The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-15
SENATOR HANNA's LUCK
DOES NOT DESERT him.
Goes Into the Contest Today With.
Enough Votes to Elect
Him,
m'klssoA IS HIS OPPONENT
Agreed If He Was Elected by the
Fusion Vote to Stand squarely
on the Chicago riat-
form.

Columbus, O., Jan. 12.-After being
in caucus all night the democrats vi
the leg stature agreed OF Mayor McKil-
son OF Clevelend as the only republi-
can they would support for senator. 4:
When it was found absolutely inn
possible to agree upon either Governor
son was called in, and made a speech
saying in substances: Gentlemen,
publicly, and before the people l am
and must be a republican, but ! assure
you and pledge you, if elected to the
United States senate by this fusion. i
will stand upon the Chicago platform.
This pledge was satisfactory and the
caucus declared for Mckisson for both
the short and long terms.
Crowds mt the State House.
Columbus. o., Jan. 11.-This is tie
day for bal!oting to begin on Senator.
The scenes of the conflict We're rams
ferred from the state house aud Great
Southern hotel to the halls of the leg
islature. AT an early hour the state
house was crowded by those who are
taking more interest in the proceed
ings than the inaugural exercises OF
yesterday. The effort TO keep out cer-
tain elements by having admission by
ticket only was not carried out and
there was a free for all rush for the
galleries and Hobbies. The conference
committee decided the balloting
should o begin till this afternoon,
but the general public seemed to look
upon this announcement as a ruse to
keep the crowds away. AT any rate,
all available space wa taken up long
before the Legislature convened.
The curiosity seekers listened pa
tiently to the routine proceedings
while the crowds that failed to gain
admission kept up the demonstration,
that had continued all night.
Those actively engaged in the sena-
torial contest were up all night and
continued the conferences for further
operations while the members were in
their seats at the state house. The
continued activity at the headquarters
of both factions in the hotels indicat-
ed that neither side expected the con-
test to be ended today. At any rate
they are evidently preparing for fur
Their operations, if not for a long siege
or a dead lock.
Both branches of the legislature met
at 10 a. m. and both cast a ballor for
senator at II. The call of the house
showed that Representative CraIner,
democrat, was the only absentee. X
sergeant at rms was dispatched for
him. He was very sick. and his physi-
clan forbade his attendance, but Cra-
mel insisted on being carried into the
chamber.
quite a large delegation went to the
Boarding house of Cramer to fight it
out with the physician and family.
After waiting half an hour the re-
!publicans moved that further proceed
itngs be dispensed with. This meant
to proceed with the ballot in the abb
sence of Cramer.s
A test vote resulted in Sc yeas and
50 nays and the house dispensed with
the call and proceeded to business.
There was great applause on the re-
publican sile.s ss..
Kenney rose to ~asGuestion of priv
ilege and hadsread the charges of Of
fers to bride. Otis of Hamilton county.
He offered resolution that a commit
tee of five he appointed to investigate
these and any other charges of bril-
berry affecting any member of the
house.
Ashford moved to amend the resolu-
lions TO read to investigate any other
charges or persons in connection with
the election of United States senator.
"A motion vas made on the democratic
side to suspend the rules and consider
the Kinney resolution, which ut once
was defeated by the same vote-52
ayes, Sc nays. Again there was APP
plause on the republican side.
The votes were on strict nnrfy lines
except that five republicans voted with
AZ democrats.
The names of Marcus A. Hanna and
Robert +. McKisson were then pre-
sented.
Leland praised Hanna in a dignified
manner, but Smith referred to the
treachery in the party in strong terms.
ibis brought out Bradley in vigorous
terms in presenting the name of Nc
kisson. There were loud demonstra-
lions of Kisses with cries of sTraitor."
The nomination of McKisson was sec
onded by Jones of Stark county, also
4 republican. The democrats took no
part except in voting and a%pplauding.
Jones applauded President Mckinley
in his speech and denounced Hanna.
On roll call, Griffith, Manuel, joyce,
Drostc, Kemper and Lane, the repub-
licans who have been netting with the
opposition. east their votes for Han
Ia. There was tremendous cheering,
which was renewed when the result
was made known. Hanna Sc McKis-
son 10; scattering 3.
The speaker announced that Hanna.
was the choice Of the house For short
term. a ballot was then taken for
the long term, and resulted tile same.
and WIS greeted with another long,
lcud. demonstration.
The house then adjourned and the
crowd turned the hall into a ;oiifca-
ton meeting crowds s;Drint tl>r,;vn