emulate the illustrious example of hi.
predecessor. applause by Republicans
me people of Kansas ever since The
qark days before the civil war have
peen nal king history. Tt has not bper
without difficulties. but now Kansas +.
an empire, recognized as the brightas
sleF IN the galaxy Of states. And among
the names of the men who have beer
potential In the achievement of thes,
magnificent results, the name of VIII.
liam a. Harris should and will have
a place In the history to be handee
down to our children and our children.
children.
And now in obedience TO the wishe,
of loyal minority. not expecting hin
TO be elected but in order to place our
serves on record as expressing our con.
fidence i'm his ability as Z sta+eer7,s7, p,
our admiration of him as citizer
and our appreciation Of him as friend
and neighbor, I place in nomination