For President pro tem., Thaddeus E. Cromley received 18 votes; J. J. Sullivan received 17 votes. For Clerk, D. O. Castle received 18 votes; Alexander C. Caine received 17 votes. The additional Clerks elected were: Journal Clerk, David S. Fisher. Message Clerk, Frank J. Barron. Recording Clerk, Ella Sohn. For Sergeant-at-Arms, H. O. Wright received 18 votes; R. F. Hayward received 17 votes. The following Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms were elected : First Assistant, John J. Brady; Second Assistant, A. A. Shettler; Third Assistant. Harry Wilson; Fourth Assistant, Jeremiah Bachman. On the fifth of January, 1898, the two Houses met in joint assembly to witness the canvassing of the vote cast at the preceding November election, and the result was thus declared: Governor-Asa S. Bushnell, 429,915; Horace L. Chapman, 401,750; Jacob S. Coxey, 6,276; John C. Holliday, 7,555; Julius Dexter, 1,662; William Watkins, 4,246; Samuel J. Lewis, 477; John Richardson, 3,105. Lieutenant Governor-Asahel W. Jones, 427,966; Melville D. Shaw, 400,946; John Danner, 7,591; Horace Whitcomb, 5,942; Albert E. Merrill, 1,538; Daniel W. Wallace, 4,235; Jason M. Tilley, 466; Thomas M. Hillman, 3,124. State Treasurer-Samnel B. Campbell, 427,521; James F. Wilson, 401,024; Sam'l Wells, 7,541; F. M. Morris, 5,849: Samuel Stevens, 1,535; Edward L. Larsen, 4,186; B. W. Maxwell, 437; T. A. Rodefer, 3,112. Attorney General-Frank S. Monnett, 427,337; William H. Dore, 401,338; Olin J. Ross, 7,585; Cyrus A. Reider, 5,935; Daniel Wilson, 1,512; Charles F. Armistead, 453; John W. Roseborough, 3,112. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HARRY C. MASON, Speaker. Adams John C., Cos., JOHN E. GRIFFITH, Speaker pro tem. Bennett, Orlando, Wms., Chapman, I. E., Gal., Dutton, B. F., Morg., Magee, Jno. H., Ott., Powell, L. K., Mar., Morr., Reynolds, A. G., Gea., Lke., The House organized as follows on the day of assembling: For Speaker, Harry C. Mason received 56 votes; Alexander Boxwell, 53 votes. For Speaker pro tem., John E. Griffith received 56 votes; John L. Means, 53 votes. For Clerk, Chas. H. Gerrish received 56 votes; John R. Malloy, 53 The following were elected to the other clerkships: Journal Clerk, Charles O. Silver. Message Clerk, James T. Kennedy. For Sergeant-at-Arms, Charles Hamilton received 56 votes; Andrew Jackson received 53 votes. The following additional Sergeants-at-Arms were elected: First Assistant, C. S. Trowbridge; Second Assistant, Robert W. Nicholson; Third Assistant, Fredrick Blenkner. John Sherman having resigned as United States Senator to enter the Cabinet of President McKinley as Secretary of State, Gov. Bushnell appointed Marcus Alonzo Hanna to fill the vacancy until the Legislature should again assemble. On the eleventh of January, the two Houses balloted separately for Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Sherman, and for the full term beginning on the fourth of March 1899, and the result was the same. In the Senate 17 votes were cast for Marcus A. Hanna and 18 votes for Robert E. McKisson. In the House 54 votes were cast for Marcus A. Hanna, 53 votes for Robert E. McKisson, and one vote for John J. Lentz. When the two Houses met on the next day and the Journals were read, it appeared that neither candidate had received a majority in both Houses for either the vacancy or the full term. Joint ballots were ordered and taken, both resulting as follows: And Mr. Hanna was declared elected to both the vacancy and the full term as United States Senator. SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION. Charges were preferred in the Senate that undue and improper influences had been used in the election of Marcus A. Hanna to the office of United States Senator, and that body adopted a resolution ordering an investigation of the charges so made, and a committee was appointed to take testimony and report their findings thereon. A great number of witnesses were sworn and examined, and voluminous testimony taken under the order of the Senate, which was also ordered printed and made a part of the record. Two reports were submitted by the committee, the majority report declaring that the charges had been sustained, while the