The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
EVERY HANNA MAN BEATEN.
Opposition Slate Goes Through by
Uniform Vote of 5 6 to So.

much excitement over the election of
a speaker pro tenn Speaker Mason
had been all along, openly opposed to
the reelection of Senator Hanna, but
John F Griffith, of Union county had
been claimed by both SIDES. The
Hanna men say they counted on him
until he was nominated Saturday night,
by the combine for speaker pro tenn.
When Representative Griffith cast his
vote in a clear voice for Mason fer
speaker, there was wild scene and
the excitement continued till Griffith
was elected speaker pro tenn by the
same vote as that for speaker The
regular Republican candidate for cher
clerk of the house was JOhn X MalIOy,
secretary of the Republican state COM
mittee. MallOy has held the position
three terms and was very competent.
His voice has been heard at national
conventions and he was a favOrlte. but
he was defeated by Charles H. Gerr Sh
a Republican who has been Mr.. KurtZ's
close lieutenant in the organization of
the opposition to Senator Hanna. The
cabinet slate went through for all the
minor places by the same vote of sc
to So and after the election of Gerrish
the proceedings were very quiet, many
retiring from the crowded lObbieS and
galleries.
one of the first things considered on
the assembling of the general assem-
hly is the appointment of joint COM
mittee on arrangements for the inau
guratiOn of the governor. When this
joint resolution came up today in the
rule declined to vote on account OF
their opposition to Gov. Bushnell. Tae
resolution was adopted by the Demo-
cratic side Of the senate chamber, as
sisted by Senators Shepard and
Weightman, Republicans, and Senator
VOight, fusiOnist. This action of the
senate caused quite a stir about the
house.
Senator Shepard has been considered
friendly to those connected with the op-
position to Senator Hanna, although he
stood by the caucus nominations of
his party in the organization and will
vote for Hanna for senator.
The feeling on the Repu side
of both houses is intense. Senator
Garfield was clerk of the senate till it
was organized and he was very en-
phatic in his utterances. The result
of the organization of the legislature
again revived the TumOrs thatathe Han
ma men would now combine with the
gold Democrats for the election of Cal
vim s. Brice as gold standard man
rather than have Mayor McK5sSOn and
Gov. Bushnell elected for the long and
short terms as silver Republicans
At noon the senate took q recess till
2:3O p. m, without announcing to the
governor that they were ready for his
message. but this was owing to the
house being engaged in completing it's
organization, which proceeded With on ?
tedious roll calls that always resulted
in the same announcement of Sc to So
in favor of the combine candidates
from speaker to assistant clerks and
even pOrters with the single exception
of Col Fred Blenkner, who was en-
dorsed by both caucuses for third as
sistant sergeant alarms. a position
in which he has served continuously
for thirty seven years. Party lines
were never drawn on him and today
factiOnal lines were not drawn
This mornings session of the senate
and house caused no surprises at the
Hanna headquarters in the Neill house
or at the opposition headquarters in
the Great Southern hotel The demon
strat1ons of rejoicing at the latter place
were beyond description. The Opposi-
ton insisted that Hanna was not as
strong as BoXWen; that Hanna would
not have 30 votes in the house and II
in the senate or a total of 81 on Joint
ballot which is six short of election.
1t is conceded that Speaker Mason
Will dispose of all patronage of the
house in the interest of AIcKisson and
Bushnell, and against Hanna and with
the state executive committee also
against Hanna his defeat is conceded
| unless radical changes are made within
| the next week.
1t is stated that the Hanna men will
| tomorrow enter on another programme
! which includes visiting delegations
| from some counties to hold indignation
| meetings at the capitol to express pro-
/ tests on the action of certain Republi-
| can members in voting against their
| regular party caucus nominees and in
proposing to reverse the action of the
/ last Republican state convention that
nominated Hanna for senator.