Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-26
KENYON TAKES LEAD IN IOWA
Seven Garst Men Divide Their Votes
Between Funk and Kenyon.
YOUNG DROPS TO THIRD PLACE
seventh Ballot Tn New york shows
Little ChnnEe-RumOr that Tam
many VIII Drop sheehRn
Not verified.

DIES MONIES. la. Jan. S.-The Iowa
legislature balloted for United states sen
ator today as follows:
Kenyon. IS; Funk 34 Young 80 Garst, l.,
Porter Cdemocrab. 50. Absent Q. No cleo
tion.
Seven OF the Iowa legislators who have
been voting for Warren Garst for United
states senator today deserted him and
threw their strength to w. s Kenyon and
a. y. Funk. This placed Kenyon I'm the
lead with thirty-five votes. Funk second
with thirtysfour and Lafayette Young
dropped to third with thlrty-three. Garst
retained one vote. Seventy-eight votes
were necessary to elect.
seventh Ballot in New York.
ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 2j.-The seventh
Joint ballot for United states senator was
an exact duplicate Of that Of yesterday
except that one more republican was alb
sent and Senator Depew got one less vote
William F. Sheehan. with eighty-five votes,
lacked twelve OF election as against thir-
teen yesterday. the one more absentee nee
| essitating one less for majority.
Seventh ballot for United states senator.
Democrats-Sheehan. 50; Shepard, IL;
Herman. 4; Littleton. 4; Douglas, 3; Gerard.
| 2; OBrien, ?; Parker, l. Glynn, H. Herrick,
/ I; Dix, 1. Republicans-Depew, 70. Total
vote cast. 1873 Necessary for choice, 81.
Yesterdays rum~~ that Tammany hall
| was preparing to drop Mr.. Sheehan IL he
did not acquire the necessary extra votes
! by Thursdays ballot was heard again to-
day. but It still lacked confirmation from
any reliable source.
MARITIME Elected In New Jersey.
| TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 25.-James r.
MARITIME CdemocraO was today elected
United states senator for the term Of six
/ years from March 4 next to succeed John
Kean republican,. The house and senate
met in Joint session at noon and the bal
lotIng was quickly over the result as an
nounced being forty-seven votes for Mar
tine out OF total Of seventy mine.
Thirteen Candidates in Colorado.
| DENVER, Colo, Jan. 25.-The Colorado
! Legislature today in join session balloted
for a successor TO the late United States
Senator Charles j. Hughes, jr. The vote
follows.
Democrats: speer, 2s; Adams, 20; Thomas
| s. Ward, 8; ODonnell, 3; Taylor, 3; Mar
tin 2; Maupln, /; Shafroth. 1.
Republicans: Vale, 16; Dawson, s;
Cloudy, 7; Roof, 2
/ Absent. /; total vote, 100; necessary for a
choice, 81
! After the ballot the impression prevailed
| that there would be no solution of the
deadlock this week.
In Toilette Is Reelected.
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 25.-United states
Senator La Toilette today was formally
reelected in joint session of the Wisconsin
| legislature by a big majority.
Chief Clerk Shaffer of the assembly read
the record of the votes in both houses OF
yesterday, which showed La Toilette re-
ceived twenty-four in the senate and fifty
nine in the assembly out Of a grand total
of 1919 votes.
Following his election Senator La Fol-
lette entered the chamber with the com
mittee appointed to escort him. When, In
his speech he declared that progressive
legislation had been taken up in all parts
| of America, and even in some parts OF
New England" the applause and laughter
lasted long.
Bankhead REFLECTED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 25.-John II
Bankhead (dem) was declared elected
United States senator to succeed himself
in Joint session of the Alabama assembly
today. This is the second time he has beer
elected recently. The first time a mistak,
was made and to make matters sure tn,
legislature decided to go through the prope
forms again.
No Result in Montana.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. $.-Today's Join
ballot for United States senator in tn