Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
OHIO DEMOCRATS AHEAD.
succeeded In OrganIxinE fhc Legislature
with Ant, Hanna Ohirrrs.

Columbus. Ohio. .Ina. i.-Thc Ohio
Legislature convened at 10 u. IN. yes.
terday. Owing to the senatorial con
test, unusual Interest WIS taken IN
the organization of both houses. The
Senate stands IS Democrats and Is
Republicans. the latter in,.i,i,ling Sen
ator Noight, who was elected on u
fusion ticket from Cincinnati. and who
did not attend either caucus. At the
Senate Republican caucus saturday
night senator Burke. Republican OF
Cleveland. was not only abscut. but he
was ut the same time nominated hy
the Democratic caucus for president
pro TEN OF the Senate. The Republican
caucus nominated Senator i. Park Al.
eNnnder for president pro tcmporc.
senator Burke IL opposed To the re-
election of senator NJ. \. IIannu. With
party lines drawn In the Senate. Lieu
tenant Governor a. W. Joncs. Icpuh-
lican. would have had the tie vote TO
cast, and he he lns been considered as
opposed to llnnnn. The House stands
G2 Republicans and Il Democrats. the
former Including four fusionists from
Cincinnati.
At the Republican House caucus SAT-.
urdny night there were only - pres.
cnt and pledged to Alexander Boxwcll
for speaker. or the ten ni,scntccs.
Grifiths of Clinton was the only one
Offering an cNcuse-hc was sick. The
other nine Republican members Were
absent because they are opposed 10
Hanna. ana regard BoSwcll ms the
Hanna candidate. These nine Rcptih.
lican members met with the Demo
crntic members and indorscd Harry G.
Mason Of Cleveland. nn nnti-Ianna
Republican. for speaker. With these
nine Republican and the II Demo.
cratic members. Mason would have 5G
votes. or one more than needed to
elect.
Yesterday morning all were present
In the Senate chamber except Senator
Burke of Cleveland. the Republican
who Is opposed to Hanna. Senator
NOight. the fusionist from Cincinnati,
voted with the Republicans. but even
then the vote stood Is to II In favor
Of the Democrats. who elected nll the
officers. q. ID. Darroil. Democrat. was
elected chief clerk over \. e. Cninc.
Republican. the latter having expected
reelection by Burkc's presence. al-
though Burke would not support Han
M. As Senator Burke was absent. he
| could not be sworn in. Thaddcus
Crowley. Democrat. was elected prcsi-
dent pro tempOre of the Senate. but II
IL understood TINT lie will give way
to senator Burke for that place as soon
as the latter arrives to take his seat
The Democratic organization OF the
sannte was made complete In very
quiet way. while a detachment OF DO
liccmen was needed to hold buck the
crowd that filled the hall OF the House
and pressed about the entrance.
| In the hnll "f the House the widest
scenes We're witnessed during the first
hour OF the session. All Of the 100
members Were In their seats. After the
name of BoXwell had been presented
as the regular Republican candidate
for speaker. the name OF Representa-
tive Mason, Republican. was presented
by Representative Jones. Republican,
and seconded by two other Republic
ans. The. Democrats did not purtici-
pate In the speaking
As the ballot proceeded there were
loud cheers as the doubtful members
responded to their names. and when
the roll call approached the close and
Mason secured the necessary minority
there was n long demonstration that
delayed the official announcement Of
| the vote.
The first ballot resulted: Mason, 90;
BoXwell. ~. aS had been claimed since
Saturday night by the combined oppO-
sition to senator Hanna. The combine
then completed the organization of the
| House.