New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-08
BRICE MEN CLAIMING ETERYTHIYG.
THE INDICATIONS ONLY PARTIALLY N THEIR
FAVOR-AN OPEN VOTE ~ THE
CAUCUS DEMANDED.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. >pecan.-The headquarters
Of Messrs Bricc, Mcmahon and Thomas, the leading
Senatorial candidates. swarmed with workers tonight,
who made life a burden 10 the Democratic members Of
the General Assembly Mr.. Brice has cisht or ten
room, at his disposal i'm the leading hotel Despite
the fact that he claims fifty votes, than
qurcd to nominate him. the second ballot, his
are ~traiuus every point 10 secure additions t.
their forces. lie has tcegaphed to different part, Of
tie state for workers, and they are coming IN
hy the dozens. This leads the opposition 10 the con
cu,on that his claim, are fictitious made for the pur-
pose Of securing the floating vote among those mem
bci, who refuse to commit themselves. H. blcAcr,
a. crt late tonight they have secured two additional
votes to-day and that they will. the second or, at
furthcst not later than the third ballot. get eight and
possibly nine out Of the eleven votes in the Hamilton
County dclc.atlon. There is one unquesoned change
tonight. Mr. Thomas, who has been accorded second
place. has dropped third and it is generally con-
cedcd that cN-Congre,sman McMllon Will be next 10
gri,c in the caucus. Mr. Thomaas management OF
the campa. IN has not been abreast OF the times,
speaking in a political sense, and he has lost
urc,ugc Efforts have been making 10 gct him
to withdraw but this he pers,tcnty refuses to do
and says he has fully made up Ills mind to de N the
political ditch. Ills obstnacy, since II - evident
That he cannot be elected losing him friends and the
Held now bitterly opposing Mr. Bnce, is concentrating
on Mcmahon The latter bids fair 70 be the pivot
around which the entire opposition Will eventually
rcvolvc. Mcmahon thinks he Is growing
There is les evidence Of The use Of Doodle here than
In the Payne campaign ia years ago, but tAe
reason is obvious. Tie entire contest then "as
made right IN Columbus, while IN the
present case the members were all seen at theI
homes by Bricc's agents before coming TO the capitol
The feeling that Mr. Brice would never have been
Thought of in connection with the Senatorshp had II
not been for h.s wealth and methods viii not down.
and some OF the best and most prominent Democrats
make a public declaration 10 this effect. judge l., ).
Blandln and other leaders of the opposition To Broe
arrived from Cleveland late tonight, aud Will to-mor
row make an attempt TO rally the forces and ccm-
pass hi, defeat. They Will waec the light rclcnt-
lcs,ly.
\ Sensational report that the Hon Lawrence l.
Neal on. Of the most influential Democrats IN the
state and pronounced Thoma, man, has deserted the
latter i, published. lir Neal himself p0noun, cd tie
r.port false Nltll all the bitter opposition ana the
combined strength Of prominent party Nolh,' oI I"-
standing, the IudlCupu7, good Tor any thIu- III i,
political contest of thi, character, point 10 the uh1i
Triumph of brlcc.
There i, a rumor indicating trouble over the question
of nm omen caucus. Those gentlemen Who do not
want To show their hand while they do not object %
Am opcu caucus. insist on secret ballot. other,
insist on an open Cdutu, ana No" bt roll tdll so Utt
e., cry man may recorded go earnest i ih' dcin0ul
for I'M, that about twenty members claim to nave
reached A Quict understanding ana 70 have resolved
that they Will not go into the caucus unless tho
ballot i, public and the members 20 ON record as 10
their senatorial preferences. Al Mort Is being mace
10 get modification Of TN, dcc.tlatiOu bat one ot
those in the movement said this afternoon tlat ne
desire of to make a blum with open doors and d
secret ballot