The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28
REP. MOORHEAD'S SPEECH
Nominated the Boy Who was
His Guest 33 Years Ago.
Bale WAGGENFR'S CLASSIC
AtchisOn Senator COnJureS
Kansas History From Past.
Crowded Galleries Witnessed
Ratification of Peoples VIII.

Despite the rumors of rebellion, IN
iunctfon and general objection, Will
lam H Thompson, elected Onlteo
States senator by the people, carried
a sweeping victory in the ratlflcatloh
vote of the state senate and house OF
representatives at noon today. only
four votes in the house We're cast
against Thompson and none in the
senate. w. r. Stubbs received three
faithful ballots and Henry ]. Allen
one.
Tomorrow at noon at a joint session
of the senate and house formal vote
will be taken for the approval OF the
election of Thompson. No trouble IS
anticipated at the joint session vote.
In the election last fall Thompson re-
ceived 1880 votes and Stubbs 15I' ;
SAT. Thompson is a Democrat anu
has lived in western Kansas TOT tIie
last thirty-three years He was d ul9-
trict court judge when elected 10 coli-
gress.
Not one hint of objection against the
ratification of w. H. Thompson as
limited States senator was unearthed III
+be senate vote at noon today. In
b1aza of glory. starting with class1-
ca1 and intensely interesting nomlnat-
ine sDeech by Bale Waggener, senator
from Atchison county, augmented by
second to the nomination by the young
est Kansan in the upper house, Jouett
shouse. of Edwards county, the ap-
rrovaI of the peoples choice was
sealed. -.- -
Democrats, Republicans, Progress
sives and Socialist all joined to make
Dan iOar1
one who admitted his personal choice
was not the senatorial nominee and
the other who stated he had not sign
ed a promise to his constituents, ex-
planned their votes celverly and united
in strengthening the ratification of the
senate.
When Lieutenant Governor ingalls,
announced the vote of 40 for and none
against, the senate, galleries and visi-
tors applauded, it was decided to have
Bale Waggener's nominating speech
printed in the journal, peace and con-
cord reigned, and the majority and
minority members of the upper house
walked arm in arm down the lobb1es
of the state house and out to their
hotels.
The nominating speech of Balie
Waggener was one of the most Strlk-
ing and brilliant addresses in the his
loud, enthusiastic vote the body voted
after the ratification to have the en-
tire manuscript printed in the journal
and preserved. The speech, reproduc
ed elsewhere in these columns, dealt
with early history in Kansas politics
and told in a fascinating manner the
story of the first election of John J.
ingalls, to the United States senate
over Samuel c. Pomeroy, who was ac-
cused of bribery and corruption on
the day of the ratification vote.
Jouett ShOuse, senator from Ed
wards and seventeen other counties in
western and southwestern Kansas sec
onded the nomination. He said he
represented IS counties which con-
tanned two judicial districts, one of
them under the judgeship for two
terms of w. H.ThOm pSOn. This despite
the fact that Thompson is a Democrat
and the district contains normal Re
publican majority of several hundred
votes. He spoke of the recent at
temptS of parties 'attemptin to dom
mate the action of the legislature in
approving the election of a man elect
ed by the people and thanked the
senators for their decision to speak
their own minds.
Republican Senators Explain Votes.
Senator Stavely of Usage county and
Senator Wilson of Washington county
explained their votes.
It have been voter for forty
years. said Stavely. "I have always
been a Republican. Three times 1
have been called upon to vote for
United States senator. I have voted
for a Republican. l did not vote for
Thompson and he is not my choice
for our representative in congress.
But I promised my constituents to
vote for the candidate who received
the highest number of votes for the
Office and 1 will keep my pledge glad
ly-I vote for William H. Thompson"
Senator Wilson said: Il was elect
ed as a Republican from a Republican
county and 1 intend to remain a Re-
publican. (Applause) I did not
promise my constituents that 1 would
vote for any candidate for United
States senator. l came here without
any strings attached to my vote. But
my district gave w. H. Thompson 700
majority. Therefore with pleasure I
vote for him here today
the only suspected anti-Thompson
voter in the upper house. He prom
ised his people to vote for the man
who carried the district, he said-and
Stubbs was the victor But on the
roll call the Elk county senator pre-
ferred not to muddy the waters and
his voice in William H. Thompson
was no discord to the MONDAY tune
The veteran member of the senate
Bale Waggener, nominated Thomp-
son and the youngest member of the
senate and the most recent resident of