The Washington times., 1905-01-19
REPUBLICAN BOLT
FAvORS COCKRELL
Niedringhaus Forces May
Join the Democrats.
BITTER TOWARD Mr.. KERENS
Today's Vote in Joint Session of the
Legislature Is Awaited With
Serious Anxiety.
BITTER TOWARD Mr.. KERENS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan 19-
The bolt in the ranks of the Republican
party in the Legislature threatens to
defeat the election of the caucus nomi-
nee for United States Senator, Thomas
X. Niedrin ghaus.
The result of yesterdays vote on Joint
ballot was:
First ballot-Niedringha 81; Cock
rell, IS; Kerens, 6.
Second ballot = Niedringhaus. So;
Cockrell, SO; Kerens, Z; Pettijohn, l.
The scenes in the joint session were
widest as the votes of the boilers were
recorded for Kerens. The Niedringhaus
leaders were up in the air. The justi-
fication advanced by the boilers was
that they were absolved from the ac-
tion of the caucus when they recorded
their votes for Niedringhaus
Representative Grace, of St. Louis, a
skerens man, who presented the resolu-
uon calling for an investigation to
Where the Republican campaign funds
came from, seconded the nomination of
Niedringhaus, but voted for Kerens-
Trade With Democrats.
The failure to elect Niedringhaus is
said to be the result of an agreement
reached by the Kerens Republicans and
the Democratic leaders whereby the
latter agree to support any one named
for Senator by the Republicans pro-
vided the Democrats get the speaker-
ship The house Democrats are dis
satisfied with Speaker Hill.
The Republicans held a conference to
see what could be done toward saving
the mysterious stranger from ann
hilation. OF the eight ..Filipinos'' only
one attended the conference, Bittinger,
of St Joseph, who said that he did noI
know how long he would remain with
NlPdrine-haIrc fyrN 20
publicans said that the5 would vote for
kerens at today's joint session. II
looks very. much as though Niedring-
Z. haus would fail, but none can be found
sanguine enough to assert that tee di-
vision in the party will benefit Kerens
May Be Cockrell
On the contrary, many Republicans
were Eeard to express the belief that il
not Niedringhaus it would surely be
Cockrell. Several Democrats hostile tC
Governor Folk have made overtures u
Republicans to elect the governor Sen.
ator. Folk will not listen to this, as hi:
election would mean a Republican gov.
eTnor for Missouri
The following was circulated around
hotels. purporting to be a telegram from
Congressman Bartholdt to Mr. Med
ringhaus:
strength TO Cockrell; that viii be bu
Justice
Nledrlng1auS vigorously denied tina
any such telegram had been received
from Bartholdt, but it did its work ant
enhanced the bitterness existing be
tween the factions.
aszaa, Bartholdt's Telegram.
After the joint session had adjourne'
the following telegram was received b!
Mr. Niedringhaus from Mr. Bartholdt
Washington, D. c., Jan. 49,
Hon Thomas K Niedringhaus, Jeffer
son City Mo:
You have stood the ordeal nobly ant
fairly won the prize. The party i
prouder of you than ever. Hearty con
ordinations
RICHARD BARTHoLDT.
r. c. Kerens came up to the capito
in response to a summons over the lon
distance telephone and is directing nj
supporters. He says he is confident @
election. Every effort has been made I
induce him to withdraw his opposition
but he stands firm, saying he has bee
treated unfairly by Niedringhaus an
his friends