Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15
HANNA is THE VICTOR.
He Wins in the First Balloting
for Senator.
The Combined Forces of the Opposition
Muster Only IL Votes, While the Re-
publican Leader Has 73-CleVe-
lsnd's Mayor His Opponent.

| Columb bus, o., Jan. 12.-After being
in conference all of Monday night the
democratic caucus agreed on Mayor
Robert e. McKisson, of Cleveland, as
the only republican proposed whom
they would support for senator. The
caucus was stormy. 1t was found inn
possible to agree upon either Gov.
| Bushnell or Charles l.. Kurtz, Both
names were considered and both were
given up as impracticable candidates.
| Then the name of McKisson was sug-
gested.
McKisson denies that he pledged him
| self to free silver or to stand on the
Chicago platform when called into the
democratic caucus The democrats and
others present confirm this report and
state that McKiSson said he was a BIZ
metallist and opposed to the policy of
Secretary Gage, but he would not stand
for the free coinage of silver.
The legislature met at 10 a. m. with
big crowds present in both branches.
The call of the house showed that
Mr.. Cramer, democratic member from
Paulding county, was the only absen-
tee, and the sergeant-at-arms was sent
for him. Mr.. Cramer is very sick. His
physician forbid his attendance, but
Mr.. Cramer requested to be carried to
the hall of the house. A large delega-
tion went to Cramer's boarding house
to fight it out with his physician and
family. After waiting half hour the
republicans moved that further pro-
ceedings in the house be dispensed
with. The motion was carried.
Representative Kenney rose to a
question of privilege and had read the
charges of offers to bribe Representa-
tive Otis, of Hamilton county. He of
fered a resolution that a committee of
five be appointed at once to investigate
these specific charges and any other
charges of bribery affecting any mem
Der of the house. Mr.. Ashford moved
to amend the resolution so that the
committee be empowered to investi-
gate any other charges or persons in
connection with the election of sena-
tor. Both the motion and amendment
were lost.
The name of Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative Lee
land, of Noble, and seconded by I. r.
Smith, of Delaware. The name of
Mayor Robert f. McKisson, of Cleve-
land, was presented by Representative
Bramley.
Representative Leland praised Sena-
tor Hanna in a dignifed manner. but
Mr.. Smith referred to the treachery in
the party in strong terms. This
brought out Representative Bramley
in vigorous terms in presenting the
name of McKisson. There were loud
Kisses, with cries of Traitor" The
: nomination of McKisson was seconded
by Jones, of Stark county, also re-
r publican. Jones praised President Nc.
, Kinley in his speech and denounced
: Senator Hanna.
r Representative Droste announced
that he had intended to present the
name of Jeptha Garrard, but he would
not now do so, at the request of that
. gentleman.
p The cheering as the vote of Griffith
of Union; Manuel, of Montgomery
. Joyce, of Guernsey; Droste, Kempel
= and Lane, of Hamilton, We're east fol
Hanna was tremendous. The result o.
the ballot was: Hanna 56, McKissoT
40, A. J. Warner l, Aquila Wiley l, j. j
Lentz l. The scattering vote for LentZ
| Wiley and Warner was cast by Repre-
: sentatives Wiley, Hazlett and Hess, al
democrats. The following republican.
, voted for McKisson: Bramley, Jones
E Mason, Otis, Rutan and Scott.
4 The ballot was then taken for tn,
long term and it resulted the same a.
6 for the short term. On both ballots
{ Representative Cramer was absent anC
a there were only los votes cast. Tn,
: house then adjourned until to-day ant
| l,a1
S meeting.
The senate chamber was crowded t,
s it's limit when the first move in tn,
q senatorial contest was made. Whel
e Lieut.. Gov. Jones announced that tn
. balloting for a United States senate
= was now under consideration, perfec
quiet reigned. Every senator wa
S present.
l Senator Sullivan nominated Senate
: Hanna. Senator Burke nominated Nh
r McKisson and Senator Wolcott, O
+ Cleveland, seconded the nomination O
}. Hanna. The nomination of McKissol
n was seconded by Senator Finck.
r Two votes We're taken, one for tn
n short and one for the long term. Th
short term was voted for first TIL
Il vote for the short term resulted: Har
= ma II, McKisson 10.
l. Senator Burke, of Cleveland, was tn
o only republican in the senate who di
= not vote for Hanna. Senator Voight
v the fusioniot from Cincinnati, vote
d for Hanna, as did all the fusion reput
licans in the house from Hamilto
e county except Otis.
d The vote in the senate for the lon
l. term stood the same as on the ballo
It for the short term. With the II in tn
is senate and So in the house Hanna ha
just the requisite 73 votes for his eleo
81 tion.
a The senate and house both adjourne
- till 10 o'clock to-day. A joint resoll
+ tion was adopted to meet in joint COZ
a. vention at noon to-day to canvass til
n vote cast yesterday for senator.