Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-01-15
REFLECTION on HANNA.
The Republican Chairman Chosen
Senator For Seven Years.
HIS GREATEST POLITICAL BATTLE
Elected by a Majority of Ono Only in
the Full Legislative vote-Unsuc-
cessful Efforts to Procure a Candi-
aafe to Onnose Him.


be reelected Hanna would still be
there to the end Of the presidents sec
ond term. Including both the short and
the long terms, Hanna's time as SEN
ator win expire in March, 1905.
Although Mr.. Hanna was declared
senator yesterday for both the long and
short terms, yet the opposition is still
fighting. Just previous to the separate
balloting Tuesday the opposition was
disappointed by the withdrawal of
Jeptha Gerard, the silver Republican
candidate for senator. 1t was thought
that Gerard would get the votes OF
Representatives Droste and Lane, who
voted for Hanna. Garrard's friends
say he withdrew because he was b.ing
used as means of creating deadlock
for the benefit of others.
Previous to the joint balloting yes
terday the opposition agreed to support
Senator Dodge, of Cleveland, for the
short term, with McKisson for the long
term. Senator Dodge Is neighbor of
Senator Hanna in Cleveland, and was
nominated and elected on pledges for
Hanna. Senator Dodge stated that the
senators and representatives from
Cleveland were instructed for Hanna,
and Indignantly rejected the PROPOSE
ton. The proposition was also made
to Mrs. Dodge, who was as indignant
as her husband. While there have been
negotiations with the wives and other
members of the families of senators
and representatives 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 be-
gan, but fought to the last on charges
of bribery and coercion. In the joint
balloting there were no changes what
ever by the senators over their two bal
lots of Tuesday for the long and short
terms. McKisson received 10 sena-
torial votes and Hanna II. When the
roll of the house was called it resulted
in the ballots for both terms as fol-
lows: Hanna, Sc; McKisson, 81; Lentz,
/, and one absent Creamery. The joint
ballots for both terms resulted as fol-
lows: Hanna, 70; McKisson, 70; Lentz,
/; absent, /.
The official declaration showed that
Hanna had majority of three over
McKisson, of two over all voting, and
general assembly
When Senator Hanna entered the hall
of the house, escorted by a committee.
he was greeted by round after round of
applause. He made a brief speech Of
thanks, and pledged himself to q faith
full performance of the duties devoly-
ing upon him.
Mr.. Hanna has received thousands of
congratulatory kilograms from all Sec
lions of the country, among them one
from President Mckinley, as follows:
1.-THE result now plainly forecasted is
one in which our best citizenship, ir-
respective of party, will profoundly re-
Joice. I congratulate you heartily, not
only upon a victory beneficial to the
country, but upon your leadership in a
contest worthilv won under the most
trying circumstances"
In the course of a speech to a monster
crowd that serenaded him at the Neil
House last night Senator Hanna said:
1T so happens that aside from being
q candidate for the senate of the United
States by the people, l also happen to
occupy the exalted position, given to
me by the Republican party of the
United States, as chairman of the ma
tional committee of that party, and in
my official capacity l now utter the
proclamation that no traitors are want
ed in our camp. I have no desire to put
any indignity upon a man, but have
a desire to visit upon every man the
fruits of his own sins when he sins
against our party. Although I have
been pictured by my adversaries in the
press OF this state as an autocrat and
plutocrat, I stand before my fellow
citizens of Ohio and every part of the
state and tell them face to face it is a
lie. My whole life has proved that it is
a lie, and my future life will prove that
it is lie."
AT the headquarters of the opposition
Mayor Robert e. McKisson, of Cleve-
land, the defeated candidate for sem
ator, made the following statement for
the press:
In the senatorial contest just closed
the question at issue has been whether
the true principles of the Republican
party should prevail or whether trusts
and monopolies should have their way.
Mr.. Hanna succeeded simply because
he brought to his aid all the powerful
influences of capitalistic greed, of which
he is clear representative. The Dem
ocrats, being in the minority, realized
that 1t was impossible for them to
elect any candidate of their own party.
They were therefore ready to support
any Republican who would be willing
to represent the common citizens of our
commonwealth in preference to selfish
monopolies or class interests. Mr.
Hanna has introduced into Republican
politics policy of corrupt and lavish
use of money heretofore unknown to
our party"
Before the legislature went into joint
convention at noon resolutions were Of
fered in both houses for an investiga-
ton of the bribery charges made by
Representative Otis, of Hamilton coun-
ty. After the election of Hanna the
house adjourned until today with it's
resolutions still under consideration
Consideration of the resolutions was re-
sumed in the senate in the afternoon
and adopted. Today both houses adj
journed until Monday.
Among the representatives there is
considerable agitation of a proposition
to reorganize the house by ousting
Speaker Mason and all other officers of
that body who had been elected by the
fusion.