The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04
EXCITING SCENES

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ture-hntiIIannn inn Elected Speak rr.
Democrats Organize tho scnnte-somc OF
the Sorrie,t Episodes Ever Witnessed In
the State EouEc.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 3.-T1le Ohio
legislature convened at 10 @. m. to-day.
Owing to the senatorial contest unusual
interest was taken in the organization
OF both houses. .15
1t required an hour to examine the
credentials and swear in the 100 menu
bers OF the house, but the Sc senators
soon qualified.
All were present in the senate cham
ber except Senator Burke, OF Cleveland,
the Republican who Is opposed to Ham
na, and Senator Voight, the fusionist
from Cincinnati, but even then the vote
stood 1S to II In favor OF the Democrats,
who elected all the officers. o. D. Cas-
sell. Democrat, was elected chief clerk
over A. c. Ca!ne, Republican, the lat
ter having expected reelection by
Burke's presence, although Burke
would not support Hanna AS Senator
Burke was absent and could not be
sworn in, Traddcus E. Cromwell, Demo-
crat, was elected president pro TEN OF
the senate. but 1t Is understood that he
will give way to Senator Burke for that
place as soon as the latter arrives to
take his seat. The Democratic organiza-
ton OF the senate was made complete
in very quiet way, while detachment
Of policemen were needed to hold back
the crowd that filled the hall of the
house and pressed about its entrances.
In the hall Of tho house the widest
| scenes were witnessed during the first
hp,,p nf ha of
| bcrs were in their seats. After the
| name OF Bo1weil had been presented as
the regular Republican candidate for
| speaker, the name OF Representative
Mason. Republican, was presented by
! Representative Jones, Republican, and
, seconded by two other Republicans. The
Democrats did not participate In the
| speaking. -
AS the ballot proceeded there were
loud cheers as the doubtful members
| responded to their names, and when tho
roll call approached the close and Ma
son secured the necessary majority,
there was long demonstration that de-
layed the official announcement OF the
vote.
The first ballot resulted: Mason &C.
BoXwell SO, as had been claimed since
Saturday night by the combined oppo-
SltIuIl u SeIlutOT- i1ullNu. lHe CONlDlfe
then completed the organization Of tho
house. i
There was also much excitement over
the election OF Il speaker pro TEN.
Speaker Mason had been all along
openly opposed 10 the recollection or
Senator Hanna, but John p. Griffith, OF
Union county. had been claimed by both
sides. The Hanna men say they counted
on him till he was nominated Saturday
night by the combine for speaker pro
TEN. When Representative Griffith cast
his vote In n clear roIco for Mason for
speaker there was Il wild scene and The
excitement continued until Griffith was
elected speaker pro tom by the same
vote as that for speaker.
The regular Republican candidate for
chief clerk OF tho house was John r,
MElloy. secretary OF tho Republican
s,ate committee. Nallay has held tho
position three terms, ana wag very COM
pcieNt iiih voice has been heard al
national conventions. and hi waa Il ID
voritc but h. wa8 dcicatedsBy Charles
II. Gsrrlsh. d Republican,. who has bccn
MIR. KurlZ'E cl0sr l!rutcunnt III ,l;:t nr-
gnni%atiOn of the opposition 10 Senator
ilHnna. Tho combine Rlntc vent through
tor al the minor places by The came