Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-11
HANNA, THE VICTOR!
Received Clear Majority in the
Vote To-Day.
Will be Elected Senator in Joint
Session Tomorrow.
opposition Voted Almost SOlldly for May
or HcKiSson.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11.-After being
In conference all night, the democratic
caucus agreed on Mayor Robert X. Nc
Kissen, OF Cleveland, Rs the only republi-
can proposed whom they could support
for senator. II was found absolutely i'm.
possible 70 agree upon either Governor
Bushnell OF Charles l.. knrtz. Both
names were considered and both were
given up as impracticable candidates.
The name OF Mayor McKisson was sug-
gested. The democrats demanded to
know whether McKtssOn was a free silver
man. Not content with the assurance OF
Myers and other leaders OF the fusion,
they sent for McKisson. He made q
sEeech 10 the caucus In which he said In
substance: "Gentlemen - Publicly and
before the people am and must be re-.
publican. But | assure you and pledge
you II elected TO the United States senate
by this fusion 1 will stand upon the Chi
cago platform" This pledge was salts.
factory and the caucus declared for Nc
KissOn for the long and short terms.
This IL the day for ball0tlng TO begin
on senator. The conference committee
decided that balloting should not begin
until afternoon, but the general public
seemed to Look on this announcement as
q ruse 10 keep the crowds away. At any
rate all available space was taken up
long before the legislature convened.
The morning papers were full OF charges
and cOunter-charges about offers OF
money T. members OF the legislature.
Both branches OF the legislature met nj
10 q. m, and many regretted that admis'
sion by ticket had not been adopted. The
crowd pressed In on the tiOJr OF both
bodies, and as the visitors were prom
inent constituents they were not put
out.
In the senate, y bill to repeal the (lfty.
year street railway franchise law was
postponed until tomorrow. This bill
has been used against Hanna In the or
ganiZatiOn OF the legislature and In the
senatorial fght. Both houses voted to
ballot at II o'clock for senator.
FIRST TEST VOTE.
At l050 a. m, q call OF the house was
demanded. 50 a. " put all on record as
being present. The doors were locked.
The call house showed that Representa-
tive Cramer, democrat, was the only alb
sentee He Is very sick aud his physician
forbade his attendance. The republicans
absence OF Cramer. close fight was
made on the motion. The test vote re.
suited 20 yeas, b2 nays. Great applause
from the republican side.
Representative Kenney rose 10 qnes-
tiOn OF privilege and had read charges OF
offers 10 bribe Representative Otis Of
Hamilton county. He offered resOlu.
tion that committee OF five be appoint
ed 10 investigate these specific charges
and any other charges of bribery affect
ING any member OF the house.
Ashford moved TO amend the resOlu-
tiOn 30 that said committee OF five shall
be empowered 10 investigate any other
charges OF persons In connection with
the election OF United States senator. A
motion was made on the democratic side
TO suspend the rules and consider the
Kinney resolution at once. This was
defeated by a vote Of 50 yeas TO % nays.
The votes were on strict party lines, with
the exception OF Speaker Mason, OF Guy.
ahOga, Representative Bramley (Cuya-
hOga(, Jones Stark, Scott (fult)n), and
Otis QIamilton), who voted with AZ dem
Ocratic members.
The name OF Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative Leland,
OF Noble, and was seconded by X. I.
Smith, OF Delaware. The name Of
Mayor Robert Il. McKisson, OF Cleveland,
was presented by Representative Bran
ley. Leland praised Hanna in a digni-
fied manner, but Smith referred to the
treachsry to the party In strong terms.
This brought out Bramley in vigorous
terms in presenting the name OF Nc.
Kisson. There were loud demonstrations
OF Kisses, with cries OF Traitor" The
nomination OF McKissOn was seconded
by Jones, OF Stark county. also repub-
llcan. The democrats took no part ex.
cept in voting and applauding. Jones
applauded President Mckinley In his
speech and denounced Hanna.
THE BALLOTING,