The record-union., 1898-01-06
Solution No Nearer Than When the
Legislature First Met.
Hanna Still Three Votes Short Of the Re-
quired Number to Elect.
He Declares, However, That He
Will Remain in the Fight to
the End-Both Branches of the
Legislature Adjourn Until
Monday Without Announcing
the Committees, the Combine
Using the Patronage to Hold
Their Men in Line.

Using the Patronage to Hold
| Their Men in Line.
| COLUMBUS (O), Jan. Both
branches of the Legislature have ad-
journed to Monday. Both sides of the
Senatorial contest remain in confer
ences daily and nightly at the Neil
House and the Great Southern Hotel
respectively. The suspense and Sc
cret work Will continue until next Tues
day, when the two branches of the
Legislature vote separately for Senator
The doubtful members made no f1ops
to-day. They still remain doubtful,
and they are receiving the united and
untirfng attention of the legislative
steering committees and outside work
erS.
Next Monday Governor Bushnell will
be inaugurated for his second term, but
the exercises will not interfere with the
Senatorial fight. The anti-Hanna Re-
publicans expect all of their followers
here Monday for large demonstration.
Although many Republican clubs have
cancelled their engagements for quar-
(
that the efforts of the anti-Hanna Re-
publicans to have big demonstration
as usual will succeed. The Hanna
men will also take advantage of the
excursion rates to have visiting Repub-
lican delegations here on that day to
protest against "the combine" with
Democrats
The expected deadlock will not begin
until next Wednesday, when the two
houses ballot Jointly for Senator. AS
/ the balloting may continue indefinitely,
it is not expected that the inaugural
| ton visitors will remain to add to the
chorus of bitter bowling and counter
charges, but some apprehend insulting
demonstrations and even serious dis
turbances on Monday
Letters and kilograms from protesting
Republican clubs and committees and
others continue to pour in from the
counties on the Governor and the Re
publican members who are cooperating
with the Democrats, and some of these
messages and missives appeal to SEN
ator Foraker to come to the relief OF
the party, by declaring it to be the
duty of all Republicans to stand by the
decree of the Toledo convention in sup
porting Senator Hanna.
In reply to the reports about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day.
Congressman Grosvenor and others be-
ing made the Republican Senatorial
nominee, Senator Hanna said positive
ly to-day that he would never retire. He
says he was nominated by the Toledo
State Convention for Senator, and can
not retire in favor of anyone If he
| is defeated, the responsibility for dis
regarding the decree of the State con-
vention will rest on those who are now
cooperating with the Democrats. The
Senator insists that he will never with
draw, even If defeat should become in
evitable, but he still insists that he
will win out before another week rolls
around
Senator Hanna, Mr. Kurtz and other
leaders are now almost worn out, and
they evidently have a long struggle
still ahead of them.
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house. and
''the combine" is using the patrona re
to hold their men in line. In the Sem
ate to-day Senator Burke showed some
tendency TO cooperate with his Re-
wanted to report the committees. but
Senator Burke stopped it by saying he
would vote with the Republicans. Later
in the day Senator Burke was in con-
ference with Hanna, and he spent most
of his time with the Hanna workers.
While the Hanna men are still short
three or more 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 Demo-
cratic votes. as well as those of the dis
senting Republicans.
Lewis G.. Bernard, the Democratic
leader from Cincinnati, and the mana
ger for John r. Mclean said tonight:
There viii be no election for a long
series of ballots. The Democrats will
scatter their votes''
This is taken to mean that the Demo-
Gratis WIFI not be able to agree in their
caucus on candidate. The anti
Hanna Republicans announce posi-
lively that under no circumstances viii
they vote for a Democrat. They will
continue the deadlock indefinitely. rath-
er than elect Democratic Senator.
Ex-senator Brice delivers an address
here next Saturday night at the Jack
son 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
70 the Grand Jury In referring to this
inquisition, the Press saws sworn
statements have been submitted to the
Grand Jury from Representative and
Mrs Griffith of Union County, Repre-
sentative George Spellmayer and Chris
Monter Of Cincinnati. Hon. n. r. Hysell
of Columbus and others against certain
workers for Hanna.
The Hanna men laugh at the attempt
to secure indictment against certain
workers. and say that the men who are
spending the money are the ones TO
raise the cry about bribery. The cry
of the opposition has been that of boss
ism and Doodle during the contest
At the anti-Hanna headquarters they
are confidently claiming a new acces-
sion tonight, but refuse to give the
name of the member.
Senator Burke and several other
members got away from the pressure
tonight by returning to their homes.
COLUMBUS (O). jan 5.-The Sena-