The herald., 1898-01-12

Ill the Senate the Dill TO repedi tH'
Fifty-year Street Railway Franchis
bill was postponed until tomorrow Ihi'
bill has been used against Senator
Hanna in the organization of the Legls'
lature and the Senatorial fight.
Both houses voted to ballot at Ii
o'clock for SENATOR. At 10:4o a. H.
call Of the House was demanded So d.
to put all OIL record as being preseh.
The doors were locked and the nan was
very quiet. No business was trans
acted during the first hour OF the ses-
sion. The workers of both sldes were
busily engaged in the lobbles. senator
Hanna Mayor McKisson, Mr.. Kurtz and
other leaders kept up the contest at the
hotels.
Tine call of the House showed that
Representative Cramer, Democrat OF
Paulding County was the only absentee
and the Serg eaInt-at-Arms was us
patched for hiTn. Mr.. Cramer Is very
sick and his physician forbade ms at
tendance, but lhr. Cramer requested 10
be carried to the hall OF the House
On the first ca II of the House. Dunton,
of Morgan, an d Manuel, of Montgom-
cry, did not respond, but were soon
found in the obby.
Quite a larg delegation went to the
boarding fous of Representative era
mer to fight it 'out with his physician ana
family After waiting half-hour the
Republicans r loved that further pro-
ceedinss in the House should be dis
pensed with. AS this meant to proceed
with the ballo in the absence of Cra-
mer, close f .ght was made on the
motion. The est vote resulted So yeas,
II sol wit
the call and pre- ,ceeded to business, Great
applause from the Republican side.
Representati, ,e Kenny arose to a Ques-
tion of privile ge and had read the
charges of off, ers to bribe Representa-
tive John C. q tis, of Hamilton County.
He offered a resolution that a commit
tee of five be appointed at once TO inves-
tigate these specific charges and any
other charges of bribery affecting any
member of the House
Mr.. Ashford moved to amend the reso
luton so that said committee OF five shall
be empowered to investigate any other
charges or persons. in connection with
the election OF United States Senator
Ayes and nays were called on every
motion and there was an attempt at
this juncture to delay the proceedings
by the calls.
A motion was made on the Democratic
side to suspend the rules and consider
the Kenny resc luton at once. This was
defeated by the same vote of sc noes to
50 yeas, when there was again applause
on the Republican side.
The votes were on strict party lines
with the exception of Speaker Martin.
of Cuyahoga, r representative Bramley.
T Il
Fulton and Otis. of Hamilton. who
voted with the Democratic members.
The name of Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative Le-
land, of Noble. and seconded by r. T.
Smith, of Delaware.
The name of Robert f. McKisson. OF
Cleveland, was presented by Represen-
tative Bramley.
Representative Leland praised Sena-
tor Hanna in a dignified manner. but
Representative Smith referred to the
treachery in the party in strong terms
This brought out Representative Bram-
ley in vigorous terms in presenting the
name of Mckisson. There were loud
demonstrations of Kisses with cries of
Traitor
The nomination of McKisson was sec
onded by Jones, of Stark, also Repub-
lican. The Democrats took no part ex-
cept in voting and applauding
Jones applauded President Mckinley
in his speech and denounced Senator
Hanna.
Representative Dross announced that
he had intended to present the name of
Jephtha Gerard, but he would not now
do so at the request of that gentleman.
The cheering as the names of Grif-
fifth of Union, Manuel of Montgomery.
Joyce of Guernsey, Droste, Kemper
and Lane of Hamilton were cast for
Hanna was tremendous
Representative Otis desired to explain
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:
For McKisson-Adams, Adkins, AL
ger, Barlow, Botin, Booth, Bower
Bracket, Bramley, Cline, Connolly. Cox
Doran, Gayman, Gerard, Hayden
Halter, Heyde, Hull. Hunter, Jones, Kin
ny, Kempel. Lamb, Ludwick, Mac.
Broom. McCauley, McClinchey. MCGEE
Melber, Monter, Niles, O'Nen. Otis
Payne, Piper, Powell, Ross, Rothe, Rus
SELL Rulan, Schmidir, Scott, Smallev
Spellmyer, Stivers, Vain, Williams, Ma.
son. Total, 40.
For Hanna-Allen, Arbenz, Arm.
strong, Ashford. Baldwin, Beatty. Bell
Bennett, Bossard Bowman, Boxwell
Beick, Brecount, Chapman, Clark, Cliff.
q ford, Davis, Droste, Dutton, Griffith
of Clinton, Griffith of Union, Hnsdale
Howard, johnson, Joyce, Kemper, Lane
Leeper, Leland, Love, Mccormick, Nc.
Curdy, McKinnon, Manuel, Meacham
Means, Morrow, Norris, Parker RankiI
cf Clark, Rankin of Fayette, Redkey
Reynolds, Roberts, Shaw, Smith of Del
aware, Snyder, Stewart of Clarke
Stewart Of Mahoning, Srimple, Swingle
Twaintor, Waddell. Total, S.
For Wiley, 1; Warner, l; Lentz, l.
When the result of the ballot was an
nounced: Hanna, 56; McKisson, AZ
Lentz, /; Warner, /; Wiley, /, there wa
considerable stir on the Democrats
side.
Speaker Mason announced that Mar
Gus A. Hanna, receiving d majority o
the votes of the House, was the choice o
that body for the short term. The cheer
ing outside the halls for Hanna was re
echoed in the ears of the members as tn
result was announced.
The ballot was then taken for the lon,
term, and it resulted the same, its an
nouncement being greeted with anothe
long and loud demonstration. ON bot
ballots REPRESENTATIVE Cranrr was al