The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

1fllS DOUy cOUNeIieu OH MOIltlal last
and organized.
Considerable curiosity, as well as
anxiety, has been entertained in re-
gard to how the Republican members
from Hamilton County-eIected there
ON the Reform ticket-would conduct
themselves, and upon which side they
would take their stand.
On Saturday the members Of the
different Houses began to gather, and
great excitement was rife. The House
Democrats met at Thurman Hall, and
after a brief discussion, made the fol-
lowing nominations:
First Assistant Clerk, James Me-
Ardle, of Sandusky; Second Assist
amt, David Thomas, of Brown; Ser
geant-at-Arms, Samuel Anderson, of
Muskingum; First Assistant, Perry,
Of Fairfield; Second Assistant, j.
BrOadwell, of Mercer. Neither Speak
er nor Clerk were nominated.
The Republican Senate caucus NOM
b mated L. d. Woodwork, of MahOn-
ing, for President pro tenn. of the Sen
ate; EnOs T. Hall, for Clerk; First
Assistant Clerk, General Wilson; See
Ond Assistant, George w. Johnson, OF
Jackson; EngrOssing Clerk, Matthew
Gcoding, Of Franklin; Enrolling Clerk
H. Elias, of Wood; Sergeant-at-Arms,
James A. Adair, of Morgan; First
Assistant, John +. Jerome, of Stark;
Second Assistant, Frank Woodworth,
of Ashtahula.
I'm the House Republican caucus,
w. Dennis, of Cuyahoga, was nOmi-
mated for Speaker; B. J. LOomis, Ol
Franklin, for Clerk; First Assistant
Clerk, ]. F. Weber, of Erie; Second
Assistant, w. 5. Sheppard, Of Madi'
son; Sergeant-at-Arms,S :. +. Kerr, Ot
Fayette; First Assistant, A. w
Greene. of Stark; Second Assistant,
J c. Kerr, of Jefferson; Third Assist
ant, Fred Blankner, of Franklin.
The House fusiOnists were approach
ed to see what course they intended to
pursue, and they said they would sup
port Dennis for Speaker if he would
divide the House Committees equally
between the Democrats and Republi-
cans, and give TO Hamilton county
the committees on Fees, Salaries and
Corporations. This was promptly re-
jected. The fusiOnists then laid their
heads together aud passed resolutions
to vote for Cunningham, one Of their
number, for Speaker, and Amos lay
man for Clerk.
The Democratic House caucus as
sembled at o'clock Monday morn
ing, and after taking into considera-
ton the resolutions adopted Saturday
10y the Hamilton Republican fusion
lists, in favor of Cunningham for
Speaker, and J1ayman for Clerk, con-
cluded it would look better if they
should, before electing Cunningham,
go through the farce of voting for a
candidate OF their own. Accordingly
they put in nomination for Speaker,
Mr.. Joseph II. COckerill, of Adams,
one whom the Democrats had no
thought of eIecting. Mr.. Layman
was selected for Clerk, making his
election perfectly sure thing.
The Republicans, true to their de-
termination, voted straight for Mr..
Dennis, the caucus nominee, and gave
him 81 votes, Messrs. Hill and Klein
schmidt, of Hamilton county, MAX
ing two of the number. TIE Demo-
Gratis gave IS votes to Mr.. CockerilI,
the latter gentleman himself, voting
for Mr.. Parr. The fisionists voted
for Cunningham and had votes
enough in reserve to prevent either
Dennis or COckerill from being
elected.
Before any announcement was made
of the result, the Democrats began to
change TO Cunningham. The latter
gentleman had voted for Dennis, i'm
return for which compliment Dennis
voted for Cunningham.
. cunningham's vote now footed up
55, two less than enough to elect, up
On seeing which he changed his vote
20 himself MI sCockerll, who had
held his yOte;for AIR. Parr, also chang
ed 10 Cunningham, making the vote
of the latter stand 81 to Mr.. Dennis
-. Ar, Dennis did not vote for him.
self, isif changed it to Nh. Hitchcock,
50 that the final vote really stood:
Cunningham, 81; Dennis, q; Hitch
cock, l.
Mr. Layman was then chosen Clerk
over Mr.. LOOmis, by 81 TO "a, Messrs.
Hin and KIeinschnxdf voting with
the Republicans.