Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE!
Hanna Having a Close Call for
The SenatOrShip.
The RuslOnlsts Elect Mason Speaker
OF the House.
Ii Hung Chang Bitterly DenOunees Ger.
many for Invading China.
NUMEROUS COYOTES IN KANSAS

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 3.-The contest
In the house was between Mason, anti.
Hanna, and Boxwell, Hanna candidate.
The tlrst ballot resulted: Mason So; Box
we'll, SO. Mason was declared elected
amid great excitement.
The Ohio legislature convened at 10 a.
m. The caucuses Saturday night were
not on The usual lines between the re-
publicdns and democrats, some ropubli-
can members having formed fusion
with the democrats for the defeat Of SEN
ator Hanna The senate stands eighteen
democrats and eighteen republicans. the
latter including voight, elected on the
fusion ticket in Cincinnati, who did not
attend either caucus At the senate re-
publican caucus Burke. republican, OF
Cleveland, was not only absent but was
at the same time nominated by the dem
ocratic caucus for president pro tempore
Of the senate. The caucus nominated
Senator J. Park Alexander for president
pro tempOre. The absence Of Burke TO.
day therefore meant not only his election,
but the election OF some democrats for
the offices Of the senate.
Ths house stands 62 republicans, AZ
democrats, the former including the four
fusionlsts from Cincinnati.
AZ the republican house caucus there
were only so present pledged To Alexander
Boxwell for speaker. OF the absentees
Grifith, OF Clinton, was the only one Of
fering excuse. He was sick. The other
nine republican members were absent
because they are opposed to Hanna and
regarded Boxwell AZ the Hanna candi-
date. These nine republican members
met with the democratic members and
Endorsed Harry c. Mason, Of Cleveland,
anti-Hanns republican, for speaker.
With these nine republicans and AZ dem.
ocratic members Mason would have SO
votes, one more than necessary to elect,
but some democratic members refused TO
pledged to republican candidates for sem
ator, speaker or other offices In the organ
lLAllOn OF Tue ieVlslhture'
IL Is generally the belief Of Hanna, as
well as OF all his supporters, that his sue
cess depends on the organization OF the
legislature. His opponents claim that
he will be defeated, even IL the Boxwell
ticket was elected, and his friends ad-
nit that the chances we're against him
II Boxwell was defeated,
IL required an hour to examine the
credentials and swear in the 100 mem
bers, but the thirty-six senators soon
qualified.
All were present In the senate chamber
except Burke, republican, opposed to
Hanna. VOight, fusionist, from Cincin-
nati voted with the republicans, but
even then the vote stood IS to II In favor
OF the democrats, who elected all the Of
Acers. o. d. Darroll, democrat, was
elected chief clerk over A. c. Cain. re-
publican, the latter having expected re-
election by Burke's presence. As Burke
was absent and could not be sworn In, T.
K. Cromwell, democrat, was elected pres
ident pro tempOre OF the senate. but II is
understood that he will give way 10
Burke for the place a. soon as the latter
arrives to take the seat.
The democratic organization OF the
senate was made complete In quiet way
while detachment of policemen was
needed to hold back the crowd that filled
the hall Of the house and pressed about
the entrances,
In the hall OF the house the widest
scenes were witnessed during the Arst
hour OF the session. All of the 100 mem
bers were in their seats. After the nam,
OF Boxwell had been presented rs tn
regular republican candidate for speak
or, the name Of Representative Mason
republican, was presented by Representa-
tive Jones, republican, and seconded b!
two other republicans. The democrat
did not participate in the speaking. A
the ballot proceeded there were lou,
cheers as the doubtful members respond
ed to their names and when the roll cal
closed there was long demonstration
that delayed the official announcement o
the vote. The first ballot resulted a
follows: Mason, 50; BcxWell, SO, a
claimed Saturday night by the combine
opposition TO Hanna. The combine c. n
pleted the organization Of the house.
John P, Griffith, of Union county, ha
been claimed by the Hanna men till b
was nominated on Saturday night by III
combine for speaker pro tenn. Whe
Representative Griffith cast his vote fC
Mason for speaker there was will
scene. and the excitement continued II
Griffith was elected speaker pro tenn.
the same vote as that for speaker.
The regular republican candidate Il
chief clerk Of the house, John r. Mallo!
secretary OF the republican state centr
committee, was defeated by Charles
Gerrish, republican, KurtS's close liel
tenant In the organization Of the oppOs
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