The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
Details of the BaIIOting for Senator
Both Halls Crowded.

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IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
Details of the BaIIoting for Senator
Both Halls Crowded.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-THE chambers
of both houses of the Legislature were
crowded with visitors when the two bodies
convened at 10 o'clock this morning. Soon
after roll call it was announced that an
agreement had been made that the two
houses should vote for senator at II o'clock.
AT 10:40 a call of the lower house was de-
manded, so as to put all on record as being
present. The doors were locked and the
hall was very quiet. The call showed that
Representative Cramer, Democratic mem
ber from Paulding county, was the only abb
sentee and the sergeant-at-arms was dis
patched for him. Mr.. Cramer is very sick.
His physician forbade his attendance, but
Mr.. Cramer requested to be carried to the
hall of the House. On the first call, Dutton
of Morgan, and Manuel, of Montgomery, did
not respond, but they were soon found in
the lobby.
Quite large delegation went to the
boarding house of Representative Cramer to
fight it out with his physician and family.
After waiting half an hour the Republicans
moved that further proceedings in the
proceed with the ballot in the absence of
Cramer, there was q close fight on the mo-
ton. The test vote resulted fifty-six yeas
to fifty-two nays, and the House dispensed
with the call and proceeded to business
amid great applause on the Republican side.
Representative Kenny rose to a question
of privilege and had read the charges of
offering to bribe Representative John c.
Otis, of Hamilton county. He offered a
resolution that a committee of five be ap-
pointed at once to investigate these specific
charges and any other charges of bribery
affecting any member of this House. Mr..
Ashford moved to amend the resolution so
that said committee of five shall be en-
powered to investigate any other charges
| or persons in connection with the election
of United States senator.
The yeas and nays were called on every
motion, and there was an attempt at this
juncture to delay the proceedings by these
calls. Finally a motion was made on the
Democratic side to suspend the rules and
consider the Kinney resolution at once
This was defeated by the same vote as the
hrst-fifty-two yeas to fifty-six nays, and
there was again applause on the Republican
side. The votes were on strict party lines
with the exception of Speaker Mason, of
Cuyahoga; Representatives Bramley, of
Cuyahoga; Jones, of Stark; Scott of Full
ton, and Otis, of Hamilton who voted with
the forty-seven Democratic members.
The name of Marcus A. Hanna for sena-
tor was then presented by Representative
Leland. of Noble, and seconded by 7. r.
Smith, of Delaware. The name Of Mayor
Robert Z. McKisson, of Cleveland, was pre-
sented by Representative Bramley. Repre-
sentative Leland praised Senator Hanna a,.I in
Smith referred to the treachery in the party
in strong terms. This brought out Repre-
sentative Bramley in Vigorous terms in n pre-
We're loud demonstrations of Kisses, with
cries of "traitor" The nomination of Nc
Kisson was seconded by Jones, of Stark
county, also Republican. The Democrats
took no part except in voting and applaud
ing. Mr.. Jones praised President Mckinley
in his speech and denounced Senator Han
ma. Representative Droste announced that
he had intended to present the name Of
Jeptha Garrard but ne would not do so at
the request of that gentleman.
The roll was then called. The cheering,
as the names of Griffith, of Union; Manuel
Kemper and Lane, of Hamilton were an
nounced for Hanna was tremendous. Rep
resentative Otis desired 10 explain his vote
but shut off under the rules, and the
baloting went on with cheers in the gallery
for Hanna: The vote resulted: For Hanna,
IS; for McKisson,. 40; scattering, 8. Follow
ing is the ballot in detail:
McKisson--Adams, Dem; Adkins DEM; !;
Adkins, Dem. Alger, Dem; Barlow Dem. !;
II.
Bracken, Dem; BRAMLEY, Rep; Cline
Dem; Connolly, DEM. Cox, Dem; Deran
Dem; Gayman, Dem. Goar, Dem; Haiden
DEM; DEM; Hunter, Hunter Dem; Jones. Rep KEN
pei, Dem: Kennedy, Dem; Lamb. Dem; !;
Dem; o'Neil, Dem; OTIS, Ind; Rep;
Ross. Dem. Roth, Dem; Russell, Dem. !;
RUTAN, Rep; Schneider, DEM; SCOTT,
Rep; Smalley, Dem; Spellmyer. DEM;
Dem; Dem Speaker MASON, Rep.-Total, A.
Hanna-Allen, Arbenz, Armstrong, Ash
ford, Baldwin, Beatty, Bell. Bennett Bos-
Chapman, Clark. Clifford, Davies, Davis,
Droste, Dutton. Griffith of Clinton Griffith
Of Union; Hinsdale' Howard, ard Johnson
Love, Mccormick, McCurdy McKinnon,
Manuel Meacham. Means, Morrow, Norris,
Parker Rankin of Clark, Rankin of Fay
cite. Redkey, Reynolds, Roberts, Shaw,
Smith of Adams Smith of Delaware, Sny
der Snider. Stewart of Clark Stewart of
Waddell all straight Republicans, except
those marked =, who are Independent Re-
publicans.-Total, So.
ley (Hazel, Dem); Warner, (Hess,
Dem.)
When the vote was announced there was
considerable stir on the Democratic side.
Speaker Mason announced that Marcus A.
Hanna. having received a 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 greet
ed with another long and loud lemonstra-
ton. On both ballots Representative Cram
er was absent and there We're thus cnly 10s.
cast as follows: Hanna, So: McKisson, AZ;
Wiley. /: Warner, /: Lentz, l.; absent. l.
At 1915 the House adjourned and the hall
was used for a joiliication meeting with
the crowds singing Praise God from Whom
All Blessings Flow
McKissOn, 10; Hanna, II.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-THE Senate
chamber was crowded to its limit when, at
IL O'Clock, the first move in the great sena-