The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
BRIBERY RESOLUTIONS.
DissruntIed Republicans LoftiIy De
mand m Inycstiration

mana IN investigation.
Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-THE following
statement was given out this afternoon
by the republican members who refused
to vote for Mr.. Hanna:
Whereas, charges OF attempted bribery
IN connection with the election of n
United States senator have been made on
the floor of the house of representatives
against NJ. A. Hanna, Charles Dick. S.
ID. Hollenbeck and one Henry Harrison
Boyce; and
Whereas, other charges of bribery
nave been made in connection with the
said election; now
Therefore, we, the undersigned men,
bers of the general assembly of the state
OF Ohio earnestly ask that before pro-
cecdinS further with the election of a
senator to hll the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of the Hon. John Sher-
man, that joint committee be appointed
from the senate and house of representa-
tives with power to send for persons and
papers and to thoroughly investigate and
report to the respective houses the truth
or fnlsity of said charges
Having an abiding faith and confidence
in the truth of the charges of bribery
made against the above named parties.
in the name of the people of this great
state, in the name of justice and purity
of conduct, in the name OF public morals
and in the name of everything that is
dear to patriotic people. we ask and
demand that such investigation be had,
and regardless of our determined opposi-
ton to the election of Senator Hanna. if
such investigation shall result in showing
that said charges of bribery are untrue,
we pledge ourselves to vote for Senator
Hanna in the general assembly of Ohio
for both the short and long terms.
&c. o. RUTAN.
VERNON II. BURKE.
civilian A. SCOTT, JR..
HARRY C.. MASON,
John p. JONES"
Il join in earnestly asking for the in
veStigatiOn, but can not in any event
vote for Mr.. Hanna, because | absolutely
know he did not attempt to brihe.
(Signed.) JOHN c. OTIS"
Il concur in asking for an investigation
of the whole matter
CSigned) M. L. BRAAILEY."
Harry c. Mason of Cleveland. speaker
| of the house tonight gave out the fol-
lowing:
ITO the Public-My principal reason
why | have been opposed to Mr.. Hanna
is because of the fact that two years
ago, when the tifty-year franchise bill
was before the legislature | was APP
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was lobbying in the interest of that bill.
He offered me n bribe of $1,000 if | would
vote for that measure.
AT my conference with Mr.. Hanna
last Saturday | told that this reason
would prevent me from supporting him
| because ] believed he knew the street
railway of which he was president was
behind the man who offered the bride
and that he himself was on the ground
lobbying in the interest of the bill.
(Signcd) HARRY g. MASON"
The democratic steering committee of
the fusionists tonight issued the follow
ing manifesto:
ITO the Public-Marcus A. Hanna
will not be elected by this legislature.
ALLEN O. MEYER.
JAMES ROSS.
'R. NJ. DTTTY."
Col. Jeptha Gerard of Cincinnati who
has been spoken of as II candidate of the
free silver republicans for senator when
| informed that Hanna had received
enough votes to elect him did not appear
, surprised and spoke as if he expected
such result. He said
1T was impossible to secure the vote
of the Cincinnati delegation for Mckis'
san as his sympathy for silver was
| doubted.
Governor Bushnell. tonight. said
Il simply desire to repeat the state
ment which | made a day or two since
| the results of the contests rests with the
| members of the legislature. Whoever
! they NOV elect will receive ny cordial
support. .--..-a---.--