Evening star., 1898-01-10
Expected Trouble Between Rival
Factions Did Not Occur.
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL INAUGURATED
Outlook Now is That a Deadlock
Will Result.
CHI A RG ES OF BRIBERY

oAAAo. JANUARY lu.-ThlH hQa
been the most exciting Inauguration day
ever known in Columbus Long before
neon the streets were thronged with ex-
cursionists from the counties They nour.,
| Ia from every direction. At noon the rail-
ways estimated that there had been Il 90
arrivals during the night and day on the
tE'rty excursion trains reported in.
Inc Bushnell badges were in the ma
1ority, as the Hanna excursions were not
pookea TO arrive till after noon. In time for
tne mass convention. During the forenoon
lhe state house was surrounded by crowas
!eiiHlg Tor Bushnell. AS 1t was impossible
LOT the crowds TO get inside the capital
bullding, the governor was called out into
the grounds, where he addressed the null
titude and received in review one delesa-
tion after another
me flrst delegation TO which the governor
responded was from his home at Spring
neld, and ii included hundreds of work
men from Bushnelfs shops bearing writ
ten greetings of confidence In him These
demonstrations continued till noon, when
Gov. Bushnell was escorted to the rotunda
OF the state house, where the decorations
IN noral designs and bunting were more
elaborate than ever before.
No Cases of Violence
During the forenoon there were no cases
OF violence reported, although the noise
was loud and continuous. The exercises in
'he rotunda were according 10 the usual
program. The oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Burkett, who was
reelected on the ticket last November with
bushheli. Inc governor was given unusual
oNauons when he first appeared on the
platform and again when he appeared TO
denver his inaugural address.
Inc ADDRESS was short and contained no
reference to the contest for the senator
ms l..
strued:
by so legislatirg and acting for the
people TO secure the best results with the
least possible friction, much can be done
to make the general respect for govern
ment higher and mspre enduring 1t is
certain that our aim must be to regulate
and conduct the matters committed to
our charge as TO earn this tacit commenda-
tion from the citizenship of all degrees
An appreciation of the gravity of the task
OF the difficulties to be encountered and
oi the necessity for sincere and honest
service, will do much in the aid of those
whose oesire il is 10 deserve the good will
OF their feiiow-men for faithful steward
ship rendered.
Legislature Reconvened
In addition to the usual conferences, the
legislature reconvened in the morning The
Inauguration of Gov. Bushnell occurred at
noon. The Hanna mass convention was
billed Tor the afternoon, and the final con-
ferences on the senatorship at night
Although the balloting begins in both
branches OF the legislature tomorrow il is
settled in advance that there will be no
election at that time. The senate will stand
~ TO IL against Hanna. and the house will .
nkely give him majority of one or more.
Ihere is no election unless both houses are
carried by some one candidate
In the event of Hanna or any one else
having majority in both bodies on Tues
DAY, the Two branches would meet in joint
convention on "Wednesday to hear their
journals of the previous day read and ap-
proved and the result of the vote on sena-
tor would be formally and officially de-
clared. But when the ma jority in one of
the houses is different from that of the
other, then the two houses in Joint assembly
must proceed on Wednesday TO ballot. and
in case of 70 election on the Joint ballot
the legislature must continue to ballot in
joint assembly from day to day till some
one receives a constitutional majority for
senator.
Cannot Decide Tomorrow
The vote on Tuesday cannot be at all
decisive so far Senator Hanna is con-
ccrned. as it is conceded by his workers
that the senate will stand - to IL against
him on the separate ballots. His majority
must come from the house. If the opposi-
ticn shows tomorrow the strength that 1t
Claims today, and casts all its vote for one
man, there will be election, as ii would
tueH nave a majority IN both houses
senator as it did have on organization one
week ago today. The opposition still
Claims the house by at least So to 81 which
would make the general assembly stand
~ to al on joint ballot against Hanna.
But even after the members are all re-
corded in their respective houses on the
roll calls of Tuesday, there is nothing to
prevent any of them changing their votes
on wednesday, when the minutes of the
proceedings OF the previous day are read
in the joint meeting. And if the record Of
quick and repeated flops during the past
week is kept UP there will be no certainty
about the final result until decisive Joint
ballot is taken and the official announce
ment is declared.
Gov. Dushnelrs inaugural.
The Inauguration of Governor Bushnell
and other events in connection with the in
auguration caused no cessation of the con-
ferences and the hustling in the senatorial
contest. The reassembling of the legisla-
ture brought all the members back and the
contest was waged more persistently and
bitterly today than ever.
As Governor Bushnell was inaugurated
today for his second term and had one
week ago sent an elaborate message to
the legislature, his address was unusually
brief and without any special reference to
the exciting scenes that surrounded him.
The governor was most loudly cheered at
the close of his address and the cheering
continued as long as he was in sight. All
who could get into "the push" followed
him to the executive chamber to congratu-
late him. Arrangements were then made
at once for the governor and his stan to
proceed to the grand stand on the north
side of the state house to review the pa
rade.
bill to Elect Senators Direct.
In the house today a resolution was Of
fered to amend the state constitution SO
that United States senators shall be elect
ed by direct vote of the people. The
house adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
In the senate the Bramley ffty-year bill
franchise was discussed and an attempt
was made to pass IL under a suspension OF
the rules, but ii was referred to a special
committee and made the special order for
o'clock tomorrow, just before the ballot
ing for senator begins
In the Senate there was an effort to limit
admission to the Hobbies and galleries by
tickets during the senatorial ballosins bst
1t was lost The senate took q recess tin
Pm, when Lieut.. Gov. Jones and other
state officers will be sworn In. The etate
fouse and all places in the city are crowded
with visitors today.
message was received from Gov. Bush
nell officially advising the senate OF the