The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-13
THE HOUSE SESSION.
Sensational Scenes During the BalIoting
For Senator.

Sensational Scenes During the BalIoting
For Senator.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 12.-When the house
assembled for business the call showed
that Representative Cramer, Democratic
member from Paulding county, was the
only absentee, and the sergeant-at-arms
was dispatched for him. Mr.. Cramer is
very sick. His physician forbid his at
tendance, but Mr.. Cramer requested to
be carried to the hall of the house. On
the first call Dutton of Morgan and
Manuel Of Montgomery did not respond,
but they were soon found in thslobby.
Quite large delegation went to the
clearinghouse of Representative Cramer
to fight it out with his physician and
family. After waiting half hour the
Republicans moved that further pro-
ceedings in the house be dispensed with.
AS this meant to proceed with the bal
lot in the absence of Cramer, there was
close fight ON the motion. The test
vote resulted: Ayes, 56. nays, 80, and
the house dispensed with the call and
proceeded to business. Great applause
on the Republican side.
Representative Kinney rose to ques-
ton of privilege and had read the
charges of offers to bribe Representative
John @. Otis of Hamilton county. He
offered a resolution that committee Of
five be appointed at once to investigate
these specific charges and any other
charges of bribery effecting any mem
Der of this house.
Mr.. Ashford moved to amend the reso-
luton so that said committee of five
be empowered to investigate any other
charges or persons in connection with
the election of United States senator.
The ayes and nays were called on
every motion and there was an attempt
at this juncture to delay the proceed
ings by these calls.
A motion was made on the Demo-
cratic side to suspend the rules and con-
slider the Kinney resolution at once.
This was defeated by the same vote of
52 ayes and So nays when there was
again applause on the Republican side.
The votes were ON strict party lines,
with the exception of Speaker Mason OF
Cuyahoga, Representative Bramley pf
Cuyahoga, Jones of Stark, Scott of Full
ton and Otis of Hamilton, who voted
with the AZ Democratic members.
The name Of Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative Le-
land of Noble and seconded by L. r.
Smith of Delaware
The name of Mayor Robert Il. McKis-
son Of Cleveland was presented by Rep
resentative Bramley.
Representative Leland praised Senator
Hanna in dignitied manner, but Rep
resentative Smith referred TO the treach-
cry in the party III strong terms. This
brought out Representative Bramley in
vigorous terms in preventing the name
of McKisson. There were loud demon
STATIONS of misses with cries of "trait-
or" The nomination of McKisson was
seconded by Jones of Stark county. also
O Republican. The Democrats took no
part, except in voting and applauding.
Jones praised President Mckinley in
his speech and denounced Senator
Hanna.
Representative Droste announced that
he had intended to present the name of
Jeptha Garrard, but he would not now
do 50 Mt the request of that gentleman.
The cheering as the names of Griffith
OF Union, Manuel Of Montgomery, Joyce
OF Gurnsey, Droste, Kemper and Lane
OF Hamilton We're cast for Hanna were
tremendous. Representative Otis de-
sired to explain his vote, but was shut
Off under the rules and the balloting
went ON with cheers in the gallery for
Hanna.
When the result Of the ballot was an.
nounced as Hanna, SO; McKisson, 40;
Warner, |; Wiley, /; Lentz, /, there
was considerable stir ON the Democratic
side Speaker Mason announced that
Marcus A. Hanna, having received a
majority of the votes of the house, was
the choice of that body for the short
term.
The cheering outside the halls foI
Hanna was echoed in tho ears of the
members as the results were announced.
The ballot was then taken for the
long term, and its announcement was
greeted with another long and loud
demonstration. On both ballots Repre-,
sentative Cramer was absent, and there
were thus lOS cast, as follows:
Hanna, 50; McKisson. 40: Wiley. l.
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