The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-11
HANNA SHORT ONE VOTE
But the Opposition Have Not Sc
lected an Opposing Candidate.
REPUBLICAN MASS CONVENTION


of Hanna as Traitors to the Party
Grosyenor Refuses to Meet BusbneIl
. -, y..,. r.u, ,.,,
Columbus, O., Jan. Ex-senator Han.
ma is believed to be short one vote of
eleetion. The onnosition is not sure
Of 70 votss for on, ono ,,on .s .rairs 9,
o.,.. N 49,, - ,1.,. -, 80 's.
o' 'ie' ''n
hueht at least VI preventing Hahha
electlon. sunday nSht the Democratic
| steering committee demanded Of Mr..
Kurtz that he furnish at least eight
affidayits from Republican members
that thew wou,d stand with tho 65 Dam
oorot,o ,o,or t., ,,ot,u o,.,. ,,u
- T,o
i"h" Ane eoiiiiiii'tee iepoi'eu last
nlght that they were satished. fepre-
sentative Gavman, chairman of the
house committee. went SO far as to say
Hanna's defeat was assured.
There Is no doubt that Senator Han
ma was beaten for week previous to
last Friday, when Representative Man
del, Of Montgomery. changed in his
favor. On Saturday the Hanna men
secured Representative Griffith. of
Union. but they made no accessions
Sunday or yesterday, and 1t is the gen.
eral belief that they are short one vote.
1t has been agreed by conference
committee that the balloting in the
two houses will not begin until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. and there may be sew
eral changes in that time. There Is a
feeling among many Of those opposing
Hanna that IL he Is not defeated on the
first ballot, or rather by the separate
ballots today, that he will not be de-
feated at all. These anti-H Hanna work.
ers say they had majority of five
against Hanna when they exposed their
strength In organizing the legislature,
and If they come down to a majority Of
only one against Hanna today that the
coalition may not hold together for an
other day.
While the opposition still insists on
Kurtz as the candidate against Hanna.
yet they say that Bushnell, Kurtz or
any other one viii be dropped as soon
as 1t is demonstrated that he cannot
secure all of the votes of either the
anti-Hanna Republicans or the Demo-
cratic members. One of the names
most prominently mentioned ia that OF
Representative John p. Jones, who
represents Stark county, the home of
President Mckinley, Mr.. Jones is a
Republican, and prominent In the min
ers' union. He is for free silver. and
is advocated as the labor candidate
against the capitalists.
While the mass convention of the
Republicans yesterday afternoon was
thusiastic assemblage ever known in
this state, the doubtful Republican
members OF the legislature did not see
it or feel 1t. They were closely and
literally entertained by the opposition
at the Great Southern hotel during the
afternoon and night. Representatives
Manuel, Griffith, Snider and others are
having the undivided and constant at
tention of the other side.
There are at times lively scenes when
Hanna workers invade the rooms of the
opposition at the Great Southern hotel,
and also when the hustlers for the op-
position come to the Neil House after
some Of the doubtful members or their
friends. There is doubt also about the
final vote Of some Of those on whom
both sides have been counting,
The mass Republican convention at
the Auditorium in this city Yesterday
afternoon was the largest assemblage
ever known in the history of the CITY.
The capacity of the Auditorium Ia f 0O0
All the standing room was taken and
many thousands were unable to gain
admittance. The meeting Iasted from
to 6 y. m, There were repeated scenes
of kissing when the names of Governor
Bushnell Mr.. Kurtz and others were
mentioned. The terms TRAITORS"
Judas" and the like were frequently
used as responses from the audience.
Several of the sneakers referrea to SEN
ator Foraker in connection with the
revolving party. The audience was in
close and deep sympathy with the in
tense and bitter utterance of most OF |
the speakers. The Columbus Glee club.
which refused to participate in the in
ceremonies, contributed
largely to the enthusiasm Of the oc-
casion by singing.
The resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted. vigorously denounce
the effort to "thwart the will of tha
people as expressed in many conven-
tions" as a menace to Republican gov-
ernment; assert there is a conspiracy
to reapportion the state In the interest
Of the Democrats; warns the people of
the danger of electing a silyerite as
and declare that "a vote
against the chosen representative of the
people is a crime against our institu-
lions"
After the meeting Senator Hanna
was serenaded at the Neil House. and
made several speeches. Senator Hanna
lid not attend the mass convention nor
The inaugural exercises earlier in fb.
lay.
CONGRESSMAN Grosyanor. who h,.
oeen here for Hanna for over a week. /.
las written a letter to James Fl. Wig
gins. n convict in the Ohio nerIten-