The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
WARNER WINS
Elected Q. s. Senator on the
Seventh Ballot.
Kerns Withdrew From Race in
His Favor.
FREE FIGHTFOLLOWED
Democrats Turned Up Clock to
Adjournment Hour.
Members Tried to Drag Speaker
From His Seat.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 1S.-Major
William Warner of Kansas City, is
elected on the seventh ballot.
The vote was: Warner, 81; CockreIl 80:
Neidringhaus, 1. Total, 175.
The legislature convened in final Joint
session today to make its last effort to
break the senatorial deadlock. and elect
a United States senator. The roll call
| showed IT'S members present and one
absent, making SO votes necessary to
elect. When the first ballot was begun
making the 61st taken, the Niedring-
haus men in pursuance OF plans agreed
on early in the day supported Warner
almost solidly.
The ballot resulted:
Cockren. 80; Warner, "a; Niedring-
haus. 21; Kerens. S; Bartholdt. 1;
Peck, l. Total voting, US; necessary
to choice. So.
haus, 4; Kerens, 20; Peck, L; Par
ker, 1.
The third ballot resulted:
CockrelI, SO; Warner ,6S; Niedring-
haus, 3; Kerens, 20; Peck, L.
In the fourth ballot Lewis went
from Warner to Kerens. The ballot
stood:
CockrelI. SO; Warner, 81; Niedring-
haus, 8; Kerens, ri; Peck, 1. An
other ballot was ordered.
The fifth ballot resulted:
Cockrell, 80; Warner, IS; Niedring-
house, 4; Kerens, 10; Peck, L.
When the vote was announced Rep
resentative Nelson (Dem.) moved to
adjourn.
The Republicans hooted him down.
The sixth ballot then proceeded.
Kerens appeared in the hall at 1850
and was escorted to the rostrum by
Sixth ballot: Cockren, 50; Warner,
81; kerens, 10; Niedringhaus 5;
Peck, 1.
The Democrats clamored to dissolve
the session. Republicans shouted mo,
no, quiet, order
There was wild cheering as Kerens
took the rostrum. Senator McDavid
(Dem.) moved that the joint assembly
dissolve. This was met with a chorus
of noes
The roll call was then taken on the
motion to. dissolve. The Warner man
ayers announced positively that
Kerens would withdraw in favor of
their candidate. Kerens remained on
the stand during the roll call on the
motion to dissolve. The motion was
lost. 90 to 81, President Mckinley not
voting.
When this vote was announced there
were repeated calls for Kerens For
two minutes the spectators cheered as
the white haired Republican veteran
stepped forward to address the assem-
bly,. He said:
Your duty is to elect a Republican
senator. Therefore if Major William
Warner is your choice. say God speed
to you. my fellow Republicans, and
elect him.
The Warner men became frantic. Sem
ator Dickinson was finally recognized.
He moved a recess of 80 minutes.
Kerens left the rostrum Immediately
after speaking.
The roll call was taken on Dickinson's
motion.
The motion to take a recess was lost
by a vote of 90 to II.
Senator MeDavid and a score of Dem
ocrats then demanded recognition on
motion to adjoqrn. They climbed on
the desks of the clerks appealing from
the ruling of the chair, shouting to the
clerks not to call the roll. Roach re-
fused to call the roll. A fight started
in one end of the hall resulting in the
smashing of the clock. Russell took the
the roll himself The Republicans vo-
ted for Warner Senators Nelson and
Kinealy of st. Louis, tried to pull the
presiding officer out of the chair. The
Democrats refused to vote.
The assembly was in riot. The DEM
ocratic leaders yelled Don't vote; don t
voter
Somebody climbed a ladder and made
the damaged clock read O'clock ad-
journment time Then the Democrats yell
ed that the time of adjournment was
passed.
The. seventh ballot was proceeding dur
ing the turmoil
Senator Fields and Speaker Hill both
stood or top of the desk of the chairman. !
Fields is president pro TEN of the senate. |
He asked: viii the Democratic members |
of this assembly please come to order?'
1t took a few minutes to restore some |
Semblance of order, for though it was
really 2:25 o clock, the hands of the clock