The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-04
THEY D8VNRD HANNA.
Anii-Ilanna Force Take Eviy 0fioa
in Ohio legislature.
THE Widest TXCETEMEET,
II Takes tiaoe In the House When
msson Defeats lioxweil-oppe-
nsuis 90 Hanna say 10 Cannot
Nov 30 Elected senator.

" Aahta lace N the MOUSE hhtu
msson Defeats IioSwell-Opps-
nsuis TO Hanna say 10 Cannot
Nov 30 Elected senator.
Columns, Jan. s.-The Ohm legis.
latnro convened AZ 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, and owing 10 tho senatorial contest
unusual interest was tal,cr in the organ.
ikation OF both houses Tho oaucuses
Saturday night were not on the usual
lines between Republicans and Demo
Gratis owing 20 some Republican mem
bers having formed a fusion with Dem.
ocniic senators for the defeat Of Senator
Hanna. Tho senate stands IS Democrats
and IS Republicans, tho latter inoludlre
senator voiRht, who was elected CA a
fusi ticket from Cincinnati, and VII
did rot attend either caucus AZ
senate Republican caucus on saiu' l1v
night senator Burke, Republican, ~
Cleveland, was not only absent, but a
the same time was nominated for pFesi.
dent pro tenn. OF the scnate The Re.
publican caucus nominated Senator J.
Park Alexander for president pro ten.
The absence OF senator Burke ~ the
opening session. ther 'ore, meant not
only his election. bat the election Of
Democrats for Offices in the senate. Sen.
aior Burke u opposed % the reelection
II senator Hanna. With party lines IN
the senate Lieutenant A. W Jones, Re
publican, would have had Il, vote 20
cast. and h. has been considered opposd
10 Mr.. Hanna
Tho housc stands 90 Republicans and
a. Democrats. the former inoli ding four
fusionisis from Cincinnati. AZ the Re-
puhlican house caucus Saturday night
there wcrc only 90 present, and pledged
20 Alexander Boxwoll for SPEAKER OF
10 ahsentees. Griffith Of Clinton was the
only one Offering an excuse. He "
sick The other nine Republican on
len woro absent boclse thoy ore a.
po.cd 10 Hanna. and regarded Bozae.
as Hanna candidate
Tho nine Republican menhon met
with tho DCmocmtie momhcr and h.
dor-ed Harry G Mason % Cleveland.
anti Hanna Republican. Tor speaker.
With those nine Republicans and a.
nHmWutie m otrs. Mason would have
Jf to.r AZ DnemHre than necessary 20
elect lais ue 3, tlc p.mo uin mc.n-
f ucn nfard '1io laeir.i 20 G.nuHic.
an can .dat. fr rraiot .nai.r or
other oiiicc no thc organization ~ Dr.
lcg stature. Owing 90 thc fanml-o iu
these Offices a. prcforonc IN chairman.
ships nd the composition Of all commit.
tees, Il Is generally believed tie fate OF
Senator Hanna, a. well rs q all his sup-
portcrs depends on the organization Of
thc legislature. Ills opponents claimed
b. would D. defeated even II the Boy.
vo,l ticket il eloctet. and bis friends ad.
INIT the charcos arr against him II Box.
well Is defeated Owing % the senator
ship being at stake, Their was an unusu.
ally ,arge attendance about the state
house Al an early hour
/ When the senate met all the members
wen present except Senator Burke Of
, Cleveland, the Republican who is OPP
posed to Hanna senator Voirhi, 10.
tionis,, voted with thc Republicans, but
even then the vote stood IS % ~ IN
favor Of the Democrats, who elected an
the officers. q. d. Cassell. Domocrat w
elected chief clerk over \. G. Caina,
puhlican, tho latter having cxpoct
e'etion BY Burke's presence, altt
Bu,e would not support Hanna. I. h.
Cumlcy, Democrat, was elected prcsi.
dent pro ten. Of the senate, but It Is IN.
dersiood he viii give way 20 senator
Burke Tor that place a. soon ar the latter
arrives 10 take his scat The organiza.
ton n the senate was made complete IN
a very quiet way, while a detachment Of
policemen was needed 10 hold hack the
crowd that filed the hall and pressed
about iis entrance.
In the hail II the house Of rCprcsonia.
tive the widest sccnes were witnessed
during the first hour Of the session. Al
100 members wcrc in their STATS After
tLe name Of BoKwcll was presented a,
thc regular Republican candidate fol
speaker, that Of Representative Mason
Republican, was presented. The Demo
Gratis did not participate In the Speaking
As the ballot proceedcd there we've lout
cheers as the doubtful mcmhcns respond
ed 10 their names, and when the rol
call approached the closc and Mason 81
eun'd The necessary ma 'rity thoro wa
long demonstration that delayed o.
Official announcement Of The vote. Fins
tallo, rosultcd; Mason. 56; Boyw,ll
b8 a. has been claimed since saturday
by the combined opposition 60 Senator
Hanna. The combine then complete,
the organization 90 the honse.
Thcv was also much excitement owe
che election IL 0' ikcr pro tom. Spaak
U Nam htali g'ug hoen oppos,i p,
thU r.U..Hft n| NFHfUf hmm. far
John T. OrHU h oi Union county ha,
tccn claimed hr hfh lrs Thollaan.
men FAY they counted m lir ul ha syu
nominated Satuu,og u.gai hy ibe om
hlno COR speaker pro tenn. When Ren
rcsontative Griffith east ms vote in
clear voice Ton Mason for speaker thcr
was wild soenc, and the cxcitemen
continued until Gnhth was ciocie,
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