The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
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tContlaued rom First Page) ty-fifth ballot was taken at noon and resulted in no election. The vote was as follows:
 Long term-Addicks 21, Salisbury 21, Dupont 8. Higgins 2.
 Short term-Addicks 19, Kenney 21, Higgins 8, Hilles ?, Richardson 2. No election.
 After the ballot a recess was taken until 2:30 o'clock.
 After the agreement between the union and regular republicans had been reached the union republican legisla- tors met in caucus and named J. Frank Alice as their candidate for United States senator. The democrats in cau- GUS voted unanimously to vote for one regular republican. but were unable to agree on the proposition to vote for two regular republicans.
 In expectation of a settlement of the senatorial difficulty politicians and prominent men from every section of the state were present at to-day's ses- sions of the legislatures. The election of Megsrs. Alice and Ball was announc- ed to an audience that filled the house of representatives 10 suffocation. The noise and confusion on the part of those who came to witness the proceed ii1gs was so great that many of the legislators became 5bew!ldered and ap- parently diG not know how to vote when. the roll was called. The appear ance of Congressinan Dick in the hail was the signal for wild and prolonged applause. During the voting he occu- pied the seat of Representative Town send, end beside him, in the seat of Representative. Jones, sat MT. Addicks. The latter evinced much satisfaction when the result of the vote was an- nouneed.f - 4
 When the roll had been called at the afternoon session Senator Sparks mov- ed that the ballot for long and short terms be taken together. Senator Mo Nuity offered an amendment that the legislators vote for the long term only. The amendment was lost. Representa- tive Folcornb, dem, moved to adjourn. Speaker Ellison refused to entertain the motion. Mir. Holcomb appealed from the decision of the chair. The speaker paid no attention to the appeal Becoming angry, MT. Holcomb said:
 If you are going to crown your work of infanny of years by showing to the world, that you are afraid to treat one another fairly we want to put you on record"
 By this time the speakers platform was crowded with Addicks adherents and prominent regular republicans who were coaching MT. Ellison. MT. Hol- combs appeal was lost. Senator Bras ure moved the election of the two sen- ators, J. Frank Alice for the long term and L. Heisler Ball for the short term The roll was called, the ballot resulting as follows::'
 Long tern1-A1Iee 30 Salisbury IT, J. H. Hughes, den1., 1, Woodburn Martin, den., 1, A. E. Sanburn 1, E. W. Tun- nell, dem., 1.
 Short trm-Ball 21, Kenney, dem., 19 B. A. Hazell dem., 1, E. R. Cochran, jr., dem., 1. Alice and Ball were elected. ..rt
 At the conclusion of the balloting Speaker Ellison announced the election of Messrs. Alice and Ball.
 MT. Addicks was the first to congrat- ulate Senator Allee, and the was fol- lowed by long procession of legisla- tors and spectators
 The election is regarded here as an Addicks victory because of the refusal of the regular republicans to agree to a compromise with the democrats.
 T have only to say," said Senator Alice, that I sincerely regret that have to fill the place that belongs to MT. Addicks."