minority report declared that they were unsustained and exonorated Mr. Hanna from the charges preferred. The Senate adopted the majority report, and directed that the testimony and findings of both the majority and minority be transmitted to the United States Senate for such further consideration as that body might deem proper. ADDITION TO STATE HOUSE. Under the provisions of an act of the 73d General Assembly, an addition to the State House, on the east front, was ordered to be erected at an estimated cost of $400,000, for the purpose of relieving the congested condition of the main edifice, and furnish convenient quarters for the various departments. The plan of the new building is in harmony with the original, and when fully completed will add to its massiveness and grandeur. When the work is entirely completed the vast space between the old and the new structures will be roofed over and enclosed in glass on steel supports, lighted naturally from above and from the north and south by day, and artificially at night, ventilated and heated, forming one of the most splendid halls for public and state receptions and ceremonies, and capable of practically limitless adornment with works of art and virtu. Amendments were made to the election laws as to the method of placing names on the ballot by petition, requiring the person signing such petition to support the election of candidates petitioned for; also an act regulating primary elections in certain counties. Numerous amendments were made to the existing statutes. WAR WITH SPAIN. The questions arising out the attitude of Spain in the West Indies, the independence of Cuba and matters relating directly thereto, came up for consideration in the Legislature in the shape of resolutions, demanding energetic and decisive action on the part of the government against the kingdom of Spain. The destruction of the battleship Maine, in the harbor of Havana, through Spanish agencies, called forth a strong legislative declaration, and being regarded as an act of hostility and the forerunner of war, the General Assembly, before adjourning, authorized the issuing of $500,000 of the bonds of the State to be used by the Governor, at his discretion, in enlisting, arming and equipping Ohio's allotment of volunteers in the army as they might be called for by the government. The declaration of war by Congress, on the twenty fifth of April, 1898, followed by the destruction of the Spanish fleet in the Bay of Manila, on the first of May, following, by the American Squadron under Comodore Dewey, without the loss of a single American life, filled the people with enthusiasm, which received a new impetus, when, on the third of July, the American fleet, under Comodores Sampson and Schley, with the loss of but a single American sailor, totally destroyed, off Santiago de Cuba, the second and more formidable Spanish fleet, Spain losing in killed and wounded over 1,000, with 1,500 prisoners, which comprised the entire Spanish naval force. On the sixteenth of July, Santiago capitulated, and 25 000 Spanish officers and soldiers were taken prisoners by Gen. Shafter, who with 15,000 American soldiers, aided by the navy, in a campaign of less than three weeks reduced the Spanish works and garrisons to the last extremity, sustaining a loss of 335 killed and 1.785 wounded and missing. The Spanish losses in killed and wounded were even greater. With the fall of Santiago an expedition of 30,000 men moved upon Puerto Rico under General Miles, occupying that island, and Spain invited negotiations for peace. Under the first and second calls for volunteers nine regiments and a battalion of infantry, seven batteries of the First Light Artillery, and eight troops of cavalry, designated the First Cavalry, were recruited. All these organizations, except the Tenth Infantry and the First Cavalry, were recruited from the organized National Guard, the commanding officers and regimental headquarters in the State service, and the first point of encampment after leaving the State are given herewith: First Regiment--Colonel Charles B. Hunt commanding. Headquarters at Cin.cinnati. Tampa. Second Regiment--J. A. Kuert commanding. Headquarters at Kenton. Chickamauga. Companies, A, of