The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-22
Votes for Him for Short Term
for Senator.
ONE LONE INCIDENT.
Congressman Curtis Receives
United Republican Support.
Houses Will Ballot Jointly
Tomorrow at Noon.

deal clan, received one vote in the SEN
ate TODAY towards the realization of his
ambition to become United states
senator And the vote came from sen
ator Bale waggener of Atchison'
Democrat who has heretofore peesn
looked upon as Stubbs' arch enemy
especially on proposed legislation Tor
the national control of corporations
This vote of Senator Waggener's was
the only one that Mr.. Stubbs received
and it was only for what is called the
short term" the unexpired burton
term for which Senator Benson was ap-
pointed by Governor Hoch. Mr.. Wag-
gener said that he cast his vote TOT
Mr.. Stubbs for this term because OF
gratitude in that Mr.. Stubbs had done
so much for Democratic success during
the last state campaign
When his name was called to vote TOT
a United States senator for the short
term Senator Waggener rose in his
place and asked the privilege OF ex-
planning his vote. 1t was granted him
and with emphasis on every word he
spoke as follows:
'One of the characteristic virtues OF
a true Democrat is gratitude! Last fall
the Democratic party was confronted
with a majority of 10000. To overcome
this seemed almost hopeless. Mas
querading under the guise of a Repub-
party a distinguished citizen, who. by
his adroitness, forced many Republic
cans to get in to the Democratic band
wagon, or secretly to become an ally
of the grand old Democratic party. As
a result of his manipulations the ma
jority of 10000 was almost annihilated,
and the ascendancy of the party almost
secured. In view of the fact that We
are voting for a senator for the short
term. and whoever is elected will only
have about six weeks to serve, and in
view of the fact that my vote will not
probably change the result, it affords
me pleasure to vote for the Hon. Wal
ter Roscoe Stubbst'
There was lots of laughter and a
faint applause when Senator Wag-
gener announced his vote. When it
subsided he asked that his explana-
tion of his vote be spread upon the
journal of the senate. Lieutenant
Governor Fitzgerald declared this mo-
tion out of order and Senator NOftZ-
ger replied with point of order that
the motion was a valid one. Governor
Fitzgerald replied that he had caught
a twinkle in Senator Waggener's eye
that seemed to say that the motion
was not meant in good faith. Senator
Noftzger thought that the matter
should go on the journal so that the
explanation of the senator's vote
would be a public record. Some sort
of explanation should certainly be on
before further discussion could be in
dulged in on this point Senator Sim
ons moved to adjourn and the motion
was carried.
This was the only untoward incident
during the registration of the wishes
of the Kansas senators as to who
should represent them in the United
States senate except perhaps that the
only other Democratic senator voting.
Senator Benson, registered his vote for
the short term for his namesake,
Senator A. w Benson, whom Gov
ernor Hoch appointed.
Under a concurrent resolution the
noon hour today was fixed as the
time when the senate and house of
representatives were to take their
separate votes on the United States
senatorship.
When this hour arrived in the SEN
ate chamber Senator Smith intro
duced a resolution providing for the
taking of a vote for United States SEN
ator for the long term beginning
March 4. This resolution directed
that every senator get up in his place
and announce his choice as his name
was called. The resolution passed but
before the roll was called Lieutenant
Governor Fitzgerald called for nomi-
nations.
Senator Tucker was recognized and
said:
Il rise to nominate a man for this
office who for the past fourteen years
the First district of Kansas in con-
gress. He has always protected the
public interests and has ever been on
the side of the veterans The man /
propose to name is good enough for
Theodore Roosevelt and man who is
good enough for Theodore Roosevelt is
good enough to represent the people or
Kansas in the United States senate.
name Charles Curtis
Senator Benson then nominated Col
w a. Harris, who was the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate at the last
election. without making any eulop-
istic remarks The roll was then calf
ed and the thirty-six Republican sen
ators present voted for Mr. Curtis and
the two Democrats. Waggener and
Benson voted for Col. Harris Senator
Hamme. the other Republican in the
body was absent. as was Senator
Hodges, the other Democrat
Then q resolution offered by Sena-
tor Smith was passed providing for
the election of a senator to fill the un
expired Burton term. which ends ON
March 4. No nominations were made
under this resolution. the senator's
merely rising and registering their
choice. The thirty-six Republican
senators voted for Mr. Curtis. Mr.
Waggener voted for Mr. Stubbs and
Mr.. Benson voted for Senator A. w
Benson. There was no applause over
the announcement that Mr. Curtis wa 8
States senator There was applause
and laughter when Mr.. Stubbs got his
lonesome vote from Senator Waggen-
81.
Session in the House.
The election of United States senator
In the house was held today without a
ripple OF excitement. Every man voted