The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
None of the Doubtful Members of Ohio's Legislature Have
 Yet "Flopped."
APPEALS TO BUSHNELL
Protests From Members of His Party Still Pouring in Upon the
 Governor.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. b. Both branches of the Legislature have ad- journed to Monday Both sides of the Senatorial contest remain in confer ence daily and nightly at the Neil House and the Great Southern Hotel, respectively. The suspense and secret work will continue until next Tuesday, when the two branches of the Legis- lature vote separately for Senator. The doubtful members made no Hops to- day. They still remain doubtful, and they are receiving the united and un- tiring attention of the legislative steering committees and outside work CTS.
 Next Monday Governor Bushnell will be inaugurated for his second term. but the exercises will not interfere with the Senatorial fight. The anti-Hanna Republicans expect all of their follow CTS here Monday for a large demon stration.
 Although many Republican clubs have canceled their engagements for quarters on inauguration day, it is be- lieved that the efforts of the anti Hanna Republicans to have as big demonstration as usual will succeed. The Hanna men will also take advan- tage of the excursion rates to have visiting Republican delegations here on that day to protest against the combine" with Democrats. The ex- pected deadlock will not begin until next Wednesday, when the two houses ballot jointly for Senator. AS the bal loting may continue indefinitely, it is not expected that the inauguration visitors will remain to add to the 1Hr -< charges. but some apprehend insulting demonstrations and even serious dis turbances on Monday.
 Letters and telegrams 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 co-Op- erating with the Democrats, and some of these messages and missives appeal to Senator FOraker to come to the re- lief Of the party by declaring it to be the duty of all Republicans to stand by the decree Of the Toledo State con- vention in supporting Senator Hanna.
 In reply to the reports about Secre- tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day, Congressman Grosvenor and others, being made the Republican Senatorial nominee. Senator Hanna said positively to-day that he would never retire. He said he was nomin- ated by the Toledo State convention for Senator and could not retire in favor of any one. If he were defeated the re- sponsibility for disregarding the decree of the State convention would rest on those who were now cooperating with the Democrats. The Senator insists that he will never withdraw, even if defeat should become inevitable, but he still insists that he will win before an- other week rolls around.
 ATr 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 patronage to hold their men in line. In the Sen ate to-day Senator Burke showed some tendency to cooperate with his Repub- lican colleagues. The Democrats want ed to report the committees, but Sena- tor Burke stopped 1t 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 we'll as those of the dis senting Republicans. Lewis c. Ser nard, the Democratic leader from Cin- cinnati and the manager for John R. Mclean. said tonight:
 There will be no election for long series of ballots. The Democrats will scatter their votes.'
 This is taken to mean that the Dem ocratS will not be able to agree in their caucus on a candidate. The anti Hanna Republicans announce posi- lively that under no circumstances will they vote for a Democrat. They will continue the deadlock indefinitely rather than elect a Democratic Sena- tor.
 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 to the Grand Jury. Tn referring to this inquistion. the Press says sworn state rnents have been submitted to the Grand Jury from Representative and Mrs. Griffith of Union County, Repre- sentative George Spellmeyer and Chris Monter of Cincinnati, Hon. N. R. Hysell of Columbus and others against cer- tain workers for Hanna This affair is pronounced as an attempt at intimi- dation by the Hanna men.
 The Hanna men laugh at the attempt to secure indictments against certain workers, and say that the men who are spending the money are the ones 10 raise the cry about bribery. The cry of the opposition has been that of "bossism and poodle" during the con- test.
 At the anti-Hanna quarters they are confidently claiming a new accession 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.
 Following close on the reports about Mrs. Griffith taking a deep interest in the vote of her husband on the sena- torship. comes report that Mrs. Sny-