The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-23
REUNION OF LEGISLATORS.
Ohio SenatorshiD Discussed by Polf-
ticians-Hanna Favored.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 22.-The spacious
lobby of the Hotel Chittenden was crowd
ed this afternoon and evening by MEM
bers of the General Assembly, state officials
and politicians. and the all-absorbing topic
the senior Ohio senatorship. A
stranger would have thought a senatorial
caucus was about to be held instead OF q
legislative reunion. About ninety members
of both houses of the Legislature came to
attend the reunion, and most of them were
attracted wholly by the talk about the
senatorship. 1t was an utter impossibility
to get poll OF the members on their pref
erence i'm event OF special session 10 elect
a successor 20 Senator Sherman Not over
a half dozen would even say they had
preference. The drift OF sentiment, how
ever against the calling OF special
session and in favor OF the appointment
of Hon. Mark Hanna to succeed Senator
Sherman. This proved TO be quite a sur
prise 10 the friends of Governor Bushnell
who have maintained that Mr.. Hanna
would not be appointed. Inasmuch as the
Legislature is friendly TO Governor Bush
nell il was presumed that IL would not
look favorably on Mr.. Hanna's candidacy.
But there were points on which they had
not reckoned. Many OF the members want
To be made postmasters under the McKin-
ley administration, and. as a matter OF
policy If nothing more. they are friendly
10 Mr.. Hanna.
The chairman OF the national committee
arrived from Cleveland about O'Clock. ac-
companied by Major Dick. Mr.. Hanna had
engaged the parlors on the first floor at the
Chittenden. and as soon as his arrival be-
came known string of callers passed in
and out of his rooms. Mr.. Hanna main
tanned that he had not come here i'm the
interests of his candidacy for United States
senator, but that he was merely the in
vited guest OF the members OF the General
Assembly. He was greatly annoyed by the
construction placed on his visit. Ex-Goy-
ernor Foster. who was expected to be here
failed TO put i'm an appearance, and IL was
rumored that he had given up the idea or
becoming a candidate for the senatorship.
Ii was 10 o'clock before the members OF
the General Assembly and their guests were
seated at the banquet tables in the dining
room of the Chittenden tonight. The la
bles were arranged In the form OF the iig-
ures "12." and contained covers for over
two hundred. about half OF whom We're
State officials and guests OF the
members. Mr. Hanna Was among the
first TO enter the room. His en-
trance was unheraided. and it was
"A moment before the crowd caught ON. and
started TO applaud. a few moments later
Governor Bushnell entered and he was Civ
en- a royal welcome. Governor Bushnell. the
tOastmaster for the evening. Was seated in
the center of the west table. AT his right
was Lieutenant Governor a. W Jones and
at his left Adjutant General AxliHe. Mr..
Hanna sat next To Mr.. Jones, with Hon.
Levi 4. Goodale at his right Speaker ID.
l.. Sleeper came next followed by Speaker
pro TEN &. n. Bosler Mr. Blackburn and
Senators Harbaugh. Sullivan and Shryock
At the left OF General ANlne were Judge
John y. Shauck. Clerk Caine and other
state officers.
After all the guests had been seated they
were greatly pleased AT the electric dis
play which followed The room was dark
ened and the Welcome I'D shonc forth
srom the ceiling. Then a beautiful Amsrb