The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-04
Ina's Forces Beaten in the Con.
|st For Organization Of the
Ohio Legislature.
hocrats and the Antis Secure
the Offices in Both
Branches.
S, of Course, Means Hanna's
(lectiOn as Senator Is Very
Improbable.

luMBUs, Jan. 4.-The Ohio legisla.
convened ut l0a. III. Owing to
benatorial contest unusual interest
taken in the organization Of both
bes. The caucuses last Saturday
Il were not on the usual lines be.
IN the Republicans and Democrats.
Ag to the fact Of scmc of the Repub.
! members having formed fusion
the Democratic me mbers for the
at Of Senator Hanna.
required an hour to examine the
entails and swear in the 100 men,
of the house, but tho 36 senators
qualified.
Il were present i'll the senate
hber, except Senator Burke Of
beland. the Republican who is OPP
"a to Hanna. and Sepator Voight,
fusionist from Cincinnati, but even
the vote stood Is to II i'll favor of
Democrats, who elected all the Off.
o. d. Cassell (Dem.) was elected
clerk over A. G. Caine, Ropubli.
the latter having expected re-elec-
by Burke's presence, although
kc would not support Hanna. AS
htor Burke was absent and could
be sworn in, Thaddeus +. Crom.
Democrat. was elected president
tcmpore of the senate, but it is
|erstood that hc will give way to
ator Burke for that place as soon as
batter arrives to take his seat.
Great Excitement in the House.
the hall of the house the widest
les were witnessed during the first
h Of tho session. All Of the 100
mbcrs were in their seats. After the
he OF Boxwell had been presented as
regular Republican candidate for
hker, tho name Of Representative
son, Republican. was presented by
bresen tative Jones. Republican, aud
bnded by two other Republicans.
) Democrats did not participate in
speaking.
Us the ballot proceeded, there were
u cheers as the doubtful members
bonded to their names, and when
roll call approached the close aud
son secured the necessary majority
ire wasa long demonstration that
ayed the official announcement Of
vote. The first ballot resulted:
son SO, Boxwell SO. rs had been
lined since Saturday night by the
hbined opposition to Senator Hanna.
E combine then completed the or.
hization of the house.
They Had Counted on Grifith.
There was also much excitement
br the election Of speaker pro tenn.
eaker Mason had been all along
bully opposed to the reelection OF
bator Hanna, but John =. Griffith OF
zion county had boon claimed by both
es. The Hanna men say they count.
on him till he was nominated Satur.
night by the combine for speaker
p tenn. When Representative Grit
b cast his vote in a clear voice fol
hson for speaker. there was wild
Pne, and the excitement continued
it'll Griffith was elected speaker pre-
n by the same vote rs that fol
eaker. The regular Republican candi
to for chief clerk Of tho house was
Inn II. Malloy, secretary of the Re
blican state committee. Malloy ha,
I'd the position three terms and wa
ry competent His voioe has beer
ard at national conventions, and III
rs favorite. but ho was defeated by
parles II. Gerrish, u Republican. wh'
q been identified with tho combina
Pn against Senator Hanna. Tho com
nc slate went through for all thu
Pnor places by the same vote of 56 t.
and after the election Of Gerrisl
% proceedings were very quiet. man.
Ptiring from the crowded lobbies m,
hlleries.
Talk Of Electing Brics.
Ihe feeling on the Republican sid