Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-05


closely poised balance. While there
are now reported to be only nine dis
senters among the 30 Republican men,
bers, one III the senate and eight in the
house, yet the really doubtful list is
limited to two or three. Some of the
dissenting Republicans are not likely
ever to be reconciled to Senator Hanna.
They have burned the bridges behind
them aud orcnIy admit it.
Representative Griffith of Union and
Joyce Of Guernsey, who voted with
''the combine'' on the organization of
the house, staiad that they would vote
for Senator lama.
This gaye Hanna 81 votes in the
hoase and u in the onate, total of
II, or two short OF to necessary ma
jority. ljfos,e of Hamilton, who voted
for Boxwei Tor speaker, announced at
the time has he would support JeDtha
Gerard II silver Republican, for soma
tor, so chat the net gain for Hanna
over the vote on the organization
was only one The Hanna men say they
expect TO get the votes of Scott of Full
ton and Ratan of Carroll, who are in
1.-The combine on the organization
On tho ether hand, 1.-THE combine
managers say that Scott and Rutan
will remain with them to finish, and
that they expect to get Snider of
Greene and Redkay of Highland, who
voted for Boxwell for speaker
Later the Hanna managers lost the
two doubtful members that they had
gained, SO that there is now no material
change from that of Monday. when
the house stood 56 to SO against Hanna.
This would give the senator only 20
votes on joint ballot, or three less than
enough to elect. In connection with
the change of Representative Griffith
back to the anti Hanna camp, there are
most scandalously sensational reports in
circulation. Mr. Griffith has been on
both sides several times, and has so
pledged himself in writing. In these
dispatches yesterday was an account of
the Hanna workers spending Sunday
night with Representative Griffith and
of him sending at 3 a. m. for his wife
to come FROM the Great Southern hotel
to the Neil House. to join him IN con-
ference with the Hanna men.
At a. m. the Kurtz men saw Mrs.
Griffith and the allnight work of the
Hanna mon was undone just before
her husband went to the statehouse on
Monday morning. to qualify as speaker
pro tenn, with the other candidates of
''the combine" After the legislature
was organized, Mr.. Griffith had an.
other night of conferences on both
sides of the senatorial case, and Tues.
day morning he gave the Hanna men a
written pledge over his own name that
he would vote for the senator. Later
in the day he was seen by the oppo.
nents of Senator Hanna and he gave
out she following as his latest prOcla.
nation On his position:
ITO the Publio-It is due to the pub.
he and to myself that make a state
ment OF my position the senatorial
matter.
while it is true that the conven.
ton which nominated me passed
resolution requesting me to support
Senator Hanna. and while I, at various
times during the fampaign and since,
declared NY intention to follow that
request, and even promised a dozen or
more OF my constituents, in Mr.. Han.
mas headquarters, on Monday of this
week, that | would do so, have, how
ever, since learning the particulars of
the lnGignities heaped upon my wife
Mo day morning, reached the convic-
ton that j would be untrue to nv man.
hood Should L cast my vote for a man
who el'her uses or employs such meth.
DDS, and shall resent the indignities and
insults heaped upon myself and friends
and also do q service for my state and
country by voting for q Republican
other than Mr.. Hanna for United States
senator.
IN Notwithstanding the threats that
have been made to me that / cannot
return and live in Union county if | do
not vote for Mr.. Hanna, it is my hope
and belief that the good people, who
have honored me with their confidence
and whom | love and honor, will uphold
me IN this determination that cannot
under any circumstances now be
changed. -. +. GRIFFITH. -
When copy of the statement pur-
porting to come from Representative
Griffith was shown to Senator Hanna,
he said
II do not believe Mr.. Griffith ever
made this statement, because it is not
true Il Is represented to me that he is
an honorable man, and therefore, I
shall not believe, without some further
evidence, that he ever made or auth
or1Zed any such statement"
Notwithstanding Senator Hanna re-
CARDS 1t as untrue that Representative
Griffith himself publishes this state
ment. yet it is known that the dozen.
ment is in Griffith's handwriting.
whether he prepared it himself or not.
The last letter of Griffith has caused
not only sensation, but the most bit-
ter feeling and the worst of charges ON
the part of rival workers.
Congressman Grosvenor left for
Washington last night and the anti.