The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05

COLUMBUS. Jan. 4--The political fu-
ture OF Senator Hanna Is certainly to-
night In a closely poised balance. While
there are now reported 10 be only nine
dIssenters among the eighty Republican
members. one In the senate and eight in
the house. yet the really doubtful list Is
limited to two or three. Some of the dis
senting Republicans are not likely TO ever
be reconciled TO Senator Hanna They
have burned their bridges behind them
and openly admit 1t.
Representatives Griffith of Union and
Joyce of Guernsey. who yoted with the
combine on the organization of the house.
stated today that they would vote for Sem
ator Hanna. This gives Hanna fifty-four
in the house and seventeen In the senate.
a total Of seventy-one. or two short Of
the necessary majority.
Droste. of Hamilton. who voted for Box
well for speaker. announced at the time
that he would support Jeptha Gerard.
silver Republican. for senator so that the
net gain for Hanna to date over the vote
on the organization is only one.
The Hanna men say they expect to get
the votes Of Scott of Fuller and Rutan
of Carroll. who were instructed for Hanna
and voted for the combine on organza-
ton ON the other hand. the combine
managers say that Scott and Rutan will
remain with them to the finish. and that
they expect to get Snyder of Greene and
Redkay of Highland. who voted for Box
we'll for speaker.
Offering Patronage for Votes.
The doubtful members are being offered
their choice of chairn,anships and given
the opportunity to make all other selec-
tions they want. The power OF the organ
ization of the house Is certainly being
used TO the greatest possible advantage,
and its influence Is not TO be underesti-
mated in connection with the support Of
the state administration. While Mr..
Kurtz and his associates will make no
statements, yet they are holding back the
appointments on the committees and other
patronage in anticipation of gaining sew
eral votes on the senatorial ballot.
In holding its men in line the combine
Is having trouble with some Of the sixty
five Democratic members. 1t is believed
that Mayor MckIsson will give way to
Mr. kurtz for the short term for senator.
while Gov. Bushnell has ali along been
regarded as the candidate for the long
term. Representatives Wiley Of Wayne,
Powell Of Morrow. Miles OF Lucas and
other radical free silver Democrats are
slot satisfied with Kurtz and Bushnell.
and II they are TO vote for Republicans
they want them with pronounced silver
records like that Of Gerard and others
that are named. Some of the Democratic
members insist that the breach Is so wide
and So deep now between the Republicans
shat John r. Mclean or some other free
silver Democrat could be elected over
Hanna.
Letters and telegrams poured In today
on Gov. Bushnell. the dissenting Repub-
lean members ana others. protesting
against the action Of the Republicans who
are cooperating with the Democrats. In
reply. those about the headquarters in the
Great Southern hotel revived the talk Of
the American Protective Association. the
workgnerneu and Others being opposed TO
Senator Hanna Il was charged that the
senator had Mrs. Griffith annoyed by his
eulssaries and ;hat the senator was with
her TWO hours before her husband an
nounced himself for Hanna