The sun., 1898-01-13
COMBINES LAST STAND.
0he AlI-HiEht session OF the Conspirntors TO
Defeat Hannn.

Gho A,I-HiGht se1sion OF the Consplrntors to
Defeat Hannn.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 12-Probably there never
was more tedious night Of conferences or one
less profitable than that which occupied the
conspirators against Mark Hanna's candidacy
for the United States Senate in the last hours of
their belligerency. A dozen plans of campaign
tere considered and that adopted was to make
Seise about the Cincinnati bribery scandal,
based upon the idea that Mr.. Hanna sent a man
he didn't know with $4,000 to Cincinnati to
buy the vote OF Mr.. Otis, q client of Mr.. Thomas
Campbell. the close friend of John r. Mclean.
6nd.that emissary hunted up Otis, was referred
foCampbell, poured out the contents of his head
and heart and pocket, had himself corroborated
by long-distance telephone wires duly tapped,
paSsed over l,75O for Otis to tho lawyer. and
departed mysteriously for the State Capitol.
blooming with assurance that he had bought the
last vote needed for Hanna.
1t was about this lofty and solemn matter that
tho Democratic orators spoke to-day loud and
hong and in fine frenzy Of wrath at corpora
tions and roars of pity for the poor, and fearful
appeals to everybody to insist that Mr.. Otis
should be heard. carefully talking away the
time 30 that Otis couldn't get in word, all the
while apparently believing that they were fight
fng Hanna Such was the consistency Of the
bribery story. The appeal of the one Republican
who got q chance to be heard for a minute to
Ctis II he had 81. $50 of Marks money to "send
II back to him." was quite sufficient answer to
the story.
The writer Of the Columbus correspondence
Of tho Cincinnati Enquirer was good enough to
Etye this morning some account of the proceed
ihgs of the caucus. and to mention the four ways
in which Hanna might be beaten One was TO
got away a vote of his. The other was to put up
anew candidate with extra drawing capacity;
another was to withdraw the Democrats, let the
Republicans elect Hanna by themselves. which
they had just the vote to do. and the other to
provide for "the enforced absence" of one of
Hannas men. This delicate insinuation of the
propriety Of kidnapping or massacre was dove
tailed in with bitter criticisms of Hanna for
keeping his men we'll guarded. They ought, in
tho interest of the combination to have walked
out and been treated to knockout drops,
lhred into an alley and sandbagged. Every
man of the seventy-threo was well cared for. not
that they had not fully and finally committed
themselves to Mr.. Hanna. but that they might
beprotected from the criminal classes who had
been posing here as reformers.
two of Mr.. Hanna's men had TO do to be elected
United States Senators for the two terms that
were made merchandise down at the Southern
Hotel was to vote for themselves, and what was
orst in the House would have voted for them.
Their commissions instead of those to be handed
70 mr. hanna IN tno morning. WOulu nave been
made out this afternoon II was remarkable
temptation resisted. 1t seems to be the truth
the PeR Ntbn Of 5hs nr Lgs o
cation freesilyer men: They are for the Mexi.
Of They for all the the
country, according to the institutions founded
Hrysn stood for in the last days Of the campaign
Gen. Wiley has the creditof leading forlorn
hope OF gold Democrats. 1t must be a mistake
to attribute this Righteousness to that very able
gentleman. His name and his county, Wayne,
giving him the last vote on the ballot, and. soc.
played with it. The two Democrats who fol.
swer to their names until he had given the cue,
voted. when their turns came to-day. for Nc
Congressman. All three would have voted for
anybody to beat Hanna.
There isn't a gold Democrat around here. Tho
fight against Mr.. Hanna SO far as 1t has not
been that OF gang % OF smsrtes % With spites to
The masterfqi question throughout this confer.
enoe after All was whether the American people
oorm tSa eicd o the
Notwithstanding the neutrality-suspicious. Of
nS S castle IS the Southsrn Mos IT.
ally last night. and all the information gathered
Tas 9o that a great agony was @ going on One OF
make q wild plunge for Mr.. Jephtha Garrard.
probably the most unique Of the silver men with
Tor this was that Mr.. Garrard had one devoted
follower who stuck to the purpose Of putting
body against Hanna could have been Topped
ever 70 Garrard, ho might have gone to
that body to the silver side. 1t is related that
Mayor McKisson. who, by some strange fatality.
is reported on all sides OF all questions. has ac
cumulated a sense of greatness and grandeur as
the mighty s GSm99tant % who SonirSnted 1nd 50
made pretty good show In the two houses and
and that fhc didn't have this honor he would
"smash tho whole shooting match" 1t is an
other case OF the slender threads upon which
There have been droll ACCOUNTS OF the last
hours Of the campaign OF Charley Kqrtz. 1t is
70 be feared that the sting Of the humble Bee OF
Toledo. which is a sort OF yellow and spotted
hornet will nevor be extracted from the wound.
get Hanna to apologize to Kurtz, and now it is
open to doubt whether he will ever do 1t at all.
Some apprehensions have been expressed as
70 the discipline and harmony hereafter OF the |
Republican party In Ohio. This is no time TO |
borrow trouble We shall have harmony now.
publicans will move compactly. There viii be
geographical lines mark cd with red ink and the |
occupation OF several gifted young gentlemen
in writing powerful letters 20 New York news |
papers about the terrible state OF affairs In tho
Mckinley rsviied % and while Wealth asI accuma. @
lates mon decay" will be gone glimmering |
Through tho mist OF things that were. There
Will be no further demand for red and yellow, |
paint and literature of that description. The |
Republican maiorities in Ohio will go up by
The Senatorial conflict has been SO national in |
Its commanding interest that IL is worthy of |
study In detail. 1t was Thought TO be almost |
imp0ssible TO carry the Legislature for the RE |
put1icanS II the Hamilton county delegation |
WAglost, and the muddle there was so murky 1t |
tho returns 20 came sa n the mebers
gave MCKINLEY 10000 minority. Toledo had
but tSHbile the Governor carried the city. the |
leal.Letiye ticket was lost II Was supposed