The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
REPUBLICANS WE'RE HAPPY AND
THE GALLERIES AND LOBBIES
WENT WILD OVER RESULT.
SENATOR HANNA GAME UP SMILING
From the Fray and Returned His
Thanks for the Honor Conferred.
Bribery Investigation De-
mnnd and the Opposition
SIN Fighting.

Columbus, o., Jan 12.-Marcus A.
Hanna was today elected to represent
Ohio in the senate for seven years and
two months. Less than two years ago,
Senator Hanna entered politics In ad-
yocating William McKinlcy's candidacy
or the presidency. He was successful
ms the leader of the Mckinley forces at
the st. Louis convention and afterwards
as chairman of the national republican
committee. For almost Il year he has
been in the senate as the successor OF
John Sherman.
During his service in public life Sen
ator Hanna has participated in hard
fighting, but he never before won such
u victory as that Of today. Fractional
fighting has wagcd among Ohio rcpubli-
cans for years. Others had been fighting
under cover. Senator Hanna came out
openly at the state convention in To-
lcdo last June and defeated Charles l..
Kurtz, the close friend of Senator
Foraker, Governor Bushnell and others
for the craftsmanship and had faction
al war ON himself ever since.
Although Mr.. Hanna was duly de-
carcd senator at noon today both for
the long and short terms, yet the oppo-
sition continued its fight in the afternoon
and is still fighting tonight
Just previous to the separate ballotinG
ed by the withdrawal of Jeptha Gerard,
the silver republican candidate for SEN
ator 1t was thought Gerard would get
the votes of Representatives DrOStc and
Lane, whose votes went for Hanna. Ger
rard's friends say he withdrew because
he was being used as II means for Great
ing II deadlock for the benefit of out
SidcrS.
Previous to the Joint ballotng today
hn nfIn In SpuutnI
Dodge of Cleveland for the short term
and MckssOn for the long term. Senator
Dodge is Il ncighbor of Senator Hanna
in Cleveland and was nominated and
elected on pledges for Hanna. Senator
Dodge stated that the senator and rep
rcscntatiycs from Cleveland were in
structed for Hanna, and Indignantly re-
jcctcd the proposition. The proposition
was also made to Mrs. Dodge, who was
~, as indignant ms her husband.
While there have been many negotiations
with the wives and other members of
the families of senators and representa-
tivcS during the past week or more, the
effort to secure the influence of Mrs.
Dodge was the last one reported. The
opposition today knew they were de
fcatcd before the joint ballOting began,
but fought to the last on the charge OF
bribery and coercion. In the joint bal
loting today there was no changes what
ever by the senators over their two votes
of yesterday for the long and short term
McKisson received 10 votes and Hanna
Il. When the roll of the house was
called the ballots for both terms result
cd rs follows:
Hanna, 90; McKisson, 81; Lcntz, I,
and one absent (Cramcr).
The joint ballots for both short and
long terms resulted as follows:
llama. 70; Mckisson, 20; Lcnt2, l;
absent | (Cramcr.
The official declaration showed that
Hanna had majority of over Me
NssOn, Of two over all voting, and of one
over all the members in the general as
scmbly.
The demonstrations in the hall were
unusually enthusiastic.
Governor Bushnell and some other
state officers were not present.
1t has been customary III former years
for the governor to be seated beside the
lieutenant governor when the newly
elected senator was escorted into the hall.
Senator Hanna was very busily en-
gagged in his contest last Monday and did
not participate in the Inauguration cX-
crciscs. 1t is stated that no invitation
,.,.n,, ""'""cmcnt had been made
for him on that occasion n.,. WV sunni
was true regarding the governor today.
, Col. j. l.. Rodgers, the secretary to the
governor, came to the Ncil hotsc at
u. NJ. bearing the commission Of Senator
Hanna Ms senator for the short term.
Senator Hanna, accompanied by num-
her of his adhcrcnts repaired To the
ladies' purlor where Col. Rodgers pre-
scented the commission to Senator Han
ma in Il neat speech.
Senator Hanna, in reply, said:
"Col. Rodgers thank YOU and APP
prcciatc this, and | give back to the
state my pledge that | will execute the
power given me To the fullest extent OF
my ability and will do my best to serve
the interests of all the people of my
state"
Previous to the two hours of the
legislature going into convention for the
election of Il senator resolutions were oil
fcrCd in both houses for an mvcStga-
ton of the bribery charges made by
Representative Otis of Hamilton
county After the election If MIR. Hanna
the house adjourned until tomorrow with
these resolutions still un"onsidcrcd.
After their sessions tomorrow both
branches of the legislature will adjourn
until Monday.
Among the representatives, during the
afternoon there was considerable talk of
a proposition to rcorgani2c the house by
ousting Speaker Mason and all other
officers Of that body who mad been elect
ed by the fusion. 1t is that the iiftysiN
representatives who voted for Hanna,
constituting II majority in the house,
THE JOINT nAIIOT