The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12

with calls Tor Hanna and victory
Nothing like it was ever seen in anv
Ohio senate chamber. "What's tho
matter with Hanna?" they shouted
and the call came back, "He's ali
right"
1t was several minutes before the hall
was cleared.
scene Of Conflict Chanrei.
Early III the morning the scene of
conflict was transferred from the Neil
house and the Great Southern hotel to
the halls Of the legislature. At an
early honr the state house was crowded
by those interested III the proceedings.
The effort to keep out the noisy elc.
Ments by having admission by ticket
only were not carried out, and there
was Il frce.for.a .all rush for tho galleries
and the lobbies. The conference com.
mit,ce decided that the balloting should
hot begin until the afternoon, but the
general public seemed to look on this
announcement as ruse to keep the
crowds away. A~any rate all availa-
BILE space was taken up long be-
fore the Legislature convened. The
curiosity seekers listened patiently to
routine business while the crowds tina,
failed TO gain admission kept up the
demonstrations that had continued all
night. Those actively engaged i'll the
senatorial contest were up all night and
continued their conferences for further
operations, while the members were VI.
their seats ut the state house. The cop
unued activity at tho hcadquartc rso
both factions In the hotels indicated
that both s.nes Were evidently lrcisaI-
ing for farther operations If r7t for the
long siege Of deadlock.
Popular Interest shown
The popular interest III the proceed.
ings o. the day was shown iCr any
further developments III the alleged
bribery eases. as Well as IN the result o;
the balloting. The morning papers
we're fun o! charges and countcrcharges,
| .bont the offers of money ~ members
| II the legislature. and il was claimed
hat Representative John G.. Otis o'
| when his name was called on
| ,hc floor Of the house. II.
claimed that Henry NJ. Boycc 0.
! New York. had been to see hlm III Cia.
| c!nnati. and also 10 see his attorney
| Colonel I. {. Campbell, and that
money had been turned over TO them.
| According 10 the announcements in tn,
morning papers. Mr.. Otis Intended t.
| place tins money on his desk and max,
such an explanation regarding II 4:
would cali Tor an immediate investign
tion on the part Il the lcgl v.turc if tn,
name Of Senator Hanna should be pre-
scnted, and II he should tc elected
! The supporters Of Senator Hanna ex
press no fear whatever If the dramatic
performance, as they had anticipated i
for several days.
FLOORS Of Both Houses Crowded.
Both branches Or the legislature met
at 10 a. m. and many regretted tha
admission ly ticket had not been adopt:
cd The crowd pressed in on the floor
of both houses. and as the visitors wer,
prominent constituents, they We're no
| put ont. In the senate the bill 70 rcpea
the J0.ycar street railway franchis,
came UP. and IL was postponed Tor {
day. This bill had been used agains
Senator Hanna III organization of tn,
Legislature and in the senatorial fight
It was stated soon after assembling
that all senators and representative
were in their seats, and that boil
houses voted to ballot at II n. II.
4 Call of the House.
At lo:i0 n. m. "A call Of the house wa
demanded. so as To put all Oh record a.
being present The doors We're LOCKED
and the hall was very quiet. No busi
ness was transacted during the frs
hour Of the 20 sion The workers o
both sides were busily engaged III th'
lobbies. Senator Hanna, Mayor Nc
Kisson, Mr. Kur;z and others kept NJ
the contest ut the hotels. The call 0
tho house showed that Representative
Cramer, Democratic member of Pauld
ing county, was the only absentee. an'
tho scrgeant.at.arms was dispatched
for him Mr.. Cramcr is very sick. an'
his physician forbade his attendance
but Mr.. Cramcr requested to be carried
to the hal! Of the house. On the hrs
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