The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-12
HANNA BY
ONE VOTE.
He Wins a Rather lngIoriouS Vic
tory at Columbus.
THE PET OF THE ADMINISTRA
TON ESCAPES DEFEAT BY A
VERY NARROW MARGIN-T4E
SCENE DURING THE BALLOTING
WAS ONE OF INTENSE EXCITE
mENT-THE JOINT ASSEMBLY
WILL MEET TO-DAY.

w III OA1
Columbus, o., Jan. H. Mark Hama
has been practically chosen Senator for
both the long and short terms. One bal
lot settled the contest. He received fifty-
six votes in the house and seventeen in
the senate, just enough to elect him. The
assembly will meet in joint session to-
morrow to ratify the result. Represent
atives can change their votes, but the
changes are considered unlikely and
Hanna aiberents are wild with joy
The election of Mr.. Hanna was brought
about by the votes of Lane and Drostc.
TWO fu sion Republicans from Cincinnati.
kurtz Republicans and their Demo
cratic allies voted solidly for McKisson,
the mayor of Cleveland. Three Demo.
Gratis, Wiley, Hazlett and Hess, refused to
vote for McKisson. Wiley voted for
Lentz. Hazlett for Wiley and Hess for
Gen. Warner. The Democratic desertion
was due to the efforts of Brice's agents,
who had been working for Hannas sue
cess. Ole Democrat. Cralner, was sick
and absent.
The Senatorial election came off ahead
of time The hour fixed was o'clock, but
the Hanna members resolved to vote at
once and forced an early contest to pre-
vent further work on the Democrats
There were scenes of wild applause
when Griffith, of Union county, and the
Cincinnati fusionists voted for Mr..
Hanna. Another wild burst of cheers
arose when the vote was announced in
the house.
In the senate Mr.. Hanna received sew
enteen votes, including that of Voght,
the Cincinnati fusionist. The Democrats
voted soidly for McKisson, nineteen in
all.
The news spread rapidly in Hanna's
headquarters and crowds poured in to
tender congratulations. The fine work
of Senator Brice was recognized as hav-
ing accomplished the election of Hanna
and his agents are the happiest men in
town.
The senatorial bribery story in counec-
ton with Representative Otis failed to
develop. Otis was ready, however, to
tell the story of how he was approached
by an agent of Hanna with an offer of
$4,000. He arose, amid great ecitement
and cheering TO explain his vote, but he
was shut off under rules and the ballot
ing went on with great cheering for
Hanna.
When the result was known there was
a ush for the Neil House to conpratu-
late Hama. The crowd almost over.
whelmed the Senator. some picking him
bodily off his feet and hugging him. while
congratulations were showered from all
sides. Many shouted "Thank God" and
others sang "Praise God From Whom
All Blessings Flow
Mr.. Hanna. in an interview, vehement
" denied the bribery story. declaring
that he didn't know the party mentioned
as having offered Il bride to Otis.
ITS not so much matter of person-
atty with me-" said Mr. Hanna. Gas it is
nquestion of keeping pledges and uphold.
ing the integrity of the party, and f Civ
ing heed to the will of the people"
The boiling Republicans issued state
ment this afternoon, stating that the
bribery charges must be investigated
They say they will vote for Hanna if the
charges are proven untrue. The state
ment is signed by all the anti Hanna
members.
ed as follows: Hanna, So; McKisson. 40:
Wiley, /; Rentz, /; Warner. Il. This
with seventeen votes in the senate elected
him.
The result was profound surprise TO
fusionists, who fully expected to win
al sorts of stories are life tonight. 1t
is claimed by the combine only at o'clock
this morning that Hanna conceded his
defeat to his immediate friends, but at
that hour f. 0. Eshelby, OF Cincinnati.
called upon him and made deal whereby
Hanna would aid in political matters in
Cincinnati in consideration of Cincinnati
fusionists voting for him.
Despite the fact that Hanna's managers
consider the result settled, the combine
to night issued manifesto in which the
statement is made that Hanna cannot be
elected tomorrow. One theory is that
the GpnatQ HAVING 81 N anti III in,
ity of Two, would refnse to go into the
Joint caucus until the charges OF bribery
are investigated.
Again, it is claimed that the two Gin
cinnati members, Droste aud Lane, will
abandon Hanna in the event of silver
Republican being accepted tomorrow.
The trouble will be for the combine to
line up the Democratic vote.
At combine headquarters tonight SEN
ators and represe ntatives are in session
with n view to settling upon some course
of action to- morrow. The constitution
provides that the two houses ust meet
tomorrow and ballot The combine does
not want to meet. They are sparring for
time
AT Hanna headquarters there is feel
ing that the tioht is over, and that only
formalities will be observed tomorrow.
tits understood that Kurtz will tender
his resignation as a member of the ma.
tional Republican committee. No doubt
it will be promptly accepted.
Hanna has received congratulatory tel
cGrams from all parts of the country, in
Guiding one from the President.
a { the ADJOURNMENT of the fusion eau
Gus To night it was announced by them
that the two Cleveland members will to-
morrow vote for the combine candidate