Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-30
FUSED TO BEAT HANNA
Kurtz and Meyers Allied For
the Fight.
SOME DEMOCRATS ARE DIRECTING.
They Refuse to Vote For a Republican
Opponent to the Cleveland Senator.
Dick Says Hanna's Election Is Assured.
Some Kurtz Men Desert.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 30.-There has been
an influx of legislators and the scenes
about the hotel Hobbies indicate that
the senatorial election is the absorbing
question, although the scramble for
place in the organization of the house
and senate is livelier than for several
sessions That the anti Hanna Repub.
licans, led by Charles Kurtz, Esq, will
test the strength of their forces in the
organization of the legislature, was in.
dictated by the unofficial announcement
than Representative Mason OF Cleye-
land would oppose Representative Box
well of Warren county for speaker.
Mr. Mason, accompanied by Repre-
sentative Bramley of Cleveland. both
of whom are known to be unfriendly
TO Senator Hanna, opened headquarters
at the Great Southern hotel, and it was
generally understood that the anti
Hanna men would conduct their cam
palgn from that place. On the question
of his candidacy for the speakership,
Representative Bramley is noncommlt.
tai.
1t is significant that the Democratic
state headquarters are located in the
same hotel. Allen o. Myers is the APP
parent leader of the Democrats in the
proposed fusion with the anti-Hanna
Republicans. Mr.. Myers has given out
that the Democratic members of the
house will support Representative
Mason for speaker, and @. H. Greis of
Columbus, one of Mr.. Kurtz' lieuten-
ants, for clerk of the house, in opposi-
ton to John r. Malloy. The anti.
Hanna Republicans, it is generally un-
derstood, are to turn all the other
offices OF the house over to the Demo-
Gratis, in consideration of the election
of the men chosen by MIR. Kurtz for
speakers and clerk. A conference of
Democratic members of the legislature
and party leaders is TO be held here
Friday TO discuss the proposed fusion
with the anti Hanna Republicans.
Within the last few days strong oppo-
sition has arisen from certain Demo-
Gratis to the proposed fusion and it is now
certain that all the Democratic members
cannot be whipped into line. Several
Democratic members who have arrived
in the city stated emphatically they
would not vote for any one except d
Democrat for United States senator.
These members will serve their first
term and say that if they voted for any
Republican to defeat Senator Hanna
they would not De returned. mere
was a conference OF Republican lead
ers at Major Dicks rooms at the Neil,
but it was stated they were merely
talking over the situation. Major Dick
stated that Senator Hanna re- election
was assured.
1t was significant that Representative
Snider of Green county, who was for.
merly counted as an anti-Hanna man.
was conspicuous at Major Dicks head.
quarters and working in Senator S
Hanna's Interests. Several Republican
members, upon their arrival, were
claimed by Mr.. Kurtz' heutenants as
opposed to Senator Hanna, but on being
pressed, admitted they intended to vote
for him. While Mr.. Kurtz denies him.
self to all public interviews, he still as.
serts to his confidential friends that
Senator Hanna will be defeated.