The Rich Hill tribune., 1905-03-23
story Of the End.

2ANNL ~ AttN A-fas
JEFFERSON CITY Mo.-The end
has come and the agony is over and
now the people can breathe easier. OF
course, many are pleased. and many
disappointed. Major William Warner
OF Kansas City. Missouri. has been
elected United States Senator The
climax came Saturday, March is,
Just fifteen minutes before the time
set for the legislature 20 dissolve. 1t
was the sixty-seventh ballot which
did the work. The ballot stood War
ner. 81: CockreIl, 50; Niedringnaus.
/; Necessary to choice. IS.
There has been no senatorial contest
to equal this one in Missouri politics
in the history Of the state. The bitter
fight was watched from far and near
regardless of party affiliations.
II was a pretty fight, one Of the
most exciting that has taken place
in Missouri politics in years. For two
fun months there had been a meeting
Of the joint assembly on each legis-
lative day and the deadlock situation
seemed to grow worse instead OF bet
ter. Hope seemed almost gone when
Speaker Hill served notice that he
would help elect 4 democrat rather
than see no fenAtor elected. Moss
Joined him. Hill meant what he said.
for before the joint assembly met Sat.
urday he had held a meeting with
Moss. Quigg. spangler. Autrieth and
Depuy. They had agreed that as q
last resort they would 90 to Cockrell
but only as a last resort, when IL be
came apparent that no Republican
possibly could be elected.
Hill's announcement heiped "a
make the politicians who we're fac
tiOnists before they were Republicans
realize the situation in Its true light
and Friday the Kerens men set oul
to find II some other candidate could
win. They first tried a Parker combin
alton. with some fifteen men who
were Parker supporters and always
had been. That was in the afternoon
session. Kansas City friends Of Ker
ems. waimsley and Richardson. mem
bers OF the house. Homer Mann his
closest lieutenant and others demand
ed the same consideration for Warn
er.
Then kerens WRVered.
Before the night session began Ker
ems told his supporters 10 help eithel
man. the one that stood the bes
chance 20 win. They made another
effort for Parker, but he failed {,
grow. Then they went 10 Warner fol
three ballots and placed him twent,
votes short Of \ majority Up 10 thai
time NiedringhAus had given his con
sent for supporters TO leave him. bu
he failed 10 advise them TO do so.
Saturday morning found condition.
apparently reversed. Kerens said h
had put nfe into the Warner force
and had done his share. He asko,
his men 70 return TO him 70 Try 10 elec
him. and stay until be had exhauste'
every effort for success.
Kerens thought he could get twent,
democratic votes. Democrats had en-
courased him 20 think 40 In the hop
that they could. IN that way. preven
the election Of a Republican, Blu
Heidinghaus realized that be hal
been put In the position OF blockin
the election Of a personal close frien
Of the President Some OF his friend
said. Go 70 Warner"
Meet Kerens half way and call hi
bluff. hang on. others said. but lat
IN the forenoon. NiedringhAus sen
the word that he had released ever
supporter and asked that every frien
Of his vote for Warner.
on the first ballot Saturday all ei
eeDt five Of the Niedringheus me
went 10 Warner. All the Kerens me
voted for Kerens. Kerens held hi
men through the second. third an
fourth ballots. Then the word wa
given that Warner must get ail N
Riedringhaus men before he could 81
votes from Kerens. Back came N
answer that Reichman. Dayer Bicl
ley. Thompson and Miller. OF N
Eiodringhaus forces. would not 20 I