Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
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Former Governor Bradley Elected
Senator from ztucky.
FOUR DEMOCRATS ' fSsFoR HIM
Former Governor Beckh, believes
Supporters of Plet g
WILD EXCITEMENT ON = OR
Efforts Made to Get Democrats to
Change from Bradley.
CONTEST LASTS SIX WEEKS
Mr.. Bryan Says He Regards Choice
OF Mr.. Bradley ns Great
Misfortune Co the
Country.
CONTEST LASTS SIX WEEKS

FRANKFORT KY, Feb. S-Former
Governor william o. Bradley was today
declared elected to the United States senate
after an exciting Joint sitting Of the gem
eTal assembly receiving four democratic
votes IN addition 20 the votes OF all republi-
cans present.
II had been held from the beginning OF
the contest over six weeks ago. that a ma
jority OF the quorum was sufficient for
an election. and with 1a6 members present
today II required sixty-four votes to elect
The votes OF four democrats. who have
steadily refused to vote for former Cover
nor Beokham, were transferred today from
the various democrats on whom they had
sought to induce their party associates 70
unite, to the republican caucus nominee
and HIS election promptly followed.
The many changes OF votes made the re-
capitulation a very slow process and It also
developed an additional vote. but the vote
for Bradley remained unchanged. still be-
ing a majority OF all members present and
voting There was some further delay in
the announcement. but the speaker finally
announced that Bradley had received a
majority OF the votes and was elected
Much Excitement During Vote.
On the informal count Of the vote in Joint
session today former Governor Bradley. re-
publican. seemed TO have been elected 20
the United States senate. having received ca
votes TO 60 for Beckham, / for Allen and /
for Blackburn
The democrats at once left the hall in
an attempt to break the quorum, but later
returned and the vote was ordered verified
Four democrats Joined with the sixty re-
publioans who today voted for Bradley and
they announced that they would not change
their votes on any roll call. which would
seem to indicate the certainty of the cleo
tion OF Bradley.
Bradley received the votes of four dem
ocrats, three from Louisville, Senators
McNutt and Charlton and Representative
Mueller and Representative Liilard of
BOYLE voted with the republicans, giving
bradley Gi. the number necessary TO elect.
a svone of The widest excitement pre-
vailye before the Vorult was announced.
tho democrats demanding reorganization
Beckham came on tho floor of the house
chamber and released the democrats from
their primary nomination pledge.
Many democrats Jumped to their feet and
sought to change their votes. the majority
being for Congressman James. strong
effort was made to induce the four recall
icitraht democrats to leave Bradley and
vote for some democrat
The announcement that Bradley had
been elected was made after nearly all the
democrats had changed their votes. The
four who voted for Bradley resisted the
stronges; appeals from the leaders OF all
their party factions, declaring It was too
late.
Misfortune. says Bryan.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 2S-with regard
70 the election today Of former Governor
Bradley as United States senator from
Kentucky, William ]. Bryan said:
II cannot see where the election Of Mr..
Bradley will have any effect on national
politics, but l consider II a great mis-
fortune"