The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02

l.. Kurtz, for chief clerk, and
complete list Of candidates
for other places in the organization of
the house. The opposition tonight
claim that they will have enough votes
Monday to organize the house with
fiftyfive votes for the Mason ticket.
fifty-two for the Boxwell ticket, and
two absent on account of sickness. The
Hanna men claim that Griffith of Clin-
ton, Griffith, of Union, and Manuel, Of
Montgomery, will vote for Boxwell
Monday, and elect him. The members
from Clinton and Union are, however,
reported tonight, as so sick that they
viii; be unable to be in their seats
Monday. Previous to the caucuses Mr..
Boxwell called to see Charles L. Kurtz,
who Is leading the opposition to Han
ma, and Kurtz refused to receive him.
Mr.. Boxwell then asked Representative
Mason for conference and was again
declined an audience.
While both sides claim the organiZa-
ton of the house, the opposition to
Senator Hanna and the BoXwell ticket
is most demonstrative. Represents
tive Mason tonight, gave a theate1
party and banquet afterward to his
Republican colleagues, who remained
away from the Republican house eau
Gus. The Hanna managers claim that
the senator would succeed even If the
BcXWell ticket is defeated. The opposi-
tion would then have the formation of
all the committees and with the chair
nanships and other patronage at their
disposal, it is believed that Senator
Hanna's chances will not be endanger-
ed, even if his opponents get the or
ganization on Monday. Representa-
tive Mason, the opposition candidate
foi' speaker, comes from Senator Han
mas home. Mason is bitterly opposed
to Hanna for senator, as he is the
friend of Mayor McKisson. Mason is
for McKisson for the short term, and
Gov. Bushnell for the long term for
senator and he is running for speaker
on the issue of anybody for senator
to beat Hanna"
Gov. Bushnell and the entire state
administration took an active part in
the caucuSeS tonight against Senator
Hanna, joining the Democratic mem
who remained away from the caucus.
While the crowds around the oppe-
sltion headquarters are jollifying, 1t
was learned that six Democratic mem
berS of the house were also absent
from their caucus tonight, which was
secret. The Republican caucuses were
open to members of the press. 1t is
claimed that these six Democrats are
opposed to voting for Republicans, and
for legislative offices and for senator.
Under the law, if there is not a major
ity of all after ten ballots, majority
of a quorum will elect officers of the
general assembly, and until the house
elects speaker, Secretary Of State
Charles Kinney, a strong Hanna man,
presides. The Hanna men declare with
confidence that Boxwell will be
speaker.
At the Republican senate caucus
there were two absentees, Senator
Rurk, of Cleveland and Senator vols hit.
Of Cincinnati, the latter being the only
fusionist in that body. Voight has
been counted among the supporters of
Senator Hanna. The Republicans
nominated J. Park Alexander for presi-
for chief clerk, and R. F. Hayward for
sergeant alarms. Caine and Hayward
are renominated for their old places.
The Democratic senate caucus nomi-
mated Senator Burke, of Cleveland, an
anti-Hanna Republican, for president
pro, tenn, Judge Ditty, of Hillsboro,
Democrat and friend of John r. Nc
Lean, for clerk, and Democrats for all
the other places.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones is here and will
preside in the senate. It is conceded
that the Democrats will organize the
body which stands eighteen Democrats,
seventeen Republicans, and one fusion
ist The attitude of Senator Burke
will not likely leave the deciding vote
to be cast by Lieut.. Gov. Jones. The
following Democrats were appointed a
steering committee on organization
and the senatorship; Long, Doty,
Broerein, Pugh and Fink.
The joint caucus of anti-Hanna Re-