Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
Missouri's New Senator.


After two months Of deadlock. the
Missouri Legislature, having reached
the hour set for the sine die adjourn
ment. at last elected United States
Senator. The fortunate man whom the
| Republican factions finally united upon
is William Warner. one of the strong
est men of the state. a former member
of Congress and for two years national
| chief Of the G. A. r. 1t
vas happy compromise and the Sc
| |. ction does credit to the victorious
Republicanism of Missouri. Major
Warner will well represent the state in
the Senate and the outcome of the long
struggle is a cause for congratulation,
both among Missouri Republicans and
in the party throughout the country.
When Missouri was swept by the Re-
publicans, last fall, for the first time in
a generation, it meant that nine out of
| the Is representatives i'm the 59th Con-
gress were to be Republicans. and that
the Legislature would elect a Republic
can to succeed Francis NJ. Cockrell who
lad been in the Senate since 1875. AT
| the opening Of the Legislative session in
January the Republican members met
Thomas X. Nicdringhaus. the chair
| man of the Republican state committee.
| His election was. therefore. accepted as
a settled fact and commented upon as
such in the papers. Even the Presi-
dent sent him telegram OF cOngratu-
lation. But when the balloting began
in joint session, a few of the Republi-
cans boltcd the nominee and cast their
votes for Richard {. Kcrens, a promi-
| nent leader Of the party who had been
the nominee for Senator in earlier
years when the Republicans were in a
! minority. For weeks the balloting
dragged on fruitlessly. the Democratic
minority casting their votes for Senator
COckreli. The feeling between the Re-
publican factions was very strong. and
both came in for "a good deal of scold-
ing from party leaders throughout the
country for their continued failure to
| Improve their first opportunity in many
years to elect Republican Senator
| from Missouri. AS the time for adj
jOurnment drew near, it was plain that
| elected and Que man after another was
| suggested. At last Major Warmers
name was brought up, and on the clos
ing day. amid the most exciting scenes,
he was elected. getting three more votes
than the necessary majority. Some Of
the Republican members stood out to
the end. but the majority did the right
thing and deserve praise and congratu-
iations.
William Warner of Kansas City has
been Il practicing lawyer for 40 years.
He WAS born in Wisconsin in 1870 edu-
Gated at the University of Michigan
and served in a Wisconsin regiment
through the war. Since 1865 he has
practiced his profession in Kansas City.
He was mayor of that city in 1871, was
Republican presidential elector in
1877. and was United States district
attorney for several years. He was a
member of Congress for two terms.
1888 His position among Missouri
Republicans is indicated by the fact
that he was in 1892 their candidate for
governor and once before their candi-
date to the high Office to which he has
new been elected He has been IA delegate
TO half a dozen Republican national
conventions. He was the first depart
ment commander of the Missouri G. A.
X. and in 1859 was national COM
mander-in- chief. He is strong man
with clean record. and will be a good
man for our highest legislative body.
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