The sun., 1898-01-13
HANNA'S FINAL TRIUMPH.
ELECTED SENATOR FOR THE sHoRr
AHD THE LONG TERM


SoLuMbus' W, Jan. l2.-To DO twice elected .
oni'eo 9t"teS senator IN ono day is an honor
'naI uoea not otteh tall To tho lot OF any one
man. but such was tho honor paid to Mar
Gus "A. hahha oy tho General Assembly OF
ohio at noon to-day. Ibe Democratic fusion
cohoine ala not give up the hope OF defeating
tne awtuly expressed wish OF the Republicans
OF ohio until almost tho Eastman had voted In the
Joint caucus and the recording clerks had do
ciareu that Marcus A. llama had received tuse
'o Votos' ana was therefore the constitutional
winner Oh the now memorable fiRht which In
'o''eu inc issue whether n legislator or the
people were master. SO far as the Republicans
OF ohio are concerned they have forever liked
the precedent as TO now representatives elected
TO carry out the popular Will Unjust vote.
IL was the contention OF the managers OF Mr.
hanna cause that the people had constitu.
ton"i right In peaceable assemblage to instruoo
their public servants in the plain path OF their
DUTY. All OF the night and far into the morn
ing iight did the kurtz combine confer
as 10 inc oest manner OF defeating Senator
hanha , return 10 inc senate. Every device
known to skilled and INSCRIPTIONS politicians
tho honns 80 ,ha o",,,,as ~, ,,o o.,,'a"..H ea
tne hopes OF the enemies OF tho popular choice
n,n in ,n's y. eonaefence whch oroke up at O'Clock
of the Senatorship itself was held out to the
two silver Republicans from Hamilton county.
They were told they might have the long
and the short term respectively IL they
. would '.n only -, desert Hanna ma and cas-. the,r
votes Win the combine. To their honor both
declined Then the te%pteT sought out one Of
Of Mr. Hanna and to him ,brso t,,os thav
offered the Senatorship. But he refused Il.
Senator Dodpe ma did Renresentatiy.. Lave
and Droste. preferred to remain WHARF thov
their State and their Spss we
When the House met at 10 o'clock 1t was evi.
dent that hope had been practically abandoned
unh,io.na ~ .. W. JIG eAop.,om , n.,. ~. ,ne
puoilcans IN IL all men VINO constituted the
part o, 1t Were in the senate cham
,,.a,o n.asont I,,Slo ni,tS to I.S D.. 10y .unn
were present Judge Ditty. James Ross Allen o.
die Of the senate was their all cast. II that
bodv should take IN ana nrosecnts the .h,r.as
might vet be possible to- stay the will or tbs peo.
om dld Repn6csn minority III struggle "a bagsinst
such i obstacles. the minority won and prevented
bv the Gnnsttnton nKG IN of tba stsro y anm
mandatory upon the part 9f the Senate to meet
ontcassed in par
ilamen.ary tacLlcs, ana whipped 70 standstill
by the skilled garliamentarans on the size Of
the minority. sy sIhey were dazed when the Pres
lueht OF the Senate deciared eVeEything else
out OF order but the election of a Senator, and
aa be no ober de ~
ing IN Joint session ana facing their own utter
defeat &, and @ ront. 1t was dramatic scene as
marched on 70 their doom across the hall. IN
the house GUS 81 said "a. oripe had been onerea 70
MN M ana tnat Si.Ioo hau neen palq over. Mfs
LtIduu bdlu uc ought W IL W IidHiih.
TIL Inc proceea'ngs IN 9d JONI SeSSion were 1i
presented. and the voting began Without delay.
snd Ms In
ballot for Hanna foll9wed i5 ed little later b{
ha IL WAS truly sdia OF ne the nas
had all been in vain and there remained no
the the! q chamber that Marcus \. Hanna would not
Se ms own own ooth for Inc long ana tho
When the President or the Joint session en-, M
nouneea m N 1nat o M a. hamhH; navhB TeG9Eeq Nc
Kisson, also Of Cleveland; with one scattering.
vas tne Oy dHy eieeieb senator aa @ Irom hsa.S taS
and and in an an instant ssalam was iooss:
The air was filled with flying handkerchiefs,
hats pmbFei1s and eEerythng that the excited
SnF s ss Rnan ssd dBrBa%Sss
Lentz.
When order had been secured 70 some exteng
committee or hye. Senators sullivan ana
Alexander with Representatives Stewart.
Leland, and Bolin.were selected TO go across the
street to Mr.. Hannas 9 headquarters and noufy
him that the Legislature had at last carried Gus
the will OF the people by making him Q
Senator for the next seven years. Mr.. Hanne
received the news in matter-of'fact way.
and at once accompanied the memoero
back to the Joint session. where g wild scene
followed the Tippecanoe Club OF Cleyeland Of
which he IS a member. Leading the acclaim. Ihe
new Senator was then introduced by Lfeut.-Goy.
Jones IS % man who zane from the people e. and h
common people. Mr.. Hanna appeared 70 bo
much pleased at the Wamth m b OF his greeting:
dience before him. When quiet had been ro-
stored MI; Hanna said; cr>,r, v,,,v ~. NM,
ONO LEGISLATURE: l thank you with Rreatful
heart for the distinguished honor which you
have Just conferred upon me. l doubly thank
you because under the circumstances IL comes
to me as an assurance OF your con:
hdence. Standing outside the line OF
the smoke OF battle and Viewing this Mss SITUATION @
from the standpoint OF Il cltlzen OF ONO, come
tn m a ri