The Republican caucus met on January 14. 149 State legislators attended, and State Senator Cornelius R. Parsons (43rd D.), Ex-Mayor of Rochester, presided. The caucus nominated the Republican boss Thomas C. Platt, who had been briefly a U.S. Senator in 1881, on the first ballot.
1897 Republican caucus for United States Senator result
The Democratic caucus met on January 18. 46 State legislators attended, but 5 walked out before the roll was called, after making speeches against Hill. The incumbent U.S. Senator David B. Hill was re-nominated.
1897 Democratic caucus for United States Senator result
Thomas C. Platt was the choice of both the Assembly and the state senate, and was declared elected. Four anti-Hill Democrats voted for Labor leader Henry George who later the same year ran for Mayor of New York as a "Jefferson Democrat" but died a few days before the election.
^Wilbur F. Porter (b. ca. 1841), lawyer, five times Mayor of Watertown, ran for Governor in 1896
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CAUCUS in NYT on January 15, 1897
MR. HILL IS RENOMINATED in NYT on January 19, 1897
MANY SENATORS SELECTED; Platt Gets a Big Majority in Each House of New York's Legislature in NYT on January 20, 1897
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1897, united, states, senate, election, york, held, january, 1897, york, state, legislature, elect, senator, class, represent, state, york, united, states, senate, 1891, january, 1897, 1903, majority, vote, each, house, needed, nominee, thomas, platt, david, h. The 1897 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19 1897 by the New York State Legislature to elect a U S Senator Class 3 to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate 1897 United States Senate election in New York 1891 January 19 1897 1903 Majority vote of each house needed to win Nominee Thomas C Platt David B HillParty Republican DemocraticSenate 35 11Percentage 72 92 22 92 House 112 31Percentage 77 24 21 38 Senator before electionDavid B HillDemocratic Elected Senator Thomas C PlattRepublican Contents 1 Background 1 1 Composition of the legislature 2 Candidates 2 1 Republican caucus 2 2 Democratic caucus 3 Result 4 Aftermath 5 See also 6 ReferencesBackground EditDemocrat David B Hill had been elected to this seat in 1891 and his term was set expire on March 3 1897 Composition of the legislature Edit See also 1895 New York state election and 1896 New York state election At the State election in November 1895 36 Republicans and 14 Democrats were elected for a three year term 1896 1898 in the state senate At the State election in November 1896 114 Republicans and 36 Democrats were elected for the session of 1897 to the Assembly The 120th New York State Legislature met from January 6 to April 24 1897 at Albany New York Candidates EditRepublican caucus Edit The Republican caucus met on January 14 149 State legislators attended and State Senator Cornelius R Parsons 43rd D Ex Mayor of Rochester presided The caucus nominated the Republican boss Thomas C Platt who had been briefly a U S Senator in 1881 on the first ballot 1897 Republican caucus for United States Senator result Candidate First ballotThomas C Platt 142Joseph H Choate 7Democratic caucus Edit The Democratic caucus met on January 18 46 State legislators attended but 5 walked out before the roll was called after making speeches against Hill The incumbent U S Senator David B Hill was re nominated 1897 Democratic caucus for United States Senator result Candidate First ballotDavid B Hill 36Wilbur F Porter 1 3Robert C Titus 2Result EditThomas C Platt was the choice of both the Assembly and the state senate and was declared elected Four anti Hill Democrats voted for Labor leader Henry George who later the same year ran for Mayor of New York as a Jefferson Democrat but died a few days before the election 1897 United States Senator election result House Republican DemocratState Senate 50 members Thomas C Platt 35 David B Hill 11 Henry George 2State Assembly 150 members Thomas C Platt 112 David B Hill 31 Henry George 2Note The votes were cast on January 19 but both Houses met in a joint session on January 20 to compare nominations and declare the result Aftermath EditPlatt was re elected in 1903 and served two terms remaining in the U S Senate until March 3 1909 See also EditUnited States Senate elections 1896 and 1897References Edit Wilbur F Porter b ca 1841 lawyer five times Mayor of Watertown ran for Governor in 1896 Members of the 55th United States Congress PROCEEDINGS OF THE CAUCUS in NYT on January 15 1897 MR HILL IS RENOMINATED in NYT on January 19 1897 MANY SENATORS SELECTED Platt Gets a Big Majority in Each House of New York s Legislature in NYT on January 20 1897 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1897 United States Senate election in New York amp oldid 1087382484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
