Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
IN 1Ae SENATE.

The Senate chamber was crowded to its
limit when at II OF clock the first move in
the great senatorial contest was made
when the Lieutenant Governor raped
for order and announced that the ballot
ing for q United States senator was now
under consideration. perfect quiet imme-
tiatCly reigned,
The people realized that the beginning
of the end had come. ana that within q
few minutes the vote that would deter
mine who would he the next United
States senator would come. Every sena-
tor was III his seat BY the side of many
sat ladies and friends whom they had
brought in
II was Just Il o'clock when Senator
Sullivan arose Ia nominate Senator Mark
Hanna.
Crowded into the han were several hum
bred people, taking up every possible foot
Of space. and yet not a sound could be-
heard save the words of the speaking SEN
dtor.
senator Sullivan nominated Senator
Hanna in the state Senate. senator
Burke pronounced the name of Mr.. Mo
KlsSon. and there WAS perfect silence.
though some feeling coull be plainly seen
ia the faces Of the audience.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones then announced that
the ballot would ht. 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. Tho vote for
III" long term. - for McNisson and Il for
Hanna. was the same as on the ballot
for tn" short term.
With the Il in the Senate and ~ i'm tn.
House, Hanna has iust the requisite .
votes for his election with all present
but with the absence of Representative
Cramrr Dem. who is dangerously sick
Hanna has on" to spare.
When tn" result Of the ballot was an
nounccd Hanna o. Mci< iSson t.. Warner
!. Wiley !. Icntz /. thor" was consider
alb" stir on the Democratic side. Speaker
Mason announced that Marcus A. Hanna
having received Il majority al the votes
of tn" House. WAS The choice of that body
for Tia" short term
The cheering outside Ill" han for Hanna
WaS re-ec ho"d in the cars of the members
as tn" result was announced.
Mayor MckiSSOn denies that he pledged
himself last night. to free silver OF II
stand on the Chicago platform when
called into the Democratic caucus. Tn,
Democrats and others present confirm
this and stat" that Mayor Mex sSon said
he WAS blnotallist ana opposed to tho
policy of Secretary Gage. but he would
not stand for the free and unlimited COIN
age Of silver
The opposition to Hanna has evidently
given up the hope, this afternoon. Of hay
ing any changes, tomorrow. on the Joint
ballot. Representatives Iiazlitt. who
voted for Gen. Wiley was a member of
the Democratic steering committee ana
had been working to keep the Democratic
members in line for Bushnell. Kurtz or
any other Republican who could be elect
cd 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 Republican votes against Hanna
and only showed six on the ballots one
in the Senate and five III the House
Charles Gerrish. the coalition chief
clerk of the House, said that Hanna was
considered beaten up to an hour before.
the Legislature convened. this morning
when the Combine" learned that Repre-
S"nt3tlNtS DroStc and Lane would not
present the name Of Joptha Gerard, the
Silver Republican, who has had his head
Quarters here for over two weeks 1t was
tNpected that Drostc would present the
name OF Garrard. ana Lane second the
nomination. and that their votes would
cause Il deadlock.
When DfoStc, early in the roll call
voted for Hanna, ii was the signal for
cheers on the Republican side. He voted
before the names of Griffith. joyce. Lane
Manuel or any of the other doubtful ones
were called. and all the doubtful ones
We're afterward recorded for Hanna All
the Republican fusionsts in the l.egisla-
ture from Cincinnati voted for Hanna
except Otis
Hardly had the result of the ballo,ina,
been announced before 4 surging shout
ing crowd filled the lobby and corridors
of the Neil house. and cheers for Senator
Hanna swept like waves through the
mousse and on to the streets Senator
tianna responded to the repeated calls
from his friends. and in answer to their
demands. madc It speech. congratlllatine.
them on behalf of the Republican party
for the suspicious outcome
"a Is not 50 much Il matter of person
ahtN Win me. said Senator Hanna '.as
1t Is question of keeping the pledges
and uphoiding the integrity Of the marty
ana of giving heed to the will of the
people"
Th" excited crowd lifted the senator
from the. floor and man after man en-
pfaced him, while others were shaking
| both his hands. Finally the crowd was
held back and got into line and for fully
an hour the senator stood and grasped
the hands and listened to the cxuItant
congratulations Of the crowd
hank God, the right viii prevail :"
Praise God. from whom All blessings
now Glory hallelujah," AMI kindred
expressions filled the air in choral sing