Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
Balloting in the House and Sen- ate Show a Safe Majority
ONE ABSENT ASSEMBLYMAN
Cramer Was Seriously III But
 May Be There Today
Exciting Scenes in Both Branches of the Ohio Lsgi>l itLre-The Bitter Fight WiiI Continue for Another Day-Ihen Victory for rama.

Columbus, O., Jan. 11-A1though i. is clear that Mark Hanna has won the great senatorial battle, the factional warfare against him is not over. IL will have at least one more day of charges and counter charges. The fight has never been more bitter than il is tonight.
 Senator Hanna received seventy three votes today majority of one over all in total membership of 40. The senate voted 19 for McKisson and IT for Hanna The house stood: Hanna, 56: McKisson. 49; Wiley, l.; Warner, l; Lentz, 1, and one absent. The absentee was Representative Cramer, the democrat-populist from Spaulding county, who is seriously sick. His physician stated tonight that he might possibly be in his seat tomorrow.
 After the vote was recorded today in each branch of the legislature sep- arately, it became apparent that a majority of those present was not all that was necessary on the joint bal loting tomorrow, so that the serious illness of Representative Cramer may yet become an important factor.
 The scattering votes today for Lentz, Wiley EsdWarner were cast by Repre- sentatives Wiley, Hazlett and Hass, all democrats. If Cramer had bsen present and all the other democrats in line, McKisson's vote in the house would have been 5, or still short of a majority in that branch of the legis- lature.
 With Hanna having majority of three in the house and McKisson hay ing a majority of two in the senate. the chair will announce tomorrow that there was no election today and that 8 joint ballot will be in order. As soon as the two bodies meet in joint con- vention at noon tomorrow their re- spective journals of today will be read, and the lieutenant-governor will make the usual official declaration. If all the senators and representatives are recorded on the joint ballot to- morrow as they were recorded today on their respective ballots, Senator Hanna Will have majority of only one over all. But in the absence of Represent ative Cramer, and by some of the dem- ocrats refusing to vote for McKisson, he is likely to have a larger majority to record ou the journal of the joint convention. With the result appar- ently hanging on the change of only one vote. the contest has continued all night the same as it has been going on here other nights for the past two weeks.
 Senator Burke of Cleveland was the only republican in the senate who did not vote for Hanna. Senator Voight, the fusionist from Cincinnati, voted for Hanna, as did all the fusion re- publicans from Hamilton county, ex- cept Ods, who did not produce the dramatic scene in the house that had been announced and was generally ex- pected.
 The senate gallery was crowded to it's limit when, at Il o'clock, the first move in the great senatorial conte st was made. When Lieutenant Gov ernor Jones rapped for order and an nounced that balloting for Uni ed States senator was now under con- 'sfderation, perfect quiet reigned. Ev- cry senator was in his seat. At Il o'clock Senator Sullivan arose to nom- Burke pronounced the name of Nc Kisson there was perfect silence. The feeling of the bitterness could be plainly seen in the faces of the audi ence. Senator Wolcott of Cleveland seconded the nomination of Hanna The nomination of McKisson was sec onded by Senator Ffnck. Lieutenant Governor Jones announced that the ballot was to be taken by the senators rising in their seats and naming theiI choice.
 At II :45 a. m a call of the house was demanded so as to put all on rec ord as being present. The doors were locked and the hall was very quiet.
 Representative Kenney arose to 6 question of privilege and had read the charges of offers to bribe Repress mt ative John c. Dds of Hamilton county He offered resolution that a commit. tee of five be appointed at once to in. vestigate these specific charges ant any other charges of bribery affecting any member of this house. A motion was made on the democratic side O. the house to suspend the rules ant consider the Kinney resolution at once This was defeated hY the sama uot,