The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13

were in strict party lines with the excep
| ton of Speaker Mason of CuyehOga
| Representatives Bramley of Cuyahoga
Jones of Starke. Scott of Fulton ant
Otis of Hamilton, who Voted with the
| forty-seven democratic members.
The name of Marcus A. Hanna was
then presented by Representative LELAND
of Noble, and seconded by T. X. Smith
of Delaware. The name of Mayor Robert
Il. McKissOn of Cleveland was presented
by Representative Bramley.
Representative Leland praised Senator
Hanna in dignified manner, but Repre-.
sentative Smith referred to the treachery
in the party in strong terms This
brought out Representative Bramley in
vigorous terms in presenting the name
of McKisson. There were loud demon
STATIONS of Kisses with cries of
Traitor" The nomination of McKisson
was seconded by Jones of Starke county,
also republican. The democrats took
no part except in voting and applauding.
Jones aplauded President Mckinley in
his speech and denounced Senator Hanna.
Senator Hanna got SO votes in the
house and II in the senate, enough to
elect.
Representative Droste announced that
he had intended to present the name of
Jeptha Carrard, but he would not do so
ut the request of that gentleman. The
cheering, as the votes of Griffith of
Union. Manuel of Montgomery, Joyce Of
Guernsey, Dorste, Kemper and Lane Of
tremendous. Representative Otis desired
to explain his vote, but was shut off under
the rules and the ballOting went on with
cheers in the gallery for Hanna.
The ballot in the house resulted as fol-
lows:
For McKisson-Adams, Adkins, Alger,
Barlow. Bolin, Booth, Bower, Bracken,
Bramley, Cline, Connolly, Cox, Deran,
Gayman, Goard. Hayden, Halter Heyde,
Hull, Hunter. Jones. Kemper, Kenney,
Ludwick, Lamb, MacBroom, McCauley,
Niles, ONeil, Otis, Payne. Piper, Powell,
Ross, Rothe, Russell, Ruthan. Schneider,
Scott, Smalley, Spellmyer, Strivers,
Swain, Williams, Mason-Total 40
For Hanna-Allen. Arbens, Armstrong,
Ashford, Baldwin, Beatty, Bell, Bennett,
Bossard, Bowman, Bowel, Breck,
Brecount. Chapman, Clark, Clifford,
Dawes, Davis, Droste, Button. Griffith
of Clinton, Griffith of Union, Hinsdale,
Howard, johnson: Joyce: kemper, Lane,
Leeper, Leland, Love. Mccormick, Nc
Means, Morrow. Norris. Parker, Rankin
of Clark. Rankin of Fayette. Redkey:
Reynolds, Roberts, Shaw, Smith of
Adams, Smith of Delaware, Snyder,
Snider, Stewart of Clark, Stewart of
Mahoning, Strimple, Swingle, Taylor,
Waddell-Total, SO.
Wiley-1.
Warner-1; Lentz, l.
When the result of the ballot was an
nounced as Hanna rs, McKissOn, 40,
Warner /, Wiley /, Lentz /, there was
OH np 10 stir 10
Speaker Mason announced that Marcus
A. Hanna having received Il majority of
the votes of the house was the choice of
that body for the short term. The cheer
ing on both sides of the hall for Hanna
was echoed in the ears of the members
as the results were announced.
The ballot was then taken for the long
term and it resulted the same, and its an
nOuncement was greeted with another
long and loud demonstration. On both
ballots Representative Cramer was absent
and there were thus only 1OS votes cast,
as follows: Hanna, 50; McKisson, 40;
Wiley, |; Warner, /; LentZ, /; absent, l.
At 12:15 the house adjourned and the
hall was used for Il jolliiicatiOn meeting
with the crowd singing Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow
Hanna was considered beaten up to an
hour before the legislature convened this
morning, when the combine learned that
Representatives Droste and Lane would
not present the name of Jeptha Gerard,
the silver republican, who has had head
quarters in operation here for over two
weeks.
1t was expected that DrOste would
present the name of Gerard and Lame
second his nomination. and that their two
W .eS would cause deadlock and prob
ably make Il compromise winner out of
Gerard. When Droste. early in the roll
call voted loudly for Hanna, that was the
signal for cheers on the republican side.
He voted before the names of Griffith,
Joyce, Lame. Manuel or any of the
doubtful ones were called, and all the
doubtful ones were afterwards recorded
for Hanna All the republican fustion-
lists in the legislature from Cincinnati
voted for Hanna except Otis. Hardly
had the result of the balloting been an
nounced before surginS crowd filled the
lobby and corridors of the Neil House
and cheers for Hanna swept like wave
through the house and out on the streets.
Senator Hanna responded to the repeated
calls from his friends and in answer to
their demands made speech, congratu-
lating them on behalf of the republican
party for the suspicious outcome.
at is not so much II matter of per-
sonality," said Senator Hanna, "as it
is question of keeping the pledges and
unfolding the integrity of the party, and
of giving heed to the will of the people"
The excited crowd lifted the senator
from the floor and man after man en-
hraced him while others were shaking
both hands. Finally the crowd was held
back and gotten into line and for fully
an hour. he stood and graspcd the hands
and listened to the eXultant cOngratula-
tions of the crowd.
"rhank God, the right will prevail,
praise God from whom all Blessings
Flow" GLORY hallcluah.' and kindred
expressions filled the mir in chorus. One
veteran with unified hand shouted.
Senator. this takes II load off me as big
MS Il freight car"
The feeling of relief among the republic
cans was understandable. They realized
kccnly the impending danger and gave
way to cXtravngant expressions OF
pleasure The whole city was wild with
excitement.
Al the Great Southern hotel there were
many complaints against members on the
democratic side as well rs on the rcpub.i-
can side of the house. Some charged
that Kurtz sacrificed McKisson and did
not want to vote himself when there was
not votes enough in sight to elect. Inc
democrats were holding conferences with
a view to bringing out a straight demo-
cratic candidate for senator tomorrow,
and for that John Il. Mclean was the
favoritc. In that event. it was thought
Hanna might tomorrow secure the en-
tire republican vote.
The senate and the house both ad-
iourncd this afternoon until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. 4 joint resolution was
adopted To meet in joint session Mt noon
To canvass the vote east today for
senator.