The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-12
Money Successful in Influencing
Some Of the Doubtful
Members.
THE FIRST BALLOT WAS ENOUGH.
Exciting Scenes Follow Announcement of
the Result-Hanna Is Very
Happy Over 1t.

Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-THE morning
papers were full of charges and counter
charges about offers of money 60 menu
bers of the legislature.
After being in conference all night
the democratic caucuses agreed on
Mayor r. E. McKisson, of Cleveland,
as the only republican proposed whom
they would support for senator. The
democratic cauoudes were stormy and
long drawn out. It was found a6solu-
teiy impossible to agree upon either
Governor Bushnell or Charles L.
Kurtz. Both names were considered
and both given up as impracticabIe
candidates. When the name of Mayor
NJ Kisson was suggested, the democrats
demanded to know whether McKiss0n
was free silver man. Not being con-
tent with the assurance of Myers and
other leaders of fusion, they sent for
McKisson. When that gentlemen ap.
peared he made speech TO the caucus,
in which he said in substance "Gente-
men, publicly, and for the people, l
am and will always be republican,
but l pledge you if elected to the
UnIted States Senate by the fusion |
will stand upon the Chicago platform
This pledge was satisfactory, and the
caucus declared for McKissOn.
After the house was called to order
today at 10 O'clock, Representative
Kanney rose to 9 question Of privilege,
and said he had read the charges of
Offering to bribe Repreeen tative John
c. Otis, of Hamilton county. He Of
fered resolution that committee of
five be appointed at once to Investigate
these specific charges, and other
charges of bribery affecting any mem
ber of the house, Representative Ash
ford moved to amend the resolution SO
that the said committee of five shall be
empowered to investigate any other
charges or persons in connection with
the election of United States senator.
The motion was then made on the
democratic side to suspend the rules
and consider the Kinney resolution
at once, but this was defeated by q vote
of 81 ayes and 56 nays, and there was,
of course, applause on the republican
side.
The vote for senator then COM
menced, and quiet fell on the house a
the spectators listened with breathless
interest to the roll call. AT The con-
clusion of the ballot 1t was found that
Hanna had Sc votes; McKisson, 49;
warner, |; Wllley, l.
Speaker Mason then announced that
Marcus A. Hanna, having received
majority of the votes Of the house was
the choice of that body for the short
term. The cheering outside the halls
for Hanna was echoed in the ears of
the members as the results were an
nounced. The ballot was then taken
for the long term and resulted In the
same way, and It's announcement was
greeted with another long and loud
demonstration On both ballots Rep
resentative Cramer was absent, and
thus only 10S votes were cast.
At 10 the house adjourned, and
the hall was used for jolllfication
meeting, with crowds singing,
"Praise God from whom all blessings
dow."
In the senate the vote stood 10 for
McKIsson aud II for Aanna for both
terms.
With II in the senate and So in the
house Hanna has just the required 73
votes for his election, with all present,
but in the absence of Representative
Cramer Dem }, who is dangerously