The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-26

the Democrats as mere formality-
The houses will meet in joint session
tomorrow and declare the result
The house and the senate voted for
United states senator for this state
for the six year term in the national
congress beginning March 4 next at
noon Joseph L. Brisuow of Salina re-
ceived SO and Hugh P FarreIly of
Chanute 40 votes in the house.
Two Republicans in the house were
absent. Lennen of Ness, the Inde-
pendent party member of the house,
cast his vote for Bristow after long
winded explanation of the action. His
reason seemed to be be that as a Re-
publican administration went into
power next March that he would do
what he could to make that power
absolute. He explained further that
Bristow, during the campaign, had
worked against his election in Ness
county and for the Republican candi-
date, telling the people there that the
only chance they would have to vote
for him would be to elect the RepubIi-
can candidate to the legislature BriS-
tow guessed wrong.
Mitchell of Douglas placed Brfstow
in nomination in clever eulogy. while
Morrison of Neosho nominated Far
reilly as the Cromwell OF Kansas poll
tics
The forty Democrats voted for Far
reilly to man and cheered his name.
Morgan of Hodgeman and Kennett of
SGeary We're absent. Morgan of Reno
was absent when roll was called. but
coming in later, cast his vote for Bris-
tow.
At noon tomorrow the house and
senate in joint session Will ratifv the
action Of both branches today and the
journal of the votes will be read and
Bristow declared then elected
Mitchell in his nomination speech
said: This is the first time in the
history of the state that representatives
have assembled for this purpose with
daf1 0F :
our constituents for this high Office"
In the Senate.
When the senate convened this morn
ing all the members appeared to have
recovered from the shock occasioaed
last Monday afternoon when they dis
covered the enacting clause had
been purloined from the anti-lobbv bin
The morning session was void of inter
esting features. barring the incident OF
voting on a United States senator.
Just before noon the senate arose
from committee of the whole and on
Senator Quincy's resolution proceeded
TO elect Joseph L. Bristow to the Uni
ted States senate. The minority uoni-
mated Hugh P. Farrelly and he received
the votes of the half dozen Democrats.
In presenting the name Of Mr.. Bris-
tow Senator Quincy said:
'On behalf of the Republican party of
the state of Kansas, wish to place in
nomination for United States senator
the nominee OF the Republican party,
Hon Joseph L Bristow. OF Safna'
Senator Robertson, on behalf of the
Democratic party. then nominated
Hugh P. Farrelly. OF Chanute. and the
balloting proceeded.
There were % votes cast for Mr.. Bris-
tow, all the Republicans present vot-
ing for him, Senators Overfield and
Travis being absent. the latter on ac-
count of illness The six Democrats
voted for Mr.. Farrelly.
An amusing incident occurred during
the roll call on selection of senator
AS the members names were called nv
the secretary each senator arose and
announced the name of his favorite
candidate.
Senator Glenn. however. was evident