The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-12
BATTLE IN OHIO
PRACTICALLY over,
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was very quiet No business was tram
sacted during the first hour of the ses-
sion. The workers of both sides We're
busily engaged in the Hobbies. Senator
Hanna, Mayor McKisson, Mr.. KurtZ
and other leaders kept up the contest
at the hotels.
The call of the House showed that
Representative Cramer, Democrat, of
Paulding County, was the only abb
sentee, and the Sergeant alarms was
dispatched for him. Mr.. Cramer is very
sick and his physician forbade his at
tendance, but Mr.. Cramer requested to
he carried to the hall of the House. On
Nhe first call Of the House, Ounton of
Morgan and Manuel of Montgomery
did not respond, but We're soon found
in the lobby.
Quite a large delegation went to the
boarding house of Representative Cra-
mer to fight it out with his physician
and family. After waiting a half hour
the Republicans moved that further
proceedings in the House would be dis
Pensed with. AS this meant to proceed
with the ballot in the absence of Cra-
mer, a close fight was made on the mo-
ton. The test vote resulted 90 yeas
" nay anu tt1c I1OUSc QiSpcilScu
with the call and proceeded to business.
There was great applause from the Re-
publican side.
Representative Kinner rose to a
question of privilege, and had read the
charges of offers to bride Representa-
tive John c. Otis from Hamilton Coun-
ty. He offered a resolution that a COM
mittee of five be appointed at once to
IA oh nd
any other charges of bribery affecting
any member of this House.
Mr.. Ashford moved to amend the res
olution that said committee of five
shall be empowered to investigate any
other charges or persons in connection
with the election of United States Sen
ator.
The ayes and nays were called on
every motion, and there was an at
Tempt at this juncture to delay the pro
ceedings by the calls.
A motion was made on the Democrat
Sc side to suspend the rules and consid-
er the Kinney resolution at once This
was defeated by the same vote of 50
Years to sc nays, when there was again
applause on the Republican side.
The votes were on strict party lines,
with the exception of Speaker Mason
of Cuyahoga, Representative Bramley
of Cuyahoga, Jones of Stark, Rutan OF
Carroll, Scott of Fulton and Otis of
Hamilton, who voted with the forty-six
Democratic members.
The name Of Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative Lee
land of Noble, and seconded by r. T.
Smith of Delaware.
The name of Mayor Robert f. McKis-
son of Cleveland was presented by Rep
resentative Bramley.
Representative Leland praised Sena-
tor Hanna in a dignified manner, but
Representative Smith referred TO the
freachery in the party in strong terms.
This brought out Representative
Bramley in vigorous terms in present
ing the name of McKfsson. There were
loud demonstrations of Kisses, with
cries of "traitor,''
The nomination of McKisson was
seconded by Jones of Stark County. also
Republican. The Democrats took no
part except in voting and applauding
Jones applauded President Mckinley
in his speech, and denounced Senator
Hanna
Representative Drost announced that
he had intended to present the name
of Jephtha Gerard, but he would not
now do so, at the request of that gen.
tleman.
The cheering as the name of Mr..
Griffith of Union, Manuel of Montgom-
cry, Joyce of Guernsey. Drost, Kemper
and Lane of Halton were cast for Han
ma was tremendous.
Representative Otis desired to ex-
plain his vote, but was shut off under
the rules, and the ballot went on with
cheers in the gallery for Hanna.
The ballot resulted as follows: Fol-
McKisson-Adams, Adkins, Alger, Bar
low, Botin. Booth, Bower, Bracket
Bramley, Cline. Connolly, Cox. Doran,
Gayman, Gerard, Hayden, Halter
Heyede, Hull, Hunter, Jones, Kinney,
kempel, Lamb, Ludwick, MacBroom
McCauley, McChnchey, MCGEE, Melber
Monter, Niles, O'Neil Otis, Payne
Piper, Rothe, Russell, Rutan, Schmidir
Scott, Smalley, Spellmyer, Stivers
VAIN, Williams, Mason-Total 40.
For Hanna-Allan, Arbenz, Arm
strong, Ashford, Baldwin, Beatty, Bell
Bennett, Bossard, Bowman, Boxwell
Beick, Brecount, Chapman, Clark, Cliff
ford, Davis, Drost, Dutton, Griffith OF
tDIlOil, VI OUlOii, I1i4lSheifc
Howard, Johnson, Joyce, Kemper, Lane
Leeper. Leland, Love, Mccormick, Nc
Curdy, McKinn, Manuel, Meacham
Means, Morrow, Norris. Parker, Ran
kin of Clark, Rankin of Fayette, Red
key. Reynolds, Roberts, Shaw, Smith
of Delaware, Snyder Stewart of Clark
Stewart of Mahoning. Srimple. Swingle
Twaintor, Waddell-Total 90.
For Wiley /, Warner i, Lentz l.
When the result OF the ballot was an
nounced-Hanna SO, McKisson 40
Ientz /, Warner /, Wiley There was
considerable stir on the Democratic
side.
Speaker Mason announced that Mar
Gus A Hanna, having received a ma
jority of the votes of the House, was
the choice of that body for the short
term.
The cheering outside the halls for
Hanna was re-echoed in the ears Of the
members as the result was announced
Another ballot was then taken fol
the long term, and 1t resulted the same