Findlay; B, Upper Sandusky; C, Lima; D, Van Wert; E, Tiffin; F, Bellefontaine; G, Kenton; H, Bloomdale; I, Kenton; K, North Baltimore; L, Wapakoneta; M, Paulding. Third Regiment--Colonel Charles Anthony commanding. Headquarters at Springfield. Tampa. Companies, A, Covington; B, Springfield; C, Gettysburg; D, Urbana; E, London; F, Hillsboro; G, Dayton; H, Ripley; I, Dayton; K, Piqua; L, Sidney; M, Sabina. Fourth Regiment--Colonel A. B. Coit commanding. Headquarters at Columbus. Chickamauga. Companies, A, B and C, Columbus; D, Marysville; E, Washington C. H.; F, Columbus; G, Marion; H, Portsmouth; I, Lancaster; K, Delaware; L, Mt. Vernon; M, Circleville. Fifth Regiment-Colonel C. L. Kennon commanding. Headquarters at Cleveland. Tampa. Companies, A, of Lorain; B and C, Cleveland; D, Berea; E, Geneva; F, Cleveland; G, Norwalk; H, Youngstown; I, K and L, Cleveland; M, Painesville. Sixth Regiment--Colonel W. V. McMaken commanding. Headquarters at Toledo. Chickamauga. Companies, A, Toledo; B, Sandusky; C, Toledo; E, Bryan; F, Napoleon; G, Wauseon; H, Toledo; I, Clyde; K, Fremont; L, Toledo; M, Defiance. Seventh Regiment-Colonel A. L. Hamilton commanding. Headquarters at Chillicothe. Camp Alger. Companies, A, New Lexington; B, Athens; C, Galli polis; D, Lower Salem; E, New Metamoras; F, Coshocton; G, Newark; H, Chillicothe; I, Ironton; K, Hebron; L, Middleport; M, Dennison. Eighth Regiment-Colonel C. V. Hard commanding. Headquarters at Wooster. Camp Alger. Companies, A, Bucyrus; B, Akron; C, Polk; D, Wooster; E. East Liverpool; F, Canton; G, Wadsworth; H, Shreve; I, Canton; K, Alliance; L, Canton; M, Mansfield. Ninth Battalion Colored at Columbus. Camp Alger. D, Cleveland. Infantry-Major Young commanding. Headquarters First Light Artillery--Major Charles T. Atwell commanding. Headquarters at Zanesville. Chickamauga. Batteries, A, Cleveland; B, Cincinnati; C, Zanesville; D, Toledo; E, Springfield; F, Akron.; G, Newark; H, Columbus. First Regiment of Cavalry--Lieutenant Colonel Matthias W. Day commanding. Headquarters at Cleveland. Tampa. Troops A, B and C, Cleveland; D, Columbus; E, Toledo; F, Dayton; G, Marysville; H, Cincinnati. Tenth Regiment-Colonel Henry A. Axline. Organized at Camp Bushnell, Columbus, from companies made up at Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Zanesville and from other parts of the State. Colonel Axline resigned the office of Adjutant General of the State to take command of the regiment, and was succeeded by General H. B. Kingsley. More than ten times as many men could have been enlisted under a general, and unlimited call for volunteers, but enlistments were restricted under the two calls, and members of existing military organizations given the preference. The closest unofficial estimates of the number of soldiers and officers under the two calls, are: Infantry. Cavalry.. 13,432 847 Light Artillery... 736 In Regular Army, Marine Corps, Signal Corps, Hospital Corps, Engineers, etc.. 1,978 Total.... 16,993 This number being approximately 2,000 in excess of the actual quota of the State. REVIEW OF THE CENTURY. There were ninety-nine sessions of the Legislature during the century, seventythree regular. twenty one adjourned and five extraordinary. The State began the century with a population of 45,000. The most conservative estimates of the population for 1900 are 4,500,000. In 1803, the best estimates place the actual wealth of the State at $14,000 000. At the close of the century the taxable values are $1,800,000,000, and the real values fully $4,000,000,000. The total revenues, State and local have increased from less than $35,000 to more than $40,000,000. No State in the Union, not excepting any of the original thirteen, has played a more conspicuous part in history and progress than Ohio. Great in soldiers, great in statesmen, great in thought and education and great in all of the natural resources, it is indeed the pivotal point of the mighty empire which has grown up on the Western Hemisphere almost within the present century. THE MEN OF OHIO Are and have been the product of a generous soil, and are descended from a line of ancestors as proud as any that grace the herald roll of the days of midiæval chivalry. |