The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
The ANTI-HANNA COMBINE
HOLDING ITS OWN IN THE OHIO
SENATORIAL CONTEST
No Changes Among The he"Doubtfu1s' Yes
terday-Both Branches of the Legislat re
Adjourned Cntn MGnday-A Deadlock on
the Senatorial Election Expected-Dem-
ocrats to Scatter Their Votes-Hanna in
the Fight to the Finish-Fear of Serious
Disturbances

Columbus, Ohio, January 5.-Both
branches of the legislature have ad-
journed till Monday. But both sides of
the senatorial contest remain in csnfer-
ences daily and nightly at the Neil house
and the Great Southern hotel, respec-
lively.
The doubtful members made no fiops
today. They still remain doubtful and
they are receiving the united and untir-
ing attention of the legislative steering
committees and outside workers.
Next Monday Governor Bushnell will
be inaugurated for his second term, but
the exercises will not interfere with the
senatorial fight. The anti-Hanna repub-
licans expect all of their followers here
Monday for large demonstration.
Although many republican cubs have
Cancelled their engagements for quarters
on Inauguration day, it is believed that
the efforts of the anti-Hanna republi-
cans to have as big demonstration as
usual will succeed. The Hanna men will
also take advantage of the excursion
rates to have visiting republican delega-
tions on that day to protest against the
combine with democrats.
The expected deadlock will not begin
till next Wednesday, when the two
tinue to ballot jointly from day to day
till there is an election. AS the ballot
ing may continue Indefinitely, 1t is not
expected that the Inauguration visitors
will remain to add to the chorus of bitter
hCWling and cOunter-chargeS, but some
apprehend insulting demonstrations and
even serious disturbances on Monday.
Letters and kilograms from protesting
republican clubs and committees and
others continue to pour in from the coun-
ties on the governor and the republican
members who are cooperating with the
demo Gratis and some of these messages
and missives appeal to Senator Foraker
to come to the relief of the party by de-
claring it to be the duty of all republi-
cans to stand by the decree of the Tole-
do state convention, in supporting Sena-
tor Hanna.
In reply to the reportS about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Decretary Day,
Congressman GrOSVenOr and others being
made the republican senatorial nominee,
Senator Hanna said positively today he
would never retire. He says he was NOM
mated by the Toledo state convention for
senator and cannot retire in favor of any
other one. The senator insists that he
will never withdraw even if defeat should
become bic, but he still insists
that he will win cut before another
week rolls around.
The standing committees have not been
announced in either house and the COM
bine is using the patronage to hold their
men in line. In the senate today Sena-
tor. Burke showed some tendency to CO.
operate with his republican colleagues.
The democrats wanted to report the
committees, but Senator Burke stopped
it by saying he would vote with the re-
publicans. Later in the day Senator
Burke was in conference with Hanna and
he spent most Of his time with the
Hanna workers.
While the Hanna men are still short
three CT mere votes on the current
claims of both sides, yet ''the combine"
is having its troubles in fixing on some
one who can command all the democra tic
vote as well as that of the dissenting re-
publicans.
Lewis G.. Bernard, the democratic lead
er from Cincinnati, and the manager for
John r. Mclean, said tonight: There
will be no election for a long series of
ballots. The democrats will scatter their
votes. This is taken to mean that the
democrats will not be able to agree in
their caucus en- a candidate.
The apti-Hanna republicans announce
positively that under no circumstances
will they vote for democrat. They will
continue the deadlock Indefinitely rath-
er than elect a democratic senator.
Ex-senator Brice delivers address
here next Saturday night before the
jackson Day banquet and his presence
is anticipated with some anxiety.
The Press is out with a sensational
extra edition tonight, announcing that
the democratic prosecuting attorney has
presented the senatorial situation to the
grand jury. In referring to this inquisi-
ton, The Press says sworn statements
have been submitted to the grand jury
from Representative and Mrs. Griffith, OF
Union county; Representatives George
Spellmyer and Chris. Monter, of Cincin-
natl; Hon. N. r. Rysell. of Columbus
and others against certain workers fol
Hanna. This affair is pronounced as ar
attempt at intimidation by the Hanna
men.
Cleveland, Ohio. January 5.-A specia
from Marysville, Ohio, the home of Rep.
resentative Griffith, of the state legs
lature, says: THE people here are wild
and threats of violence are made against
Representative Griffith. Two Kurt
men from Columbus, while here narrow
iy escaped violence at the hands of an
Griffiths constituents has been called fo1