Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-21
HOPKINS GAINS TWO VOTES
Five Ballots Taken at Springfield
Without Choice.
ROOT IS CHOSEN IN NEW YORK
Oregon Joint Session Formally Elects
Governor Chamberlain - Cum
Minis, Gore md stone
Reelected.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. 2o.-The Joint
session of the house and senate on the cleo
tion Of a United States senator adjourned
in deadlock this afternoon after five in
decisive ballots had been taken. There was
little fluctuations from the first ballot,
which gave to Senator Hopkins SO votes out
of $50 members of the general assembly
present.
The first Joint ballot stord: Hopkins, So;
Foss, IS; stringer, 7e; shurtleff, Y; Mason, s.
Chamberlain Chosen I'm Oregon.
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2O.-In joint assembly
of the senate and house at noon today
President Bowerman declared George E
Chamberlain elected United atates senator
for Oregon. The records efNjthe vote in
the houses yesterday were read and Bow.
erInan declared that Chamberlain having
received a majority IN each house, was
duly elected No joint vote was taken.
Opponents of Chamberlain allege they
have positive assurance that the committee
on elections will not seat him. This &C.
tion will be taken, they aver. because Ore.
gon's method OF eecting senators is now
being advocated by New York and other
states, and the only way to prevent the
spread OF the Oregon idea" is to reject
Chamberlain when he presents his creden-
tials.
| A measure was introduced in the house
today making II a misdemeanor to take
statement number one or make any pledge
on the senatorship when a candidate for
the legislature. 1t provides a fine and
Imprisonment as penalty and also pro-
vides that any one that should be elected
after taking the pledge shall not be seated
stone Wins in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. OWL
liam ]. Stone, democrat, was today re-
elected United States senator.
| Lieutenant Governor Mckinley, repub-
lican, stones opponent presided at the
joint session and announced the vote as
| follows:
Stone, 81; Mckinley, SIC.
This was strict party vote, all pairs
being dissolved. and A w. Allen OF Kan
sas City, who is i'll at his home, being the
only absentee.
Gore Is Reelected.
! GUTHRIE, Okla. Jan. 2o.-Thomas P.
Gore, democrat, was today formally re-
elected United States senator by the legis-
lature in joint session. The vote: Gore
s.; Dennis Flynn. republican. 4s.
Overman is Reelected.
RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. O.-I-ee 8. over
man was today formally reelected United
States senator
BrandeEee Succeeds Himself.
HARTFORD, Conn. Jan 2o-Frank b
Brandegee was today elected to succeed
himself as United States senator
CrawfOrd's Election Declared.
PIERRE, s. D., Jan. D.-The legislature
in Joint session today declared that Coe l.
Crawford was elected as United States
| senator.
Cummins' Election Announced.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 2O-Following
the joint convention OF the Iowa houses
this morning. and the formal call Of the
roll. Albert B. Cummins was declared
elected by the Iowa General assembly fol
the 6-year term beginning March L. next
In his speech before the joint meeting ht
declared that the hope OF the nation toI
several reform measures depended upor
the widest possible construction of tht
constitution or amendment. and tha
amendment seemed to be an impossibility
Reed smOOt REFLECTED.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. O.-The legis
lature in joint session today formally re
elected Reed smoot. republican. United
States senator.
Formal Election of Hughes.
DENVER, Colo.' jan N-Sharles y
Hughes, jr., OF Denver. was today for
mally declared elected United States sena
tor TO succeed Henry NJ. Teller by the leg
slature in joint session.
Root Formally Elected.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 9.-The legisla
ture In joint session today formally de
clared Elihu Root elected TO the office o
United States senator to succeed Thoma
c. Platt.
ShiVe1y is Chosen.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 0.-At tn
Joint session of the Indiana Legislature
Benjamin F. shively, democrat. was elect
ed United States senator.
PenrOse In PennsyIvania.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 20.-Boies Pen
rose was reelected United States senate
by the legislature In joint session today