The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

The roll of the SENATE WAS SeA1sou ~
first, and their was no change rom Sna,
votes of yesterday: 10 for AlohfSsoh Huo
~ for Hanna. re.
,McKisson, 81; Lentz, 1. Cramer Was 'o0'
sick to be present. osas
The vote of the House was the same ~ 3
that of yesterday with the exception onsae e
Hazlett who voted then for WHEY Gu
Hess who voted then for warner 'owIy
Kisson. Wiley was the only DeInocras
not voting with the coalition, ana No
voted again for Congressman LeTzt.
Lieut. Gov. Jones announced the resalo
of the joint ballot rs: Hanna, rs; NC
Kisson, 70; Lentz, /; absent, J., anu w.
oIarad Marcus A. Hanna elected senator
of the tinexpired term ending March 4,
1900.
The votes in the joint session for the
short and long terms were the same,
Hanna received 70, McK1sson 70, ana
there was one absentes.
AftergHanna was declared elected Sena-
tor for the long term, pandemonlum
reigned supreme in the hall or the House.
The galleries went wild ana the senator's els
and Representatives. participated in the
demonstration.
On motion of Senator Alexander,
committee of five was sent to escofu
Senator Hanna to the ball. senators
Alexander and Sullivan and Representa-
tives Steward Leland and Bolln were Sp-
pointed, and while they were en- route to
the Neil House the cFowdsNin the State
House and outside INDUCED in all sorts
of demonstrations over the final result.
The Columr.s glee club headed large
delegation Of oitiZsns that called on sen
ator HarAa tonight. Mr.. Hanna respond
ed n part as follows:
eI ain sure I am not deserving OF all
that has illuminated for me to-day. tCrles
of q Yes, your arc, Senator
tNoW [ wish you would let me play
the 1nodesty act DON'T you know 1t IS
a very common saying sometimes by
men in public life that they are apt TO
get stuck on themselves CONTINUED
laughter.)
ENow, / am afraid that my Columbus
friends are encouraging me in this d1rec-
ton But / must insist; as have saio
several times here that my personality
in this thing is very insignihoant as COM
pared with the issue the closing act OF
which was performed in that Capitol
today. (Applause and cries of good, that
right)
FsBut that act has brought hope ana
inspiration to the heart OF every true
Republican in this state. The lines are
drawn now. We know the difference be-
tween patriot and traitor. (Voclferous
cheering and applause)
"And it so happens that aside from be-
ing a candidate for the Senate OF the
United StaHes by the people, also happen
to OCCUPY the exalted position given to
me by the Republican party OF the United
States as chairman of the national com
mittee OF that party and in that official
capacity now utter the proclamation
chat no traitors are wanted in our cam
paian. (Trenendous applause.)
shir. President and gentlemen OF the
OHIO legislature, I thank you with a
grateful hearss for the distinguished hon
or which you have just conferred upon
me-
PRESIDENTS CONGRATULATIONS.
Columbus, Ohio, January 12.-Mr.
Hanna sent the following dispatch today
to President Mckinley:
''God reigns and the Republican party
still lives. NJ. A. Hanna"
The President has sent two kilograms
to Mr.. Hanna as follows:
1.-THE result now plainly forecasted is
one in which our best citizenship ire
spective of party, will profoundly re-
ioice. I congratulate you heartily, not
only upon a victory beneficial to the
country, but upon your leadership In
contest worthily won under the most
trying circumstances.
(Signed) 'Wm. Mckinley"
f. sMrs. Mckinley joins in heartfelt con-
ORGANIZATIONS. VIM. Mckinley"