Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
NEITHER SIDE MADE ANY GAINS
YESTERDAY.
APPEAL TO SENATOR FORAKER.
REPUBLICANS URGE HIM TO COME
OUT FOR HANNA.
senator Burke Working With Re-
pubIicans "COmbine" Having
All Kinds of Trouble Try
ing TO Agree on
Candidate.

day. But both sides of the senatorial con-
test remain in conferences daily and night
ly az the Neil house and the Great South
ern hotel, respectively. The suspense and
secret work will continue till next Tues
day. when the two branches of the legisla-
ture vote separately for senator and the
rCll calls will show whether amy changes
have been made.
The doubtful members made no nops to-
day. They still remain doubtful, and they
are receiving the united and untiring at
tention of the Legislative steering commit
tees and outside workers.
Next Monday Governor Bushnell will
be inaugurated for his second term, but
the exercises will not interfere with the
senatorial fight. The anti Hanna Repub-
licans expect all or their followers here
MONDAY for a large demonstration. Al
though many Republican clubs have can
ccled their engagements for quarters on
Inauguration day. it is believed that the ef
forts of the anti-Hanna Republicans TO
have as big a demonstration as usual will
succeed. Tfse Hanna men will also take
advantage cS the excursion rates 10 have
visiting Republican delegations here on
that day to protest against the combine
with Democrats.
The expected deadlock will not begin till
next Wednesday, when the two houses bal
lot Jointly for senator and continue to
ballot jointly from day 10 day till there
is an election. AS the balloting may con-
tinue Indefinitely. II is not expected that
the inauguration visitors will remain to
add to the chorus of bitter bowling and
counter charges. but some apprehend in
sulting demonstrations and even serious
disturbances on Monday.
Letters and kilograms from protesting
Republican clubs and committees and 9TH
ers continue to pour in from the counties
on the governor and the Republican mem
bers who are cooperating with the Dem
ocrats. Some of these messages and mis-
siyes appeal TO Senator Foraker to come
to the relief of the party by declaring II to
be the duty of all Republicans to stand
by the decree of the Toledo state conven-
tion in supporting Senator Hanna.
In reply TO the reports about Secretary
Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day. Con-
gresham Grosvenor and others being made
the Republican senatorial nominee Senator
Hanna said positively to-day he would
never retire. He says he was nominated by
the Toledo state convention for SENATOR
and cannot retire in favor of anyone. If
he is defeated. the responsibility for dis
regarding the decree of the state conven-
tion will rest on those who are now coop
Grating 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 out before an
other week rolls around.
Senator Hanna. Mr.. Kurtz and other lead
ers 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 COM
bine" is using the patronage to hold its
men In line. In the senate to-day, Senator
Burke showed some tendency to cooperate
with his Republican colleagues. The Dem
ocrats wanted to report the committees
but Senator 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 his time
with the Hanna workers.
The Republicans announced yesterday
that they would hold no joint senatorial
caucus tonight. and the Democratic mem
bers made the same announcement to-day
The anti-Hanna Republicans will have no
caucus. so that there will be no test of
strength till next Tuesday.
While the Hanna men are still short three
or more votes on the current claims of
both sides. yet 1.-The combine" is having its
troubles In fixing on some one who can
command all the Democratic vote as well
as that of the dissenting Republicans
The Columbus Press, the Democratic or
gan of Central Ohio, tonight in its lead
ing editorial says:
The organization of both houses of the
legislature on Monday by a coalition Of the
Democrats and Foraker Republicans does
not prove that the opposition to Hanna
can elect n senator.
In order to elect a senator in
opposition to Mr.. Hanna it will be neces-
sary to have "A perfect coalition between
the Bryan Democrats and the Foraker Re-
publlcans. There are no votes TO spare
Mr.. Hanna and his assistants are not
only trying to secure votes for him hrt
they are, by the same means and methods.
trying to prevent the opposition to him
from agreeing on any candidate.
II Is known there are Democratic men,
hers of the legislature who are much dis
inclined to vote for any Republican for
senator. ana who would almost as willing
ly see MIR. Hanna elected senator as any
other Republican who thinks and votes as
Mr.. Hanna does on public questions. But,
as every one of these Democratic men,
herS voted for Mason. a Republican. for
speaker of the house In preference to Mr..
BoXwcll, also n Republican,. who differs
IN n" wise from Mason in political npil-
Ions. except one is for and the other is
opposed TO HannaS election TO the senate,
IL would come with rather bad grace from
any Democrat who voted for Mason to re-
fuse to vote for an honest Republican for
senator I'm opposition to Hanna upon the
ground that he was in principle opposed
Cumstances.
The Democrat who voted :or Mason
for speaker could have done so only to
signify his opposition to NJ. a. Hanna"
Lewis G. Bernard. the Democratic leader
from Cincinnati. and the manager for John
II. Mclean. said tonight: There will he
no election for n long series of ballots.
The Democrats will scatter their votes
This is taken 10 mean that the Demo
Gratis Will not be able to agree in their
caucus on candidate. The anti-Hanua
Republicans announce positively that under
no circumstances will they vote for a Dem.
ocrat. They Will continue the deadlock in
definitely rather than elect democratic
senator.
Ex-senator Rrce is TO deliver an address
here next Saturday night at the Jackson
day banquet. and his presence is antici.
pated with some anxiety.
The Press IL out with a sensational extra
edition tonight announcing that the Dem
ocratic prosecuting attorney has prescnfe ed
the senatorial situation 10 the grand Jury
In referring TO this inquisition. the Press
says sworn statements have been submit
ted to the grand jury from Representative
and Mrs Griffith. of Union county; Repre-.
sentative George Spellmycr and Chris Mon.
ter. of Cincinnati; Hon. n. X. Hysell. OF
Columbus. and others against certain
workers for Hanna. This affair Is pro
nounced as an attempt at intimidation by
Hanna men,
The Hanna men laugh at the attempt t.
secure indictments against certain work
ers and say that the men who are spend
fng the money are theo mes to raise tn,
tion has been that of "bossism and hoo
die during the contest. At the anti-Han
ma Headquarters they are confidentl!
fuse TO give the name of the member. Sen
ator Burke and several other members go
away from the pressure tonight by re
turning 10 their homes.
Following close on the reports about Mrs
Griffith taking deep interest in the vot
report that Mrs. Snider, the wife of Repre-
sentative Snider. of Greene county. is tax