Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

order OF business was reached and Thies-
sen Of jefferson moved to table It. The
vote was as follows:
| Aye
| Anderson Creen ut,,...
Armstrong ARMSTRONG Hssemsistsr. Men.
Barrett Hansen Rs1s,
Best Harrison, Renkei
Brown q W. Harvey. y, RSSasr RSISsS,
Brown, r. p. Hni ssnnSsr.
Brown (shSr,). Jennison. seSSSer
Buckley Johnson. shubert
| S.rS,n" nr' KSiier' Smith.
CisrHa Kilen springer.
| culdice. Lahners, steinSusr
| Dsvls Iseder. sto1,
Dpoase' ~ Lee, Talbot.
pEsSn' PSrn' ~ Line. Thissssu.
Farley Mccullough. white
Fletcher MoMullen. Whitman.
| rnee 70 Maokey. wilson
oiolm. - Masters. M+' Mo'snssi sS..k,r-a
| Nay
adams Hsnsrmsu. Redmond.
polen. Howard. snyder
nUns, nuDc,n Kuhl. Van Houssn.
duncan Prn%oa Msrlest. vopalensky.
| rrifuoe' Metxger WeemR,
auds eunE' Murphy, whitnsy-B.
Gres. ousckssbusA
Absent and Not Voting
BAIRD Howe Rfchardnon
| barneA' Jones, Tuoker-A
The last stand OF the corporations was
ganization was unsuccessful Republicans
to man stayed by the convention In
structions, while the corporation-Van
Housen bunch was not able even TO hold the
fusionists In line, rsIT
Corporation wdIes tupstent.
All the wileU which In times past havs
been used so successfully by the old rati-
road machine were brought to bear ON the
members to secure this investiga ton. for
the purpose Of delaying the election OF
MT Brown In order TO get more time in
| "hlcn 10 work upon the members Sena-
torial bees were scattered around reports
OF the corporation strength were sent out
everywhere, while everything which mad
been said against Mr.. Brown during tho
campaign was told and retold with color.
Every effort was made TO cause stampede
OF the republican members who had been
instructed to vote for him for senator. II
WAS the first real test of the strength OF
the corporations and the pledge-keepinr
republicans and # ended as the people had
decreed It should end. in the utter rout
Of the corporation bunch
Fries of Howard county, fusionist was
the only man to receive the cheers OF the
house when he voted He explained his
vote. which was In the affirmative He
told the members he had fought Mr.. Brown
and had done everything I'm his power to
bring about his defeat but that was dur
ing the campaign. and now that the people
had decreed he was TO be their senator
he saw no reason for the adoption OF the
resolution. The house cheered him en-
Enthusiastically.
Some OF the republicans expressed regret
when 1t was all over that an opportunity
was not given Van Housen 10 make q
speech and give his reason for introducing
the resolution, for 1t might have been possi-
bit In that way to have discovered who
the republicans are that desired the adop-
tion OF the resolution. II any did desire It,
While the action of the house was never
for moment in doubt, the announcement
OF the consideration OF the resolution
brought a large crowd TO representative
hall and a large number of out of town
people to lincoln. Ross Hammond, who
was mentioned in the resolution. was there.
while among those who came to town were
Gus Humphrey and Alpha Morgan OF
Broken Bow, mentioned by Xxx In a
letter concerning Frank Young who. Of
course, was also on hand; Ed Chambers OF
Columbus Northwestern Attorney Dickson
of O'Neill and others,
Explanations of Votes.
The following explanations OF votes were
fled with the speaker and read 20 the
A house:
Fries OF Howard-Whereas have pledged
myself TO cast my vote for Hon. William
II. Thompson for United States senator.
l shall do so; whereas, fought Hon. Nor
ris Brown during the late campaign with
all the might and means which had at
my disposal. but the people have spoken
and by their verdict shall abide. There
fore. vote yes
Thiessen OF Jefferson (who moved the
resolution be tabled)-The reason for this
move is that think there was plenty OF
time TO investigate the record OF Hon
Norris Brown during the campaign and
furthermore there Is nothing in the gentle
mans resolution that has not been brought
out against him before. and l surely be-
lieve that II Mr.. Browns aceusers could
prove the charges made against him that
they would not have waited until the last
hour. and hope that we, as a body will