Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-11
Hanna Wins.
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Hanna Wins.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 1l.-Tois being
the date for balloting to begin on Sena-
tor, all available space was taken up
by the general public long before the
legislature convened. The CONTINUED
activity at the headquarters of both fac
tons in the hotels indicated that Meth
er side expected the contest to be enc
ed today. Tho popular interest in the
proceedings of the day was shown Tor
any further developments in the ell
legged bribery cases, as well as 10 the
result of the balloting.
After being in conference all night
the democratic caucus agreed on Mayor
Robert E McKisson, of Cleveland, as
the only republican proposed whom
they will support for Senator. The
names of both Bushnell and Kuriz were
considered and both were given up as
impracticable candidates. Then the
name of Mayor McKisson was suggest
ed. The democrats, not content with
the assurance of the leaders of the fu-
sion that McKisson was free-silver
man, sent for that gentleman. When
he appeared he made speech to the
caucus in which he said in substance /:
Gentlemen, publicly and before the
people am and must be republican,
but I assure you and pledge you that if
elected to the U. S. Senate by this
fusion I will stand upon the Chicago
platform" This pledge was satisfac-
tory and the caucus declared for Nc
Kisson for both the long and short
| terms.
Both branches OF the legislature
20. at 10 o. m. 1t was stated soon of
ter assembling that all Senators and
Representatives were in their seats and
both houses voted to ballot at II a.
M, for Senator. A call of the House
was demanded go as to put all on re.
cord IS being present. The call showed
that Representative Cramer, democrat.
ic member, was the only absentee, and
the rgeant-at-arms was dispate bed
for him. Mr.. Crsmsr is very sick but
he requested to he carried to the hall OF
the House.
A large delegation went to the board
ing house OF Cramer to fight it out with
his physician and family. After wait
ing half hour the republicans moved
that further proceedings in the House
be dispensed with. As this meant to
proceed with the ballot in the absence
OF Craner, there was q close fight on
the motion. The test vote resulted !:
Sc ayes; 50 nays, and the House re-
fused to dispense with the call and pre-
caeded to business. Great applause on
the republican side.
Representative Kenny rose to q
question of privilege and had read the
charges of officers to bride Representa-.
tive John c. Obs to vote for Senator
Hanna. He offered resolution that q
committee be appointed to investigate
these charges and any other charges of
bribery affecting any member Of the
House.
A motion was made on the demo-
cratic side to suspend the rules and
consider the Kinney resolution at once.
This was defeated by the same vote OF
80 ayes and IS nays. The names OF
Marcus A. Hanna and Mayor Robert
T. McKisson were then presented for
U. S. Senator.
The Senate chamber was crowded to
its limit when ut II o'clock the first
move in the senatorial contest was
made. When the Lieutenant Governor
announced that the baloting for a T..
S. Senator was now under coasidera-
ton, perfect quiet Immediately reigned.
Every Senator was in his seat to record
his action.
The vote in the House resulted Nc
Kisson, 40; Hanna, sc; scattering 8. In
the Senate the vote was McKisson, 49,;
Hanna, 17-enough to elect Hanna.
The cheering in the House as the
names of Griffith, Manuel, Joyce, Droste
and Lane were cast for Hanna was
tremendous. Representative Otis de-
sired to explain his vote, but was shut
of under the rules.
When the result Of the ballot was an
nounced there was considerable stir on
the democratic side. Speaker Mason
announced that Mr.. Hanna, having re-
ceived majority of the votes of the
House, was the choice Of that body for
the short term. the ballot was then
taken for the long term and it resulted
the same and its announcement was
greeted with another long and loud
demonstration. On both ballots Re.
preventative Cramer was absent and
there were thus only los cast.
The vote in the Senate for the eng term
stood 10 for McKisson and II for Hanna, the
same AS on the ballot for the short term
With the Il in the Senate and SO in the
House Hanna has Just the requisite 73 votes
for his election with sll present, but the a.
serce of Representative Cramer, democrat,
who S dangerou.ly sick, Hanna has one 10
spare. Senator Burke was the only republi.
can in the Senate who did not vote TO. Hanna.
The Senate and House both adjourned this
afternoon till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
A joint resolution TO meet in Joint convention
al noon tomorrow TO canvass the vote cas-.
to-day for Senator WAS adopted.
As McKisson had n majority of Two in the
the Senate to day, aud Hanna of three over
all in the House, there wss no election de
jure, b1r there was de facto election. There
is nothing to prevent changes tomorrow from
the vote to-day but none a:e expected
Fell Dead i'll the Pulpit.