Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
Hopkins Gets Majority in ILL.,
nois Upper House.
JOINT BALLOT TOMORROW
Republicans of Both Chambers to
Caucus Tonight.
BOIES PENROSE REELECTED
New York Republicans Formally In
dorse Root-Gore Gets Solid DEM
ocratic Vote in Oklahoma.

SHRlNbf lEID. Ill, January l'--'H
today's balloting held separately in the
house and senate. Senator Albert J.
Hopkins was the choice of the senate for
United States senator. receiving twenty
six votes majority in the upper branch
of the legislature But no one secured a
majority in the house, with the result
that under the constitution the election
of a senator will proceed in joint assem-
bly, of both houses tomorrow.
Todays total vote in both houses fol-
lows:
Hopkins 81: Foss. -; Strinscr. 20;
Mason, 6, and Shurtleff. =
The total vote for Shurtleff was cast
by house members although he was not
formally placed in nomination In either
branch. The action of the speaker col
leagues was received with cheers and APP
pIause. In both the house and senate 4
call for n caucus tonight of the repuhll-
can members of the legislature was an
nounced as the members were leaving
their seats for the day.
Balloting in the House.
Tho balloting began at II 40 in the
house. The name of Lawrence V. String
er as a candidate for the seantorship was
placed before the senate by Senator Albert
Il.
Senator Hopkins was placed in nomina-
ton by Representative John l.. Flannigen
Congressman George Edmund Foss Was
nominated by Representative Ghester "
Church. Former Senator Wllfam II.
Hason was nominated by Representative
Oliver Solltt.
The result OF the first ballot in the hause
was: Hopkins. 81; Foss. -; Stringer, %:
Mason. 4: Shurtleff. 49, absent, ..
The first ballot in the senate gave HOP
Iii, or fri Mason. z
To elect a seantor on the separate mousse
ballot there must be seventy-seven votes
cast in the house and tWenty-siX IN tho
senate for the same man.
Senator Penrose Reelected.
HARRIsRI-RG. Pa. January 1a.-Boies
Penrose was elected United States SEN
ator for the third time by the Pennsyl-
vania legislature this afternoon. He was
nominated by the republican legislative
caucus two weeks ago by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The democrats voted for George M
Dimeling member of the senate from
Clearfield county Mr.. Penrose has been
in Harrisburg since Sunday. and Will re-
main until after tomorrows JOINT session
of the senate and the house OF repre-
sentatives to canvass the vote
Republicans Indorse Root.
ALBANY. n. Y. January l9.-Repub-
lican members of the Legislature ut
noon today formally recorded their
choice of Secretary of State Elihu Root
for United States senator, to succeed
Senator Thomas c. Plat. whose term Of
office expires March 4.
The democratic members nominated
former Lieut.. Gov. Lewis StuyveSant
Chanler.
Tomorrow at noon the members of the
senate and assembly will meet in JOINT
session, compare Journeys and declare
Mr. Root elected for term of six years.
No Ballot in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- January 10
Owing to a misunderstanding the senate
of the Missouri general assembly did not
ballot for United States Senator this
morning, as had been planned
Several Democratic senators were not In
their seats when the session was called TO
order. and adjournment was taken TO
80 clock this afternoon The aDsenteeS
are all in the city, but several OF them
said that they did not understand that
A morning session would be held. The
house will ballot at go O'Clock this
afternoon.
The adherents of Senator Stone express
confidence in his reelection.
overman Will Be Chosen.
RALEIGH. n. c., January 19.-The
general assembly Of North Carolina today
voted separately for United States sena-
tor. In the house the vote was: Lee ,.
Overman democrat, 80; Spencer b.
Adams, republican, &c. In the senate:
Overman. So: Adams s. The joint session
will be held Thursday, and Senator Over
man will be reelected 10 succeed HIM
self.
GUTHRIE, Okla, January D.-Ihe
house and senate today voted separately
for United States senator. Both houses
are overwhelmingly democratic, and
United States Senator Thomas L. Gore.
democrat received the straight party vot'.
He will be formally reelected tomorrow
bv the legislature in joint session. Inc
republican minority vote was cast Tor
Denys r. FLYNN of Oklahoma city. Tor
merly delegate in Congress from the ter
ritory of Okla homa.
DENVER, col, January la-Thc Col
Grad, house and senate today elected Oh
scpar3tc ballots Charles J. Hughes, ir-, I"
the United States Senate. The two houses
win meet in Joint SOS ion and complete
the election.
Senator Gallinger Reelected.
CONCORD y. H., January by
strict PARTY vote Jacob H. Gallinscr,
republjcan. was today reelected United
states senator from New Hampshire