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Show WAY OF NIEDRINGHAUS . TO SENATE IS BLOCKED-KERENS' BLOCKED-KERENS' FRIENDS BOLT organized (here seems to be absolutely no consolation for him in the situation as it now stands. When the result of the first ballot was announced the Kerens men became Jubilant Ju-bilant and shook hands enthusiastically with one another. A Kerens supporter said: "We will have two more votes oa the next ballot" On the second ballot Nledringhaus received re-ceived 85, Cockrell 83. Kerens 7 and Pet-tljohn Pet-tljohn 1. a loss of 8 for Nledringhaus. After the second ballot the Joint session ses-sion adjourned until noon tomorrow. JEFFteSlSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 18. Representatives 7 Bittinger, Branch, Cook. Elliott, Grace and Roach today bolted the Republican caucus nominee, Thomas K. Nledringhaus for United . States Senator to succeed F. M. Cockrell, Cock-rell, when the first . ballot of House - members was taken In Joint session, resulting re-sulting in no election. The vote stood: Nledringhaus, 87; Cockrell, 83; Kerens, . 6. The Kerens men were cheered aa , they bolted the nomination of the State chairman. It Is reported that the name of MaJ. William Warner of Kansas City will be ' presented as a compromise candidate. The Warner men are threatening to - leave the Nledringhaus forces. Representative Repre-sentative Lyon of Kansas City, Warner's War-ner's representative, said: - "I cannot say at thjs time whether '." we will spring Warner's name. We ' . must await development." ' . It will be impossible for Nledringhaus, - in the Judgment of well-posted pollti-' pollti-' ycla.na. fjjiy the Kerens xnea to his ', ftii, and as the Democrats art solidly |