The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-31

Columbus, O., Dec. 3O.-This has
been a day of conferences with the
anti-Hanna. Republicans, and from the
best information obtainable, the results
have not been altogether encouraging,
although the claims of the faction have
, rot been modified in the least These
conferences have been with the leaders
of the Democracy who are in favor of
fusion with the anti-Hanna Repub-
lieans 90 defeat Mr.. Hanna
The central figures have been Charles
L. KuItz, leader of the anti-Hanna Re
publicans, and Allen Q. Myers, who IS
endeavoring to bring the Democratic
members elect Of the legislature into
line for the proposed fusion. At these
conferences, which began this morn
Ing and continued into the night, the
Democrats Rere acsz q to state Just
how many of their members could be
counted upon in the proposed fusion. 1t
is stated that seven Democrats fad re-
fused positively to vote for anyone eN-
cept a Democrat for United States SEN
ator. rot even free silver Repub
licaE. Ii is also understood that the
number of Democrats who will oppose
fusion may be increased to 10 or
Is
It developed that almost the entire
Democratic vote of the legislature Will
be required on j fusion . 1efeat Han
ma, and the Democratic leaders are not
willing TO enter into any arrangement
which may fail Of success, as it would
expose the party to ridicule.
CONFERENCE.
It was determined to summon all the
Democratic members to Columbus at
once, and kilograms We're sent to all of
them, requesting them to report Friday
Afternoon without fail, for a confer
cree. Whether the plans for fusion
Will be pushed, or some plan ADOPTED
by Mr.. KurtZ. viii probably be deter
mined by this conference.
The only Republican members con-
spicuous at the anti-Hanna headcuar-
tiers were Representatives Bramley and
Mason Of Cleveland. It was given out
that Senator Burke OF Cleveland will
vote with the Democrats in the sen
ate, but as Mr.. Burke Eas not yet ar
rived in this city, this statement could
not be verified.
DICK CONFIDENT.
Major Dick, who has charge of Sen
ator Hanna's personal interests. was
feeling very confident tonight TIT the
proposed fusion arrangement would be
broken. Sentiment among the .Repub-
licans Of the state is rapidly crystal
the Republican newspapers on Mr..
Kurtz and the anti-Hanna movement.
Il is claimed that if the anti Hanna
Republicans force a deadlock, it will
bring more people to the capital city
than have ever been here before The
supporters Of Mr.. Hanna do not admit
that any Republican Will vote against
him, and it is significant that none of
the members claimed to be opposed to
Mr., Hanna have said publicly that they
win rot vote for him.
SNIDER'S PLEDGE.
= breeze was created today by a
statement in an evening paper that Mr.
Kurtz' heutenants claimed to have a
written pledge from Representative
Snider of Greene county that he would
not support Mr. Hanna. Mr. Snider
publicly declared last night that he
would support Senator Hanna and to-
day a delegation of Governor Bush
nell's appointees at the Xenia home for
soldiers and sailors orphans which is
/ located in Mr.. Sniders home county,
arrived IN the city and at once began
to inlportune him to change his mind
BIr. Snider was greatly incensed at
this interference, which he considered
came from an unMarranted source, and
promptly resented it, Tonight he gave
out the following statement:
There has appeared a statement in
the columns OF the Dispatch which has
not only compromised myself but the
good name of Governor Bushnell. De-
string to clear our skirts of any blame
for the part which some persons seem
TO be taking in opposition to the re-
election of Senator Hanna to the
United States senate. I sent a letter of
which the following is a copy, to Gov
ernor Bushnell, and now desire TO say
publicly that for myself and my county
we shall support Senator Hanna first
last and always, believing that the
time has come when anything else is
treachery to the Republican party:
SNIDER's LETTER.
Columbus, O., Dec. 80, 10 Gov. Asa
S. Bushnell:
My Dear Governor: 1 am informed
by the press that some of our indis-
Greet friends have made the statement
that you held written pledge from me
to vote for you for United States sen
ater. This eompels me, in order to
preserve your good name, to come out
In a public declaration that [ am for
the return Of Mr. Hanna to the United
, States senate.
am very sorry the boys came here.
I believed, had they remained away,
YOU would not have had to suffer this
indignity However I shall do all in
my power TO preserve you above re-
preach.
believe me, my dear governor. sin
cerely yours, j. j. SNYDER"
KURTZ'S STATEMENT.
Governor Bushnell was too busy to-
night to accord an interview regarding
REPRESENTATIVE Snider's letter. bur MIR,
Kurt. who was still at the anti-Hanna
Headquarters, made to an Associated
Press reporter the first authentic ut
terance upon any phase of the senator
iaI matter that has as yet been pub
iished. He said:
Notwithstanding that Mr. Snider's
statements made from one end of the
state to the other, that he was for
AIr I2nxWen for snea ler and ao,airrt