Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-25
Anti-Hanna Movement Lacks Many
Essentials foass Success.
NO HEAD 10 TIE OPPOSITION
Republicans Practically Bound by
Action Of Toledo Convention.
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L A LK OF A &C A U GU S
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
| COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 25-Though
Senator Hanna claims to be perfectly sure
! of election to the Senate by the new legis-
| lature, the situation continues to he one of
absorbing interest and continual specula-
| ton. The narrow margin by which the re-
| pu,licans control the general assembly.
| the factional differences which grew out of
the campaign, and the bitter feeling toward
! Senator Hanna which many of the friends
of Senator Foraker take no pains to con-
ceal, make the foundation fer a great many
| political probabilities.
| Hanna's Chance of Success
| There is not the slightest doubt that there
are more republican members of the new
legislature who would prefer to see Mr.
| Hanna retired from the Senate than COM
pose the republican majority on joint ballot
| That does not mean. however, that Senator
Hanna will not be elected his own success
| scr. The state convention of the republic
! cans, held at Toledo last summer, nom
| mated Senator Hanna to be the candida te
| of the party fer United States senator, in
case 1t should control the legislature. SEN
| ator Foraker nominated for senator
in exactly the same way by the republican
| state convention which met at GAINESVILLE
two years ago, and nominated Asa S. Bush
| nell fer governor. So sacred was that nom
| nation held by the party that no caucus
OF the republican members of the general
| assembly was called to consider the matter
| of the election of United States senator
| 1t was presumed that every republican
| member of the legislature elected upon
that state platform felt in honor bound to
| vote for the candidate of the state conyen-
ton, j. b. Foraker.
| While some of the holder anti-Harna re-
| pubicans claim that there are reasons
| why the nomination of Senator Hanna at
| Toledo should not be held as binding 1t is
hat
| of the legislature who refuses to vote for
| him will by that act go into voluntary po-
| htical exile. The great source of weakness
| in the anti-Hanra movement is in lack of
leaders. To take charge of such a move
| ment requires a great deal of courage and
| more than that. to organize bolt of this
caucus nomination, one must possess quail
| ties that will inspire in would-be followers
nope or success of the movement
Has Administrations Aid.
To those who know the close relations
between the national administration ard
| Senator Hanna, it need not be said that
the whole strength and influence of the
! administration will be given to the cleo
| ton of Mr.. Hanna to the Senate. The eff
! feet of this Senator Foraker and his no.
| lltical friends have cause to know for had
| President Harrison not thrown the infiu-
| ence of his administration on the side of
Senator Sherman six years ago Mr. For
| aker would have gone to the Senate at that
time. With such inducements as Mr.
! Hannas friends will be able % offer the,
influence they will be able to exert and
the political pressure they will be able to
bring to bear, it seems quite improbable
that any organization his enemies in the
party may form against him will be able
10 mold together long.
Rut Il Is now announced that Senator
Hanna S friends will demand that there be
another nomination for 'senator-that a
caucus OF the republican members of the
l.lG n lr.N l,...
unexpected movement is undoubtedl,- To
d1sarm those republicans who have been
intimat:ns that Senator Hanna forced tbe
Loledo convention to nominate him. and
that the nomination made there NOT beine
MADE by the free Will of the delegates is
OF no force now. No one doubts what this
caucus Will do. Senator Hanna will control
!. almost unanimously. Not to attend the
caucus would be to read ones self ont of
inc party 10 attend it will bind one to
ab.de by Its determinations In snort tho
caucus nomination is designed to make
senator Hanra's claim upon the senatoriaI
election stronger. '"'
what Il Caucus Means.
BY certain republicans It has heer ureaa
that II Senator Hanna calls for a ,aneur
nomination he will by that act confess
mat the nomination by the Toledo conyen-
ton was unfair and of no force and Of
iect. lie will, say they, give force and
effect TO the charge that the Toledo nomi
nation was forced. However this ma, he
che proposed caucus will not lose a vote for
Ssnd .pr Hanha, and it will bind closer to
INN nm those VINO may be looking for a reason
ior not voting for him.
Inc only republican member of tba ,eg;s
ia.ure VINO gives any promise of holding
OUT IN his opposition to Senator Hanna is
ooiii = Jones, who has been elected to
lhe mouse from Stark county, the home of
PRESIDENT Mckinley. Jones is a miner and
ior several years has held the office of
oeputy state inspector of mines For some
. .eason the miners of the Stark county dis
o.ic' nave conceived strong dislike for
senator Hanna, and Jones shares in this
70 marked degree. AS a matter of fact
ne was nominated On the strength of a
speech in which he referred to Mr. Hanna
as an enemy of labor The miners infiu-
ence was strong in the convention and
tLough the friends Of Mr.. Hanna tried to
prevent his nomination, knowing that he
would not be friendly to the senator he
was nominated in spite of that opposftion
Jones KNOWS that the influence of the SEN
ator was used against his nomination, and
suspects also that it was used to bring
about his defeat at the polls
This naturally makes him feel independ-
ent OF Senator Hanna, if not positively an
tagontzed to him.
Jones Very independents.
1t Is also quite probable that, in that
strong mining county, he could survive the
opposition to bolt of the party caucus
Jones is man of very positive likes and
dislfkes, perfect giant in stature, firm Of
visage and feature, and is said to be hard
to persuade when he has once made up his
mind Last week he was interviewed at
MS nome as to his senatorial preference
The interviewer asked him the direct uues-
ton whether he would vote for Senator
Hanna Turning the matter into a semi
humorous phase. he replied, laying his hand
o.. ore p, the shoulder of the interviewer and
flvy. 1xy,,
favorite miners w6rd);f Buddy, watch
and pray" To a pronainent republican
state official here who asked him a week
ago If he would vote, for Mr. Hanna he
said he would not, N
Jones may hold out against the order of
us party and refuseiito vote for Senator
Hanna Indeed. he may become the leader
OF an organization against Hanna in his
own party, If one is formed. but there does
rot seem to be among the so-called anti
hanna republican members of the new
legislature any other man with the firm
ness ana courage and other qualities nee
essary To- make a fight against the caucus
decree. to say nothing of leading in such
movement. Masonq. Bramley and Burke
OF Cleveland, the three so.icalled anti-Han