The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
Kurtz May Gerrymander Grosvenor Out OF
Congress for Mixing Up in the Fight.

SlStS that Hanna will never have 70
votes on joint ballot and that they have
gained two votes since the legislature
adjourned over until Monday. Before
the chairmanShips and preferred places
and ether patronage are disposed of
the opposition say that Hanna's vote
will be reduced considerably below 70,
which is three short of enough to elect
The opposition to Hanna consists of
the 65 Democratic members and of the
following 10 Republican members:
Representatives Harry c. Mason and
M. F. Bramley. of Cuyahoga; ]. F.
Jones, Of Stark; John E. Griffith, of
Union; j. G. Otis, of Hamilton; Will
lam O. Scott, of Fulton; Henry H. Red
key of Highland; D. o. Rutan, Of Car
roll and Harrison: James Manuel, Of
Montgomery, and Senator Vernon H.
Burke, of Cleveland. Included in the
list of those supporting Hanna are
Representatives Droste and Lane, sill
yer Republican fusionists from Cincin-
natl, who are counted on for Jeptha
Garrard. The developments today in
dicated that Garrard would not only be
voted for on the ballots for senator but
that he might lead on the first ballot
If the present efforts are successful to
make him the free silver Republican
candidate. Garrard is one of the most
wealthy men in Cincinnati, and he has
always been radical free silver man.
Representative James Joyce, of
Guernsey, who is included in the sew
enty votes claimed for Hanna, is con-
sidered as doubtful. The Hanna men
claim that Jones, Of Stark; Redkey, of
Highland; Rutan, of Carroll, and Har-
rison and Manuel, of Montgomery, who
are on the list Of the opposition are
doubtful. The combine workers
were aggressive until the past day or
two, when they not only had enough
y1%o -
reached all the doubtful members. The
opposition is now on the defensive in
keeping it's majority in line. The con-
test has settled down to a siege, in
which the opposition holds the fort
and the Hanna men are charging en-
the breastworks. With the organiZa-
ton of the legislature, the state ad-
ministration and other uncovered ram
parts, the opposition feels we'll forti-
fed. 1t is conceded that the opposition
is well organized and drilled, and also
desperate in this fight. Ever since
kurtz was retired as state chairman by
Hanna at the state convention in To-
ledo last June efforts have been made
to retire Hanna, and there will be a
hight to finish on that issue
The talk about Senator Burke being
In the doubtful list has about subsided
He was slated for president pro tenn.
"A
was not present on Monday to quail
fy, Senator Thaddeus E Crumlev.
Democrat, was elected president pro
tenn. 1t transpires that Senator Crum-
ley wrote out his resignation before his
election, and 1t is in the hands of SEN
ator Fink the leader of the Demo-
cratic side. Whenever Senator Burke
is ready, Senator Fink will present
the resignation of Crumley as presi-
dent pro tenn. and Burke will get the
place
So far the opposition to Hanna Is
not only holding its men we'll in line,
but 1t has executed all the plans pro
vided for previous to the caucuses on
last Saturday night. The opposition
managers say they are having no trou-
BILE to hold their men out against Han
ma, but admit their trouble In finding
any candidate for whom all the bolt
ing" Republicans and the Democratic
| members will vote. The "bolting" Re-
publicans are unanimous in declaring
they cannot vote for any Democrat
under the circumstances for senator.
Enough Democratic members to give
the managers trouble and anxiety say
they do not want to vote for a Repub-
lican for senator.
The solicitude Of the combine" on
this issue is shown in the following
editorial leader in this evenings issue
of the Democratic Press, the organ of
the combined opposition to Senator
Hanna:
The Democratic members of the legislature
now nave 1t In their power to defeat NJ A.
| Hanna for the senate and the blame for
failure to do it will rest with them They
can make no satisfactory explanation If they
| fail. Stupidity in such an emergency as the
present is as intolerable as guilt. Every Re-
publican vote against Boxwell for speaker
was cast to show unfaltering opposition to
Hanna m hate
! If so the overthrow Of Hanna can be ac-
! complished by the same union of Bryan
Democrats and Foraker Republicans that de-
feated Boxwell and elected Mason speaker
How this be brought about? OF course
Hanna cannot be elected so long as every
Democrat and Foraker Republican is in his
seat and refuses to vote for him. But If
any of them remain away when the vote is
| being taken he may be elec.ed COR so declareD
elected to the assembly. To guard against
| this chance, let every Democratic member
| be present when the ballots for senator are
| taken.
| But this is not all. Let them all vote for
| the same candidate in opposition to Hanna
| and let this candidate be one for whom every
| Foraker Republican can vote. This will not
| only defeat Hapna's election, but 1t will
| insure the election OF another. failure
| of the Democrats and Foraker Republicans
| to agree is exactly the opportunity Hanna
seeks.
Let 70 Democratic member of the legislature
| suppose that time will ever arise during
| the session when a Democratic candidate for
| the senate can be elected. No Foraker Re
publican can be induced to read himself out
| of his party and thereby justify the charge
| of traitor and deserter'' that Is even now
being made by the Hanna faction. But as
| these Foraker Republicans stand ready now
| to unite with the Bryan Democrats to agree
| upon a Republican other than Mark A Hanna
| let no Democratic member hesitate Let the
| fusion be as complete between all who op-
pose Hanna it in opposition to Box
| well SO that Hanna can be defeated and some
opponent elected in the very first ballot. This
| Is the only sure method to outgeneral Hanna
1t is not only idle, but it is folly to talk
| about electing a Democratic senator or cast
| ing complimentary votes for popular Demo-
Gratis. No man worthy to be senator in the
| Democratic party in Ohio desires in this
| crisis to receive a complimentary vote from
| any Democratic member of the legislature
| On the contrary, any member in the Dem9-
| cratic party who permits any complimentary
| vote to be cast for him will deserve the CEN
| sure of the next state convention for his
| miserable and selfish ambition. The Demo-
| crat who refuses to agree upon any honorable
| Republican the Foraker members unani-
| mously propose will in effect be casting at
| least half the weight and influence of his vote
| for Mark Hanna The Democrat whose vote
| would elect Hannas opponent will be a
friend of Hanna If he refuses to cast 1t.