The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
LOOKS LIKE HANNA.
Test Vote Indicative Of a Republican
Majority Today.

Columbus. o., Jan. 12.--Senator Hanna
received 7S votes yesterday, "a majority
OF one over all in total membership OF
1i5 The senate voted 19 for McKisson
and II for Hanna. The mouse stood:
Hanna, 90: McKisson, 40; Wiley. 1;
Warner, Lentz, l. and one absent The
only absentee was Representative
Cramer, the Democratic Populist mem
Der from Paulding county. who is seri-
ousiy ILL., His physician stated last night
that he could not possibly be in his seat
today. After the vote recorded yester-
day in each branch OF the legislature
separately a majority of a quorum OF
those present is all that is necessary in
the joint balloting, so that the serious
illness OF Mr.. Cramer might become an
important factor. The scattering vote
for LantZ. Wiley and Warner was cast
by Representatives Wiley. Halet and
Hess. all Democrats. Ii Cramer had
been present and all other Democrats in
Inc, McKissonTs vote in the house would
have been SO. or still three short OF
majority in that branch of the legisla
ture. With Hanna having a majority of
three in the house, McKisson having a
majority of two i'm the senate. the chair
announced today that there was no cleo
ton. and that a joint ba1.tt was in order.
With the result apparently hanging on
the change of only one vote. the contest
continued all night as for the past two
weeks. The seven Republicans who re-
fused to vote for Hanna have Stree
signed statements that they have burned
their bridges behind them. Senator
Burke, Representatives Scott, Mason
and Rutan say they will vote for Hanna
IL the Otis charges are proven 10 be un-
true Representatives Otis and Bran
ley, however. simply signed a codicil TO
the statement Of the other five, in which
they concur in asking for an investiga-
ton; but they state that they will not
vote for Hanna under any circum-
stances.
Mayor McKisson OF Cleveland was in
conference during the evening with the
opposition, and it was declared very
emphatcaliy by the leaders that the
fight had not by any means been lost,
and that they would again rally their
forces in the Joint ballot TO a sufficient
degree to win the battle.
The Democratic steering committee
last night issued the following mani
fosto Marcus A. Hanna will not be
elected by this legislature"
Hardly had the result of the balloting
been announced before a surging, shout
ing crowd filed the lobby and corridors
of the Neil House, and cheers for Sena-
tor Hanna swept like waves through the
house and on 10 the streets. Senator
Hanna responded to the repeated calls
from his friends and in answer TO their
demands made a speech. congratulating
them on behalf of the Republican party
for the auspicious outcome. 1T is not
so much matter of personality with
me- said Senator Hanna "as IL is a
question Of keeping the pledges and up
holding the integrity of the party. and
OF giving heed to the will of the people"
The excited crowd lifted the senator
from the floor and man after man en-
braced him. while others were shaking
both his hands. Finally the crowd was
held back and got into line and for fully
an hour the senator stood and grasped
the hands and listened 10 the exultant
congratulation Of the crowd Thank
God. the right win prevail Praise God
from whom all blessings flow." Glory
Hallelujah," and kindred expressions
filed the air in choral singing. One
veteran with upiifte1 hat shouted
Senator. this takes a load off me as big
as freight car"