The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-21

crat toteu FOTt ana lie Received nut
Ono Vote, the Balance of the Anti
Hanna Strength Going to Mayor Me-
acknowledgements Bushnell Makes n
Statement Declaring He Took No Part
In the Fight. -.I
Columbus, o., Jan. 13.-Ohio will be
represented in the United States SEN
ate by Hon. M. A. Hanna seven years
and two months longer.
II Mckinley should be reelected
Hanna would still be there to the end
OF the presidents second term.
Including both the short and the long
terms, Hanna's time as senator will ex-
pire In March, 1905.
Less than two years ago Senator
Hanna entered politics in advocating
William McKinley's candidacy for the
presidency.
He was successful as the leader OF
the Mckinley forces at the st. Louis
convention. and afterward as chairman
Of the national Republican committee.
For almost year he has been in the
senate as the successor OF Secretary.
John Sherman.
During his short service In public life
Senator Hanna has participated in hard
fighting, but he never before won such
q victory as the present one.
fractional fighting has waged among
Ohio Republicans for years. Others
had fought under cover. Senator Han
ma came out openly at the state con-
vention in Toledo last June and defeat
ed Charles l.. Kurtz, the close friend
of Senator Foraker, Governor Bushnell
and Others for chairman Of the state
committee
Kurtz has been amember of the state
committee for many years and its chair
man for the two preceding years. He
was the Ohio chairman in 1895 and
again in 1896.
In the latter year Senator Hanna,
VINO was then managing the presiden-
tial campaign, was not satisfied with
the work in Ohio and he did not want
him in that position for 1897.
Hanna defeated Kurtz at Toledo for
chairman last June, and has had fac
uonal war on himself ever since.
Are Still Fighting.
Although Senator Hanna was duly
declared Senator at noon for both the
long and short terms yet the opposition
continued It's fight in the afternoon and
10 still fighting.
Just previous 10 the balloting Tues
day In the two houses separately the
opposition was disappointed by the
withdrawal Of Jeptha Gerard, the sill
yer Republican candidate for senator.
It was thought that Gerard would
get tho votes Of Representatives Droste
and Lane, who voted for Hanna. Ger
rard's friends say he withdrew because
he was being used as means for cre-
nting a deadlock for the benefit of 9TH
ers.
Previous to the Joint balloting the
opposition offered to support Senator
Dodge Of Cleveland for the short term
and McKisson for the long term.
Senator Dodge Is neighbor OF SEN
ssor Hanna in Cleveland, and was nom
iAsted pledged for Hanna. Senator
Dodge stated that the senators and rep
rsssntauves from Cleveland were in
structed Tor Hanna, and Indignantly
rejected the proposition.
The proposition was also made to
A1s. Dodge, who was equally as indg-
nAnt n her husband. While there have
been many negotiations with the wives
and other members Of the families of
senators and representative during the
past week or more. the effort to secure
the influence OF Mrs. Dodge was the last
one reported.
The opposition knew they were de-
feated before the joint balloting begun,
but fought to the last on the same lines
Of charges Of bribery and coercion.
In the Joint balloting there were no
changes whatever in the senate over
the two ballots of Tuesday for the long
and short terms. McKlsson received
10 votes and Hanna II.
When the roll Of the house was called
1t resulted In the ballots for both terms
90 follows: Hanna, Sc; McKisson, 51
Lentz, l. and one absent-Cramer.
The Joint Ballots.
Tho joint ballots for both terms re-
suited as follows: Hanna. 70; McKis-
son, 70; Lentz. l. absent. 1.
The official declaration showed that
Hanna had majority of 8 over Nc
Kisson, OF over all voting, and of /
over all the members in the general as
sem6iy.
While the demonstrations in the hall
were the most thrilling ever seen on
such an occasion, yet Governor Bush
nell and other state officers were no;
present
When Foraker was elected senator
on the Joint ballot in the same hall two
years ago Mckinley and Bushnell were
both present, the one having just re-
tired and the other having just been In.
augurated IS governor.
It has been customary in former years
for the governor to be seated beside the
lieutenant governor when the newly
elected senator is escorted into the hall
Senator Hanna was very busily en-.
gagged In his contest last Monday and
did not participate in the inauguration
exercises. 1t is stated that no invita-.
ton or special arrangement had beer
made for him on that occasion.
Previous to the two houses of tn,
legislature going into joint convention
et noon for the election OF a senate,
resolutions were offered Ia both house.