Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
EALLoTING FOR SENATORS
choice Is Made in Indiana, Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas, New York
and Connecticut.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2O.-The house and
senate met today in separate session and
reelected United States Senator Charles
W. Fairbanks. The vote will be canvassed
tomorroy in joint session.
There was no opposition TO Mr.. Fair
banks. The nominating speech in the
senate was made by Senator William A.
Killinger OF Anderson. In the house Booth
Harrington, the novelist, made the nom
mating speech.
The democrats voted for B. F. shively of
South Bend.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. 2O.-Former
Governor William Joel Stone, candidate Of
the democratic caucus. today received a
majority OF the votes cast in both houses
for the successor Of United States Senator
Vest, whose term expires March 3, 1908.
Hon. Richard c. Kerens was given the
solid vote OF the republicans.
The vote: H~ouse-Stone, 50; Kerens, 50.
senate-Stone, 20; Kerens, Z.
Tomorrow both houses will meet in joint
session and declare the election of Stone.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, jan. 2O.-Congress-
man Albert J. Hopkins was today elected
United States senator in both houses against
CONGRESSMAN James P. williams. The vote
I'm the senate was 80 to Is and in the house
IS to SO.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 2o.-Both
branches OF the Legislature balloted at noon
today for United States senator. In the
senate Hon. James p. Clark received nine
teen votes and James X. Jones received
fourteen votes. In the house Clark received
IS votes; Jones, SO, and r.. L. Hemmel, re-
publican, 2.
Clark thus has n votes on Joint ballot, or
nine more tban necessary to elect. A Joint
--.-az. LII 10 hold AZ nn0n tOm0PFOw and
the vote will be formally ratified. Mr..
Clark succeeds James X. oJnes.
ALBANY. N, Y. Jan. 20.-The two houses
Of the Legislature in separate session
elected Thomas Plat to succeed himself as
United States senator
Three republican Nenators voted for
Elihu Root, secretary Of war. The joint
convention will elect Mr.. Platt tomorrow.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 20.-The general
assembly today reelected Orville H.. Platt
to serve as United States senator for a
fifth term.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 20.-The ballot for
United States senator in both houses today
resulted as follows: Long
r. Kenney. democrat, 81; J. Edward Ad-
dicks, union republican, Fl; Henry A. Du-
pont, regular republican, 10.
Short Term-willard Salisbury, demo-
crat, 81; Addicks, 20; Anthony Higgins,
regular republican, 10.
Necessary to elect, 81.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-The republican
senatorial caucus tonight resulted in the
! following vote: Long, SO; Stanley, SO; Cur
tbs, IS.
No choice was made and another caucus
will be held tomorrow night.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan 20.-The legis-
lature voted for United States senator in
separate session this afternoon. Senator
H. c. Hansbrough was reelected, receiv-
ing tha unanimous vote OF the republican
members of each house.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 20.-Former Secre-
tary of War r. A. Alger was elected by the
state senate and house OF representatives
to fill out the unexpired term of Senator
Mcmillan. The democrats voted for Lor-
EMO t. Durand, their defeated candidate
for governor at the last election.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 20.-The result OF
the first ballot on United States senator in
separate session was as follows: Levi
Ankeny, As; Harold Preston, Al; John l..
Wilson. IL; George Turner (dem.), %;
scattering, 10.
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2O.-Both houses of
the legislature today balloted in separate
sessions on United States senator. There
wal uO CnOiCNs ~ ~ SNH w.
Fulton, 8; t. T. Geer, s; H. L. Pitterek,
8; George, 3; c. E. S. Wood (dem.), g.; alb
sent, /. ~House-Fulton, 10; Geer, IS; Wood,
12; George, 1; Williams, 2; A.. l.. Mills. 2;
McGeorge, 8; Binger Hermann, 1; G.. T.
Wolverton, 1; r. L. Gillisan, /; @. w.
Stapleton, 1; w, D. Fenton, 1; @. H. Carey,
/; H. H. Hewitt, 1. Gill (rep), voted for
Wood (dem.).
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 2O.-Reed
smoot was this afternoon elected United
States senator from Utah, to succeed Sena-
tor Rawlins. The vote in separate session
was as follows: ~Senate-Smoot, 10; Gov
ernor Wells, 2; Rawlins, 6. ~House-smoot,
SO; Wells, 4; Rawlins, T. Mr.. Shoots cleo
ton will be ratified tomorrow at a Joint
session OF the legislature.
CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 20.-The legisla-
ture in separate session today elected Jacob
: H. Gallinger United States senator, to sue
coed himself.