The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
He Has Been Elected Senator
From Kansas.
Gets All Votes of Legislature
but Three.
HE MADE A FINE SPEECH
His Address to Joint Session
Well Received.
Says He Is Man of People and
Will Work for Them.

! By precisely the same vote as that
of yesterday, except that Representa-
| tive Frank E. Lumpkin, of Smith, is
| sick at his hotel and could not be
| present, the joint session of the Kan
| sas legislature at noon today reaffirm-
ed it's election of Judge William H.
| Thompson, of Garden City, as United
States senator from Kansas, and closed
the formalities regarding the election.
The official announcement of his
election was followed by an address by
Judge Thompson, that was well re-
ceived, in which he pledged his best
efforts to the enactment of legislation
for the best interests of the people OF
Kansas. Judge Thompson was inter-
rupted many times in the course OF his
short address by applause. The hoor
and galleries of the house CHAMBER
where the joint session was helo' were
hacked with onlookers, and speclal
decorations in the way of flowers were,
in evidence, the speakers desk being
loaded with blooms.
Because the lawyers in the legisla-
ture could not agree whether or not
the mere reading and ratification OF
the journal of both branches yeSter-
day. showing the vote on senator, was
sufficient for an election a new roll call
of both houses was ordered. The vote
was identical to that of yesterday
the senate voting solidly for Judge
Thompson while the same men in the
house who voted for Ex-Governor
Stubbs and Henry J. Allen yesterday
supported them again. Thompson's o1n-
cial vote today was shown TO De 1oS'
with three votes for Stubbs, one Tor
Allen and two absent from the house
on account of illness. Those voting
fo. Stubbs were Representative Burtis,
lone vote for Allen was cast by Atkin-
son.
AT the close of the voting Lieuten-
ant-Governor ingalls, facetiously an
nounced that Judge Thompson mas
been "re-eIected," he having an
nounced his election following the
reading .sof yesterdays journals, and
subsequently a viva Voce vote hav-
ing been taken.
A committee to escort Judge
Thompson into the presence of the
Joint session was composed OF Repre-
sentatives r. w. Moorhead OF Ne
maha, G. H. Tannahill of Woodson'
Robert Stone of Shawnee, ana Sena-
tors Jouett ShouSe of kinSley and j.
A. Troutman of Topeka. Judge
Thompson was given an ovation When
he appeared at the speakers desk es-
corted by the committee.
A question as to the legality OF the
election by reading and ratifying the
Journals of the respective houses was
answered by Senator Troutman, who
declared he was sure it was legal, and
who remarked that a number of Re
publicans who voted for Judge
Thompson yesterday might be spared
voting for him again.
He was in turn answered by Repre-
sentative Stone who read a section
of the law, and declared he believed
a roll call of both houses was neceS-
sary. ;,
II guess I can stand it again,
Troutman responded, much TO tne
amusement of the crowd, but L don't
think it is necessary.
Mr.. ingalls, then announced tndC
Judge Thompson requested that a
roll call be made, to make sure the
election was legal. and the JOINT ses-
sion proceeded with the call, with the
results shown.
Thompson's Speech.
Gentlemen of the Legislature:
It is indeed a high honor to be cho-
sen by the people of state at any
time to represent them in the highest
legislative body in the world But II
is a greater honor to be chosen by
the representatives of the people OF
Kansas to this high position on the
birthday of the state. Fifty-two years
ago today the "ship of state was
launched, and Kansas star first ap-
peared in the heavens in the far west
to the world the birth of a
new state to add new life and power |
to the greatest republic on earth. With |
all her thrilling and glorious history, |
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