The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

of the legislature have adjourned until
Monday But both sides OF the sena-
torial contest remain in conferences
daily and nightly at the Neil House
and the Great Southern Hotel respect
lively. The suspense and secret work
viii continue until next Tuesday when.
the two branches Of the legislature
vote separately for senator. The doubt
! full members made no iiOps today. They
still remain doubtful and they are re-
/ ceiving the united and untirins at
/ tention of the legislative steering com
mittees and outside workers.
/ Next Monday Governor Bushnell viii
/ be inaugurated for his second term, but
the exercises viii not interfere with
I the. senatorial fight. The anti-Hanua
I Republicans expect all of their follow
ers here Monday for large demon
stratiOn.
INAUGURAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
Although many Republican clubs
have cancelled their ensaS cments for
quarters on inaugural day, 1t is be-
lieyed that the efforts of the anti
Hanna Republicans 10 have as big a
demonstration as usual viii succeed.
The Hanna men viii also take advan-
taGe of the excursion rates to have
visiting Republican delegations here
on that day 10 protest against the COM
bine with Democrats.
The expected deadlock VIII not be-
Sin until next Wednesday. when the
two houses ballot jointly for senator
As the balloting may continue indeh-
nitely it is not expected that the in
auguratiOn visitors viii remain TO add
to the chorus of bitter hoWlins and
counter cheeTings,- but some apprehend
insulting demonstrations and even Sc,
rious disturbances on Monday.
Letters and kilograms from protest
ing Republican clubs and committees
and others continue to pour In from
the counties on the governor and the
Republican members who are cooper
ating with the Democrats and some of
these messages and nissives appeal to
Senator Foraker 10 come to the relief
of the party by declaring it to be the
duty of al Republicans to stand by
the decree of the Toledo state cOnven-
ton in supporting Senator Hanna.
HANNA WON'T RETIRE.
In. reply to the reports about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day,
Congressman GrOsyenOr and others be-
ing made the Republican senatorial
nominee, Senator Hanna said today ne
would never retire. He says he was
nominated by the Toledo state con-
vention for senator and cannot retire
in favor of any one. If defeated the
for disregarding the de-
cree of the state convention viii rest
on those who are now cooperating
with the Democrats. The senator in
siStS that he viii never withdraw even
if defeat should become inevitable, but
he still insists that he viii win out
before another week rolls around. Sem
ator Hanna, Mr.. Kurtz and other lead
ers are now almost worn out. and they
evidently have a Ions struggle still
ahead of them.
COMBINES TROUBLES.
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house and
the combine is using the patronage to
hold their men in line. In the senate
today Senator Burke showed some ten
dency to cooperate with his Republic
an colleagues The Democrats wanted
to report the committees. but Sen
ator Burke stopped it by saying he
would vote with the Republicans.
Later in the day Senator Burke was
in conference with Hanna. and he
spent most of the 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 COM
5ine" is having its troubles in fixing on
some one VINO can command all the
Democratic votes as we'll as that of the
dissenting Republicans.
Lewis G. Bernard, the Democratic
eader from Cincinnati and the man
ager for John r. Mclean, said to-
night: There VIII be no election for a
ong series OF ballots. The Democrats
Will scatter their votes"
This is taken to mean that the DEM
]cFats viii not be able to agree in their
caucus on a candidate
The anti-Hdnna Republicans an
bounce positively that under no cir
will they vote for a Demo-
rat They will continue the deadlock
Indefinitely rather than elect a Demo-
ratio 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.
JURY INQUISITION.
The Press is out with a sensational
xtra edition tonight announcing that
he Democratic prosecuting attorney
las presented the senatorial situation
o the grand jury. In referring to this
nquisition, the Press says sworn state
nents have been submitted to the
rand jury from Representative and
Irs Griffith of Union county, Repre-
Geo. Schellmeyer and Chris.
Ionter of Cincinnati, Hon. n. r. Hy-
ell of Columbus and others against
ertain workers for Hanna
This affair is pronounced as an at
empt at intimidation by the Hanna
non