The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13

a motion 10 suspend the Gli@S lot TIN
immediate consideration of the resolu-
tion. the vote stood - ayes and IS nays.
ON the motion being declared lost there
were cheers on the republican side and
in the galleries. The vote was precisely
the same on all the votes east AS on the
two ballots for the short and long terms
for senator. There are 100 members Of
the house. The 56 Hanna men always
voted solidly. Representative cramcr
was absent on the sick list.
The other As democrats and the bolt
ing six republicans voted together for
an investigation before electing a SEN
ator. Representative Stewart. one of
the Hanna leaders, said there would
come proper time for tho fullest in
vestigation, but that this was a time
for electing senator. He moved 10
recess five minutes. There were calls
of the house and other dilatory motions,
on which a return of the vote stood os
TO s.. The motion for a recess Of five
minutes was defeated-l6 nays, - ayes
Bramey. Mason, Jones, Otis. Rutan
and Scott always voting with the dem
ocrats.
AT noon to-day Lieutenant Governor
Jones and the senators arrived at the
bar of the house and the bribery dis
cuSsiun was shut off. The two bodies
went into joint convention for the elec-
tion of senator. Lieutenant Governor
Jones warned the crowds that order
"
be cleared The senate journal of yes
terday was next read. showing the fol-
lowing vote for both the short and the
long terms: Hanna IS. Mckisson ~.
A. J. Warner 1. A. Wiley ]. John j.
LentZ |, MIR Cramer absent
Lieutenant Governor Jones then an
nounced that Mckisson was the choice
of the senate and Hanna of the house.
and there being no concurrent election.
the two houses should proceed to ballot
for senator.
Senator Garfield presented the name
of Marcus A. Hanna in an eloquent
speech and others seconded the nomi-
nation. Senator Burke, the only dis
senting republican senator. presented
the name of Robert +. Mckisson, the
republican mayor of Cleveland, IN
forcihle and infiammatory speech that
| commanded the closest attention. In
one of his climaxes he said: James
A. Garfield would have voted for Nc
Kisson III he We're alive and senator
here to-day.
Representative Roberts of Cleveland
seconded the nomination of Hanna and
Representative Bramley of Cleveland
| that of Nc ckisson. The democrats pre-
sented no name and made no seconding
| speeches. The senators and represen-
| tatiyes rose to their feet when they
| cast their respective votes.
| The roll call of the senate was called
| first in joint session. and there We're
no changes from the vote of yesterday.
10 for McKisson and II for Hanna.
| The vote of the house was the same
! as that of yesterday. with the exception
that Haslet, who voted for Wiley, ana
| Hess, who voted for Warner, to-day
voted with the other democrats for Nc
| Kisson. General Wiley was the only
democrat not voting with the coalition,
! and he voted again for Congressman
Lentz. Lieutenant Governor Jones an
4 - s..t.x Iy.1J 1J.at
/ Hanna 13, Mckisson TO- Lentz |. absent
| ]. and declared Marcus A. Hanna elect
ed senator for the unexpirea term end
/ ing March 1. 1899,
owing To the cheering and noise, the
! chair allowed the jolliiiers 10 continue
/ before the more exciting vote for the
/ long term was begun The result for
the long term was the same as that
| for the short term. General Wiley
/ again voted for Lentz. Hanna received
g. Mckisson 10 and | absentee.
After Hanna was declared elected
senator for the long term pandemonium
reigned supreme in the hall of the
/ house. The galleries went wild, and the
senator's and representatives partici-
/ pated in the demonstration
Among the representatives during the
| afternoon there was A considerable agi-
| tation of a proposition TO reorganize the
house by ousting Speaker Mason and
| all other officers of that body that had
| been elected hy the fusion 10 days ago
IT was claimed that the IS representa-
tives who voted for Hanna to-day and
| constituted a majority of three in the
| house would stand together for that
| purpose.
| on motion of Senator Alexander IL wa.
unanimously carried and committee o
five was appointed to escort Senator
| Hanna to the hall.
It was a scene of enthusiasm wher
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