The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-07
ANTI-HANNA men WIN.
Organization Of the Ohio Legis-
lature at Columbus.
AN AATI-HANNA MAN CHOSEN SPEAKER.
The Vote was So to So, and by the Same
Vote the Other House Officers were
Chosen-The Senate Organized
by the Democrats.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 3.-The Ohio Leg
islature convened at 10 a. m. Owing
to the senatorial contest unusual in
terest was taken in the organization
of both houses. The caucuses last
Saturday night were not on the usual
lines between the republicans and dem
ocrats, owing to some of the re4
publican members having formed a
fusion with the democrtic members
for the defeat of Senator Hanna. The
senate stands 18 democrats and Is re-
publicans, the latter including Senator
Voight, who was elected on fusion
ticket from Cincinnati, and who did
not attend either caucus.
At the senate republican caucus Sat
urday night, Senator Burke, republi-
can, of Cleveland, was not only absent,
but he was at the same time nominated
by the democratic caucus for
president pro tempore sof the SEN
ate. The republican caucus NOM
mated Senator J. Park Alexander
for president pro tenn. The absence of
Senator Burke meant not only his cleo
ton, but the election of democrats for
the offices in the senate. Senator
Burke is opposed to the reelection of
Seuator M. A. Hanna. With party
lines drawn in the senate, Lieut.. Gov.
A. W. Jones, republican, would have
had the tie vote to cast, and he has
been considered as opposed to Hanna.
The house stands 90 republicans and
Al democrats, the former including four
fusionists from Cincinnati
At the republican house caucus SAT-
urday night there were only 50 pres
ent and pledged to Alexander Boxwel1
for speaker. Of the ten absenteees
Griffith, of Clinton, was the only
one Offering an excuse. He was sick.
The other nine republicans were ab-
sent because they are opposed to Han
IA, and regarded Boxwell as the house
candidate.
It required an hour to examine the
credentials and swear in the 100 mem
bers of the house, but the SO senators
soon qualified.
All were present in the senate cham
ber except Senator Burke, of Cleve-
land, the republican who is opposed to
Hanna, Senator Voight, the fusionist,
from Cincinnati, but even then the
vote stood Is to II in favor of the dem
ocrats, who elected all the officers.
O. d. Cassell, dem., was elected Chief
clerk over A. c.. Caine, rep, the latter
having expected reelection by Burke's
presence, although Burke would not
support Hanna. AS Senator Burke was
absent and could not be sworn in, T. E.
Crowley. dem, was elected president
pro tenn. of the senate, but it is under
stood he will give way to Senator
Burke for that place as soon as the
latter arrives to take his seat. The
democratic organization of the senate
was made complete in a very quiet
way, while detach ment of policemen
was needed to hold back the crowd
that filed the hall of the house and
pressed about its entrances.
In the hall of the house the widest
scenes were witnessed during the first
hour of the session. All of the 100
members were in their seats. After
the name of Boxwell had been pre-
sented as the regular republican candi-
date for speaker, the name of Repre-
sentative Mason (rep.), was presented
by preventative Jones (rep.), and
seconded by two other republicans.
The democrats did not participate in
the speaking.
AS the ballot proceeded there were
loud cheers as the doubtful members
responded to their names, and when
the roll-call approached the close and
Mason secured the necessary majority,
there was long demonstration that
delayed the official announcement of
the vote.
The first ballot resulted: Mason, So;
Boxwe1l, SO; as had been claimed since
Saturday night by the combined oppo-
sition to Senator Hanna. The COM
bine then completed the organization
of the house.
There was also much excitement over
the election of speaker pro tenn.
Speaker Mason has been all along
openly opposed to the reelection of
Senator Hanna, but John P Griffith,
of Union county, had been claimed by
both Sides The Hanna men say they
counted on him till he was NOM
mated Saturday night by the
combine for speaker pro tenn. When
Representative Griffith cast his vote in
a clear voice for Mason for speaker
there was wild scene and the excite
ment continued till Griffith was elected
speaker pro tenn. by the same vote as
that for speaker.
This mornings sessions of the sem
ate and house caused no surprise at the
Hanna headquarters in the Neill house,
or at the opposition headquarters in
the Great Southern hotel. The dem
onstrations of rejoicing at the latter
place were beyond description. The
insisted that Hanna was
not as strong as Boxwell; that Hanna
would have so votes in the house
aSld only II in the senate, or total of
81 on joint ballot, which is six short of
election.
They Cheered for Spain.
MADRTD Ian Am official dispatch