The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

ed a resolution that a committee of
five be appointed at once to investi-
gate these specific charges and any
other charges of bribery affecting any
member of the house.
Mr.. Ashford moved to amend the res
OlutiOn so that said committee of five
shall be empowered to investigate any
other charges or persons in connection
with the election of United States sena-
tor. The ayes and nays were called on
every motion and there was an attempt
at this juncture to delay the proceed
ingS by the calls. The senate gallery
was crowded to its limit when at II
O'Clock the first move in the great SEN
atOrlal contest was made The report
of the committee fixing the hour as the
time for taking the ballot had been
adopted, some time before and this
knowledge got outside and the public
crowded in When Lieutenant Cover
nor Jones raped for order and an
nOunced that the balloting for United
States senator was now under consid-
GRAFTON, perfect quiet Immediately
reigned- Not a sound was heard.
A motion was made on the Demo-
cratic side to suspend the rules and
consider the Kenny resolution at once.
This was defeated by the same vote of
81 ayes to 56 nays, when there was again
applause on the Republican side.
The votes were on strict party lines
with the exception of Speaker Mason
of Cuyahoga, Representative Bramley
of CuyahOga, Jones of Stark, Scott of
Fulton and Otis of Hamilton who voted
with the AZ Democratic members.
The name of Marcus A Hanna was
then presented by Representative Le-
land of Noble, and seconded by r. T.
Smith of Delaware.
The name of Mayor Robert E. Nc
Kisson of Cleveland was presented by
Representative Rramley.
Representative Leland praised Sen
atOr Hanna in a dignif1ed manner, but
Representative Smith referred to the
Ireachery IN the party in strong terms.
This brought out Representative Bram-
ley in vigorous terms in presenting the
name of Mckisson. There were loud
demonstrations of Kisses with cries of
traitor
The nomination of AfcKisson was sec
onded by Jones of Stark county, also a
Republican. The Democrats took no
part excepting in the voting and ap-
plauding.
Jones Iauded President Mckinley in
his speech and denounced Senator Han
ma.
The ballot in the house resulted as
For NcKisson-Adams Adkins. AL
ger,BarlOw, Bolin, Booth, Bower, ,Brack-
ct, BTamley, Cline. Connolly. Cox. Dor
an, Gayman, GOard, Haden, Halter,
Aeide, HUI, Hunter, Jones, Kempel
Kenny, 1udwick. Lamb, MacbrOom, Nc
CauIey, McClinchey. MCGEE. Melber
Menter, Niles, O'NeilI. Otis. Payne, Pi-
per, PoweI, Ross, ROthe, Russell, Ru-
Ian, SCHNEIDER, Scott, Smalley, Spell
myer, Suvers, Wayne, Williams, Ma
son-tOtal 40.
For Hanna-Allan Arbenz, Arm
strong, Ashford, Baldwin, Beatty, Bell,
Bennett, Bossard, Bowman, Boxwell,
Beck, Brount, Chapman, Clark, Cliff
ford, Davies. Droste, Deuton, Griffith
of Canton, Griffith of Union, Hinsdale,
Johnson, Joyce, Kemmer, Lane,
Leeper, Leland, Love, Mccormick. Nc
Curdy, McKinnon. Manuel Meacham,
Means. MORROW, Norriss, Parker, Ran
kin of Clark. Rankin of Fayette. Red
kay, Reynolds, Roberts, Shay, Smith of
Smith of Delaws, Stewart of
Clarke, Stewart Of Mahoning, Scrimple,
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