Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-03
Nine Republican Representatives OPP
posed to Hanna Refused to At
tend Caucus on Saturday.
THE OPPOSITION IN CONTROL
Representative Mason Elected Speaker OF
House-Hanna's Defeat is Conceded
Unless Radical Changes Are Made
the Present Week.

caucuSeS nelu Oh Saturday nlRHu Wef'
not on the usual lines between the Re
publicans and Democrats, some OF til,
Republican members having formed ;
fusion with the Democrats for the de
feat of Senator Ultima. The senate
stands Is Democrats, and IS Republic
ans, the latter, including Senator
Voight He was elected on the fusiol
ticket from Cincinnati and did not at
tend either caucus. At the senate Re
publican caucus Senator Burke, Repub
lican, of Cleveland, was not only absent
but was at the same time nominated by
the Democratic caucus for president prt
TEN. of the senate. The caucus nomi
mated Senator j. Park Alexander fol
president pro TEN. The absence Of
Senator Burke today, therefore, meant
not only his election, but election OF
Democrats for all offices in the senate
The house stands 62 Republicans and
Al Democrats; the former including foul
fusionists from Cincinnati. AT the Re
publican house caucus there were only
SO present pledged to Alexander Bowel
for speaker. OF the ten absentees, Rep
resentative Griffith, of Clinton, was the
only one Offering any excuse. He was
sick. The other nine Republican members
were absent because they are opposed
to Mr.. Hanna and regarded Representa-
tive Boxwell as his candidate for speak.
er. These nine Republican members.
met with the Democratic members and
ndorsed Harry S. Mason, of Cleveland.
anti-Hanna Republican, for speaker.
With these nine Republicans and the A
Democratic members, Representative
Mason would have 56 votes, one more
than necessary to elect but some of the
Democratic members refused to be
pledged to any Republican candidates
for senator, speaker or other offices, in
the organization of the legislature. 1t
is generally believed the fate of Mr..
Hanna, as well as all OF his supporters,
depends upon the organization of the
legislature. His opponents claim he
will be defeated even if the Boxwell
ticket is elected, and his friends admit
ted that the chances were against him
if Mr.. BoXwell We're defeated.
Anti-Hanna Speaker Elected.
Columbus, o., Jan. 3.-The contest in
the house was between Mr.. Mason, anti
Hanna and Mr. Boxwell, the Hanna can
didate. The first ballet resulted:
Mason, So. votes; Boywell, So. Mr..
Mason was declared elected amid great
excitement.
1t required an hour to examine the
credentials and swear in the 100 mem
bers, but the 36 senators soon qualified.
In the hall of the house, the widest
scenes were witnessed during the first
hour of the session. All of the 1870 mem
bers were in their seats after the name
of Representative Boxwell had been pre-
sented as the regular Republican candi-
date for speaker. The name of Repre-
sentative Mason, Republican, was pre-
sented by Representative Jones, Repub-
lican. and seconded by two other Repub-
lcans. The Democrats did not par
ticipate in the speaking. As the ballot
proceeded there were loud cheers as
doubtful members responded to their
names. and when the roll call closed
there was long demonstration that de
layed official announcement Of the vote.
The first ballot resulted: Mason, So;
BoXwell, So. as claimed since Saturday
night by the combined opposition to Mr..
Hanna. The combine then completed
the organization of the house.
Democrats Organized Senate.
All were present in the senate cham
Der except Senator Burke, of Cleveland,
Republican opposed to Mr.. Hanna. Sen
ator Voight, the fusionist from Cincin-
natl, voted with the Republicans, but
even then the vote stood IL to II in
favor of the Democrats, who elected all
the officers. o. d. Darroll Democrat,
was elected chief clerk over A. G. Caine,
Republican, the latter having expected
recollection by Senator Burke's pres
ence. AS Mr.. Burke was absent and
could not be sworn in, Senator L. A.
Crowell, Democrat. was elected presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate. but it
is understood that he will give way to
Mr.. Burke for that place as soon as the
latter arrives to take his seat. The
Democratic organization of the senate
was made complete. A detachment of
policemen was needed to hold back the
crowd that filled the hall OF the house
and pressed about the entrances.
Rumor That Brlce Will BE Elected.
Representative John P. Griffith. of
Union county, had been claimed by the
Hanna men until he was nominated on
Saturday night by the combine for
speaker pro tenn. When Representative
Griffith cast his vote for Mr. Mason for
speaker, there was wild scene, and the
excitement continued until Mr.. Griffith
was elected speaker pro tempore by the
same vote as that cast for speaker. The
regular Republican candidate for chief
clerk of the house, John r. Malloy, sec.
retary of the Republican state commit.
tee, was defeated by Charles H. Gerrish,
Republican, Charles Kurtz's close lieu
tenant in the organization Of the opposi-
tion to Mr.. Hanna. The combine slate
went through for all the nine places by
the same vote, 56 to 3d..
When the joint resolution on arrange
ments for the Inauguration of the gov.
ernor come up in the senate. the Repub-
lican senators, as q rule, declined to vote
on account of their opposition to Gov.
ernor Bushnell. The resolution was ad.
opted by the Democratic side of the sen.
ate chamber, assisted by Senators Shep.
ard and Weightman, Republicans, and
Senator V0ight, fusiokist. This action
caused great stir about the state house.
The result Of the organization Of the
legislature started rumors that the
Hanna men would combine with the
gold Democrats for the election Of. Cal.
vim $. Brice, as q gold standard man,
rather than to have Mayor McKisson
and Governor Bushnell elected for the
long and short terms as silver Repub.
licans.
Speaker Mason will dispose Of all the
patronage in the house In the interest ot
McKisson and Bushnell, against Hanna
and with the state executive administra.
tion also against Hanna, his defeat Il
conceded unless radical changes are
made within the next week.