Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-23
SENATOR BAILEY REELECTED
'e1as Legislature will Now Proceed to In
vestigate Charges Against Him.
DEADLOCK EXISTS IN NEW Jersey
knator Dryden H. short Five votes
on First Days BaIIot-warren
and Elkins Are
Reelected.

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 22,-United States
hnator Joseph w. Bailey was today re-
lected senator in a joint session by a vote
los to IS.
The senate gave Bailey 10 votes and his
pponents 10. The house cast 50 votes for
lsiley and S5 against him.
The opposing vote was cast for Cecil
lyon. the republican nominee, Governor
:. NJ. Campbell, former Representative A.
v Terrell and others.
The two houses will meet in Joint session
omorrow to canvass the vote.
The opponents of Senator Bailey made an
fort in the house this morning TO pass
esolution providing that should the legis-
Lture vote unanimously for the election Of
bailey the latter must permit the people to
lote In a special primary on the charges
referred against him and that should the
esult be adverse to him he would resign.
mis- proposition was not accepted by the
bailey element. The special investigation
nmmittee considered the charges against
enator Bailey tonight
Senator warren Reelected.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 2.-Francis 70.
warren was reelected United States sena-
or today, receiving 81 votes out Of total
{ TO- Senator Warren received the unani-
aous vote OF the republicans. The demo-
ratio votes were given to Colin Hunter Of
. 'heyenne. Tomorrow in Joint session Sen
tor warrens election for third term will
e formally ratified
ST. PAUL Jan. 22-Knute Nelson was
AIMED today by both houses of the legisla-
ure to succeed himself as United States
enator. Four democratic senators voted
DR. Nelson. saying their districts were over
Thelmingly for him. A joint session tomor-
ow will ratify the vote
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 22-(Tred NJ. Mulkey
rep) OF Portland was today elected
o the United States senate for the short
srm, and Jonathan Bourne, jr., (rep)
u Portland for the long term. The legis-
allure tomorrow, in joint session, will
atify the election.
The election occurred on the first ballot
md was practically unanimous, as among
he eighty-seven members present in both
Houses there were only four or five dis
enting votes.
The election was the first illustration OF
he working out of the new law providing
Or an expression of choice for United
ltates senator by the electorate vote of the
tate. Messrs. Mulkey and Bourne, at the
lection in June last, received the nomina-
lon for the vacant and long terms, re-
pectively by popular vote over John M
Iearin, the democratic incumbent. Mr..
Nilkey's term will expire March 4, he be-
hg elected to fill the remainder of the un-
Expired term of the late John NJ. Mitchell
Mr.. Bourne's term will begin March 4, and
for the full period.
Deadlock in New Jersey.
TRENTON. N. j., Jan. 22-The two houses
# the legislature today took their frs
eparate vote for United States senator
md the balloting left the senatorship In 6
deadlock. Senator Dryden. who is a candi
late for reelection, received the votes o.
he thirty-six men who participated In las
lights caucus. He received twelve In thu
enate and twenty-four in the house
Forty-one votes are required to elect.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. Eth
wo houses OF the legislature voted sep
Irately for United States senator today
living Stephen B. Elkins big majorit!
br reelection for the third time. He polle'
Practically his full party vote in boil
louses. The democrats voted for Johl
sornwell who was the last democrati
andidate for governor. Senator Elkins
Deal vote was 81; Cornwells 30.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 22.-The Ala
anna legislature in joint session today re
lected Senators John T. Morgan and Ed
nund w. Pettus for another term. Bot
eceived unanimous vote.