Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-06
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Marx II ma Still in the Fight-All
Combinations Firm.

Combinations Firm.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 6. - Both
branches of the legislature have ad-
jOurned until Monday. But both sides
of the senatorial contest remain in
conference at the Neil House and the
Great Southern Hotel respectively.
The suspense and secret work will
continue until Tuesday, when the two
branches of the legislature vote sep
arately for a senator. The doubtful
members made no flops today,
On next Monday, Governor Bushnell
will be inaugurated for his second
term, but the exercises will not inter
fere with the senatorial fight. The
anti-Hauna Republicans expect all of
their followers here on Monday for a
large demonstration. Although many
Republican club have cancelled their
engagements for quarters on inaugur-
alton day, it Is believed that the ef-
forts of the anti Hanna Republicans
To have as big demonstration as US
ual, will succeed. The Hanna men
will take advantage of the excursion
rates to have visiting Republican del
egates here on that day to protest
against the combine with the Demo-
Gratis.
The expected deadlock will not be-
gin until next Wednesday, when the
two houses ballot jointly for senator.
Letters and kilograms from protest.
ing Republican clubs and committees
and other S, continue To pour in from
the counties, on the governor aud the
Re publican members who are cooper
ating with the Democrats, and some
of these messages and missives appeal
TO Senator Foraker to come to the
relief of the party by declaring it to
be the duty Of all Republicans to
stand by the decree of the Toledo
state convention in supporting
Hanna.
In reply to the reports about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Day. Congressman GroSvenOr aud
Others being made Republican sem
atorial nominee Senator Hanna said
he would never retire. He says he
was nominated by the Toledo conven-
tiCn and cannot retire in favor of any
one. If defeated the responsibility
for the disregard of the decree of the
state convention will rest on those
who are now cooperating with Dem
ocrats. The senator insists that he
will never withdraw, even ii defeat
should become inevitable. But he
still insists that he will win out be-
fore another week rolls around.
The standing committees have not
been announced 10 either house, and
the combine is using the patronage to
hold their men in line. In the senate
Senator Burke showed some ten
dency to cooperate with his Republi-
can colleagues. The Democrats
wanted to report the committee, but
Senator Burke stopped them by saying
he would vote with the Republicans,
Later in the day Senator Burke was
in conference with Senator Hanna
and he spent most Of his time with
Hanna workers.
The anti-Hanna Republicans an
nounce positively that under no cir
cumstances will they vote for Dem
Ocrat. They will continue the dead
lock indefinitely rather than elect a
Democratic senator.
The "Press" is out with a sensa-
tional extra edition, announcing that
has presented the senatorial Situa-
tion to the grand jury, but this affair
is pronounced as an attempt at intim-
idation by the Hanna men,
At the anti-Hanna headquarters
they claimed a new accession, but re-
fuse to give the name of the member,
In connection with the reports about
Representative Griffith, especially
about the preference of Mrs. Griffith,
there are reports of wives of other Re
publican members being enlisted in
the contest. And there are reports
that the wives of some of the Demo-
cratic members are urging their hus-
bands not to vote for any Republican
senator, but to stand out for Demo-
crat.