The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-20
STILL SHORT
 OF MAJORITY NiedringhauS Loses a Few
 More Votes. SIX BALLOT FOR KERENS Parker of St. Louis is. for
 Caucus Nominee. Kerens Fears That in the Success of E Niedrinshaus He VIII Be shorn
 of All Political
 Power.

deadlock in the Legislature over the election of a successor to United States Senator F. M CockhelI continues. The second joint session was held today and after casting one ballot without result adjourned until noon. This ballot re- suited: Thomas K. Niedringhaus, nom inee of the Republican caucus, s1; F. M. Cockreii, S1; R. c. Kerens; 6; A. O. Pettijohn, 8, showing a loss since yesterday of four votes from Niedring- haus, two votes from Cockrell. one from Kerens and gain of two for Pet tfjohn.
 The vote was the third cast in joint session, two ballots having been taken in the first joint session held today.
 Today Representative Richardson of Jackson County, went over to the ranks of the bolters by turning from Niedringhaus to Petujohn, and Repre- sentative Hatzfeldt who voted for Kerens yesterday, voted for PettiJohn today.
 Brown Fails to Answer.
 Representative Brown of Grundy County, an original Kerens man, failed to answer when his name was called. He voted for Niedringhaus yesterday. The fact of his absence helped to re- duce the Niedringhaus vote.
 Representative Prewitt of Vernon County and Representative Smith of Franklin County, also failed to vote. Smith said he had paired his vote with Representative Cook of Howell County, who cast his vote yesterday for Kerens. Representative Prewitt was absent be- cause of the death of his wife.
 When the joint session assembled there were no absentees from among the members of the Senate. Among the House members two Democrats and three Republicans were absent Mrs. Folk, wife of the Governor, was among the spectators assembled to witness the proceedings.
 The baIloting today was unaccompa- ,nied by any demonstrations excepting a faisit ripple of applause from the Democratic side of the chamber when Pettijohn's supporters showed Increase. As soon as the Lieutenant Governor announced the vote and stated that no candidate had been elected, adjourn5 ment was taken until tomorrow noon.
 Parker Sends Telegram.
 The rumor had gained circulation during the day that the men who had supported Parker of St. Louis during the Republican caucus, were paired to switch from Niedringhaus in favor of Parker This resulted in the follow ing telegram from Mir. Parker to Rep resentative Newton of Wright County tonight:
 q hope every man who voted for me In the caucus will stand by the re- suit of that caucus"
 As a result of a conference among party leaders last night John IL Both well, vice-chairman of the Republican State Executive Committed, today is- sued the following call:
 "A rnaatin1 Of the RanHblfran State Committee is hereby called to be held in the House of Representatives at D. m., Monday, January 23, for the pur- pose of considering the present grave crisis in the affairs of the Republican Party of Missouri. To this meeting I also invite the officers and members of all the Republican congressional. judi cial, senatorial and county executive committees of Missouri, together with every official in this State elected by Republican votes, and also each can didate for United States Senator whose name was presented to the recent Re- publican Senatorial caucus. Every Republican citizen of Missouri is cor dially invited to be present and take part in this meeting of the Republi- cans of Missouri"
 LathrOp and WaIbridge.
 In the hotel Hobbies the names of Gardner Lathrop of Kansas City and c. P. Walbridge. former Mayor of St. Louis, are mentioned as possible com promise candidates should the contin- uance of the deadlock make necessary the choice of another nominee.
 It was stated today by Kerens men that the real fight Is on Thomas J. Akins, National Republican Committee man and ofrmer chairman of the Re- man and former Committee. The dec- laration was made that should Med ringhaus be elected on the endorse ment of Akins, 1t would mean that Ker- ems would be shorn of political power and prestige and that therefore Med ringhaus must either repudiate Akins or go down in ultimate defeat. MT. Akins is not in Jefferson City at pres ent.
 Eight members of the legislature who voted against Thomas K. Nied- ringhaus today for United States Sena- tor tonight gave out the following signed statement to the Associated Press:
 gro the Republicans of Missouri: We feel that it Is our duty as Repub- licans to state to the party at large the reasons which actuate us as mem bers of the General Assembly in re- fusing to vote for t1Te caucus nominee for United States, Senator. We make no apologies for our action. and firm ly believe that when the real facts be- come as well known to the people as they are to us that our action in maintaining our party integrity will meet with the universal appreciation of all Republicans who are unselfish in their devotion to Republicanism.
 Honor and Integrity Involved.
 ''The Republican party is greater than any one man or set of men, and where party honor and party integrity are involved the question of individ- uals must sink into Insignificance.
 "We feel that party honor and integ- rity are involved in the election of United State Senator and that 1t be- hooves the Republican party of this State to elect e man to that position who Is qualified in every respect and who Is freO from suspicion in every way.
 when it was known that the Re- publicans had carried the Legislature of this State, Thomas K. Niedringhaus. the Chairman of the Republican State Committed. became a candidate for