Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
II is NOW A SIEGE.
ANTI-HANNA COMBINE HOLDS THE
FORT AT COLUMBUS.
The VOTE STANDS 70 TO 70.
This Against the Mckinley Mama
ger-Democrsts Urged 10 support
an Anti-iIanna RepubIicnn-state
Republican Convention Called.


workers for the Senator claim seventy
one votes and assurances Of the necessary
two additional votes, and possibly four
more. The opposition insists that Hanna
will never have seventy votes on joint
ballot, and that they have gained two
votes since the Legislature adjourned
over TIL Monday.
Before the chairmanship and other
places are disposed OF, the opposition say
that Hanna's vote will be reduced con-
siderably below seventy, which is now at
least three short of enough to elect.
The opposition to Hanna consists Of the
sixty-flve Democratic members and the
| following ten Republican members: Rep
reseptatives Harry c. Mason and NJ. f.
Bramley, of Cuyahoga; f. p. Jones, of
Stark; John f. Griffith, of Union; ]. c.
Otis, of Hamilton; William o. Scott, of
Fulton; Henery II. Redkey, Of Highland;
ID. o. Rutan. of Carroll and Harrison.
and James Manuel, of Montgomery, and
Senator Vernon H. Burke, of Cleveland.
Included in the list Of those supporting
Hanna are Representatives Drost and
Lane, Silver Republican fusionists from
! Cincinnati who are counted on for Jeptha
| Gerard. The development to-day indi-
! Gated that Gerard would not only be
| voted for on the ballots for senator, but
that he might lead on the first ballot, If
| the present efforts are successful 10
make him the free silver Republican can
didate. Gerard is one Of the wealthiest
men in Cincinnati, and has always been a
radical silver man.
Representative James Joyce. of Guern-
/ xrrbn fo inc al Ii, ba
claimed for Hanna is considered as
doubtful The Hanna men claim that
Jones' of Starke; Redkey, of Highland;
Rutan, of Carroll, and Harrison and
Manuel, of Montgomery, who are on the
list Of the opposition, are doubtful.
CONTEST NOW A SIEGE.
1.-The combine" workers were aggressive
until the past day or two, when they
not only had enough votes 10 defeat
Hanna but had also reached all the
doubtful members. The opposition is now
on the defensive In keeping its majority
in line The contest has settled down to
siege, in which the opposition holds
the fort and the Hanna men are charging
on the breastworks. 1t is conceded that
the opposition is well organized and
drilled, and also desperate in its fight.
Ever since Kurtz was retired as State
chairman by Hanna at the State con-
vention in Toledo, last June, efforts have
been made to retire Hanna, and there
will be a fight TO a finish on that issue.
The talk about Senator Burke's being
in the doubtful list has about subsidized.
He was slated for President pro TEN. OF
the Senate by the opposition. AS he was
not present on Monday to qualify, Sena-
tor Thaddeus T. Crumley OemocraO was
elected President pro TEN. 1t transpres
Low, his rpEU-
nation before his election. and it is in the
hands of Senator Fink, the leader OF the
Democrats Whenever Senator Burke Is
ready. Senator Fink will present TN
resignation Of Senator Crumley as Presi-
dent pro tenn, and Burke Will get the
place.
SO far the opposition to Hanna is not
only holding its men in line, but Is exc
cutting all the plans provided for IN the
caucuses last Saturday. The opposition
managers say they are having no trouble
in holding their men out against Hanna,
but admit their trouble in finding a can
didate for whom all the "bolting" Re
pubhcans and Democrats will vote.
'The boiling" Republicans are unani-
nous in declaring that they cannot vote
for any Democrat for Senator. Enough
Democratic members to give the man
ayers trouble and anxiety say they DO
not want TO vote for a Republican TOT
Senator The solicitude of the com
bine" on this issue is shown in the FOL
lowing editorial leader in the evenings
issue of the Democratic Press, the organ
Of the combined opposition TO Senator
Hanna:
APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
"The Democratic members Of the Legis-
lature now have IL in their power TO de-
feat NJ. A. Hanna for the Senate, and the
blame for a failure TO do it will rest
with them They can make no satisfac-
tory explanation if they fail. Stupidity in
such an emergency as the present is as
intolerabe as guilt.
Every Republican vote against Box
well for Speaker was cast to show un-
faitering opposition to Hanna, and has
no other meaning whatever
"This being So the overthrow Of Hanna
can be accomplished by the same union
of Bryan Democrats and Foraker Repub-
licans that defeated BoXwell and elected
Mason Speaker. How can this be brought |
about?
''Of course Hanna cannot be elected so |
long as every Democrat and Foraker Re |
publican is in his seat and refuses 10 |
vote for him. But If any of them remain |
away when the vote is being taken he |
NAV he elected (or so declared) by less |
tndn mdJOilty VI al eNN A-NA'"N'- |
elected to the Assembly. To guard |
against this chance, let every Demo-
cratic member be present when the bal
lots for Senator are taken.
But this is not all. Let them all vote |
for the same candidate in opposition 10 |
Hanna. and let this candidate be one |
for whom every Foraker Republican can |
vote. This will not only defeat Hanna's |
election, but will insure the election OF |
another. A failure Of the Democrats |
and Foraker Republicans to agree Is |
exactly the opportunity Hanna seeks.
sIet no Democratic member of the |
LEGISLATURE suppose that a time will ever |
arise during the session when Demo- |
cratic candidate for the Senate can be |
elected. No Foraker Republican can be |
Induced TO read himself out of his party, |
and thereby justify the charge of "trai-
tor and deserter," that Is even now be- |
ing made by the Hanna faction.
AGREEMENT ON A REPUBLICAN.
"But. as these Foraker Republicans |
stand ready now TO unite with the Bryan
Democrats TO agree upon Republican
other than Mark Hanna, let no Demo-
cratic member hesitate.
"I.et the fusion be as complete between
All who oppose Hanna as 1t was In op-
position TO Boxwell. so that Hanna cam
be defeated and some opponent elected |
on the first ballot. This is the only |
sure method to outgeneral Hanna.
ut is not only idle. but 1t Is folly TO
talk about electing a Democratic senator,
or casting complimentary votes for popu-
lar Democrats. No man worthy TO be
senator in the Democratic party can
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