The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-19
BOLT ON A SENATOUSHIP VOTE
EIGHT MISSOURI REPUBLTCiNS
GO HACK on THE CiHCtS.
kerens Men. After Voting Yesterday for
Niedrlnkhnus, Defeat His Election IN
Joint Ression-kerens on the Ground
and Says lie WIN He Elected.

htTtns hcn, AIlcT NOHnk ttsitihH| '"'
NiedrinEhaus. Defeat His Election In
Joint session-kerens on the Ground
and Says lie WIN He Elected.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo Jan ls.The bolt
in the ranks Of the Republican party IN the
Legislature threatens to defeat the election
Of the caucus nominee for United States
Senator, Thomas K Niedringhaus.
At yesterdays meeting OF the Legislature
Niedringhaus had majority over all OF
ten votes To-day when both houses met
in Joint session to ballot for Senator six
-Fipinos" bolted the caucus nominee on
the first ballot and eight on the second
az follows
First ballot Niedringhsus 81; Cockrell,
SO; Kerens, 9.
Second ballot Niedring haus. IS: Cockrell,
50; Kerens 7; Pettjohn l.
Adjournment was then taken till to-
morrow The scenes in the joint session
we're widest a. the votes Of the bolters
were recorded for Kerens The Niedring-
haus leaders were up in the air. The JUST
fcatlon advanced by tho boilers was that
they we're absolved from the action Of the
caucus when they recorded their votes for
Niedringhaus at Yesterdays session.
Kerens man, who presented the resolution
calling for an investigation as to where the
Republican campaign funds came from,
seconded the nomination Of Niedringhaus
yesterday but to-day voted for kerens
The failure to elect Niedringhaus is said
10 be the result OF an agree mant reached
by the kerens Republicans and the Demo
cratic leaders whereby the latter agree 10
support any one named for Senator by the
Republicans provided the Democrats get
the Speakership The House Democrats
are dissatisfied with Speaker Hill.
The Republicans held q Conference this
afternoon 10 see what could be done toward
saving the mysterious stranger from
humiliation. OF the eight -Fiipnos only
one attended this conference. Blttinger OF
St Joseph who said that he did not know
how long he would remain with the Med
ringhaus m, az two more Republicans
said that they would vote for herens AT
to-morrow's joint session. II looks to-
night very much az though Niedringhaus
would fail hut none can be found sanguine
enough to assert that the division in the
party will benefit Kerens.
On the contrary. many Republicans were
heard to express the belief that II not Med
ringhaus II would surely be Cockrell. SIEVE
raj Democrats hostile TO Gov. Folk have
made overtures to Republicans TO elect the
Governor Senator Folk will not listen to
this, as his election would mean a Republic
can Governor for Missouri.
The following was circulated around
hotels this afternoon, purportinR To lie
telegram from Congressman Bartholdt 10
Mr.. Niedringhaus.
If you are defeated throw your strength
to Cookrell that will be but justice"
Nieddnghaus vigorously denied hat any
such telegram had been received from
Bartholdt, but II did ts work and enhanced
the bitterness existing between the fac
tons After the Joint session had adjourned
the following telegram was received 10y
Mr. Nedringhaus from Mr. Bartholdt;
wAsHINoroN d c.. Jan. IS
Hon. Thomas + N'edrrrohl"S. Jefrrson
You have stood the ordeal nobly and fairly
won the prize. The party Is pronder OF YOU
than ever. Hearty congratulations.
RICHARD BARTHoLDr.
r. c. Kerens came mp to the Capitol this
morning in response 10 a summons over
the long distance telephone last night and
ia directing his supporters. He says he i
confident OF election. Every effort has been
made to inouce him to withdraw his oppo-
sition. but he stands finn. saying he has
been treated unfairly by Niedringhaus aud
his friends.