The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
HANNA THE WINNER.
Ills Man Was Elected Speaker Of the
Ohio House Of Representatives.
PRICE MADE A SPEECH
In Which He Nominated The Con.
querer for Reelection TO Senate.
FORAKER CONTROLS THE SENATE.
Cox Refused to Listen TO Any Talk of a
Compromise There.
SAID THAT HE HAD MADE PLEDGES
The Result Of the Caucus May Be Far
Reaching and Extend to Ma
tonaI Politics,

Columbus, Ohio, January Am the re-
publican caucuses this evening for the or
ganization of the general assembly the
Hanna men secured control of the house
and the Foraker men of the senate Some
of the nominations for the latter were
made without opposition, but there was
fight to a finish" for those OF the house
especially for the speakership. There was
no compromise in either caucus In the
senate the senators make up the standing
committees themselves. III the house the
speaker appoints all the committees, and
the contest was primarily Tor the speaker
ship. Representative Cole, In presenting
the name OF w. S. McKinnon Of Ashta-
bus for speaker, denied that MeKinnon's
election could be construed as humiha-
ton of Senator Foraker whose reelection
they all desired
Representative Guerin, IN presenting the
name of Aaron z. Price of Athens for
speaker, repeated the statement that Price
had been Endorsed originally by both SEN
ators and other republican leaders He
denounced outside influences" and the
threats to make "one termerS" out of GER
tain members.
McKinnon was nominated over Price on
the FIRST ballot by vote OF 20 to 40
After McKinnon's address of acceptance
Price made the sensational speech Of the
day by nominating and declaring himself
for Hanna for reelection TO the senate two
years hence.
Price said that he found 1t easier to get
pledges than votes and eulogized Hanna
and McKinnon, to whom he credited his
defeat.
Burgess r. McElroy was nominated for
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H. V. Speeman on the FIRST ballot. The
Foraker representatives made their last
hard stand for SpScirnan. Tie slate went
through as follows:
Speaker---W. s, VI st.tion.
Speaker pro tem--A G.. Cornyngs.
Chief clerk-Burgess L. McElroy.
Journal clerk-C. L. Williams.
Message clerk--E II. Hughes
Engrosiug clerk-E. Howard Jones
Enrolling clerk. c. Riley.
Recording Clerk-H. E. Scott
Sergeant at arms-Answer Jackson.
Assistants-Frank Newcomer, David
Yarnell and Fred Blenkner.
In the senate republican caucus F, B.
Archer was nominated for president pro
TEN without opposition; F. E. Scobey was
nominated for chief clerk over w, B. Uhl
by vote of "a TO 7,
The republican nominations for the sen
ate were:
/ President pro temp. B. Archer.
Clerk--F. F. Scobey.
| Assistant clerk. z, St. John.
Message clerk--E. F Brown.
Engrossing clerk-W. f. v. Blake.
Enrolling clerk-Richard Lynch.
Recording clerk. s. Pardee.
~ rr,s-.IEiIIiarn King
Assistants--J M. Beckem, H. w. Moody,
r A. Isslieb, b. T. Sullivan and Frank
Watts
The senate nominations include only one
pronounced Hanna man-Richard Lynch
for enrolling clerk.
The result of the senate nominations
was due to George B. Cox of Cincinnati
The opposition today proposed to Cox that
he name a new slate and the only place
the others were 10 ask on it was the chief
clerkship for w B. Uhl of Cleveland.
Cox insisted that he had pledged himself
for Archer, Scobey and others, and could
not change his course.
The result OF the nominations may be
far-reachng in its effect The prestige of
the Ohio senators with the administra-
ton and in future National and State
campaigns the reapportionment of the con-
gressional districts so as to affect those
who are now in congress and also those
wanting to go 10 congress the next guber-
material and other nominations for State
Offices, as we'll as the reelection of SEN
ator Hanna two years hence, have been
openly and freely discussed as the contest
was waged the past week.
The democratic senate caucus tonight
| nominated Senator W. r. Roudebush for
president pro TEN and others for minor
places.
The democratic house caucus nominated
Speaker--C L. Brumbaugh.
Speaker pro tent NJ. Gehrett.
J Clerk-L. G Barton.
| Journal clerk g. Albert.
Message clerk. r. Meler.
Fprrossine eerk-A ]. Pearson.
4 Enrolling clerk-Jacob Merchant
Recording clerk Charles Marshall.
Sergeant at arms-Andrcw JACKSON.
Assstants-M G. Gallagher Peter Roose
! ana Fred Bolkner.
Later a joint democratic caucus was
| held az which the names OF Hon. Charles
w Baker OF Cincinnati, Judge J. "A.
Clarke OF Cleveland, Judge A w. Patrick
| Of New PHILADELPHIA and II. J. Harrington
Of Columbus were presented for the nomi-
nation for United States senator, On the
first ballot Baker was nominated by bare
! majority as follows: Baker p, Clarke a.
Patrick s. Harrington g.
The joint republican caucus will be held
next week.
As therd Is no opposition 10 the nomi-
nation of Senator Foraker for reelection
II will he merely formal sfair.
ST. LoUIs.-Ths Worlds Fair company