The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
TO DEFEAT BOSS HANNA.
Republican Members 10 Ohio Will
Hold Two Caucuses.
TWENTY.SEVEN VOTES ARE ASSURED
combination with Democrats on n
SILVER Rcpubiican II the Prob
able Programme.


will be Two caucuses held by the repub-
| lican members OF the legislature ON the
senatorial question. That matter Is prac-
tically settled. Unless the forces of the
opposition to Mr.. Hanna suffer a sudden
and unexpected dminution twenty seven
men will take part in the caucus which VIII
oppose MIR. Hanna's elevation 10 the
United States senate by election.
The leaders of the opposition give this
statement to the public today. They as
sert that they are entirely certain OF twen-
ty- seven republican votes against Mr.
llama. They expect more. for it is well
known that there are other men In the
legislature who are opposed to MIR. hanna
Oh personal and political grounds VINO WIFE
vote against him If they are protected.
THAT protection would be furnished by the
bolt OF full third of the republican
strength on joint ballot.
The propos,ton TO hold two caucuses has
been under discussion FOR some time
Many OF the leaders thought IL Dettr
plan to simply refuse to take part In the
caucus. and either by silence ana absence
TO Indicate their opposition To Mr.. Hanna
or to send to the caucus protest asalnst
his nomination. But in view OF the large
number of votes now claimed by them IL
is deemed best to hold caucus ana DE :
eide on some other man to be supported
for the senate.
They assert in the strongest terms that
they are absolutely sure of the number OF
votes named They have pledges, they
claim from that number of men, and ar
assured that they will vote for Governor
Bushnell or any other good republican for
the senate in preference of MIR. Hanna.
On the second ballot thoy expect large ad.
ditions to this force.
The latest accessions to 4heir ranka
claimed by the anti-Iianna republicans are
Hon. II. II. Redkey Of Highland county
and Hon. T. r. Smith Of Delaware county
hese two men, however. are not included
in the twenty-seven counted as sure fol
Bushnell
The opposition caucus will be held at the
same time that the regular senatorial eau.
Gus is held by tho republicans. II viii
likely be held AT the Great Southern hotel
In this city.
Neither Hanna. Bowel. Game nor
Malloy will be elected to the position fot
which they are candidates." was the state.
ment OF Hon. Allen o. Myers this morning.
You may quote me as saying So"
Mr. Myers went on to make some other
statements Of equally startling import
The democrats are solidly in line asains,
Mr. llama, and all Of Mr. Ilanna's candi-
HateS Tor place in either branch of tb.
legislature. hey will vote for any eood
republican to defeat Mr.. Hanna. but ha
Eau not be gold standard or bank noe
i man me democratic members of the
IcSisIatufe are willing to lend their assist
Shce 70 the movement TO defeat Mr. Hal
ia, But for their part they insist that
a man De elected to the senate who is in
% %CC"'u WIN inc silver men Of both parties
may further state that every dem.
in htP menpers OF the legislature win he
~ ms pace when the voting begins for
senator and every man of them viii ,.nt5
AGAINST Mr.. Hanna. '''' vote
me first days ballotng is expected 10
result IN deadlock. No candidate viii
Eet suiiicient votes to elect The elec,ian
VI some aHt-Hanna man will be effected
me second day of balloting.
Mr.. Myers confirmed 1he statep,or+ ,ho,
tHepe are twenty-seven republican mem
bers of the legislature who viii vote
asalhSt Mr.. Hanna. L have been in
formed that the anti-TIanna repiiblicana
v,i.h on l"enty-seven members voting
WIN Them said he Il do NOT ,hi,i'
t th9t 'hey would make this Statement a.,
produc ,.'t ~ mess they were prepa ed 10
~, ne democratic house and senate ca,,o,,.
Sa Vtsan!zatlon will be called at tbe Gus Gus
ing hotel at o'clock in the cv ,enI
,Is OF saturday. January 1. The nrn
nous he Soi encouragement that the caucus viii
r,.ry "',n e II, IN me afternoon. in the ordi-
ros.s n, ''e Netl house, has been dis
o,atir executive Committee has ,e1,e uei no
"''''r into its own hands in The s ,he
~ 81 o'her constituted AUTHORITY, and
me eau fcr the caucus will be issued inn inn.
;, senator konnon Of Guernsey county will
tar; ,,' chairman Of the democratic yena-
W.. caucus. II VIII not ne held mill
atter the two republican cancuses n'en,
and take action. i'eee