The record-union., 1898-01-01
Bitter Sentiment Aroused Over the
Senatorial Struggle.
4 Public Demonstration on Inaugural Day
May Have to be Abandoned.
And All This Because Of Governor
Bushnell's Antagonism to the
Election of Mark Hanna as
United States Senator From the
Buckeye State.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 31.-NearlE all of
the members-elect of the Legislature
have arrived in the city tonight, and
the Senatorial skirmish is at it's hight.
Not since the Senatorial election of SIX
years ago, when the Sherman Foraker
contest was on, have there been so many.
politicians in the city at one time. Many
have come merely out of curiosity, but
a large number are here to take active
part in the contest.
To the Republicans at large the situa-
ton is inexplicable. The antiHanna Re
publicans actually in evidence are so
few in number that the uninitiated can
scarcely comprehend why there should
be such a struggle.
Charles S. Kurtz, who is the leader of
the opposition to Senator Hanna, to-
day assumed personal charge of the
anti Hanna headquarters at the Grand
Southern Hotel, and a small army of
workers, mostly appointees of Governor
Bushnell in the State departments and
State institutions, besieged the rooms
The activity at the Hanna headquart-
ers at the three leading hotels was even
more formidable The developments of
Hanna, on the surface at least. The ar
rival of Mr.. Hanna on the scene during
the afternoon seemed to turn the tide
slightly in his favor. His arrival was
surprise to those not in touch with the
managers of Mr.. Hanna's interests, as
he was not expected, according to pre-
vious announcements, until Sunday, and
this change of programme was con-
70 hnt y
Hanna's managers considered the situa-
ton desperate. But there was nothing
to indicate that this surmise was we'll
grounded On the contrary, Major Dick
and his workers at the Hanna head
quarters were in the most cheerful spir-
sts, and took more hopeful view of the
situation than yesterday.
There was some rejoicing over the
public declarations of Representatives
Redkey of Highland County and Smith
of Delaware County that they would
vote for Mr.. Hanna. Both of these had
bee- Manned by the opposition. Mr.
Redk,ey comes from a county where it
was expected the majority of his party
would indorse his stand against Mr..
Hanna Representative Smith had war
of words with Mr.. Kurtz as a result of
ranks.
Representatives Mason and Brambley
Of Cuyahoga now stand practically
alone in their open opposition TO Mr..
Hanna. although they do not represent
the strength of the anti-Hanna Republi-
cans The others have, up TO this time,
kept under cover.
Representative Mason is the avowed
L Graeas L iT1
opposition to Mr. Boxwel.
In response to an inquiry as to what
he thought of the situation, Mr.. Hanna
said:
The contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties was settled by
the people at the polls last November.
The verdict was in favor of the Repub-
licans. and since then 1 have not said
anything or given any good reason why
the verdict should be changed. The
Toledo convention recommended the
whole State ticket and indorsed the Adj
nlinistration of President Mckinley and
Governor Bushnell. The platform was
adopted by the State convention by
unanimous vote 1t contained an in
dorsement of my candidacy for the
United States Senate. and so far as the
II was committed TO my election to the
high office TO which / aspire. l know
OF no reason why there should be any
change in the programme adopted at To-
Iedo, and having faith in the loyalty
and patriotism Of the Republicans of
Ohio. have no reason to doubt the full
fillment of the pledges made TO the peo-
pie. I will merely state that / am con-
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of the party will not be successful"
Rumors Of all sorts were current to-
night regarding the attitude of the DEM
ocrats in the Senatorial matter. Nearly
all the Democratic members-elect ar
rived this afternoon and evening. in re-
sponse to kilograms sent out last night.
and there was great activity around the
anti Hanna headquarters at the Great
Southern Hotel. There was a series of
conferences between Mr.. Kurtz and the
Democrats. led by Allen Myers, Lew
Barnard of Cincinnati and James Ross
OF this city.
Heretofore IL has been understood that
these men would receive only a portion
OF the offices in the organization of the
Legislature in consideration of a fusion
to defeat Mr. Hanna. Now II is claimed
that the Democrats win not be satisfied
With such spoils. The latest story Is
that they demand appointive offices
under Governor Bushnell. and also an
agreement TO assist in the election OF a
Democratic Secretary of State next fall.
This story seems preposterous, but 1t
was vouchSafed for by men who claimed
T. have information of a reliable nature
TO that effect The story was denied at
the anti-Hanna headquarters.
1t is claimed by some that the de-
mands of the Democrats have become
SO unreasonable that Mr.. Kurtz would
have to abandon the idea of a fusion. In
this event, his only hope would be in
creating a deadlock by securing enough
votes against Mr.. Hanna to prevent his
securing a majority. The Hanna people
saw they will meet this contingency by
atpealing to public sentiment.
The sentiment aroused by the contest
&c already becoming bitter and especially
an this city. The activity Of Governor
gushnelrs employees and the Governors 5
ocouaintances in the effort TO defeat
Hanna is directing criticism against