Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-11
HANNA'S TRIUMPH
Balloting Today in the House and
Senate Results in Defeat of
the Opposition.
THE VOTE STANDS Is TO 68
Joint Ballot on Tomorrow Will Result in
Senator's Election Exciting Scenes in
Columbus During Session of
Legislature.

Columbus, Jan. 1l.-Mr. Hanna got G
votes In the house and II In the senat
enough to elect him.
Columbus, o., Jan. 1l.-This is til
day for balloting to begin on Unite
States senator. The conference con
mittee decided that balloting should nc
begin until in the afternoon, but til
general public seemed to look on thi
announcement as a ruse to keep til
crowds away. At any rate, all avail
able space in the galleries was taken II
long before the legislature convened
Morning papers We're full of charge
and cOunter-charges about offers o
money to members of the legislature.
Mayor McKisson Agreed Upon.
After being in conference all nigh
the Democratic caucus agreed on Mayo
Robert E. McKisson, of Cleveland. a
the only Republican proposed whom
they would support for senator 1t wa
found absolutely impossible to agre,
upon either Governor Bushnell or Chas
l.. kurtz. Both names were considered
and both were given up as impracticablt
candidates. The name of Mayor Me
kisson was suggested. The Democrats
demanded to know whether McKissor
was free silver man or not. Not being
content with the assurance of Mr.
Myers and other leaders of the fusion,
they sent for Mayor McKisson. He
made a speechto the caucus in which
he said in substance:
'Gentlemen:-Publcly and before the
people am and must be Republican.
But | assure you and pledge you If | am
elected to the United States senate by this
fusion | will stand upon the Chicago
platform
This pledge was satisfactory and the
caucus declared for Mayor McKisson
for the long and short terms
Great Crowd Present.
Both branches of the legislature met
at 10 a. M, and many regretted that ad-
mission by ticket had not been adopted.
The crowd pressed in on the floor of both
bodies, and, as the visitors were promi-
nent constituents, they were not put
out. In the senate a bill to repeal the
50-year street railway franchise law was
postponed until tomorrow. This bill
has been used against Senator Hanna
10, the organization of the legislature and
IN the senatorial fight.
Representative Cramer Ill.
Both houses voted to ballot at II
o'clock for senator. At 1O:4O a. m. a
,all of the house was demanded so as
20 put all on record as being present.
The doors were locked. The roll call
If the house showed Representative
Iramer, Democrat, was the only alb
entee. He is very sick and his physi-
ian forbade his attendance. The Re-
'ubllcans moved to proceed with the
'allot in the absence of Mr.. Cramer.
close fight was made on the motion. |
'est vote resulted, 56 yeas, SO nays.
Mis- was followed by great applause |
rom the Republican side.
Charges of Bribery Made.
Representative Kenny rose to ques-
ion of privilege and had read charges
t offers of a hribc to Representative
tits, of Hamilton county. He offered a
esolntion that committee of five be
ppointed to investigate these specific
hargcs and any other charges of bribery
tfecting any member of the house.
Ashford moved to amend
ne resolution that the committee of five
hall be empowered to investigate any
nd all other charges, or persons in con-
ection with the election of a United
tates senator. A motion was made on
ne Democratic side of the house to sus-
end the rules and consider the Kenny
at once. This was done by a
Dte OF 50 yeas to 56 navs:
Vote on Strictly Party Lines.
The votes were on strict party lines,
it'll exception of Speaker Mason. of
lyahoga; Representative Bramley, (Cu-
,hoga), Jones Stark, Scott (F'ulton).
I'd Otis (Hamilton). who voted with
members The name of
arcus A. Hanna was presented by Rep
r. Il. Smith, of Delaware
'unty. The name of Mayor Robert e.
cKisson, of Cleveland, was presented
I Representative Bramley. Represen-
tive Leland praised Mr.. Hanna in a I
gnified manner, but Mr.. Smith referred !
the treachery of the party in strong |
rms. This brought out Mr.. Bramley II
vigorous terms in presenting the name =
Mayor McKisson. There were loud
and Kisses, with cries of
,raitOr" when the nomination of Mayor ,
cKisson was seconded by Representa-
'e Jones, of Stark county, also Re- !
lblfcan. The Democrats took no part, =
cept in the voting and in applauding +
hen Mr.. Jones lauded President Me-
lniey In his speech and denounced Mr..
anna.
The cheering as the votes of Griffith,
Union; Manuel, of Montgomery, Joyce, y
Guernsey; Drost Kemper and Lane,
Hamilton, were cast for Mr.. Hanna
rs tremendous.
Otis desired to explain
$ vote, but was shut off under the rules
d the ballot went on with cheers in .
e gallery for Hanna
The Vote In Detail.
The ballot resulted as follows: For h
ayor McKisson-Adams, Adkins, AL II
r, Barlow, Botin, Booth Bower, p
acket, Bramley, Cline, Connolly, Cox, s.
ran, Gayman, Goard, Hayden, Halter, h
de, Hull, Hunter. Jones, Kemplc,
nney, Lamb, Ludwick, MacBroom, a
,Cauley, McClinchcy, MCGEE, Melber, 81
inter, Niles, Otis, Payne, Piper, Pow Il
Ross, Rothe, Russell, Rulan, Schni- a.
n Scott, Smalley, Spcllmyer, Stivers, e.
lyne, Williams, Mason. Total 40.
For Senator Hanna-Allan, Arbense,
Ashford, Baldwin, Beatty, pl
II, Bennett, Bossard, Bowman, Box OF
II, Beick, Brecount, Chapman, Clark. W
fords, Davis, Droste, Duton, Griffith, r
Clinton; Griffith, of Union; Hynsdale, X
ward. johnson, Joice, Kemper, Lane, pt
eper, Leland, Love, Mccormick, Nc b,
fdy, McKinnon, Manuel, Meacham, lii
ans, Morrow, Norris, Parker Ran
/, Of Clark: Sanrin, OF Fayette: Red
|, Reynolds, Roberts, Shaw, Smith, of q;
aware; Snyder, Steward, Of Clarke; e e
wart, OF Mahing; Serimple, Sewingle, n
aintor, Waddell. Total 56. ~ -
q Ia - ~ 49, II !