The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-21

DEMOCRATS Tor tne adoption OIL the res
olution were Senators Burke, Cable,
Crandall, Lutz, Riley, Wightman and
Nolcott. There were eight senator's alb
sent or not voting.
Investigating Bribery Charges.
The committee Of five, appointed un-
der this resolution, began W work at
once, but nothing additional was de-
veloped
After The adoption of the resolution
to investigate all bribery charges the
Bramley bill to repeal the 50-year
street railway franchise law was dis
cussed at length, with many passages
on the recent senatorial contest.
Senator Wolcott Of Cleveland, in sup
porting an amendment to the BILL said
he was pledged to his constituents TO
do SO, and that he was not like some
Of the political harlots" in the legis-
lature who disregarded their pledges to
the people. Ao.' D-
Senator Wolcott was called to order
by the chair for tho use of unparlia-
mentary language. The bill was
iblVhuNu anu pdSSShs
Among the representatives, during
the leisure of the afternoon, there was
considerable agitation of proposition
to reorganize the house by oustine
Speaker Mason and all other officers Of
that body that had been elected by the
fusion 10 days ago.
1t was claimed that the 56 represent
atives who voted for Hanna and con-
stituted "a majority of 8 in the house
would stand together for that purpose.
No plans for the reorganization of
the senate are considered, for the rea-
Cooperate with the Dempcrats. which
leaves that body standing 10 to II, as
1t was organized. '-''
If Senator Burke co-operated with
the other Republicans the senate would
stand a tie politically and coulu not be
reorganized.
In addition to the senatorial issues
still involved in the legislature there
are still reports about the grand juries
and other official proceedings.
Colonel T. G. Campbell, attorney for
Representative Otis, has sued the Ohio
State Journal for $4,000 damages for
alleged libel.
Bushnells Position.
Governor Bushnell gave out the fol-
lowing with reference to his position
in the senatorial fight:
The contest has been settled by major
~, - .
which body l always maintained it should
be left, and I cheerfully accept and ac-
quiesce in their decision. Notwithstanding
the attacks that have been made upon me
by Republican newspapers and by indlvd-
uals, / shall continue to fight the battles
of the Republican party in the future as 1
have in the past. / never bolted ticket
In my life.
I thought that was justified by prece-
dent and by the circumstances in maintain
Ing neutral attitude during this contest,
and when l had taken that position, and
had been assaled with such bitterness by
the Republican press l could not manfuly
reccde from It. -
All kinds of reports were circulated and
published In the newspapers, charging me
with connection with the opposition to Mr.
Hanna, but the fact Is that l attended no
conference Of the fusionists at any time
and did not even know when they were
being held.
Overturcs were made to ME to be can.
didate for the senate, and / declined to al.
low my, n,ne to be used. 1 went further
and said that II should be elected by the
general assembly l would not accept .
was never a candidate for the senate and
shall endeavor as governor to give to the
people and the whole people q better ad-
ministration for the next two years than
they have given me credit for giving them
the past two
have no unklnd feelings in regard to this
matter and 1t is my earnest wish that all
animosities may be buried and forgotten
and the party go forward united to greater
victories in the future than 1t has achieved
in the past.
McKisson's Pledges.
Mayor McKisson says he gave the
following pledges to the Democrats be-
fore they would agree to support him:
"First-That l was not in favor Of
monometallism, but in favor of bimet-
allism.
"Second-That was not in favor of
Secretary Cages plan for destroying
the use of pr per money.
"Third-That l was not in favor Of
giving additional power and privileges
to national tanils.
I, 'Fourth-Ttat would stand in fav-
or Of the people at all times and
against monopolles.'' -