The sun., 1897-01-23
MOTTO BE SENATE
COZ. BUsHSELL's INTENTION An
NoUSCBD BIZ CHAIRMAN KURTz.
Talk OF Appointing = worhinsussn to sher-
mans sseat-Bush.eIi a.d Hama Meet at
the Lesisistors' Di..er at Ceia.sus-
kurts a.d Foster Are 10th Absent


the Lesisistors' Di.ner at Csis.sus-
Kurts a.d Foster Are Both Absent
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. a2.--The intense interest
In the selection Of the successor to Senator Sher-
man brought nearly the whole membership of
the Seventy second General Assembly to the re-
union to-day ana banquet tonight. where Gov.
Bushnell presided and Chairman Marx A.
Hanna, among others, responded to toast.
II have merely come down for an outing"
said Chairman Marcus A. Hanna this afternoon.
II have not been In the beat OF health for some
time aud took advantage of the kind invitation
to join In the reunion of members OF tho Gen.
eral Assembly. with nearly all Of whom am
personally acquainted. There Is nothing politi-
cal In my visit"
II is not believed hero. however. that Chair
man Hanna has como here solely for his health.
Gov. Bushnell called upon Chairman Hanna at
his quarters In the Chittenden this evening and
the two chatted for short time.
A moro significant fact was the conference in
the Governors private offico William X. Day
OF Canton. a close friend Of President elect Nc
Kinloy, snd Lieut.-Gov. Asa w. Jones weIo
present. Mr.. Day denied himself to newspaper
mon, and left the rlty soon after the conference.
Gov. Jones would not discuss the Senatorial
question.
E1-Gov. Foster had engaged quarters. but
tclegraphed to-day that he would not be In the
city. Newton Hathaway. ex.Speaker Of the
House. who seemed to be managing Fosters
boom for the Senate. at once loft the city.
No explanation is given for eI-Gov. Fos-
ter's absence. but IL is currently believed
that he was either frightened of from
further participation in tho contest or
that some berth was offered him under
the Mckinley Administration with which ne
10 more closely identified than with Mr.. Fora
kers friends. The object In having Mr.. Foster
withdraw 10 that the strength OF the northern
and northeastern parts Of the State may not be
divided between him and Mr.. Hanna. and that
Mr.. Hanna NAV contest for the Senatorship
unhampered by any opposition In hi. territory.
Late this afternoon state Chairman Kurtz.
who was on the programme. sent word tha; ho
could not be present NJ the banquet
The report comes directly from Chairman
kurtz, who Is very close to Gov. Bushnell and
Senator Foraker. that Gov. Bushnell will not
appoint Mr.. Hanna to the Senate. From tho
same source. also, comes the statement that the
Governor will not call special session of the
Legislature.
From other sources 1t Is reported that Bush
the workinSGen were appealed 10 10 the late
tsTss and pESI' ndS, The
and no representative Of the lnboring
classes. ono OF the latter should be appointed to
the vacancy. To meet this the Hanna advo-
Gates are using = statement made by John
McBrydo, CT President OF the United Mine
Workers, tU the effect that Hanna was the
fairc.t man In his dealings with his employees
that he ever knew.
interviews with members OF both Houses
show them to be almost unanimously
siHpo'sa si.s Sa,,t o.ssl, 'Issa sno0,sssS s that
an extra session should be called the
lsgisiltu,e, which was . Foraker body when
elected might not now 10 controlled by that
faction. This would sndanRer the selsction Of
a Foraker candidate tor the Senate.
Whether the Governor himself desires TO 20
to tn. Senate is not known. IL 10 said. however.
that he entertains tho idea OF appointing the
Hon, Charles l.. kurtz for the short term with
the view OF nllinv the next regular term himself
A. ". Jones. NJ. 4. Hanna. Gen. A. A. xxiins.
Levi 6. Goodaie, {. y. Shryo. {: 7. shryook. G;
MonetL T. J. Harbaugh. =. !. Sullivan. Philip
Fosdick. J.. +. Blackburn, q. l.. McBryde, and
j. T.. Griffith.
The toast assigned to Mr.. Hanna was Ohio
the mother OF Presidents; how they are made"