Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-31
WHAT WILL KURTZ Dc?
Number of Democrats Opposed
to Fusion.
NEEDS THEM TO BEAT HANNA.
Some OF lBushneil's Appointees Try to
Get Snider to Vote Against the sena-
tor-He Refuses and Issues an Indig-

COLUMBUS, Dec. 3l.-A number OF
conferences have been held by the anti
Hanna Republicans. and. from the best
information obtainable, the results
have not been altogether encouraging.
although the claims of the faction have
not 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 Republi
cans to defeat Mr.. Hanna. The central
figures have been Charles l.. Kurtz.
Esq. lrader of the anti Hanna Repub-
licans and Allen o. Meyers, who is en-
deavoring to bring the Democratic
members elect of the legislature into
line for the proposed fusion. AT these
conferences the Democrats We're asked
to state Just how many of their mem
bers they could count upon in the pro.
posed fusion.
II Is L erstood that it was stated
seven enlncratic members had refused
positively u vote for anyone, except a
Democrat for United States senator,
not even free silver Republican. IL
is III understood that the number of
Demo rats ,,ho will oppose fusion
ma be increased to ten or l.. 1t de.
veloprd that almost the entire Demo
cratic vote of the legislature will be re-
quired on fusion to defeat Senator
Hanna ard the Democratic leaders are
not willing to enter into any arrange
ment which may fail of success, as it
would expose the party to ridicule. 1t
was at once determined to summon all
the Democratic members to Columbus
at once. and kilograms were sent to all
of them requesting them to report this
afternoon without fail for conference.
Whether the plans for fusion will
be pushed or some other plan be adopted
by Mr.. Kurtz will probably be deter
mined by this conference. The only
Republican members conspicuous at
the anti-Hanna headquarters in the
Great Southern hotel were Representa-
tives Bramley and Mason of Cleveland.
1t was given out tibet Senator Burke of
Cleveland would vote with the Demo-
Gratis in breaking the slate of che Re-
ican caucus in the senate, but as Mr..
Burke has not vet arrived in the city
this statement could not be verified.
Major lex, who has charge of Sem
ator Hannas personal interests, was
feeling very confident that the proposed
fusion arrangement would be broken.
Sentiment among the Republicans of
the state is rapidly crysta lzing under
the vigorous assaults of the Republican
newspapers upon Mr.. Kurtz and the
anti Hanna movement. 1t is claimed
that if the anti Hanna Republicans
force 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 OPP
posed to Mr.. Hanna have said publicly
that they will not vote for him.
A breeze was created by statement
In local papers that Mr.. Kurtz lieuten-
ants claimed to have written pledge
from representative Snider of Green
county that he would not support Mr..
Hanna. Mr.. Snider had publicly de-
clared that he would support Senator
Hanna. and delegation of Governor
BushnelPs appointees at the Xenia
Home for Soldiers and Sailors or
phans, which is located in Mr.. Snider's
home county, arrived in the city and at
once began to importune him to change
his mind. MIR. Snider was greatly in
censed at this interference, which he
considered came from an unwarranted
source. and promptly resented it. He
gave out the following statement
There appeared statement in the
Columbus Dispatch which not only
compromised myself, but the good
name of overnor Bushnell as we'll.
Desiring 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, l sent letter, of
which the following is copy. to Gov.
ernor Bushnell, and now desire to say
publicly 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:
"MY DEAR GovERNOR-I am In
formed by the press that some of our
indiscreet friends have made the state
ment that you held written pledge
from me to vote for you for United
States senator. This compels me in
order to preserve your good name, to
come out i'll public declaration that |
am for the return of Mr.. Hanna to the
United States senate.
81 am very sorry that the boys
came here. believe that had they re-
manned away that you would not have
had to suffer this lndignlty. However,
L snail 40 dll III my power 60 preserve
you above reproach.s
''And wish to use my best efforts TO
have recorded by this general assembly.
the will of the people twice expressed
in Ohio, once at Toledo, at the state
convention, and again ratified at the
polls in November, and | don't believe
that any Republican will be SO unmind.
full of the trust imposed in him by his
people as to assume to be other than
the representative to record their
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