Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
ROOTS ELECTION DECLARED
NEW YORK SENATE AND AS
SEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION.
The Secretary Will Remain in Office
for Few Days to Close Up
Important Business.

ALBANY. n. V. January 20.-The SEN
ate and assembly met in joint session al
noon today. compared journals and for
mally declared Secretary of State Elihu
Root elected to the Office of United States
senator for a term of six years, to sue
coed Thomas c. Plat. whose term of Of
flee expires March next.
Secretary Root will remain on duty at
the State Department for several days yet
In order to finish up certain important
business in which he is personally inter
ested. Among the questions he desires to
consider further are the Newfoundland
fisheries and the claims against Nene-
zuela
1t is expected that a conference will be
held at the State Department in a day or
two between representatives OF the United
States. Great Britain and Newfoundland
in regard to the provisions Of the proposed
fisheries treaty. When these matters are
disposed of, Secretary Root will go to Hot
Springs, Ark. for treatment and rest, but
expects to return to this city in time to
participate in the Inauguration ceremonies.
The election of Secretary Root as sena-
tor from New York will not take effect
until March next and there would be
no improperly in his retaining his present
office until that date. His retirement
next few days is admittedly for the pur-
pose Of permitting the President to COM
pliment Mr. Bacon and Mr.. O'Laughlin
by making them Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of State, respectively, for the
remainder of the present administration.
Senators Reelected.
GUTHRIE, Okla, January 20.-Thomas
P Gore, democrat. was today formally
reelected United States senator by leg
islature in joint session. The vote: Gore
90: Dennis Flynn. republican. 40.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. January 10
William J. Stone was reelected to the
United States Senate today.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. January 20
The state legislature in joint session to-
day formally reelected Reed Smoot, re-
publican, United States senator.
RALEIGH, n. c.. January 2O.-Lee S.
Overman was today formally reelected
United States senator. The action was
taken at a joint session OF the senate and
house. The vote was: Overman, demo-
crat, 1876; Spencer B. Adams, republican,
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Hughes Succeeds Teller.
g. DENVER, Col, January 20.-Charles j.
Hughes, jr., of Denver was today form
ally declared elected United States SEN
ator to succeed Henry NJ. Teller by the
house and senate in joint session.
Shively Succeeds Hemenway.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 20.-At
the joint session of the Indiana legisla-
ture today Benjamin F. Shively was
elected to the United States Senate. The
vote was: Shively, 81; James A Hemen-
way SO.
Balloting at Illinois Capital.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January 20.-With
the consciousness that today may see the
close of the hottest senatorial fight in the
Illinois legislature In years, or mark the
opening scenes Of deadlock, members
of the forty-sixth general assembly hur-
ried to the statehouse this morning to
dispose of preliminaries preceding the
Joint ballot for the election of a senator
The first joint ballot was taken at 1920
D. M under the eyes of a crowded gallery
in the hall of representatives
First joint ballot-Hopkins. 50; Foss, 16;
76: Shurtleff, -; Mason, ).
A second ballot followed. but it showed
only slight change. On the third ballot
five votes were cast for Frank .. Low
den, four of these coming from the Hop
kins column and one from Mason.
Brandegee Reelected.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, January 20.-Before
the joint session of the house and SEN
ate of the Connecticut general assembly
the formal declaration of the election of
Frank b. Brandegee to succeed himself
as United States senator was made at
1OOn today