Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-10
COLUMBUS CONFLICT
Both Houses Of Ohio Legislature Met
This Morning Amid Scenes Of
Excitement.
SENATORSHIP YET IN DOUBT
Friends Of Hanna Claim Enough Votes
The Opposition Deny This Both Sides
Freely Indulge in Charges Of
Bribery

Columbus, o., Jan. 10.-The legisla
ture reconvened this morning and thu
inauguration of Governor Bushnell oc.
Cured at noon.
The Hanna mass convention Is billed
for this afternoon and, the final confer
ences on the senatorship will occur To-
night.
Balloting for senator begins in botl
branches of the legislature tomorrow.
The senate will stand 10 to II against
Hanna The house will likely give
Hanna Il majority of one or more. There
will be no election unless both houses
are carried by some one candidate.
The opposition still claims the house
by at least 55 to 54, which would make
the assembly "A to II on Joint ballot
against Hanna.
Both Houses of Legislature Met.
Columbus. o., Jan. l0.--In the house
today resolution was offered to amend
the state constitution so that United
States senators shall be elected by direct
vote of the people. The house then adj
iourncd until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
In the senate the Bramlcy 5O-yeal
tempt was made to pass it under suS
pension of the rules. but it was referred
to IA special committee and made tho
special order for o'clock tomorrow
Just before the balloting for senator be-
gins.
In the senate an effort to limit admiS
sion to the lobbes and galleries by
tickets. during the senatorial bolloting.
was lost The senate took recess till
II D. M. when Lieutenant Governor
Jones and the other state officers will
be sworn in.
A message was received from Gov
ernor Bushnell officially advising the
senate of the resignation of John Shcr
man as senator for the term ending
March 3, 1899, and the appointment OF
Hanna to fill the vacancy.
Inauguration Day.
Columbus, o., JAN 1O.-This has been
the most exciting Inauguration day evel
known in Columbus. Long before noon
the streets were thronged with excur
sionists from the country. AT noon the
railroads stated that there had been 49,.
900 arrivals. Bushnell badges were in
the majority. During the forenoon tho
state house was surrounded by crowds
yelling for Bushnell. The governor
was called outside on the grounds, where
he addressed the multitude. Hundreds
of workingmen from Bushnell's shops
came bearing written greetings of con
| fdence in him.
| These demonstrations continued unit
noon, when Governor Bushnell was es
cOrted to the rotunda of the state house
where the decorations were more elabOr
ate than ever before. The streets an(
state house grounds were crowded witt
shouters and only very small percent
age could gain admission to the house
but when cheers were heard inside. the
echo was taken up outside and the all
was filed with loud responses.
Oath Of Office Administered.
Columbus, Jan. lO.-The oath of Of
flee was administered to the state off.
GERS by Chief Justice Burket.
The governor was given the usua
ovation when he appeared on the plat
form. As he had a week ago sent al
elaborate message to the legislature, hi
address today was unusually brief Hi
was loudly cheered and the ovation
continued as long as he was in sight.
| Charges OF Bribery on Both Sides.
Columbus, o., Jan. l0.-There ha
been much talk about bribery. E. &
Rathbonc, formerly assistant post
master general under Harrison, one
of Hannas managers, claims to have
the stenographic notes of his secretary
who was concealed and heard one of the
opposition make an offer of So, 900 to ONT
member. Today the opposition say tina
they have man. who will, when hi
name is called on the ballot tomorrow
announce that $4,000 were offered tt
him.
1t is further stated that one of thu
bolting Republicans will produce none,
in the session which, it is claimed, wa'
taken as a part of a preconcerted trap
and it will be returned.
The opposition will seek all immedi
ate investigation. 1t is claimed that
certain emissary went to Cincinnati OF
Sunday, to see Representative Otis an'
carried $4,000 with him, and ever,
word of the conversation between Oti
and the emissary has been taken dow
and will be submitted in evidence.