The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
FORAKER SLATE IN SENATE
Hanna'S Candidate was Turn ed Down by Cox.
Price, the Deeated Candidate for Nomination for speakership of House, Declares for Hanna's
 Reelection Two Years Hence.

SOluIHDuS, O., JdI, f.-4h tuc 1tuRhUth- can caucus this afternoon. for the organ izat of the, General Assembly, the Hanna men secured control of the Honse and the Foraker men of the Senate, Some of the nominations for the latter were made without opposition, but there was fight to finish for those for the House. especially for the Speakership In the Senate, the Senators make up the stand ing committees themselves In the House, the Speaker appoints all the com mittees and tho contests was primarily for the speakership. Representative Cole. in presenting the name of w. s Mckin- non of Ashtsbula for Speaker, denied that McKinnon's election could be con- strued as humiliation of Senator For aker, whose reelection they all desired.
 Representative Guerin. in presenting the name of Aaron E. Price of Athens fo- speaksr, repeated the statement that Price had been endorsed originally by both Senators end other Republican lead erss He denounced outside influences, and the threats to make "one-termers' out of certain members. McKinnon was nominated over Price on the first ballot by "a vote of 3S to %.
 After McKinnon's nomination. Price made speech, 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 eu- logized Hanna and McKinnon, to whom he accredited his defeat.
 Burgess l.. McElroy was nominated for reelection as chief clerk of the House over H. c. Speelman on the first ballot. The Foraker representatives, made their last hard stand for Speeiman,
 The slate went through as followss Speaker w. s. McKinnon: Speaker pro tenapore. 4. G. comings: Clerk, Bgrgess l.. McEiroy; Journal Clerk, C.,I4l Wil- -fiasns, Message- Clerk. Ed H. ih .siIes; Engrossing Clerk, F. Howard Jorea; En- rolling. Clerk, J. c. Riley; Recording Clerk, H. F. Scott: Sergeant-at-Arms, Andrew Jackson Assistants, Frank New conner, David Yarneil and Fred Blenkner.
 In the Senate Republican caucus. r. B. Archer was nominated for President pro tempore without opposition: r. E. Sco- bey was nominated for Chief Clerk over w. B. Uhl by a vote of IA to 7
 The Republican nominations for the Senate were. President pro tempore, F.. B. Archer; Clerk. F. E. Scobey: Assistant Clerk, L. E. St. John; Message Clerk. E. F. Brown; Expressing Clerk, w. E.. V. Blake: Enrolling Clerk, Richard Lynch; Recording Clerk. l.. S. Pardec; Sergeant at-Arins. William King; Assistants, J. M. Beckett, H. w. Moody. F. A, Isslieb, B. T. Sullivan and Frank Watts.
 The result of the Senate nominations were 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 to ask on 1t 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-reaching in it's effects. The prestige of the Ohio Senators at present with the national administration and in future national and State nominations, the re- apportionment of the Congressional dis tricts so as to affect those who are now in Congress. and also those wanting to go to Congress; the next gubernatorial and other nominations for State officers. as well as the reelection of Senator Han. ma 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. E. Roundbush for President pro tempore and others for minor places.
 Tns Democratic House caucus nomin- ated the following: Speaker. c. l.. Brum- haugh: Speaker pro tempore. T. M. Geh- rett: Clerk, l.. G. Barton; Journal Clerk. J. B. Albert; Message Clerk. J. r. Meiler; Engrossing Clerk. A J. Pearson; Enroll ing Cl,rk. Jacob Marchant; Recording Clerk. Charles Marshall; SeFgeant-at- Arms Andrew Jackson; Assis tants. M. G. Gallagher. Peter Bose and Fred Blenk- ner.
 Later a joint Democratic caucus was held at which the names of Hon. Charles w. Baker of. Cincinnati Judge J. H. Clarke of Cleveland, Judge A. w. Pat rick of New Philadelphia. and P. J. Hart ington of Columbus were presented for the nomination for United States Senator. On the first ballot Baker was nominated by bare majority as follows Baker, 2I; Clarke, IA Patrick, s; Harrington 3.
 The joint Republican caucus will be held next week. As there is no opposi- ton to the nomination of Senator Foraker for reelection, 1t will be formal af- fair.