The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-07
DEADLOCK PREDICTED
Election of a Senator From
Ohio May Be Delayed
for Some Time.
Hanna Likely to Lack a Ma
jOrity and the OPPOSE
ton Is Divided.
Doubtful Members Have Their
Selection of All Kinds
of Patronage.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan 5.-The political
future Ct Senator Hanna is certainly in
a closely poised balance While there
are now reported to be only nine dis.
senters among the 80 Republican mem.
bers, one in the senate and eight in the
house, yet the really doubtful list is
J. limited to two or three. Some of the
dissenting Republicans are not likely
ever to be reconciled to Senator Hanna.
Tney have burned the bridges behind
the m and openly admit it,
Representatives Griffith of Union
and Joyce of Guernsey, who voted with
the combine" on the organization of
the house, stated that they. would vote
for Senator Hanna. This gives Hanna
"a in the house and II in the senate, a
total Of II, or short of the necessary
majority.
Net Gain of One for Hanna.
Droste Of Hamilton, who voted for
Bowel for speaker, announced at the
time that he would support Jeptha Ger
rard, a silver Republican, for senator,
so that the net gain to Hanna to date
over the vote on the organization is only
one. The Hanna men say they expect
to get the votes of Scott of Fulton and
Rutan of Carroll, who are instructed
for Hanna but voted with "the COM
bine" on the organization. On the
other hand "the combine" managers
say Scott and Rutan will remain with
them until the finish, and that they ex-
pcct to get Snyder of Green and Red
kay of Highland, who voted for Box
well for speaker. The doubtful mem
oers are being offered their choice of
chairmanships and given the opportu-
nity to make all other selections they
want.
Making Use of Patronage.
The power of the organization of the
house is certainly being used to the
greatest possible advantage, ano its in
fuence is not to be underestimated in
connection with, the support of the
state administration While Mr.. Kurtz
and his associates will make no state
ments, yet they are holding back the
appointments on the committees and
other patronage in anticipation Of gain
ing several votes on the senatorial bal
lot In holding their men in line the
''comb ine" is having trouble with some
of the Go Democratic members. 1t is
believed that Mayor McKisson will give
way to Mr.. Kartz Tor the short term
for senator, while Governor Bushnell
has all along been regarded as the cam
didate for the long term.
Deadlock Is Predicted.
The senate and house will ballot sep.
arately next Tuesday for senator. The
senate will stand 10 to II against
Hanna by Senator Burke voting with
the Democrats. The house on Monday
stood 56 to 90. 1t is now 30 to 54
against Hanna This would settle the
contest if "the combine" in both houses
can concentrate on any one candidate
against Hanna and when the two
houses meet on the following day,
Wednesday, Jan. 10, to CANVASS in joint
assembly the vote of the previous day,
as cast by each branch separately, there
would be nothing to do except to an
nounce the total result as "a to II
against Hanna. But if Senator Hanna
has not majority week hence it is
doubtful whether any opponent will
have it and the general prediction is
for sdlock'
Hanna Loses Two Votes.
Late last night the Hanna managers
lost the two doubtful members that
they had gained during the day, SO that
there is now no material change from
that of Monday, when the house stood
81 to 90 against Hanna: This would
give the senator only 70 votes on joint
ballot, or less than enough to elect.
In connection with the change of Rep
resentative Griffith back to the anti.
Hanna camp there are most scandal.
ously sensational reports in circulation.
Mr.. Griffith has been on both sides sew.
eral times and has SO pledged himself
in writing.