The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-05
SHEOL on THE sCIoTo.
Republican Statesmen Smash the
Caucus Slate,
And the Menagerie is Let Loose-The
Band Begins to Play and the
Elephant Goes Round
Other News.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2.-The legisla-
tive session starts out with a very in
harmonious performance on the part of
the Republican majority. There is a
quarrel over few petty offices that has
already split the Re. u Lean. majority
in the senate up, the back, so to speak
Having a majority the Republican
senators proceeded to parcel out the
senate offices among horde of clamOr-
GUS claimants. AS nearly every senator
had faVorite candidate, and there
were half dozen candidates for every
Office, trouble broke loose in the caucus.
Trouble originated in the caucus Satur-
day night, when thirteen members COM
bined and nominated. a slate they had
previously agreed upon. Their eleven
colleagues who had been left out in the
cold became very indignant and pro-
tested, but all in vain. Even the
3oLTING OF TWO SENATORS
did not affect the combination, which
put through its slate and smiled at the
facility with which it was done. All
day yesterday the minority nursed its
wrath and kept it warm until they eff
fected a combination with the Demo
Gratis to defeat the slate. The Demo-
cratic members caucused at 9 o'clock
this morning and agreed to vote with
the minority, providing they would give
them for recording clerk, Henry
l.. K0rte, of GAINESVILLE, secre-
tary of the Democratic executive
committee in the Mcbride campaign.
This was agreed upon and the arrange
ments completed. 1t was feared the
oi rrl,+ Dan,Y hlioonc xtrhO hod onro
with the Democrats would weaken, but
as the thirteen club was not aware of
the coalition with the Democrats, they
had little to fear of the result.
At 10 o'clock the Senate was called
to order by David H. Mortley, of Co
shocton, Democrat and the Oldest
member. After the roll had been called
nominations for president pro tenn.
were called for, and j. G. Richardson,
the caucus nominee, was named. There
was dead silence, when the coalition
lists named T. J. Davis, of Washington
This was surprise, as it was supposed
that if they nominated one of their
number it would be Cowgirl. The thir-
teen were still unaware of the plans of
the minority, and when the Democrats
voted for Davis they saw they were beat.
The vote stood 10 for Davis and 16 for
Richardson. Before it was announced
the thirteen attempted to adjourn, in
tending to make overtures with the
Democrats and offer them anything to
beat the caucus kickers; but the Demo-
cratic members had pledged themse.V
to the kickers and stood by them; the
motion was declared out of order, and
Mr. Davis declared the choice of the
Senate for President pro tenn. He was
asked to come forward and be sworn,
and as he did so a disgraceful scene
followed. The thirteen members who
had been rebuked Missed him long and
roundly, ard even while Chief Justice
Owen was administering the oath of
Office the commotion and Kissing con-
tinued. Mr.. Davis took the chair and
Immediately called for nominations for
chief clerk. The slate candidate,
Thomas j. Hayes of Lawrence was
nominated and the coalitionists nomi-
mated j. f. LOwrg of Hardin, who was
elected by the same vote, 10 to l6.
The nominations for journal clerk
were John F. Brown, the caucus NOM
inee, and Walter L. Thomas, of Frank
lin. Brown was defeated Miss Kum-
Ter, of Hamilton, was elected enrolling
clerk over Miss Halliday, the caucus
nominee. The caucus nominee for
message clerks N. Flanner, of Butler
county-was saved from the wreck,
having no opposition. Miss Bella Han
ford, Of Ashland, the caucus nominee
for engrossing clerk, was also elected
without opposition.
For recording clerk Miss Mary Nor
rison, of Summit, was the caucus NOM
inee, and the coalitionists named Henry
L. Korte, of Muskingum. Mr.. KOrte's
name was presented by Mr. Carlin, of
the Toledo district, and it was not
known among the thirteen that he was
Democrat until after he was elected.
This completed the list of officers and
clerks and the regular business of the
session was begun.
The eight Republicans who combined
with the Democrats to break the eau
Gus slate were CaTlin of Hancock, Cow
gill of Champaign, Cutler of Union,
Davis of Washington, Geyer of Full
ton, Glover of Harrison, Stllll of Trum-
bull, and Townsend of Athens.