The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-13
REFLECTION On HANNA.
The Republican Chairman Chosen
Senator For Seven Years.
HIS GREATEST POLITICAL BATTLE

Elected by Majority of One Only in
the Full Legislative vote-Unsuc-
cessful Efforts to Procure Candi-
date to Oppose Him. %
Columbus o.. Jan. 13.-Marcus A.
Hanna was yesterday elected to repre-
sent Ohio In the senate for seven years
and two months. If Mckinley should
be reelected Hanna would still be
there to the end of the presidents sec.
ond term. Including both the short and
the long terms, Hannas time as sem
ator will expire in March, 1905.
Less than two years ago Senator
Hanna entered politics in advocating
William McKinley's candidacy for the
presidency. During his short service
in public life Senator Hanha has par
ticipated in hard fighting, but he never
before won such victory as that Of
yesterday. Senator Hanna came out
openly at the state convention in To-
ledo last June and defeated Charles L.
Kurtz, the close friend of Senator For
aker, Governor Bushnell and others,
for chairman of the state COMMITTEES.
kurtz had been member of the state
committee for many years. In 1896
Senator Hanna, who was then managing
the PRESIDENTIAL campaign, was not sat
isfied with the work in Ohio, and he
did rot want Kurtz in that position FOR
1897. Hanna defeated Kurtz at To-
1elo for chairman, and has had fac
tional war on himself ever since.
Although Mr.. Hanna was declared
senator yesterday for both the long and
short terms, yet the opposition is still
fighting. Just previous to the separate
ba1loting Tuesday the opposition was
disappointed by the withdrawal Of
Jeptha Gerard the silver Republican
candidate for senator. 1t was thought
that Gerard would get the votes Of
Representatives Droste and Lane, v'!.o
voted for Hanna. Garrard's friends
say he withdrew because he was b.ing
used as q means of creating deadlock
for the benefit of others.
Previous to the joint balloting yes
terday the opposition agreed to support
Senator Dodge, of Cleveland, for the
short term, with McKisson for the long
term. Senator Dodge is neighbor of
nominated and elected on pledges for
Hanna. Senator Dodge stated that the
senators and representatives from
Cleveland were instructed for Hanna.
and Indignantly rejected the PROPOSE
ton. The proposition was also made
to Mrs. Dodge, who was as Indignant
rs her husband. While there have been
negotiations with the wives and other
members Of the families 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 knew they were de-
feated before the joint balloting be-
gan, but fought to the last on charges
Of bribery and coercion. In the joint
baiicting there were no changes what
bver by the senators over their two bal
Iots of Tuesday 1or the iepg and short
terms. McKisson received 10 sena-
E0rial votes and Hanna II. When the
foH- of the house was called it resulted
In the ballots for both terms as fol-
lows: Hanna. So; McKsson, 81; Lentz,
!, and one absent (Cramer). The joint
e,'ints for both terms resulted as fol-
lows: Hanna, 73; McKisson, TO-; Lentz,
!; absent. 1.
The official declaration showed that
Hanna had a majority of three over
NcKisson, of two over all voting, and
pf>-ane over all the members in the
general assembly.
The demonstrations in the hall were
unusually enthusiastic. Governor Bush
hell was not present. When Foraker
was elected senator in the same hall
Two years ago Mckinley and Bushnell
we're both present, the one having just
fetired and the other having just been
lnaugurated as governor. 1t has been
customary for the governor to be seat
I'd beside the lieutenant governor when
lhe newly elected senator IL escorted
INTO the hall.
"a Senator Hanna was very busily en-
gagged In his contest last Monday, and
lid not participate in the Inauguration
exercises. 1t Is stated that no invita-
hon or special arrangement had been
made for him on that occasion, and
That the same was true regarding the
governor yesterday.
Colonel ]. l.. Rodgers, the secretary
10 the governor, went to the Neil House
1t p. m, bearing the commission of
Benator Hanna as United States SEN
ltor for the short term.
Colonel Rodgers, in presenting the
commission to Senator Hanna said:
Senator Hanna, | have the honor to
present to you your commission as
United States senator for the short
term, copy of which has been sent to
HE president today. Your commission
Tor the long term will be sent to you
within few days, and Il copy forward
Id to the president and the senate"
Mr.. Hanna in reply said:
Colonel Rodgers, l thank you, and
appreciate this, and give back to the
state my pledge that l will execute the
power given me to the fullest extent of
my ability and will do my best to serve
the interests Of all the people of my
ytate."
Before the legislature went into joint
convention at noon resolutions were Of
Tered in both houses for an investiga-
tion of the bribery charges made by
Representative Otis, Of Hamilton coun-
ty. After the election of Hanna the
house adjourned until today with its
resolutions still under consideration.
Consideration Of the resolutions was re-
sumed In the senate in the afternoon
and adoptedssTo Today both houses ad-
journed until Monday.
When Senator Hanna entered the hall
f the house, escorted by a committee,
hs was greeted by round after round Of
applause. He made brief speech of
hanks, and pledged himself to faith
iul performance Of the duties devolv-
Ing upon him.
Mr.. Hanna has received thousands Of
eongratulatory kilograms from all Sec
lions Of the country, among them one
from President Mckinley, as follows:
"The result now plainly forecasted Is
one in which our best citizenship, ir-
respective of party, will profoundly re-
boice. I congratulate you heartily, not
only upon victory beneficial to the
country. but upon your leadership in q