Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-22
YANNk IS ELECTED
IN JOINT CAUCUS
The Friends of Yesterday Were
StanchIy at His Command
Today.
ATTEMPTS TO DELAY FRUSTRATED
Otis Asked for an investigation Into
the Bribery Charges Before
the Senator Was
Elected.

Columbus, Jan. 1s.-The democratic
steering committee at a late hour this
morning was said to have decided up
on Jcptha Gerard Of Cincinnati as
the new fusion candidate for United
States senator. Gerard is a silver re-
publican. His selection was made
with a view of securing the votes OF
the f~usionist members of the Hamil-
ton county delegation, Droste ana
Lane, who voted against Mayor Mokis-
son, the f~usionist candidate in the
senatorial ballot yesterday.
Hot Time in Columbus.
Although the joint balloting for SEN
ator did not begin till noon the legis-
lative halls were crowded early In the
morning with an overflow crowd In
and about the state house. At the ho-
tells the opposing headquarters pre-
sented the same anxious, busy scenes.
Workers on both sides showed more
plainly the WEAKNESS than on the for
mer morning. The Hanna hustlers
were up all night on watch. Their OPP
p~onents spent the entire night in get.
ting some members out of bed and
staying near others. There were sew
eral collisions in the hotels etwee
the opposing workers and the watch
men before daybreak, and their feel
ing had not abatcd any when they met
again in the state house. There were
reports about attempts TO abduct GER
tain members during the night, but
none were lost in any of he alleged
eScapades. There seemed to be less
curiosity over the result OF h joint
ballot for senator than over the we'll
advertised dramatic performance in
connection with the charges of bri-
berry and conspiracy and other wrongs
charged by both sides against each
other. And in the midst of all the
cheering there are signs of relief from
the wearying suspense over the action
of doubtful members. All arc anX'
ious for the curtain to drop.
The Final Test.
When the house convened at 10 a.
m. Representative Otis was promptly
recognized on q question of privilege.
He made q long statement regarding
the Boyce bribery charges. de said IL
was due to the house and to himself
to have an investigation before pro.
ceoding further in the election OF
United States senator and offered q
resolution accordingly.
The motion to suspend the rules for
immediate consideration of the reso-
luton was defeated-56 to 80. The vote
was precisely the same as all votes
cast and the two ballots for the short
and long term for senator.
Representative Cramer was absent
and is still very sick.
Stewart, one of the Hanna leaders,
said there would come a proper time
for the fullest investigation, but this
was tho time for electing a senator.
He moved a recess till noon. The OPP.
position moved to make the recess five
minutes. This was defeated, 81 to Sc,
showing that Hanna held the house
by the same majority as yesterday.
The Senators.
Burke offered a resolution demand.
ing an investigation of the charges,
that S 1000 was offered by agents in
the interest of Hanna for tho vote OF
Otis. The resolution provided for q
committee Of five consisting of three
democrats and two republicans. A long
bitter discussion followed. The point
was raised hat this investigation was
a matter for the house as it concerned
one of its members, and that the house
had refused to investigate.
Houses Come Together.
The houses got together in joint
session shortly after noon, and pro-
ceeded with the election of a United
States senator. Hanna and McKisson
were formally nominated. Then the
houses balloted for senator for the
short term. The result as announced
showed Hanna received II in the sen
ate and Sc in the house, exactly the
same as yesterday, or a total of 70 to
a total of II for McKisson and Hanna
was declared duly elected for the short
term, ending March 4, 1899. The bal
lot for the long term, extending sin
years from March 4, 1899, followed. II
was taken with little excitement as tn,
result was a foregone conclusion. The
result was the same as for the shor|
term.
The the jollification, which was pro
nCunced when the election for the
short term was announced, broke on
afresh and with renewed vigor. Pan.
demonium reigned supreme. The gal
leries were entirely filed, and the
members of the legislature joined In
the demonstration. A committee wa,
sent to the Neil house to escort Hannt
to the state house, while the crowds
outside took up the demonstration.
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