New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
HANNA ELECTED SENATOR.
.-,,r,xTy-THREE VOTES CAST FOR HIM
IN JOINT SESSION.
.,- OPPOSITION FORCES SUPPORT MAYOR MK1s-
sov WITH SINGLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u,vNA SPEAKS TO THE LEGISLA-
TURE THE ALLEG >TIoNs
or BRIBERY.

HANNA SPEAKS TO THE IEGIs1A-
TURE - THE ALLEG ATOMS
or BRIBERY.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
columbus. Ohio. Jan 12.-Marcus A. Hanna
o, elected to-day . Senator Of the United
&C from, Ohio. both for the short term ending
,farch 4 1899. and for the long term ending
sh 1 1on5. After Yesterdays separateevotes
- ,bo two branches OF the Legislature. to-day's
| LIE was virtually a foregone conclusion. Mr..
,ocra had shown that he had behind him the
.a,.srtv.three votes necessary to secure an cleo
.,or and by all but the most sanguine and des-
.o.o ~ his opponents the balloting in the joint
i-,s,o,,vc assembly was looked forward to sim
~, oe tho formal and final registration of
victory already achieved.
rvsn while they were issuing bulletins yester-
49,. af,ornoon declaring that there was still
~,o-o,sing chance either Of electing Mayor NC
,l,sson or # forcing deadlock. the coalition
,.oaors had really abandoned hope. for. Instead
=, c,sting about for new names and new COM
,,stions they sullenly settled down TO accep'
aofea, with candidate who had already 'alleo
=, rol even the full strength OF the coalition
forces.
As the result. however. Of much vigorous per
s,osion two Of the Democratic representatives.
ubo had refused yesterday TO support Mayor
NcK,sson were induced to promise him their
ro.eS today The third, General Aqulla NleE
~ Wavne County. Bourbon Democrat OF 'he
od tyne. could not he won over TO cast ms pal
y. for a Republican. and IN the JOINT cohVeh-
,,on he to-day remained steadfast TO a straigh'-
~, candidate Of his own choosing, Congressman
John J. Lontz. Of this city
rvoor+ fo- the transfer OF two additional
daI-'c
toroti,r showed exactly the same result as yes
,erdavs The totals then were;
hANSEs.> y CS WARNER ..............
why .............. Absent ...................
To-day's were:
HANNA .:.......... 3 kleNiH kleD,i, ''.'''''''''''''
The missing legislator was Representative
Cron,er. Democrat. who has been seriously i'll for
several days.
QUICK WORK N JOINT CONVENTION
The io,nt convention was at It's work at noon
today with keenness and dispatch. The sus-
ronse and intensity OF excitement which marked
the hallot!nr yesterday were wholly absent. for
hotb sides had discounted the outcome Of the
eqht The Iieuterant-G Governor Of the state,
General A. ". Jones' presided over the two
branches. and useo all his powe-s to hasten the
proccedinss. But five minutes were allowed TO
each side for nomination speeches.
Senator James r. Garfield. son Of President
lanes A. Garfield. was chosen TO present MI
Hanna's name. and TO Senator Burke. Of CleVe-
land one Of the Republican coalitionists fell the
task Of nominating Mayor Mckisson. Mr.. Burke
merely repeated the speech he made yesterday
In the Senate, one figure Of which. 1--WE are all
molecules in the ocean of politics" again caused
smiles OF admiration and amazement from the
galleries.
The roll was then called, first to fll the short
term and next 20 fill the long term. AS each
doubtful member who had voted for Mr. Hanna
yesterday cast similar vote to-day there We're
signs OF relief and satisfaction. and when the
two rollcals were ended and the result an
nounced by the Lieutenant-Goyernor great
volume II cheers burst out both from floor and
galleries
Mr.. Hanna. who had been receiving bulletins
IN his rooms across the way at the Neil House
on the motion OF a Republican member was in
yited to appear and address the Joint convention
and after short delay the new Senator ap-
peared on the platform beside the Lieutenant
Governor
4 SPEECH BY MR.. HANNA.
H. renlv to a very cordia! greeting from the
members Of both parties and the spectators in |
the galleries the Senator made brief speech /
In which he said:
Mr. President ard Gentlemen Of the Ohio Legis- I
laturc. ! thank YOU with grateful heart Tor iHe
uDCn me- dOully thank YOU, because, under lIe /
Circumstances ii comes 20 me as an assurance OF
your confidence; the assurance Nlth Ever ~ & ia.
in The beginning Of this term of service 10 You /
Soro ,ba, vil be- ablc 10 fulai Your Expectations
and do my whole part hy the whole people oi ONO.
which your president has just spoken OF, and Wow /
irg tais situation from The siondpoint OF ci'iz.n
f,l rn D Il.
s,.7 s]-7 ga, ''0' am The senator froni ,ho whole
people " OHIO. Great and continued ~pplauscJ
bay % nt Iosd ioved his Commonwealth: have al !
way str..en 10 do what might De in nay power - |
and r,,rer,tv II If is now transplanteG 10 dif-
forc1t ted Of duty that duty viii Doe none the less
Incumbent upon me. IN "r''l ttns ,i u.s no,o, h
Responsibilities which 20 with it. and under GOD / ,
PROM my peopie TO De- - il1ii % f r y". VIZ e'
thank YOU 0Icnewcd cheering, Wh-ch was con- |
tnued i9r a considerable NHcJ
4 MEMORABLE CONTEST CLOSED.
With Mr. Hanna's speech Of acceptance to the /
Joint convention the curtain fen on long and |
memorable Senatorial contest one OF the Keen |
EST rarrowest and most absorbing IN Onio poll !
tics How long the effect OF the slruge.e VIII /
continue 10 be felt no one can no" guess Dul |
the SINGULAR abatement Of partisan ana personal |
bitterness noticeable during its closing days Of
ieIs some ground Ior the pr "Hl'''O ~ N
wounds inflicted have not been so deep mat |
thev viii not surely and quickly heal
Nov. ,bot Mir Hanna has been chosen Senator /
there IS some talk Of attempting o. reoreanize |
the lower branch Of the LEGISLATURE; ana iestore
the Republican majority there - full power ana
resnore efiuftv Huf this question is one OF pure
ly local interest ard win DE dealt with by the
legislature hereafter in some practica! way.
The charges Of attempted bribery Whlch hep- ;
Otis. Of Cincinnati ana oth'rS nav
been trying for two days 70 bring TO the atten- /
ton Of the Legislature. are received by the pup-
lie here with little tolerance or interest Inc /
Rep,lflicans in the LEGISLATURE are convinced /
Of their absurdity and few Democratic members |
have been willing to take hand IN puHH!HS |