The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-17
Republican Opponents Now
Claim Twenty Members.
IN CASE OF HIS DEFEAT
BUSHNELL WILL HAVE THE
LONG TERM.
FORAKER MAN, THE SHORT TERM
Foraker Might be Presidential Aspirant in
1900 The Deal For Legislation, Bene-
fetal to Certain Cities With Help
of Democratic Votes.

fetal to Certain Cities With Help
of Democratic Votes.
Especial to the Washington Post)
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 15.-The anti
Hanna strength in the Legislature is to-
day given out as twenty members-sev-
enteen in the House and three Senators.
The Opponents Of the Senator, with this
nucleus. say they will not find it hard to
accomplish their ends. They say they do
not expect TO receive any strength be-
yond two or three votes, which is in
line with the Kurtz interview, printed
last Thursday morning. He, however,
claimed that Hanna's defeat would be
accomplished without any Democratic
aid whatever.
There are certain things which the
Foraker men believe will be the re-
suit of their fight against Hanna.
First-Hanna will be defeated, and
with his defeat his power is shattered.
The Federal patronage, which would
8ave been distributed by him, will go
10 the followers of Mr.. Foraker.
Second-Goyernor Bushnell will be
elected to the long term as United
States Senator, and "some other good
Republican" to the short term. Hon.
g. T.. Kurtz, Mayor McKisson, OF
Cleveland; Hon. c. z. Griffin, of Toledo,
and one or two more are spoken of in
this connection.
Third Foraker's position will he so
strengthened that if he wishes he may
be the candidate of the Republican party
for President in 1900. If he does not
wish this, he can at least be certain or
reelection as Senator.
JONES WOULD BE IN LINE FOR
HONORS.
Fourth-Hon. Asa Jones, the present
lieutenant Governor, will be put in line
of succession to political honors. No
one was ever elected Governor of the
State who held that position. But if
Mr. Jones is made Governor of the
State succeeding to that position on the
resignation of Governor Bushnell, to ac-
cept the Senatorship, he is once more
IN direct connection with the office, and
is the natural nominee of the Republi-
can party for the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton two years hence.
E'ifth-With the help of the Demo
Gratis, legislation wanted hy McKisson
in Cleveland, Jones in Toledo, the Demo.
Gratis in Columbus, will be put through
and the leaders in the different cities
will thus strengthen their power.
Sixth-In return for the Democratic
support, which will be necessary to the
success of this scheme, a portion of the
organization of both houses will be
given to that party.
All parties to this agreement are vir-
%rra Y R11ch hac
with the schemers heart and soul ever
since the campaign ended. He saw that
he and his friends had failed to elect q
Democratic Legislature, as they proposed
doing, during the campaign. Therefore
the next best thing to do is to defeat
Mr.. Hanna. Gov. Bushnell and Senator
Foraker worked in perfect accord dur
ing the campaign.
Their accord did not look forward to
the election of Mr.. Hanna to the Senate
however. Proof of this assertion is an
easy thing to obtain. Mr.. Foraker re-
sisted every attempt Of the State execu-
tive committee through the campaign TO
send him to close districts with one or
two exceptions. He only spoke in the
counties which are safely Republican,
and were always DESTROYS to get out a
large vote for Gov. Bushnell. In one
day he received many kilograms from
prominent Republicans and members of
the State committee, asking him to
speak in several counties, which were in
danger on the legislative ticket. A spe-
cial train was offered him, but he re-
fused. He could neither be coerced nor
eoaxed. He spoke where he pleased
and where it would not help Hanna.
RESULTS FROM FoRAKER's LA
BORIS.
Everywhere Senator Foraker went
two things were noticeable: First, re
newed effort for Coy. Bushnell on The
part of the Senator's adherents; second
a determined effort in the instances
where the candidates for the Legislature
were safely pledged to fight Hanna
There is not an exception to this rule
The tip was given out by the Senator
that Hanna must be defeated. He die
it quietly, it is true, and only to meI
whom he knew could be trusted. Blu
the results were seen by the State com
mittee toward the end Of the campaign
Then Foraker went East.
Governor Bushnell was no more loya
TO the legislative ticket. His antagon
ism to the election of Mr.. Hanna was
no less diplomatic, though possibly Z
trifle more pronounced, than that o.
Senator Foraker's. He had nothing Il
do with the members of the State com
mittee, and ran bureau for the distri
button of literature at the StatehousC
under the supervision of one of hi!
clerks. During the campaign he was il
constant, in almost daily, communication
with members Of the Foraker faction
who were openly working to defeat
the Republican legislative ticket in Ger
tain counties of the State. In seyera
instances men who took money from tht
Democratic State Executive Committe,
for this purpose were also supplied witt
money and advice by GOV Bushnell fo