The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-23
OHIO LEGISLATORS INCLINED TO
LOOK FAVORABLY ON MIR. HAM
MAS BOOM.
LOVE FEAST AT COLUMBUS.
ANY ATTEMPT AT SENATORIAL
FENCE FIXING.
BUSHNELL crown DISAPPOINTED.
Buckeye State SOfons Expected to
Froyvn ON the Aspirations Of
McE<inIey's Manager.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22.-The spa
cious lobby of the Hotel Chittenden was
crowded this afternoon and evening
by members of the general assembly,
state officials and politicians, and the
all-absorbing topic was the senior Ohio
senatorship. A stranger would have
thought a senatorial caucus was about
to be held instead of a legislative re-
union.
About ninety members of both houses
of the legislature came to attend the
reunion, and most of them were at
tracted wholly by the talk about the
senatOrship. 1t was an utter impossi-
bility to get a poll of the members
upon their preference in event of a
special session to elect a successor to
Senator Sherman Not over a half
dozen would even say they had a pref
erence. The drift of sentiment. how
ever, was against the calling Of a
special session and in favor of the ap-
pOintment of Hon. Mark Hanna to sue
coed Senator Sherman. This proved to
be quite a surprise to the friends Of
Gov. Bushnell, who have maintained
that Mr.. Hanna would not be appoint
ed. Inasmuch as the legislature is
friendly to Gov. Bushnell, it was pre-
sumed that it would not look favorably
upon Mr.. Hanna. But there were points
upon which they had not reckoned
Many of the members want to be made
postmasters under the Mckinley ad-
ministratiOn, and, as matter of pol
icy, if nothing more, they are friendly
to Mr.. Hanna
The chairman of the national COM
mittee arrived from Cleveland about
o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied
by Maj. Dick. Mr.. Hanna had engaged
the parlOrs on the first floor at the
Chtttenden, and as soon as he arrived
a string Of callers passed in and out
Of his rooms. Mr.. Hanna maintained
that he had not come here in the inter-
ests Of his candidacy for United States
senator, but that he was merely the
invited guest Of the members of the
general assembly, He was greatly an
noyed by the construction placed upon
his visit. EX-Gov. Foster, who was ex-
pected to be here, failed to put in an
appearance, and it was rumored that
he had given up the idea of becoming
a candidate for the senatorship.
Tt was 10 o'clock before the members
Of the assembly and their guests were
seated a: the banquet tables In the
tables were arranged in the form OF
a figure ''72' and contained covers for
200, about half Of whom were state off,
Gals and guests of the members Mr.
Hanna was among the first to enter tbs
room. His entrance was unheralded
and it was a moment before the crowd
caught on and started to appiaude. A
few moments later Gov. Bushnell en-
tered and he was given royal well
come.
Gov. Bushnell, the POSTMASTER for
the evening, was seated in the center
Of the west table At his right was
Lieut.. Gov. A. J. Jones, and at his left
Adjt.-Gen. Axline. Mr.. Hanna sat next
to Mr.. Jones, with Hon. Levi c. Good
ale at his right. Speaker D. L. Sleeper
came next, followed by Speaker Pro
Tenn G. H. Bosler, Mr.. Blackburn and
Senators Harbrough, Sullivan and
Shryock. At the left Of Gen. Axline
were Judge John A Shuack, Clerk
Caine and other state officers.
Gov. Bushnell's introduction of M. A.
Hanna was very happy one. the toast
being ohio, the Mother of Presidents. !"
When Mr.. Hanna arose, he was given
an ovation. He began by stating that
he accepted the invitation to attend
the banquet on the condition that he
was not to be called upon to make a
response. He had been caught un-
awares but could not refrain from add
ing his testimony = to, the sterling.
worth Of the present legislature.