Evening star., 1897-01-23
LEGISLATORS FAVOR HANNA.
Opposed to n Special Session
Ohio.


About ninety members of both houses of
the Ohio legislature attended, the re-
union at Columbus last night. and most
Of them were attracted wholly by the talk
about the senatorship. 1t was an utter i'm
possibility to get a poll of the members
upon their preference in event Of special
session to elect a SUCCESSOR TO Senator
Sherman. Not over a half dozen would
even say they had preference. The drift
OF sentiment, however. was against the
calling of a special session and In favor Of
the appointment of Mark Hanna to sue
ceed Senator Sherman.
The chairman of the national committee
arrived from Cleveland about z, O'Clock in
the afternoon, accompanied by Major Dick.
AS soon as his arrival beeame known
string of callers passed in and out of his
rooms. Mr.. Hanna maintained that he had
rot come in the interest Of his candidacy
for United States senator, but that he was
merely the invited guest of the general as
sembly. He was greatly annoyed by tine
construction placed upon his visit. Ex-
Governor Foster, who was expected to be
present, failed to pat in appearance,
but it was, .rnmoFef. That, he had given up
the idea OF bee oming candidate for the
seratorship. go: 70 5.3 1iG. 49,
1t was 10 o'clock before the members of
the general assembly and their guests were
seated at the banquet tables. The tables
.'72." and contained covers for ,2eo. about
half of whom were state officials and
guests of the members.
Mr.. Hanna was among the first to enter
the room. His entrance was unhera1ded,
and 1t was moment before the crowd
caught on and started to applaud. few
moments later Governor Bushnell entered,
and he was given royal welcome.
Governor Bushnell, tho -toastmaster for
the evening. was seated in the center of
the west table. At his right was Lieuten-
ant Governor A. w. Jones, and at his left
Ad5utant General Axline. Mr. Hanna sat
next to Mr.. Jones. with Levi c. Goodale at
his right. Speaker d. l.. Sleeper came
next followed by Speaker Pro Tenn. c. H.
Bosler, Mr.. Blackburn and Senators Har
bargh. Sullivan and Shriock. At the left
of General Axline were Judge John A.
Shauck. Clerk Caine and other state off,
GERS.
After all the guests had been seated. they
were greatly pleased at the electric display
which followed. The room was darkened,
and then Welcome 72d'' shone forth from
the ceiling. Then beautiful American
flag in the red. white and blue came out Of
the darkness, eliciting round of applause.
1t was just midnight when Speaker Sleep
er introduced Governor Bushnell. burst
of applause followed, lasting several min
utes. The governor then congratulated
those present upon the fact that there
were SO many members of the legislature
present. and that no deaths had occurred
Since the body was elected. The governor
tOlO SeVeFdl SOOu StOEltS dpTOpOS " tAC
occasion. and called cut q hearty laugh ty
stating that he was thankful he did not
have legislature on his hands.
Lieut.. Governor A. w. Jones responded
to the toast THE 72d General Assembly"
the sentiment being The evil that men
do lives after them"
Adjutant General Axline responded to
the toast. "The Ohio Soldiery COURAGEOUS
in War, Law-abiding In Peace, Ever
Loyal"
IL the course Of his remarks Mr.. Hanna
said the country called Presidents from
different sections. but after few trials
always came back to Ohio for leader
when any great crisis confronted. The
Ohio man always made himself known and
felt wherever his lot was cast; whatever
the exigency, contingency OF emergency,
the Ohio man was always ready to respond
to the call Of duty, and history did not
record a failure on the part of an Ohioan.
AS a native Of Ohio the speaker was proud
of the record made by Ohio in all the walks
and callings Of life, and with others be-
lieved that in Ohio all things were possible.
Mr.. Hanna made no personal allusions.
and his brief remarks were loudly ap-
plauded.
The toast Nineteenth century politics"
was to be responded to by Mr.. e. 4. Kurtz
who was not present; and LevbG. Goodaie
Of Cincinnati was called out to respond to
"Certainties of Hfe--death and taxes"
It was late hour when the banquet
closed. hi
TOPEKA. Kan, January 22.4Bepublican
members of the state legislature met in
caucus tonight and gave the copaplimentary
nomination for United States senator to J.
r. Burton of Abilene. Mr. Burton was
selected on the second ballot, receiving
forty of the forty-nine votes castsex-Sena-
tor J. J. Ingalls, securing three and Gen. J.
c. Caldwell six. 9,~ is,f
The caucus was organized by1the Burton
faction. and as his nomination was certain,
several Of the Ingalls, men refused to at
tend. The caucus also indorsed Henry C.
Payne Of Milwaukee. Wis, for q cabinet
position In the incoming administration.