The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13
THERE WAS NO CHANGE
Marcus Hanna Will Be the Next
Senator From Ohio.
GALLERIES WENT WILD
Pandemonium Reigned When the Re-
suit Was Announced-Repub
Voted Down All Attempts
at Investigation.

Columbus. Jan. 12.-Marcus A. Hanna
was elected to-day to represent Ohio
in the senate for seven years and two
months. If Mckinley should be re-
elected Hanna would still be there to
the end of the presidents second term.
Including both the short and the long
term, Hannas time as senator will ex-
pire in March 1905. Less than two
years ago Senator Hanna entered poll
tics in advocating William Mckinley's
candidacy for the presidency. He was
successful as the leader of the Mckin-
ley forces at the ST Louis convention
and afterward as chairman of the re-
publican national committee. For al
most year he has been in tho senate
as the successor of Secretary John
Sherman. During his short service in
public life senator Hanna has partici
pated in hard lighting. but he never
before won such victory as that of
to-day.
fractional fighting has waged among
Ohio republicans for years. Others had
been fighting under cover. Senator
Hanna came out openly at the state
convention in Toledo last June and de-
feated Charles l.. kurtz. the close
friend Of Senator Foraker Governor
anu olnflS. Tor chairman vi
the state committees. kurtz had been
a member Of the state committee for
many years and its chairman for the
two preceding years, He was the Ohio
republican chairman in 1895 and again
in 1896. In the latter year Senator
Hanna. who was then managing the
presidential campaign. was not salts
fled with the work in Ohio and he did
not want kurtz in the position in 1897,
Hanna defeated kurtz al Toledo for
chairman and has had a factional war
upon himself ever since.
Although Mr.. Hanna was duly de-
clared senator at noon to-day for both
the long and short terms. yet the oppo-
sition continued its fight in the after
noon and is still lighting tonight. Just
previous to the separate balloting yes
terday the opposition was disappointed
by the withdrawal of Jeptha Gerard,
the silver republican candidate for SEN
ator. lit was thought that Gerard
would get the votes OF Representatives
Dorste and Lane. who voted for Hanna.
Gerrard's friends say he withdrew be-
cause he was being used as IA means for
creating a deadlock for the benefit OF
others. Previous tn the joint ballotng
to-day the opposition offered To sup
port Senator Dodge Of Cleveland for
the short term, with Mckisson for the
long term. Senator Dodge is a neigh
was nominated and elected on pledges
for Hanna Senator Dodge stated that
the senator's and representatives from
Cleveland We're instructed for Hanna
| and Indignantly rejected the PROPOSE
tion. The proposition was also made
to Mrs Dodge. who was equally as
indignant as her husband. While there
have been many negotiations with the
wives and other members of the fam
| lies of senators and representatives
during the past week or more. the effort
TO secure the influence of Mrs. Dodge
was the last one reported
The opposition to-day knew they We're
| defeated before the joint hallating be-
gan. but fought to the last on the
| charges IF bribery and coercion. The
| official declaration showed that Hanna
| had a majority If three over Mekisson.
| or two over all voting and one over all
| the members in the general assembly.
| The demonstrations in the hall We're
! unusually enthusiastic. Governor Bush
nell and some other state officers were
not present
| Col j l.. Rogers. the secretary to the
! governor, came ta the Nell house at /
/ u. m. bearing the commission Of Sena
! tor Hanna as a senator for the short
| term. Senator Hanna, accompanied by
! Judge A. e. Thompson. Hon. John Lit
tie. Major Rathhon. Major Kinney,
/ Judge Nash. Congressman Northway,
/ e;rosvenof and Burton. and Hon. j.
/ Warren kefer. repaired To the ladies'
| parlor where Colonel Rogers. in pre-
! senting the commission 10 Senator Han
na, said: Senator Hanna. | have the
/ honor TO present to You your commits
sion as United States senator for the
/ short term. a copy of which has been
sent 10 the president ta-day Your COM
/ mission for the long term Will be sent
10 you within a few days. and copy
also forwarded to the president of the