New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-01-05
Hanna's + Forces Beaten inthe Con-
test For Org ton Of the
Ohio Leg gislat ure.
Demo crats and the Ants Secure
the Offices in Both
Branches.
This, Of Course, Means Hanna's
Election as Senator Is Very
Improb able.

COLUMBUS, Jan. The Ohio legisla-
ture convened at 10 a. m. Owing to
the senatorial contest unusual interest
was taken in the organization Of both
houses. The caucuses last Saturday
night were not on the usual lines be-
tween the Republ icans and Democrats.
owing to this fact Of Some Of the Repnb-
ican members having formed fusion
with the Democratic members for the
defeat Of Senator Hanna.
It required an hour to examine the
credentials and swear in the 100 men,
bers Of the house, but the SO senators
soon qualified.
All wore present in the senate
chamber, except Senator Burke Of
CLEVELAND, the Republican who is op-
posed to Hanna. and Senator Voight,
tho fusienist fren Cincinaati, but even
then the vote stood Is to II in favor Of
tho Democrats, who elected all the Off.
GERS @. 3. Casseu Dem. was elected
chief clerk over A. G. Caine, Republi-
can, the latter having expected re-slec-
don by Burke's presence, although
Burke would not support Hanna. As
Senator Burke was absent and could
not be sworn in, Thaddeus e. Crom-
well, Democrat, was elected president
pro .tempore Of the senate. but it is
understood that he will give way to
Senator Burke for that place as soon as
the latter arrives to take his seat.
Great Excitement In the House. L.
In the hall Of the house the widest
scenes were witnessed during the first
hour Of the session All of the 100
members were In their seats. After the
name of Boxwell had been presented as
the regular Republican candidate for
speaker, the name Of Representative
Mason, Republican, was presented by
Representative Jones, Republican, and
seconded by two other Republicans.
The Democrats did not participate in
the speaking. s...
AS the ballot proceeded, there were
loud cheers as the doubtful members
responded to their names, and when
the roll cali approached the close and
Mason secured the necessary majority
there wasa long demonstration that
delayed the official announcement Of
the vote. The first ballot resulted:
Mason So, Bexwen 50, as had been
claimed since Saturday night by the
combined opposition to Senator Hanna.
The combine then completed the or
ganization of the house. ski.
They Had Counted on Grihith.
There was also much excitement
over the election of . speaker pro tenn.
Speaker Mason had been all along
opeEly opposed to the reelection of
Senator Hanna, but John p. Griffith of
Union county had been claimed by both
ides. The Hanna men say they count.
cd on him till he was nominated Satur-
day night by the combine for speaker
pro tenn. When Representative Crit
9TH cast his vote in clear voice for
Mason for speaker, there was wild
scene, and the excitement continued
until Griffith was elected speaker pro
tenn by the same vote as that fol
speaker. The regular Republican candi,
date for chief clerkof the house was
John r. Malloy, secretary Of the Re
publican state committee. Malloy has
held the position three terms and was
very competent. His voice has been
heard at national conventions, and he
was q favorite, but he was defeated b.
Charles 81. Cornish, q Repub lican, whe
has been identified with the combina
ton against Senator Hanna. The com
bine slate went through for all Thu
minor places by the same vote of s. K
81, and. after the election Of Gerrisl
the proceedings were very quiet, many
retiring from the crowded Hobbies ani
! galleries. IS z=
Talk Of Elscting BrIcs.
The feeling on the Republican sid,
Of both houses was intense. Senate
Garfield was clerk Of the senate till i
was organized, and he was very en-
phstic in his utterances. The result o
the organizatio Of the legislature agai1
revived the rumors that the Hanna mel
would now combine with the gold Dem
ocrats for the election Of Calvin s
Brice, as gold standard man, rathe
than have Mayor McKisson and Cover
nor Bushnell elected for the long an,
short terms as silver Republicans.
At noon the senate took recess I'll
$50 p. NJ. without announcing to th
j governor that they we're ready for hi
message, but this was owing to th