Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-23

be wholly forgotten. Dauer, republic
can, of st. Louis, was the lone Med
ringhaus voter on the last ballot.
There was several interesting fea-
lures about the balloting on the SEN
atorship. One, and among the most
notable, was the time taken in the roll
Gull, which occupied greater plumber
of minutes In each instance than was
consumed in the entire session on
many previous days.
Several of the members explained
their vote, or gave reasons for the
choice they had made, but the most
startling Of these was the declaration
Of Mr.. Grace, of st. Louis. Mr.. Grace
Is the author of the resolution which
stirred up the trouble for Mr.. Niedring>
haus, resulting In the defeat Of the lat
Ter, though he was the caucus nominee,
with the republicans having a major
ity OF ten on joint ballot Mr.. Grace
said: II have something in my system
which wish to expel." At this
jnncture some one yelled: Let her
go Gallagher" Then Mr.. Grace re-
sumed: IT have concluded that we
must have a senator. l will cast my
vote, and as cast l will cast It till
hell freezes over and then skate back
on the ica Put me on record for that
grand old man, Richard c. Kerens."
When Mr.. Harrington"s name was
reached he stated that he did not ex-
pect to reach the place where water
does not freeze and would vote for
Warner. Mr.. Martin, Of St. Louis, was
called. He said he regretted the neces.
sity OF casting aside the party nominee,
because 1t was a betrayal Of party re-
gularity, but the exigencles Of the case
demanded 1t, and he would vote for
Warner
While the assembly was demanding
an announcement on the result of
the slxty-sixth ballot, Senator Peck
marched into the hall, escortlng Col.
Kerens toward the speakers stand.
II created a commotion which threw
everything into wild confusion. No
one knew exactly what 1t meant,
though the impression was that he
had come 70 announce his withdrawal
from the senatorial contest and to
declare his favorite. While he was
still standing beside President Me-
Klnley, who was presiding, and be-
fore he had been given a chance to
say word, II indeed, he desired then
to say anything. Senator McDavid
mounted chair, moved the assembly
dissolved, and asked a roll call on the
motion. The motion to dissolve was
lost NJ
Then Col. Kerens was given recog-
milton, and, as he arose, he was given
an ovation which could be interpreted
as meaning he had desire to promote
the chances of electing a republican
senator by withdrawal from the
contest. 1t was a sbrewd move on the
part of the man who had so often been
charged with being solely responsible
for the failure to elect. When
measure Of quiet was restored, Col.
Kerens said: INF. President, and
Gentlemen of the Assembly: CALAMITY
requires me, before I proceed, to ac-
knowledge the presence Of the ladies'.
I do not think II necessary for me to
say am a Republican. This is a re-
publican assembly. Its duty Il to alact
= senator, and tlfac senator, let me say,
must be republican. II Maj Warner
Is your choice. say godspeed to him,
and TO you to elect him"
Kansas City, NO., March 20.-A pub
lie reception to senator-Elect William
will be held in Convention |
hall on Friday evening Of this week.
II viii be non-partisan and people from
all over Missouri win be here.
Frank Bacon, At one time nominee
for President on the prohibition ticket.