Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-26
is NOW SENATOR
BURKETT WILL SERVE NE5RAs-
kA FOR SIX YEARS.
THE TWO HOUSES JOINTLY VOTE
senator-Elect Delivers an Address
Endorses Presidents Railroad Pol
Icy and Thanks Legislature for
Hiah Honor Conferred.

Icy and Thanks Legislature for
High Honor Conferred.
LINCOLN-Elmer J. Burkett or
Lincoln was duly proclaimed United
States senator from Nebraska for the
full term of six years, beginning
March 4 next, in joint convention of
the two houses of the legislature at
noon Wednesday.
No ballot was taken, the result OF
the separate votes in the two houses
Tuesday having determined the choice
of Mr.. Burkett for the position Rep
resentative hall, in which the joint
convention was held was filled to it's
capacity with state officers, distin-
guished citizens and politicians and
curious observers to witness the
event.
On the conclusion of the announce
ment OF the election by Lieutenant
Governor McGilton, who presided, Mr..
Burkett was brought before the as
semblage and responded his thanks
with an address consuming nearly
half an hour.
His reference to his position on the
question of railroad rate regulation
stirred his audience. He interjected
the remark that it ought to be unnec-
cessary for him to repeat how he
stood, because he had appeared on
200 platforms throughout Nebraska
during the campaign and had public
ly pledged himself to stand shoulder
to shoulder with President Roosevelt
in the policies he should recommend
for the advancement of the nation
He promised to be senator for the
entire state and all its people. He
revision. In his final farewell as con-
gresham for the First district he
showed real feeling and his voice al
most broke. He was accorded a round
of hearty applause at the conclusion
and held impromptu handshaking
reception in front of the speakers
desk, where most of those within ac-
cess crowded around him to congratu-
late him.
Mrs. Burkett was present to share
in her husbands elevation to new
honors. A number of kilograms were
received before the senator-elect left
the hall. The first was from w. e
Andrews, who had alone been men
toned as possible competitor for
the place to which he had been
chosen. Mr.. Andrews wired: 81 con-
graduate you upon your election as
senator"
Mr.. Burkett endorsed the decision
of the president to call no extra ses-
sion of congress. He paid tribute to
the First congressional district which
he had served so long, and announced
that he would at once place his re-
signation as congressman in the
hands Of the governor.
Elmer ]. Burkett was born Decem-
Der l. 1867, in Mills county, Iowa, on
farm. He attended public school and
afterwards Tabor college, Iowa, where
he graduated in 1890. After teaching
school for two years in Nebraska, he
entered the State university of Ne
braska for law course and received
from that institution the degree Of
LIB. in 1898 and in 1895 received
the degree OF LIN. He was admitted
to the bar in Lincoln in 1893 and has
practiced law here ever since.
In 1895 Mr.. Burkett was elected
trustee of his alma mater and ever
since he has exercised a constant
watchfulness over the interests of Tia.
Dor college. He was elected a member
of the Nebraska state legislature from
Lancaster county in 1896. He served
one term and afterwards secured the
nomination to congress from the First
congressional district, to which he was
elected with a large majority. In No
vember last he was elected to serve
a fourth term, which position he will
resign to assume the seat in the SEN
ate. He served in the Fifty-sixth,
Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth con-
crosses. His majorities have been
larger at each reelection.