New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

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| citing episode in Ohio politics.
THE VOTING IN THE TWO HOUSES.
HANNA GETS FIFTY-sIX VOTES IN THE
HOUSE AND SEVENTEEN IN THE SENATE.
C3y Associated Press)
Columbus Ohio JAN Il.-Both branches OF the
! Legislature met at 10 a. n. The crowd pressed IN
on the floors of both bodies. but as the intruders
were mostly persons of prominence they were al
! lowed 10 remain In the Senate the Dill 10 repeai
the nfty-year street railway franchise came up.
and 1t postponed ill tomorrow. Ihis Dill
has been used against Senator Hanna in organ
izing the Legislature and in the Senatorial hght.
1t was stated soon after assembling that all SEN
ators and Representatives were In their seats. ana
! both houses voted 10 baor at II a. m Tor a
| Senator.
AT 1910 call OF the House was demanded. so as
| to put all record being present The doors
! were locked and the hall was quiet. No business
was transacted during tine first hour of the session.
/ The workers of both sides were busily engaged IN
the lobhies Senator Hanna. Mayor McKisson.
Mr. Kurtz and other leaders kept up the contest
at the hotels.
The call Of the House showed that Representa-
tive Cramer Democratic member from Paudins
/ County was the only absentee. and the sergeant
alarms was dispatched for him. MT Cramer Is
very sick HIS physician forbade his attendance
but Mr. Cramer requested to be carried TO the nan
o. the House On the first call. Duttop OF Nor
gan. and Manuel. OF Montgomery. did not respond
but they were soon found IN the lobby
/ Quite a large delegation went to the boarding
houss a., Mr. Cramer to fight 1t out with his ply
siclan and family. After waiting haif-hour 'he
Republlcans moved that further proceedings IN the
House be dispensed with. As this meant 10 pro-
coed with the ballot In the absence OF Sraihei Il
there was a close fight on the notion Inc les'
vote resulted &c ayes. 50 noes and the House as
~oT and
This brought out great applause on 'he Nep''
! lcan side. ,.
Representative Kenny rose to question OF Priv
lege and had read the charges of ohers 10 p'io7
/ Representative Johr c. OTIS of Hamhtoh C"u.'!
He offered resolution that a committee Oh nso ~
he apponted at once to Investigate THESE spe0'"o
/ charges and any other charges Oh piloe''
any member OF the House. ~ -
Mr. Ashford moved to amend the resoiuuo" .,
that the committee OF five shall DE eH'po"
70 investigate any other charges In connection WIN
! IN. election of a United states Senator
The ayes and noes were called on every hio''o'
and there an attempt az 'his Ju"o'u'e ~ ~
the proceedings by these calls
A motion was made on the Democratic siue u
SUSPEND the rules and consider the Kenny ieSo'u'
t,on at once This defeated by the same '''e
OF SO ayes and Sc noes. when there was asa'h oP'
plause on the Republican side.
The votes were on strict party lines with the eA-
ception of those Of Speaker Mason. OF Cuyahosai
Bramley. Of Cuyahoga Jones. Of Stark; scot' OF
Fulton. and Otis Of Hamilton, who voted with the
forty-seven Democratic members.
NOMINATIONS IN THE HOUSE
The name OF Marcus A. Hanna was then present
ed nv Representative Leland OF Noble. and second
ed by T. r. Smith of Delaware. The name o.
Mayor Robert f. Mckisson, OF Cleveland WAS pre-
sented by Representative Bramley.
Mr.. Leland praised Senator Hanna in dgnifed
manner but Mr. Smith referred TO the treacheTy
in the party in strong terms This brought ou'
Mr. Bramley in vigorous terms in presenting 'he
name Of McKlsscn. There were loud demonstra-
.,ons Of hisses with cries Of traitor" The NOM
naton OF McKsson was seconded by Mr. Jones' OF
Stark County. also a Republican The Democrats
took no part except in voting and applauding MT
Jones praised President Mckinley In his speech
and denounced Senator Hanna
Representative Broste announced that he had In
tended to present the name OF Jeptha Garrard. but
would not now do so. at Mr.. Garrards request.
The cheering the names Of Griffith. OF Union;
Manuel of Montgomery: Joyce. OF Guernsey;
Droste. Kemper aUd Lane. Of Hamilton. were cast
for Hanna, tremendous. Representative OTIS
desired to explain his vote but was shut off under
the rules and the balloting went on with cheers
In the gallery for Hanna
The balloting resulted as follows:
For McKissOn-Adams, Adkins, Alger. Barlow,
Bolin Booth. Bower, bracken' Bran ey' cine
Halter Heyde. HUI. Hunter Jones Kempel, Ken
ley Lamb tud~fk e Aae1roGm 1n%,a M1eGauiey Il MG
Otis Payne, Pipe. Powell. Ros, Rothe. Russell,
G9'as ey Swain Glfdi Wiisms 5@TE es' a. '
For Hanna-Alleu. Ahenz, Armstrong. Ashford.
Boxwem i6oT Beck Brecount Chapman clark. Clifford
Davies, Davis: Dros'f button Griffith Griffith Of Clinton
9SyGs kmPg Ea Manne
Means, Morrow. Norris Parker. Rankin, of Clark;
Rankin, Of ,Fayettc; RedkeE Reynolds. Roberts
Snider. Snyder Stewart OF Clark: Stewart Of
Mahoning Strimple. Swinge. Taylor. Waddell.
T95al Wiey, ?o'
Warner l.
Lentz. l.
When the result announced there was con-
siderable stir on the Democratic side. Speakes
Mason announced that Marcus A Hanna. having
received jory of the votes Of the House. was
the choice of that body for the short term.
The cheering outside the hall for Hanna was
re echoed in the ears Of the members as the re-
suits were announced
The ballot b was men akes M he
greeted with another long and loud demonstration.
on both ballots Representative Cramer was alb
sent and there were thus only lO8 cast
At l2:l5 the House adjourned. and the hall was
used for johcatlcn meeting. with the crowd
singing. Praise God. from Whom All Blessings
'0" IN THE SENATE
The Senate Chamber was crowded to its limit
when at Il o'clock the first move IN the great
Senatorial contest was made. When the Lieutenant
Governor raped for order and announced that
the balloting for q United States Senator was
now under consideration perfect quiet Immediately
reigned Every Senate. was in his seat TO record
his action AT the side OF many sat women and
friends whom they had brought in.
II was fust Il o'clock when Senator Sullivan rose
IN nominate Senator Hanna The scene was some
what remarkable. The Senators sat perfectly
o,,iet. facing the Speaker Crowded into the hail
vero several hundred people taking up every pos
,bIe foot Of SPACE and yet rot sound could be
hoard save the words Of the speaking Senator.
Senator Burke nominated Mr.. McKisson. Senator
Wocott Of Cleveland. Immediately seconded the
nomination OF Senator Hanna. The nomination
OF Mayor McKisson was seconded by nator fIhcK'
Mathematician Jones then announced that
,h ba,o, would be taken by the Senators rising In
,h,- seas and naming their cho.ce. TWO votes
,al-er for the shcr: and one for the long