Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

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State House, Des Moines, Nov. "a
tSpeciaD-There was practically
full attendance in both houses when
Speaker Kendall and President Garst
called the two houses to order this
morning. A report was read from the
secretary Of state showing that Cover
nor Cummins had been nominated by
the Republicans for senator. The Joint
committee on inauguration reported,
fixing the hour for the Garst Inaugural.
ton at 8 O'Clock and extending an in
vitation to everybody to attend the
reception in the evening. A recess
was then taken until noon, the time
to ballot for senator
1t was 1920 o'clock when the result
Of the joint roll call was announced,
and it was declared that Cummins had
been elected senator. There were 144
members present and voting and the
result was:
Cummins. LOG; Porter. 35.
The announcement was received
with deafening cheers which continued
for some time. A committee notified
Governor Cummins and escorted him
to the Joint assembly
Here brilliant company had as
sembled. The hall an. galleries were
filled.
The aged father of Mr.. Cummins
was among those present, also Cover
nor and Mrs. Larribee. There was
laughter when Geneva, Democrat,
came near casting his vote for Cum
MINIS.
In delivering his address Senator
Cunuafns was received with great ap-
,plause. At 3 o'clock Governor Garst
YVES inaugurated and delivered his ad.
dress, being sworn in by Chief Justice
LRdd.
The Session in Detail.
pes Moines, Nov. 24.-Governor
Cnfnmins was elected United States
senator today; Lieutenant Governor
Garst was sworn in as governor and
assumed the Office. after Cummins
had resigned. the legislature met and
transacted the business before !,
without dollar of expense to the
state.
The legislature met, in accordanc.
with the recess adjournment in Sep
TENDER and informally heard a report
on the result of the Republican pri
mary showing that Cummins was the
choice of the Republicans for senator
At noon, as required by law, the join
assembly met to ballot on senator
Governor Cummins was elected.
Later. Governor Cummins appeared
before the joint assembly and accepted
the election, and rendered to the gen
eral assembly his resignation as gov
ernor Immediately thereafter War
rem Garst, president of the senate
who had presided at the joint asser,
bly,, laid down the gavel and Chic
Justice Ladd of the supreme court ad
ministered a brief oath to him, thu
making him governor of the state
Garst addressed the assembly and re
called his fifteen years service in tn
legislative halls and some of the worl
accomplished in that time. He refei
red to the election of a senator toda
as the complete vindication of the pr
mary law. as it for the first time il
the history of the state, meant tina
the people have had direct choice O
their senator.
The Democrats. in accordance wit
their primary, voted for Claude Porte
for senator.
The event today was formal an
short. Practically all the members Q
the legislature were on hand, and
great many Republicans from parts c
the state to participate. The stat
house was decorated under directio
Of local committee and in the af
ernoon band concert was given i
the rotunda.
This evening Governor Garst an
Senator Cummins will give public r;
ception in the executive Offices.