The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-12
HANNA'S HOUR OF TRIUMPH
OHIO LEGISLAToRS FORMALLY DE-
CLARE FOR HIM FOR SENATOR.

Como To-Day in Joint session-Rcnsonu 10
Boiicvo That II Will ne n Complete Victory
ror Mr. IInnnn-The Combine SIM Hope,.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. lit will be by an ncci-
dent beyond belief IL tho Legislature of Ohio.
which Is Republican though organized by DEM
ocrats. docs not tomorrow, in tho joint session
of tho two houses, complete the forms of the
election of tho Hon. Marcus A. Hanna to the
Senate of tho United States, conforming to
tho officially recorded will of tho Repub-
Ecans of Ohio and tho overwhelming ex-
preston OF tho sentiments OF tho Republic
cans OF tho nation. Ho has and will hold, bar
ring accidents, II votes in the Senate
and SO in the Housc-T3 in Joint session
"A majority of one of all tho members Of
the Legislature. In addition to the organization
In his favor which has shown its strength and
tenacity in the vote of to-day, he has the pros
tigc OF a victory that bears every indication Of
being decisive, whilo tho combination against
HIM, though still fighting. has no resources In
sight for gaining a vote. Ono Democrat OF the
House Is sick, and so i'll that had it been neces-
sary to secure his presence at the session to-day
he would have had to be carried there on n cot.
This was not attempted because his friends
knew his vote would be Intellectual.
Three Democrats in tho House resisted Q
pressure that was fierce and INSCRIPTIONS and
scattered their votes. Gen. AcQuill Wiley OF
"aSne, Inc lusJ VOtcr on the llSt, taking the
lead in voting for the Hon. j. j. Lents, the Dem.
ocratic Representative in Congress of the
Columbus district. lie was followed by MI.
Hazlett of Crawford. who had declined to vote
In his turn, and who cast his ballot for Gen.
Wiley. Then representative Hess voted for
tho Silver Trust literary laborer and missionary.
| Gen. Warner.
There is not likely TO be any change in THE
Democratic vote, and IL they all vote for Mo.
Kiggnn Tn. pnnrrpry atil IJonpu ,,t11 ~ -
one m~aiority-holding what he got to-day.
There seems to be no reason to expect that
Hanna will lose a vote or McEisson gain one.
Tho bulletin of despair issued by Allen o. Myers,
pouring his peculiar vitriol upon certain Demo-
Gratis who refused to be submissive to the dic-
tates of his boss, appears to have been justified.
There was some question yesterday as to tho
time when the Democratic and boilers caucus
to name their Senatorial candidates was to
meet. Ono account said z p. NJ. Another. mid.
night. 1t began early and lasted all night. The
result showed that Charles Kurtz and Allen
0. Myers had undertaken too big a contract,
First considered were the claims of Gov. Bush
nell, and the conclusion was reached that not
wfthstanding his record and amiability, he
wouldn't do. He had said all the time he hadn't
done anything. and he didn't get anything for
1t. Such is the reward of merit.
Then came the most painful pinch of the
night. 1t was the practical estimation By
weight and measurement of the transcendent
services in the interest of harmony of Charley
Kurt. who received the deadly sting of the
Toledo Bee away back in tho heat of July and
whose wound had been unhealed since becaus0
Hanna wouldn't do for Kurtz what he wouldn't .
do for himself-notico tho fakes OF the Bee with
q formal anl-solemn denial. Tho essence OF the
determination in the case Of Kurtz was that he
should BIO compensated by the Democratic party
for his efforts to demoralize it, with q favorable
nention of his good intentions. and II no cared
therein.
The ghost of John Mclean is supposed to have
lowered somewhere in the foggy air, for he
doubtless had a Geographic circuit between his
played amid ID the scenes at I'll the so a%H NH Hotel.
The Statesman Mclean. who spoke kindly In
and Andrew Jackson and was afraid HanDa
would ruin the hopes Of the masses Of the peo-S
Senate. Fortune has buffeted him rudely in
that enterprise. He has been treated badly three
punished by by runhing for vice.President on 20 the
free-silyer ticket.Mexican platform-with Wil-S
liam J. Bryan in the campaign that closes thO1
It is a clear proposition that this sanguinary
orable in the history OF Ohio. finally nominated
the strongest man that they had At their dis
that counted In the environment, and it would
hhHve been difficult to have had the name Of
ing speech raised the war whoop about the cor-j
BADLY worded plea for the people" curiousiy
enough garnished with ,strident compliments ofd
this bolter's vociferous admiration.
Tho last aggressive act Of the conspiratorD4
kin under the impression that It was a dynnamitej
s shell Sed 1t burst rs c all right 81 tb but d,t the p particle" ,ss Of
siio. an ~efrusion, and stuck to those who got up
the fake bombardment. There was q desper-
IN tho election of Senator until the mnftApst
alleged to be about Mark Hanna. and said to be 4
most grave. serious. and awful, could be inyest.
this proposition that the first test vote came in
the b bS' Ts sed pI SisG df g Id t 1oisc Hsan ne ,b s;tr sn.aas
prise was that Hanna should be Investigated
i tafs piaes Sith nas d deiay L %o %fa + Be- sh too di iat aoea
that is. that the bad mar" would be elected to
The folly of IT was made plain to tho most.
obtuse when there was a motion to amend so aS,i
to include in the Investigation all the reports In
The elevation Of a copy Of the Cigofnnatt En-
G IsIr 7 BY Sy0i az 10 oT rat t E. Nth B b the ps tibet Ttter%snee.
did not seem to be impressive. In tho House
the Republican, did not oppose investigation.
ular order. which was the election of a Senator'S
and carried their point. inthe Senate the Dem.
ocrats. being in responsibility, knew enough to
know there was nothing seriously favoring them
In an inyes est 10 and that making h einqSiry
voted tho Investigation down and put the faketo
sleep. The close personal relations Of Mr.. John Il.
Mclean. Mr.. Thomas Campbell. and Represent
alive Otis. which arc very we'll known, made 10
not only Impossible but ludicrous for an author.
lied agent OF Mr.. Hanna to 20 10 Mr.. Otis with
the purpose OF buying his vote and unpucking
his heart and pocket to his, lawyer, Mr.. Camp.
bell. II anything more Is heard OF that story
There are Others. and the effect of general In.
vestigation upon tho combination would be OK.
ceedingly demoralizlnR.
The exact situation in tho Senato was we'll
known. The vote there, was precisely that
which was anticipated. The proceeding seemed
almost perfunctory. The stress Of public inter-
est, anxiety and excitement related TO- the
Yntprinnu. nnnartuinIinl N tina IInnEn Hair
dozen votes there had been canvassed and con-
tested with unprecedented vigilance ana energy
on both sides. The claims put forth as TO the
way certain members would vote had been
maintained with passionate, c%Nactirg, and
almost frantic Rssurapcc-sO much SO that pub
lie opinion was in chaos. The crowd was crush-
Ing. The natty young Speaker posscsscs in
telligenco and smartncss, and excited q littlO
merTiment by referring TO the proceedings as
- tho performance" There were many pale