The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-12

branches
of the legislature met at 10 o'clock this
morning, and many regretted that admis
sion by ticket had not been adopted. The
crowds pressed in on the floor of both
bodies, and as the visitors were princi-
| pany constituents they were not put out.
Both houses voted to ballot at II o'clock
| for senator.
AT ll:4O o'clock a call of the House was
made SO as to put all on record as being
! present The doors were locked and the
nall was very quiet. No business was
transacted during the first hour of the
| session.
Repreantative Kenny rose to question
OF privilsge and had read charges offering
| 70 pflDF Representative John c.. Otis of
| Hamilton county. He offered a resolu-
ton that a committee of five be appointed
! at once to investigate these specific
| charges and any other charges of bribery
aIecting any member of this House.
MI ashford moved to amend the resOiu-
! tlon so that said committee of five shall
De empowered to investigate any other
! charges or persons in connection with the
election of United States senator.
| Ihe name Of Marcus A. Hanna was then
| presented by Representative Leland of
| Noble and seconded by Charles T. Smith
Of Delaware The name Of Mayor Robert
| r. Mchisson of Cleveland was presented
| by Representative Bramley. Representa-
| tive Leland presented Hanna in a digni-
fed manner but Representative Smith re-
terred to treachery on the part of the op-
! position. This brought up Bramley in
| vigorous terms in presenting the name of
| MckissOn. There were loud demonstra-
tions of Kisses from many of those pres
ent.
The nomination of McKisson was sec
onded by Mr.. Jones of Stark county, also
a Republican. The Democrats took no part
except in voting and applauding.
! Mr. Jones applauded President Mckinley
in his speech and denounced Senator
! Hanna
| Representative Dreste announced that he
| had intended to present the name of Jep-
| tina Garrard, but he would not do so at
the request of that gentleman.
The cheering as the names of Griffith
| of Union, Manuel of Montgomery, Joyce
| of Guernsey, Droste, Kemper and Lane
| of Hamilton were cast for Hanna was
| tremendous. Representa- tive Droste de-
| sired to explain his vote, but was shut
| off under the rules and the balloting went
on with cheers in the gallery for Hanna,
| and when the result of the ballot was
| announced as Hanna, SO; McKisson, 40;
! Warner, /; Wiley, l; Lenz, /, there was
| considerable stir on the Democratic side.
Speaker Mason announced that Marcus
| A. Hanna, having received a majority
of the votes of the House, was the choice
! of that body for the short term.
The cheering outside the halls for Han
ma was echoed in the ears of the members
| as the results were announced.
The ballot was then taken for the long
term, and it resulted the same, and was
greeted with another long and loud dem
| Onstration,
At 1215 the House adjourned and the
| hall was used for a jOllificatiOn meeting,
with the crowds singing praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
The Senate Chamber was crowd
ed to it's limit when, at
Il o'clock the first move in the senatorial
contest was made. The report of the COM
mittee fixing that hour as the time for TAX
ing the ballot had been adopted some time
before, and this knowledge getting outside,
the public crowded in.
When the lieutenant governor raped for
order and announced that the balloting for
United States senator was now under con-
sideration, perfect quiet remained. Not a
sound was heard. The people realized that
the beginning of the end had come, and
that within a few minutes the vote that
would largely determine who was to be
United States senator would be cast. Every
senator was in his seat to record his vote
and many sat with friends whom they had
brought in.
Ii was just II o'clock when Senator Sui
liVan arose to nominate Senator Hanna.
The senators sat perfectly quiet facing the
speaker The crowd got into the hall, sew
eral hundred people taking up every possi-
BILE foot of space, and yet no sound could
be heard save the words of the speaker.
When Senator Burke pronounced the
name of Senator McKisson, there was a
perfect silence, though some feeling could
plainly be seen in the face Of the au-
dience.
Senator Walcott of Cleveland immedi-
ately seconded the nomination of Senator
Hanna.
The nomination of Mayor McKisson was
seconded by Senator Frank. Lieut.. Gov.
Jones then announced that the ballot
would be taken by senators rising in their
seats and naming their choice Two votes
were taken, one for the short ana one
for the long term. The short term was
voted for first The vote for the short
term resulted:
For McKisson-Brorein Burke, Cohen,
Cromley. Decker, Doty Fink, Harper,
Jones. Kennon, Lee, Long, Miller, Mitch
eli. Nichols, Pugh, Robertson, SchaiIer,
Valentine; total. 10.
For Hanna-AleXander, Blake Gable,
CARPENTER. Crandall Dodge, Garfield
Int. Nav. Plummer Riley, Sheppard,
|
Wolcott; total, II.
Senator Burke of Cleveland was the
only Republican in the Senate Who dlI
not vote for Senator Hanna
Senator Voight fusionist from On
c;nnati voted for Hanna, as did all the
fusion Republicans from Hamilton coun-
tv except Otis, who did not produce the
dramatic scene that had been announced
and was generally expected.
The vote in the Senate for The long
term stood nineteen for Mckisson and
seventeen for Hanna, the same as on
The ballot for the short term.
with seventeen in the Senate ana hfty-
six in the House Hanna has just tho
raonisite votes for his election with all
,,resent but in the absence of representa-
i've Cramer. Democrat, who is danger
o,'slv sick. Hanna has one to spare
A remarkable scene took place In the
cenate chamber when the vote from the
House was announced. Republican sena-
tors inspired by the encouraging news
stood on their chairs and upon the floor
,nd shouted themselves hoarse with calls
S,t1 sor Hanna and victory. Nothing like it
,.a. 10, aror seen in an Ohio Senate chamber.
: 12vbat,s the matter Hanna|' they
.howtod and the call came back, Hes
5m riobt II was several minutes before
The hall could be cleared