Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
Rumored Deal Between Democrats
and the Senator's Enemies.
WOULD CONCENTRATE ON BUSHNELL
The Ohio Governor. However, De-
MES AL Connection With II.
JOHN r. M'LEAN'S SCHEME

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 4.-Tbere
| isn't the slightest shadow of a Doubt ex
pressed at the Office OF Senator Hanna that
the close vote in the legislature next win
'er VIII result in the defeat Of the senator
bs reason OF a possible detection I'm the re-
puphoan ranks. There is a feeling from
o'her quarters. however, that such a con-
dition is possible, but not probable. There
is rear that repetition of the DIR. Hunter
senatorial deadlock in Kentucky may ma
repeated here.
Inc democrats will have nineteen sena-
TORS against seventeen on the republican
side. Ia the house the republicans will
have hfty-seven representatives against 6f
ty-two for the democrats. The republicans
VIII nave majority Of three on joint bal
lot.
Hanna In Not Worried,
Senator Hanna and COLL are not in tho
least worried over the reports received from
columbus that three republican representa-
tives will not vote for Mr. Hanna. If is
also announced that two republicans from
Hamilton county and four from other sec-
tons would not vote for Mclean. In this
contingency arises the possibility of a third
man winning the prize in case of a dead
iock-a coalition of which, as previously
stated, Senator Hanna has no fear
There are two interesting rumors in cir
cuia'ion In ONO today One is that John r.
mclean Will be presented by the Ohio de-
mocracy for the democratic nomin alton for
fresioeht IN 1900. 1t is claimed by those
advocating Mclean for the presidential
nomination that he deserves credit for the
reduction of the republican plurality TO
less than half of trha
OF the republican majority in the legislature
from eighty on joint ballot to five. The Sec
ond rumor is that Governor Bushnell will
be brought ont for senator against N A
Hanna
Views Of Democrat.
A. o. Myers, one of the managers at
democratic state Headquarters. has an
nounced that Senator Hanna would never
be elected to the Senate on the cIcsa Joint
majority that is claimed, although he had
been indorsed for senator by the last re-
publicen state convention, the same as
Foraker was .ndorsed by the republican
state convention two years ago. Mr.. Myers
said IL the close call on the legislature went
against the democrats In the official count
OF the close counties, the democrats in the
legislature would join with a dczen or more
rg Bushnell instead of Hanna TO the SEN
ate.
Denied by Gov. Bushnell,
Governor Bushnell and all others involved
In this alleged movement deny any knowl-
edge or it, or that they would have any,
thing to do with it.
senator Hanna is not bolstful of his
probable election. He declined 10 discuss
the situation in detail. but says he is COLI
ndeht CT success. I'VE will have a safe
majority in the legislature on joint ballot"
said he. THE democratic claims are sept
out from their headquarters in Columbus.
and do not worry me in the least. IL is a
democratic custom 10 mold on as long as
possible, ana then let themselves down
gradually. 1 am satisfied with the result"
In their editorials on the result of the
election here in Ohio newspapers regard A.
as an evidence that silver will be the issue
in 1900.