The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
poTNDINGAWAY ATHANNA
LOTIONS WARNED NOT TO
c0hrnvr 10 HIS AsSISTlNCE.
Hostile Legislation ts Make Thern
nrch u,,d. On-ForaLer Accused gu the
ICY ~ IN. House as the CHIEF Lobbyist
peV ,r the Attacks ON Hanna.

-..rnn,'a, Va J'ai'
Col. ,., In tho Senatorial contest. Intense
ensSuSV.. nrcyails everywhere. A flsticuG 10
hNeiH H.oscurrcneo and wars OF words can be
ecmme".ory hour in the various headquarters.
beAu,.hvord Of tho Hanna managers as
I0 ..od tonight Ia no compromise and n
tm"s-. anish. This was tho shibboleth this
hsH,sc when the combine Strung what they
N'nn..od would be II grand coup. 1t camo from
rs.oc,ion of tho Franklin county Grand
inc "oom and. according to the story pub
.u. In an extra of the evening papers. Mr..
pspou managers wcro to bo brought before
nl hoav TO explain some rumors that have
W. W.. diving about since yesterday.
Ts. ,,ory has its origin in tho socalled Kid
-.anirc Of the wife OF Speaker pro tenn. Grifith
~, before last. 1t is alleged sho will testify
49,, senator Hanna agreed himself that
g. husband should have n good thing
s,d.r the administration II he voted for
~. caucus nominee. Quite a number of
u.,,,,s lieutenants nre also implicated In the
'.u,. statement, among them being Major Dick.
s.n.,, clerk Game and Sam Bailey of Cincin.
I'll This story did not take as well as its orig
,..,ors thought it would. The Grand Jury is in
...,,on and tho Prosecutor is q Democrat. The
.,,rv Ia generally regarded rs q fake.
eon,tor Hanna's enemies began tho days
srht nm him when the House took up the meas
A., repealing the flfty.year street railway fran
.hi.e lew. As the bill was introduced on Mon
dar the haste attracted attention. In the de-
AL, which followed. Republican members be-
,ome involved in n heated controversy, during
xbjch Boxwell, defeated for Speaker. spoke OF
IN. senior Senator from Ohio as Its chief lobby |
A., Another member accused Hanna not only
A. lobby!ng for it, but OF its paternity. The
nm went through without q dissenting voice.
The mention Of the name of Foraker In con-
,sotion with the bill was the beginning of what
promises to be a fierce war on him. The Repub-
iIoan editors have expended their indignation
on Bushnell and are now directing their atten'
don to Foraker. who so far has been strangely
ailsnt. 1t used to be said of Foraker that he
t,lked too much, but now he is censured because
he does not talk at all. Something like
a universal demand is rising from all quarters
Sor hin to break the silence and state his posi-
tion. The majority OF the Republican rank and
ale arc convinced that he could end the fight by
. word. but that word he withholds.
Foraker is in CINCINNATI, and is believed to DO
tary, Kurtz, II not absolutely directing
tho fight against his colleague In the
who went with the Boxweli combination.
viii not vote for Hanna. but Hanna hos
g sh9 ID i ISs Senate reI Is a di1p%ied Of R HANNA 81 friends Hi, g
claim him. while the combine insists that he is
still on the fence. Griffith of Union is now con-
coded to tho combine. though he has faced both
One Of the schemes of the combine is to attack
the corporations or to threaten, to do SO, The
object Of this is to intimidate friends OF Hanna
and prevent them from coming. to his rescue.
The repeal of the flty-year bill is given as an
tiHst today relates to the use of money. None
Of it has been visible SO far about the Hanna
headquarters. 1t is q matter OF curiosity where
the funds are coming from to maintain the
headquarters of the combine which occupy an
floor in the most expensive hotel In the
the hest in tho land is theirs. Money, seems TO
be spent with a lavish hand, and everybody CON
nceted with the Kurtz'McLea combine appears
The Democratic caucus may be held on Mon
day night. Lew BERNARD, McLean's secret
SHys at sh all. b bsR seatter t 'hay vo %at With no @
view of finally winding up FOR Mclean; The
Hanna managers are projecting q teadloGk' and
an election on the first day as matters now
stand.
The name of Brice still continues to be men,
toned. 1t was reported that word had been re-
eeived at Democratic headquarters that the
former Senator was opposed TO fusion on the
sena,orship and favored n straight-out candi-
date. H. L. Chapman says OF Bnshnelrs posi-
shoes for the Governorship, the Senatorship,
three combined. He adds:
over again in two weeks from the present day,
1t would take all the mathematicians OF the
State to count my majority"
Senator Sullivan has a resolution to reorgan-
lie the Senate which has n complete set of
Democratic officials, The Senate took steps to
make the inauguration a success. but 1t cannot
be predicted what sort of an affair II is going to
be. The Republican clubs are still surly and
CLEVELAND. O., Jan. Specifically cleve.
lands temperature is at fever heat, owing to
the fight between the two factions OF the Repub-
llcan party as the result OF the complications in
the Senatorial fight. In the hotels, shops. offices.
and clubs little else is discussed. All over the
s there 'S werd n esxeitiin a9ig me est t OF CUBS anS t snd Pri!
vate conferences. Hundreds of men were at
gSrk today . circulating petitions s,tlS Is s literally
Columbus with whom they considered that they
had personal influence.
local Hanna partisans to get to Columbus. and
the sentiment continues as strong as 1t exists
Ct present the two trains already engaged viii
ness mems excursion on next Tuesday,
The loyal Republicans of Marysville. Union
Griditb, held an indignation meeting at the
building tonight, which was attended by
thousands. Griffith was denounced IN scathing
failure to carry out the wishes Of his con-.
.ltltuents and vote for NJ. A. Hanna for United
a score or more prominent Republicans, among
whom were ex-Congressman Robinson McPeak
AND others. A set OF resolutions were adopted
and will be forwarded to Griffith, who Is still
n prisoner at the Democratic.Kur
combine headquarters.
While the resolutions will not be pleasant
reading to Griffith. they also demand that he vote
Tor Hanna, rs he pledged himself. to do at the
time he was nominated. Griffith had been in
ylted to attend the meeting. but he could not
face his constituents after a betrayal of their |
He still insists tonight that he will
not vote for Hanna.
WASHINGTON, Jan. B.. Gen. Grosvenor re-
turned to Washington from Ohio this afternoon
and appeared on the floor of the House. He
was Immediately surrounded by his colleagues.
who eagerly inquired as to the Senatorial stu
alton IN Ohio.
- know nothing regarding IT," no told all
lnquirers. further than what the newspapers
contain, and not so much" He added: III the
ttatement published this morning Is true. that
burke has come into camp. his addition TO tho
hanna column wins the fight"
10 a request for an expression of opinion as
tothe outcome the General said:
In round numbers l believe We shall win.
fut when 1t comes down to n matter of details.
4 an not prepared to give them"
ilid you do much swearing out there, Gen
srni one member asked.
.,nNot much" he replied with elaboration.
Cut my religion never underwent such a strain
s'iore In all my experience"
MIR. SAGE AT HIS OFFICE.
10 says Tint Senator HanuA's Defeat VOuId