The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-12

COLUMBUS. Jan. 1.-THE factional
warfare against Hanna Is not over. 1t
VIII have at least one more day of
changes and counter changes. The fight
has never been more bitter than tonight
Hanna received % votes today, a ma
jority Of one over all In a total member
ship Of li5. The senate voted 10 for Nc
kisson and Il for Hanna. The house
stood; Hanna, Sc. Mckisson, 4s; Wiley. j;
Lentz, /. and one absent.
The absentee was Representative Cram
or. the Democratic Populist member from
Pauiding county, who is seriously ill., His
physician stated tonight that he could
not possibly be In his seat tomorrow.
After the vote was recorded today in
each branch OF the legislature separately,
majority of quorum, or Of those pres
ent. is all that is necessary IN the Joint
ballot tomorrow. so that the serious ILL
ness OF Representative Cramer might be-
come an important factor.
The scattering votes today for Lensz,
Wiley and Warner We're east by Wiley.
Hazlett and Hess, all Democrats. II
Cramer had been present, and all other
Democrats in line. Mekisson's vote in the
house would have been SO. or still three
short of a majority in that branch of the
legislature.
With Hanna having a majority of three
in the house. and McKisson having a ma
jority Of two in the senate. the chair will
announce tomorrow that there was no
election today and that joint ballot will
be In order. AS soon as the two bodies
meet in joint convention at noon their
respective journals Of today will be read
and the lieutenant governor will make
the usual official declarations.
Lively scene I'm the House.
Both branches OF the legislature met at
lo;20. Both branches voted to ballot at IL
for senator. At 1890 a call of the house
was demanded. so as to put all on record
and the hail was very quiet. The call
showed that Representative Cramer
Democrat, was the only absentee. and the
sergeant-at-arms was dispatched for him.
Cramer is very sick. and his physician
forbade his attendance. but Cramer re-
qaested 10 be carried TO the hall of the
house. After waiting half an hour the
Republicans moved that further proceed
ings in the house he dispensed with. As
this meant to proceed with the ballot in
- qfs2eFssa a. oil 47e~E
made on the motion. \ test vote resulted
Yeas IS, nays -, and the house dispensed
with the call and proceeded to business
There was great applause from the Repu5-
lean side
Representative Kinney rose to ques-
tion of privilege, and had read charges of
offers 20 bribe Representative Otis. Of
Hamilton county. lie offered resolution
tina, committee OF FIVE be appointed at
once 10 Investigate any charges In con-
nection with the election Of United States
senator. a motion WAS made on the
consider the Kinney resolution at once.
This was defeated by the same vote OF IS
to -
The name Of Marcus y. Hanna vas then
presented by Representative Leland. o;
Noble and seconded by Smith Of Deia-
ware.
The name q Mayor Robert e. McKisson.
os Cleveland. was presented by Represen-
tative Bramley
Representative Leland praised Hanna in
d djsnifIed manner bu, Representative
Smith referred In strong terms to party
irsacheTy. This Influenced Bramley 20
use vigorous terms In presenting the name
of McKlsson. There were loud Kisses.
witn cries - "tra3;cv".
The nomlas:ion of McKisson was sec
o0dea ~ JoneS of Stark county. also 3
pepub!tcan Democrats took no part. ex-
o,p: in applaualnS. Jones applauded Ne
Kisson iu his speech and denounced sena-
tor Hanna,
The cheering "a the name Of Grteith of
Union. Manuel e Montgomery. Joyce 81
CueenSy. pros;e. Kenper snd lane of
Hamilton were cast for Hanna was tre-
meu3ous
Ctss desired 20 explain RS vote. hut vas
ssG. OF uatier ne rules ard the IA 10.
went on with cheers n TIE gallery for
Hanna
Wasa the resale q he taget was made
k-@wa. Hanna :. McKlsson fs. IA1.z !.
Warner : Wiley : there was = oons.a r
abe STIR "a the Democrats siSe.
Speaker Mason announced that Hama
HAVING received 4 - Z <7~f.s - -ha x-,.ss