Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
RATIFIED At JOINT SESSION..


EsAecSAo0 " -. UenAto1s ~ AnoAenap-
Oils Today-Qrsat Enthusiasm.
INDIANAPOLIS IND, january 1s.-rhe
legislature Of Indiana In joint session today
formally elected Albert J. Bsveridge to q
second term In the United States Senate
and James, A. Hsmenway of Boonville to
the unexpired four years Of the term to
which Vice President-elect Charles w. Fair
banks wasu elected Each branch voted
separately yesterday. and at noon today
both branches met1in the house, with Lieut..
Gov. Miller presiding.
showed nns ss Of 9s s sSr b vote
Snively: Id for Hemenway and 81 for
Kern, Representative Brunaugh being abb
sent on the latter vote. There were three
otner a6sentees. Mr.. shively and Mr.. Kern
reserved the democratic vote.
The chamber was crowded today with
many OF the most prominent republicans
OF o.! the state. and number of other dis
singuisned visitors when the hour for the
formal election arrived.
Lieut.. governor. Miller declared the re-
sun, and Senators Beveridge and Hemen-
way, accompanied by Gov. J. Frank Hanly,
t were escorted to the chamber by commit
zee. lhey were received with tumultuous
applause.
Senator Beveridge's Address.
Senator Beveridge spoke, in part, as fol-
lows:
All our past history and the large and
lasting craftsmanship of the present is but
the development OF q. single principle SIM
PIE as II Is resistible,s the people of the ma
tlonanty. And the laws of congresses and
PoIicies OF presidents In the future must
spring from this same eternal principle.
what is good for all of the American
people, what will bind closer and still
clc ser together the American people; what
VIII make more fervent and lasting the
spirit OF brotherhood among all the Ameri-
can people; what will best destroy the
spirit OF provincialism and pride Of local
lty wherever found and brighten and
strengthen the spirit of Americanism and
prioe OF nationhood over every inch of the
repubhc-these are the questions which
american law-gtvers should ask themselves
IN determining every public act.
OF our country Is broad, rivers divide
II, mountains separate 1t, the speeding
years promise hundred and fifty million
people within single existing lifetime,
ana In the distant future 1t can be held
together only by a national wisdom in the
minds of the men profound enough to I'M
derstand that the interests of New York
and Nebraska are one; that the destiny Of
Michigan and Mississippi are IDENTICAL;
that the opinion and Ideals of the people OF
Indiana are the opinions and ideals of the
people of all the land even to its utter
most borders, and that the thought and
aspiration of Americans living on our sea-
board are those of Americans dwelling mid
way between the oceans
Mr.. Hemenway's Remarks.
After thanking the members of the legis-
lature for the honor conferred upon him
by his election to the office Of United States
senator to succeed Charles w. Fairbanks,
Vice President-elect, Mr.. Hemenway con-
t.nued: .as4-
I'VE meet today in the midst Of unprece-
denied prosperity within our borders. Our
wealth is accommodating by leaps and
bounds. We are now well embarked on the
twentieth century and none but the faint
hearted may question that the triumphs
we have already achieved for the happiness
of mankind under, free government will be
exceeded by sthe triumphs yet to come. We
have no reason to doubt that the ship of
state with President Roosevelt at the
helm. will continue its happy VOYAGE"