The news & observer., 1898-01-13
A BIG CROWD PRESENT
MUCH EXCITEMENT DURING
THE HOT CONTEST.
DOODLE PROBABLY 0lO TIE WORK
The Leader Of Corporations, Trusts, and
Combines aod Boss q ths Repuoii
caa Party NSasin the Sena-

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Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 12.-Marcus A.
Hanna was elected today to represent
Ohio id the Senate for seven years and
two months If Mckinley should be re-
elected, Hanna would still be there to
the end Of the Presidents second term.
Including both the short and long terms
Hanna's time as. Senator will expire in
March, 1905.
After the two houses met in joint
session, in the House chamber the
roll Of the Senate was called fnst, and
there were no changes from the votes
of yesterday, 10 for McKisson and II
for Hanna.
Senator Burke. the only dissenting Re-
publican presented the name of e. Ne
Kisson, the Republican mayor of Cleye-
land, in a very forcible and infammasle
speech that commanded the closest at
tention. In one of his climaxes he said:
James A. Garfield would have voted
for McKisson if he were alive and a
Senator here today"
The vote of the House was the same
as that of yesterday, with the exception
that Hazlet, who voted thea for Wiley,
and Hess, who voted for Warner, today
voted with the other Democrats for Me
Kisson. General Wiley was the only
Democrat not voting with the coalition,
and he voted again for Congressman
Lentz Lieutenant Governor Jones an
nounced the result of the joint ballot as
Hanna, IS; McKisS0n, 20; Eentz, 1; abb
sent /, and declared Marcus A. Hanna
elected Senator for tie un-expired term,
ending March 4, 1899.
1t was / o'clock when Senator Hanna
entered the hall escorted by commit
tee sent 90 notify him of his election. He
was greeted by round after round of
cheers.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Hanna
made a short address in which he as
slred his audience that he would repre-
sent the whole people Of Ohio. He made
no reference to the boiling Republicans.
Owing TO the cheering and noise, the
chair allowed the joIliers to retire before
the less exciting vote for the long term
was hEgun The ballot for the long term
was taken, without much interest being
manifested.
Representative Roberts, of Cleveland,
seconded the nomination of Hanna, and
Representative Bramley, of Cleveland,
that OF Ackisson. The Democrats
presented no name and made no second
ing speeches. The Senators and Repre-
sentatives rose to their feet when they
cast their respective votes.
tn result for the long term was the
same as that for the short term. Hanna
received 73, McKisson 20 and one alb
sentee.
After Hanna was declared elected
Senator for the long term, pandemon-
ium reigned supreme in the hall of the
House. The galleries went wild and
the Senators and Representatives parti-
cipated in the demonstration. The
crowds outside INDUCED in all sorts of
demonstrations over the final result.
Soon after the Senate assembled this
morning Senator Burke, OF Cleveland,
offered a resolution demanding an in
vestigation into the charges that $1,750
hau been offered by alleged agents IN
the interests of Senator Hanna for the
vote Of Representative Otis. The reso-
lution provided for commission of five
consisting OF Senators Burke, Robinson,
Fink, Garfield and Long. Senator
Burke afterward requested to have his
name stricken out and that Of Senator
Sullivan was substituted. The commit
tee thus constitute consisted OF three
Democrats and two Republicans.
long and bitter discussion followed, led
by Senator Burke for immediate con-
sfderation and by Senator Sullivan for
deliberation and full consideration.
Before the vote upon the resolution
could be taken, a message was received
from the House of Representatives stat
ing that that body was ready to vote
upon the question of electing United
States Senator. The President held
that further discussion was out OF order,
and the matter was laid over.
When the House convened at 10 a.
m. Representative Otis was promptly
recognized ON a question Of privilege. He
made a long statement regarding the
Boyce bribery charges. He said it was
due the House and himself to have an 4
investigation before proceeding further
In the election OF n United States Sena- |
for. and offered a resolution accordingly /
On n motion to suspend the rules, for
Immediate consideration OF the resolu- I
tion. the vote stood-32 ayes, SO nays. |
Representative Cramcr was absent
and Is still very sick. The other forty
aix Democratic members and the six bolt.
ing Republican Representatives voted
together for an investigation before elect
,4r1 Senator.
Representative Stewart, one Of the