The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-12

only los cast, as follows: Hanna DO
McKisson 40, Wiley !, Warner /, Lentz
l, absent /.
At 1915 D. m. the House adjourned,
and the hall was used for q jollif1catloh
meeting, with the crowd singing
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow
THE VOTE IN THE SENATE.
COLUMBUS (O.), Jan. 1.-THE Sen
ate gallery was crowded to its limit
when at IL o'clock the first move in
the great Senatorial contest was made.
When Lieutenant-Governor Jones rap
ped for order and announced that the
balloting for United States Senator
was now under consideration, perfect
quiet ensued. Every Senator was IN
his seat At the side of many sat Ia
dies and friends whom they hao
brought in.
At II o'clock Senator Sullivan arose
to nominate Senator Hanna. Crowded
into the hall were hundreds of people
taking up every possible foot of space,
and yet not a sound could be heard
save the words of the speaking Senator
AS Senator Burke pronounced the
name OF McKisson there was perfect
silence. The feeling of bitterness could
be plainly seen in the faces of the
audience.
Senator Wolcott Of Cleveland second
ed the nomination of Hanna. The nom
ination of Mayor McKiSson was sec
onded by Senator Finck.
Lieutenant-G Governor Jones announc-
ed that the ballot was to be taken by
the Senators rising in their seats and
naming their choice. Two votes were
taken, one for the short and one for
the long term. The vote for the short
term resulted:
For McKisson-Boorein, Burke, Co
hen, Crowley, Decker, Doty, Finck,
Harper. Jones. Kennon, Leet, Long,
Miller, Mitchell, Nichols, Pugh, Robert
son, Schaefer, Valentine; total, 10.
For Hanna-Alexander, Blake, Gable,
Carpenter, Randall, Dodge, Garfield,
Lutz, May, Plummer Riley, Sheppard,
Sullivan, Voight, Wrightman, Williams,
Wolcott; total, II.
Senator Burke of Cleveland was the
only Republican in the Senate who did
not vote for Hanna Senator Weight,
the fusionist from Cincinnati, voted for
Hanna, as did all the fusion Republi-
cans from Hamilton County, except
Otis, who did not produce the dramatic
scene in the House that had been an
nounced and was generally expected.
The vote in the Senate for the long
term stood 10 for McKisson and IL for
Hanna, the same as on the ballot for
the short term.
With the II in the Senate and SO in
the House Hanna had just the requisite
votes for his election with all present,
but with the absence of Representative
Cramer, democrat, who is dangerously
sick, Hanna has one to spare.
A remarkable scene took place In
the Senate chamber when the vote from
the House was announced. The Re
publican Senators, inspired by the en-
coura cement, stood in their chairs and
upon the floor and shouted themselves
hoarse with calls for Hanna and VIC
tory. Nothing like it was ever seen
in a Ohio Senate chamber. Whats
the matter with HANNAH" they shout
ed, and the answer came back, He's
all right
1t was five minutes before the hall
was cleared.
COLUMBUS (O.), jan 1.-THE Sem
ate and House both adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow A joint resolu-
ton was adopted TO meet in joint con-
ventior at noon tomorrow to cast their
votes for Senator. McKisson had a
majority of two in the Senate to-day
and Hanna of three over all in the
House. There was no election de jure,
but there was de facto election. There
is nothing to prevent changes to-mor-
row from the votes of to-day, but none
are expected, as the canvass has been
so close and thorough.
When the two houses adjourned there
was a general stampede for the Neil
House to congratulate Senator Hanna
on the result. The feeling for him be-
came intensely strong to-day because
of the charges of bribery that had
been made by his enemies against some
of his friends. AS many believe the
charges to have been sprung for effect
on the eve of balloting, there We're
many who said the charges did Hanna
more good than harm to-day.
Mayor McKisson denies that he pledg-
ed himself last night to free silver or
to stand on the Chicago platform when
called into the Democratic caucus. The
Democrats and others present confirm
this report, and state that Mayor Nc
kisson said he was a bimetallist and
opposed to the policy of Secretary Gage,
but he would not stand for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
The opposition to Hanna has evident
~ given up the hope of having any
chance tomorrow on the joint ballot
Representative Haslett, who voted for
General Wiley, was a member of the
Democratic Steering Committee, and
had been working to keep the Demo-
cratic members in line for Bushnell
Kurt or any Republican who could
be elected over Hanna He says he
voted for a Democrat because he had
been fooled by the Republicans opposed
to Hanna They assured him last night
that they had eight Republicans
against Hanna. and they only showed
seven on the ballot, one in the Senate
and six in the House.
Representative Gay, Chairman of the
Democratic Steering Committee, said
Hanna had now enough votes recorded
to elect. and his election, ii is now be-
lieved cannot be prevented unless some
of his supporters die, become seriously
sick or are absent at the joint ballot
tomorrow noon.
Charles Gerrish, the coalition Chief
Clerk of the House, said Hanna was
considered beaten up to an hour before