Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
Has 56 Votes in the House
and II in the Senate.
Mayor McKisson Stands for 0pposi-
ton Only to Be Knocked Dow.
But Opposition Declares Will Defeat Him.
Today, on Joint Ballot.

has never been more bitter than today
Senator Hanna received - votes to-
day. majority of one over all in a
total membership of 40. The Senate
voted - for McKisson and II for
Hanna. The House stood Hanna. SO:
Mckisson. ~; Wiley. /: Warner. ! :
I.cntz. |; and one absent.
The only absentee was Representa-
tive Cramer. the Democratic Populist
member from paulding County. who is
seriously i'll. His physician stated. to-
night. that he could not possible be in
his seat. tomorrow. After the vote was
recorded, today. in each branch Of the
Legislature separately. a majority of
quorum of those present is all that is
necessary in the joint balloting. 80 that
the serious Illness of Mr.. Cramer might
become an important factor.
The scattering vote today, for Lentz
Wiley and Warner was cast by Rep
tesentatives Wiley. Halet and Hess.
all Democrats. If Cramer had been
present and all other Democrats in line.
Mckissom's vote in the House would
have been - ar still three short of
ma joriiy In tnat branch of the Leg
'',7 ~ -
60 TT ii''''N'' - - i7>,'''i nay TT
p" ~ - CIV" an ti' '7e1'd'e' 'he
nan VA "''i''u't'e' '"iii"ii'". MAJ
'hel q - eieu'"'"' 'o'iaH' anu WA
" I'm, ""''"' WIN 'e III VI vel
- a'' ''i' t'i7 an" Ieii eSeI't'-
- y ~" W J''"' p"lio'9' -
''''' '"' a. 'i'e' "ViS Oeut ''""9'
~ '"''' '',''.S' 'i"'"i
''''''''' :" ''.'l ~ = 0i'4l
-, .....'.,.,'.'.- ,,,'.,,l... ,,,,., -, $780,
...,,,. IN III. r,.,,,l.,.ars ,...f,.fr, j.,
,-.,,.. III, 1t.I,ts..a,, ~ II l;l,.I,. u ba,.a
q, Iar..4,. ,,.,io,.it,- Vt;th tho ree,,I, an
r..,,.7,t,- bon,.f,,,, ~, ~, cba,oa AZ o,,I,.
r,,A ,.,ta MI c,,ntcst has continued iii
NIGHT IS II has for the nasr two weeks
The seven Republicans who refused
to vote for Hanna. today. have since
signed statements that they have
burned their bridges behind then.
Senator Burke. REPRESENTATIVES, Scott.
Mason and Hutan say they will vote
for Hannu If The Otis charges are
proven Ia be untrue. Representative
oG< aud Bramlcy however, simply
signed codicil to tn" statement of the
other five diSsenters in which they con-
cur in asking for an investigation but
they state that they will not vote for
Hanna under any circumstances.
While the bureau of claims and
charges are in fun operation on both
sides. tonight, as usual. there are also
reports about bribery charges being
presented to the grand jury of liamjl
ton and Franklin counties.
The grand Jurors are in session in both
of these, counties ana thcr, are rcports.
toui,sIt of efforts to secure, indictments |
before tomorrow noon.
While it is NOT likely that any mdict- |
,ncut will he found. vet it is quite prob |
able that there will he an attempt in Tho
Legislature. tomorrow. to make a dra- |
matte scene ON the bribery charges
After hrinr in conferences an |
night tb. Dcnucrntic rour,.,.y
agreed ON Mavor Robert L,
Mckisson of cIovelapd rs ,ba only
nronosad whom thcv vouId
suupurt for senator.
,rt ,,
,h rl,',. :. WV"
r.,,1 ,1,,t, ;,,,,..;,.,
,,,,, ai,,,,. ~, ,,,'a,,,
t-,,rt pa.h ,,,,,, -. -,
,.., Hi, ,.,, .-:..
oa,a;aatos.
w., -. -, 80 ,,
.,,,rra.+,a ~ Dam,.a
,,ar1ad a. l,nnu. ,.hothar IoI-;..,
Voc crao ,i1,.a, wan NJ, .,a'.
,.i,h ia ss,,.,rna ~ na,.ans ~,
,,ba,. ,o.aa,. If ,ho fusior ,ha,. sant
or AIcEieson who made a eroecb "a
he caucuses in which he said in sub
stance:
c,an,,an,.p pnl,i..l,- and hafara ~
,aonl.. I'm and n,ust H.. a ran,hlioan
,ut assure vo,, ana nlndoe ,.o,, that
+ elected +, the ,-nitad states Sanat..
= mis- fusion win stand unon ~
sbicago nIatrorn mi, r1adre woe
and the cancuses declared
~, Nckieson Tor horn tha lono ona
bort terms
Both branches of the Legislature met