The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-12
DETAILS CT THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Voting In the northumberland Combine
wns Surprised.

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O.. Jan. 11.-In tho vote OF both
houses of the General Assembly to-day Marcus
A.. Hanna received assurances TO indicate that
no will succeed himself In tho Senate of
tho United States. To elect n Senator tho votes
Of T3 members nro required. Tint number
was cast for tho candidate OF tho Republican
party at noon to-day. In all probability the mon
who voted for Hanna in both branches OF tho
General Assembly at noon to-day will do tho
same thing at noon tomorrow in Joint assem-
blage. II they do, Mr.. Hanna will represent tho
etate of Ohio in tho Senate for tho next seven
years, counting both the long and tho short
terms.
It was believed that Charles J.. Kurtz would
DO tho candidate of the opposition. but In an all
nights session the programme was changed.
IL Is now charged that Kurtz foresaw the GER
tain defeat and got from under before 1t was
too late, and tho name of McKisson was sub
stitutcd. Senator Burke. in tho Senate this
morning, in presenting tho namo OF McKisson
aid that it was not until o o'clock that McKis-
son had agreed to accept tho honors of II COM
bine nomination. At an early hour last night
the combine believed that 1t had won tho fight.
In tho afternoon Mr.. Hanna said to n delegation
that called upon him that the fight was won for
him. but that his statements were confidential.
90 far as the public was concerned generally. it
candidate. When the vote, was announced
there was q respectful silence and deco
the adjournment, OF both houses. In tho
side and for a half hour bcdlsm prevailed. Their
enthusiasm broke out In all sorts OF songs, and
denouncing those who had proved traitorous IT,
the party. The announcement of the vote was
~ r.,.ins fo AVIAN .1' fr ros,op bots b aney ies' and mo n the
Hanna people had full control.
~ ;nrity nf tNyp in thn Snnntn- md the Hanna
people have a majority, of four in the House.
with one Democrat sick He has. in fact, i
secure a constitutional majority. ,.,
In the Senate the Republicans Ind selected
most eloquent and mnsteriy addresses ever de-
oy MSSo IN Mex shIs isson Of clo w PsDSeh the ne ds Z Sa% of
Hanna. Senator Burke used some very harsh and
the young Mayor because it would be a blow at
the system which allowed only millionaires to
ticuiarly emphasized the necessity OF taking n
mon from tho common people and thus dealing
try. as he termed II. Tho Senate vote gave
McKisson 10 and Hanna IL.
sented by Sr, Le j OF Noble. and seconded d by
Mr.; Smith OF Delaware. In this branch there
had been a test vote before me real vote. IL
tigation Of bribery, charges against Hanna. A
motion by I'll The 81 ius;onist T.; 70 70 =, suspend the rules
On the ballot for Senator The vote stood sc for
Hanna and 81 for the opposition, although only
Gratis scattering their vote. The vote of both
branches by this measure gave Mr.. Hanna just
T3, enough to elect.
Tho result was a surprise to the fusionists.
who were fully expecting TO win tho day. All
is clsimcd by tho combine that at g O'Clock
this morning senator Hanna had conceded
his dofeat to his immediate circle of friends but
at that hour f. o. Eshelby had called on him and
agreed that in the event Of tho Senator consents
ing to recognize him and his friends in what
ever LEGISLATION they wanted. he would see that
their votes went for him. To this tho Senator,
. .isstea Gity to cd 5hs nsSiHisi o. nF cieainp nshs aSly i Tss
spring on the reform ticket, pledged to wipe out
Just how this story can be put together is a
mystery. as MIR. Hanna could not influence any
Despite the fact that the public considers tho
result scttlcl, the conspirators profess to believe
that Mr.. Hanna cannot be elected Senator.
They have divers reasons for their belief. To.
people in which tho statement is made that
Hanna cannot be elected tomorrow. Just how
Several theories have been current. One OF
them is that tho Senate, having an anti. Hanna
caucus until the charges of bribery preferred
against Hanna have been investigated. Nobody
Again it IS claimed that the two Cincinnati
members ,P nrer ana nd Lane q b. VIII EhGt H6G Moon
Accepted tomorrow. The claim is made that
Droste. who was to have nominated Gerard to-
day as 4 silver Repu6lica1' and who ala not be;
vote for II silver Republican If he gets n chance.
That Is to say, Droste and Lone arc to h9ye the
States Senator from Ohio for the next seven
years IL they desire: They are supposed to
the Senate, who refused to give his vote
TO the combine for tho reason that the candi-
allowed to name his candidate, which destroyed
the entire slate. II is not believed. however.
that the Democratic vote can be lined up for
the combine candidate. The result to-day justi-
At combine headquarters to-night the Sena-
tors and Representatives are in session with n
view Of settling upon q course of action to-mor-
houses must meet tomorrow and ballot.
The combine members are spnrring for
feeling that the eight is over and that only for,
malitics are. TO be observed to morrow. The
%sns .h Pa'tllhS there rs n IS t Iti' sIIsh b9 ssG p4os pes 1 for a
successful renewal OF the contest tomorrow.
As 2 matter Of fact the Hanna people now look
The Hanna headquarters haye been crowded
since the ballot was taken by delegates calling
nlsS S0nF t6as Mr.. h'R Rurt Il Us viii pnG tendsp his 5Gs
FFs sagsbHido c as a ine nn5 , Of the ;s National = donsi
that 1t will DO accepted promptly. Senator
Hanna has received conGratulatory kilograms
said to Be- f from President ItuMN. ckiin Iey Oh "h''h Is
Mr.. Grant Halliday Of Elyris. a well;known
voted for Bryan; The Hon. H.. NJ. Leach Of
I"Grent Halliday OF Elvria. . former member
OF the Democratic State Committee. said TO mo
to-day in the presence Of Mr.. Charles Ensign OF
,Elyria that he MR.. McKisson) said in tho Demo.
cratic caucus last night that he was a free-silver
mar, would support the frec-silver Legislation OF
the Democratic party. and he was a Bryan man
I'm 1890, and voted for him."
Mr.. McKisson was supposed during the cam
pnign of 1896 to be truo to the Republican
party. and was The nominee OF the Republican
party for Mayor OF Cleveland last Spring. ac-
ceptea tho nomination. and was elected MS a
Republican. and last fall he made speeches for
tho Republican party. This 10 n curiously
curved record.
THE DOWNFALL OF THE COMBINE.