The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05
PRICE CREATES SENSATION
Makes Speech Declaring Him
self for Hanna.
HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
Senator Foraker Wins Out in
Senate.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. An the Re
publican cauccssss this evening for the
Organization Of the general assembly the
Hanna men secured control Of the house
and the Foraker men OF the senate. Some
Of the nominations Tor officials OF the
senate were made without opposition. but
there was q -dghr To q finish for those
Of the house, especially for the speaker
ship. There was no compromise in their
case In the senate the senators make
up the standing committees themselves.
In the house the speaker appoints all the
committees and the contest was primarily
for the speakership. with everything else
as secondary. The Republican senate
caucus was short and featureless. but
the house caucus was animated and
lasted several hours.
Representative Cole. in presenting the
name OF W. ; 8IcEinnon OF Ashtabula.
Tor speaker. denied that McKinnon's cleo
ton could be construed as q humiliation
of Senator Foraker. whose reelection
they al desired.
Representative Guerin. IN presenting
the name Of Aaron e Price OF Athens.
for speaker. repeated the statement thar
Price had been endorsed originally by
both senator's and other Republican lead
ers. He denounced outside Influences"
and the threats To make ''0ne termers''
out Of certain members.
AIcKInn0n was nominated over Price on
the first ballot by a vote Of SO 70 IS After
McKinnon's address Of acceptance Price
was called out and made the sensational
speech Of the day by nominating ard de-
ciaring himself Tor Hanna for reelection
70 the senate two years hence. Price
said that ne found it easier 10 get pledges
than voles and eugoIized Hanna and Nc
kinnon 30 whom h creditOred his defeat
as men ~ the highest character.
A. c. Comings Of Oberlin. one Of the
Hanna leaders. was nominated without
opposition FOR speaker protein.
F.lrsess L. McElrOy was nominted for
reelection IS chief clerk OF the house
over II y. Speelma1 on the first ballot
by a vote of a. 70 g. The Foraker rep
resentatires made their last hard stand
for Speelman. The other nominations
were made without opposition.
in the Republican senate caucus most
Of the time was-devoted 70 the selection
Of a committee 70 apportion- the standing
committee T. 2 Archer the Foraker
candidate. was nominated for president
protein without exposition f. z. SEQ
hey was nominated for chief clerk over
~ =. Lhl whose nomination Senator
Hanna had strenuously urged. by vote
Of Il % 3
W hale the Hanna men swept the board
la the house. the senate nominations in
olu5ing only one pronounced Hanna man
Richard Lynch. for enrolling clerk
-.
lions made tonight affects more than the
legislature which convenes next Monday
The prestige Of the Ohio senator's with
the national administration and In future
national ana state campaigns. the reap
pointment Of the congressional districts
So as 10 aeect those who are now in
congress anf also those wanting 70 so u
congress. the next gubernatorfaI and
ether nominations for state Offices as
ven rs the reelection Of Senator Hanna
two years hence. have been openly and
freely discussed as the contest has waged
The past week
The y -mocratic senate caucus tonight +
nominated Senator w 2. Rodbush for
president protein and others for minor
places. The Democratic house commit I
tee noz1inated c. l. Brumtaugh for
speaker and J. g. Barton for chief clerk. +
Later john Democratic caucus was +
held II vhch the names of Chas " .
Boxer 81 Cincinnati. Judge J. H. Clarke. /
Of Cleveland. lueee A. ". Patrick. OF
Ne,1 Fl.lsleirhia- and 2 J. Harrington. (
eff Coiuutas were appointed fer n0mina-
tian FOR Euted States senator On TIE t
.lrss ballot Bakr was nominated by d f
hare mfjartlv IS follows. Baker e.
Clarke =. Patrick. 8, Harrington 8.
Baker ir accepting the nomination. (
euiogi-e5 Cei James Nlbourne. the re-
cent Democratic canal3ate for governor.
Mayer Torl + Johnson 4od ether lead
ers ana discussed proposes legislation
The 5o-ct Republican Caucus VIII he
heIa nexl week As these IS no oaposl-
zion h Tie nomination of Senator Foraker
for re-electoa. II VIII be merely q formal
atlalr-
Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 4-Senator Foraker.
when seen az his home here r1rirh-
saake frasyl or -as outcome % the iegs-
latire e-1tes,s % thl Republican caa-
cusss II Columbus raday. he sa-d.
II di5 ali ! c1old TO support ar Price
bur with7ar an lzlzind word Or thought
~ SIR. Alch1lncn
"a fact. te- ca-y regret I have II con-
nectien ai-h rls matter vas that tie
c1mc--ied Ue u o1oose s.
good 8 uan
ras e2c.teneat o'sr shs contest in the
h7Gso haS es erst--1Wl uhst was lo-a
IN tHe senate. Tie uhnle trouble cl1r-
usaced there ana - tae senate vas
fou-lt ear s uors decisive e5aras, than
was had 81 ne h7uz. 3-r. Scaher henr
s.sse-efs 5sr L-i = vote b