The record-union., 1898-01-04
SENATORIAL
CONTEST IN OHIO.

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elected Speaker pro tempore by the
same vote as that for Speaker.
The regular Republican candidate for
Chief Clerk of the House was John X.
Malioy, Secretary of the Republican
State Committee. Malloy has held the
position three terms, and was very COM
petent. His voice has been heard at
national conventions, and he was
favorite, but he was defeated py
Charles H. Gerrish, a Republican VINO
has been Mr.. Kurtz's close Lieutenant
in the organization of the opposition
TO Hanna.
The combine slate went through Tor
all the minor places by the same vote
Of 56 to SO. and after the election Oh
Gerrish the proceedings were very
quiet, many retiring from the crowded
lobbies and galleries.
One of the first things considered ON
the assembling of the General Assem-
bly, is the appointment OF JOINT COM
mittee on Arrangements for the lnau-
guration of the Governor. When TINS
joint resolution came up to-day IN the
Senate the Republican Senators, as a
rule. declined to vote, on account OF
their opposition to Governor Bushnell
The resolution was adopted by the
Democratic side of the Senate chamber,
assisted by Senators Shepard and
Weightman, Republicans, and Senator
Voight, Fusionist.
This action of the Senate caused quite
a stir about the State House. Senator
Shepard has been considered friendly
to those connected with the opposition
to Senator Hanna. although he stood
by the caucus nominations of his party
in the organization, and will vote for
Hanna for Senator
The feeling on both sides of both
houses was intense. Senator Garfield
was Clerk of the Senate until it was
organized, and he was very emphatic
in his utterances. The result of the or
ganization of the Legislature again re-
viyed the rumors that the Hanna men
would combine with the gold Demo-
Gratis for the election of Calvin S. Brice
as a gold standard man, rather than
have Mayor McKisson and Governor
Bushnell for long and short terms as
silver Republicans.
At noon the Senate took a recess,
without announcing to the Governor
that they We're ready for his message,
but this was owing to the House being
engaged in completing its organization,
which proceeded with the tedious roll
call that always resulted in the same
announcement of 56 to 53 in favor of
the combine candidates from Speaker to
assistant clerks and even porters, with
the single exception of Colonel Fred
Blenkner, who was indorsed by both
caucuses for Third Assistant Sergeant
alarms, a position in which he has
served continuously for thirty-seven
years Party lines were never drawn
on him, and to-day factional lines were
not drawn.
This mornings sessions of the Senate
and House caused no surprises at the
Hanna headquarters in the Neill House,
or at the opposition headquarters in the
Great Southern Hotel. The demonStra-
tions of rejoicing at the latter place
were beyond description. The opposi-
ton insisted that Hanna was not as
strong as Boxwell; that Hanna would
not have fifty votes in the House and
eighteen in the Senate, or a total of
sixty-eight on joint ballot, which is six
short of majority.
1t is conceded that Speaker Mason
will dispose of all the patronage Of the
House in the interest of McKisson and
Bushnell, and against Hanna, and with
the State executive administration
against Hanna, his defeat is conceded,
unless radical changes are adopted
within the next week.
1t is stated that the Hanna men will
tomorrow enter upon another pro-
gram1ne, which includes visiting dele
cations from some counties to hold in
dignation meetings at the Capitol to
express protests on the action Of GER
tain Republican members in voting
against their regular party caucus
nominees, and in proposing to reverse
the action of the last Republican State
Convention that nominated Hanna for
Senator.
Previous to the converting of the
Legislature the Democrats and anti
Hanna Republicans joined arms and
marched from the Great Southern Ho-
tel TO the State House, forming quite a
procession, and during the noon recess
they went out together, joining in
,luncheons and various gatherings Of
jollification.
In the House some of the Republican
members, including Mr. Boxwen, re-
lTdlIleI from NOll1S on a RESOLUTION Tor
a committee to wait on and inform
Governor Bushnell that the House was
organized and ready for any Elessage
he might have TO communicate.
AT 10:40 o'clock the House took a
recess until 2:30 D. m.
AS the combine had no votes to spare
in the Senate, and only one vote more
than needed in the House, the entire
session will be one of close contests,
especially with the feeling that pre-
walls. An absentee or an objection at
any time may reverse the control of
either body. For this reason the COM
bine has steering committees in both
bodies to see that all their members are
always in their seats.
The caucuses of Saturday night and
the organization to-day were against
Hanna, and it is believed that he Will
receive the denomination of the joint
Republican caucus Wednesday night
next by a vote six short of enough to
elect, but the Hanna men say there
VIII be such revolution in Ohio with
in the next week as to insure Hanna's
election by the full party vote of at
least siXty-nine or seventy