The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-07
KURTZ ON DEFENSIVE
HIS PROBLEM NOW is TO CON
SERVE HIS FORCES.
HANNA FOLKS FORMING FOR A CHARGE
Gerard May Lead on First Ballot Kurtz Feels
in Sight of His Revenge if He Can Get
His Antagoni$tic Forces Agreed
on One Man.

estimates tO-MSnJ place 'tHe legislative
vote at - to 20 against Hanna. The
workers of the Senator claim II votes
and assurances of the necessary two
additional votes and possibly four more.
The opposition insists that Hanna viii
never have 10 votes on joint ballot and
that they have gained two votes since
the Legislature adjourned over till
Monday. Before the chairmanships and
preferred places and other patronage
are disposed of, thc opposition say that
Hanna's vote viii he reduced consider
ably below 20, which is now at least
three short Of enough to elect.
The opposition to Hapna consists of
the sixty-1ive Democratic members and
of the following ten Republicans mem
bers:
Representatives Harry G. Mason and
NJ f. Bramley, of Cuyahoga; J. Z.
Jones, of Stark; John L. Griffith, of
Union; y. G. otis. of Hamilton; VIM. o.
Scott, of Fulton; Henry II. Redkey, of
Highland; d. o. Rutan, of Carroll and
Harrison; james Manuel, of Montgom-
cry, and Senator Vernon ii. Burke, of
Cleveland
Included in the hist of those support
ing Hanna are Representatives Dreste
and Lane, sllver Republican fusionists
from Cincinnati, who are counted on
| for Jeptha Gerard. The developments
to-day indicated that Gerard would
not only be voted for on the ballots
J for Senator, but that he might lead
on the first ballot if the present efforts
are successful to make him the free
silver Republican candidate.
| Gerard is one of the wealthiest men
| in Cincinnati and has always been a
radical silver man.
Representative James Joyce, of Guern-
sey, who is included in the 20 votes
claimed for Hanna, is considered as
| doubtful. The Hanna men claim that
Jones, of Stark; Redkey of Highland;
Rutan, of Carroll and Harrison, and
Manuel, of Montgomery, who are on
| the list of the opposition, are doubtful,
1.-The combine" workers were aggres-
sive until the past day or two when they
not only mad enough votes to 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 a siege in which the opposition
holds the fort and the Hanna men are
charging on the breast-works.
1t is conceded that the opposition is
well organized and drilled and also
desperate in this fight. Ever since Kurtz
was retired as State chairman by Hanna
at the State convention in Toledo last
June, efforts have been made to retire
Hanna and there will be fight to a
finish on that issue.
The talk about Senator Burke being
in the doubtful list has about subsidized,
! He was slated for president pro tenn.
I Nv A. ba
was not present on Monday to qualify,
Senator Thaddeus Z. Crumley, Demo
| craft was elected pro tenn 1t trans
pires that Senator Crumley wrote out
his resignation before his election, and
/ it is in the hands of Senator Fink, the
leader of the Democratic side.
Whenever Senator Burke is ready
Senator Fink will present the resigna-
ton of Crumley as president pro TEN.
and Burke viii get the place.
SO far the opposition to Hanna is not
| only holding its men well in line, but
it has executed al 1.-THE plans provided
for previous to the caucuses on last
Saturday. The opposition managers say
they are having no trouble to hold their
men out against Hanna, but admit THEN
trouble in finding any candidate for
whom all the "bolting" Republicans and
the Democratic members will vote. The
"bolting'' Republicans are unanimous in
declaring they cannot vote for any
Democrat for Senator. Enough Demo
cratic members to give the managers
;. trouble and anxiety. say they do not
want to vote for a Republican for Sena-
tor.
The solicitude of the combine" on
this issue is shown in the following
editorial leader in this evenings issue
of the Democratic Press, the organ OF
the combined opposition to Senator
Hanna:
"The Democratic members of the
Legislature now have it in their power
to defeat NJ. A. Hanna for the Senate
. and the blame for failure to do II
will rest with them. They can make
/ no satisfactory explanation if they fail
Stupidity in such an emergency as the
present is intolerable as guilt.
Every Republican vote against Box
well for speaker, was cast to show I'M
faltering opposition to Hanna and has
no other meaning whatever.
eff So the overthrow of Hanna car
be accomplished by the same union o
Bryan Democrats and Foraker Repubil
cans that defeated Boxwell and elected
AdSOn SpSdhtIs IlOW Cdl tlIio ~
brought about?
''Of course Hanna cannot be electe'
so long as every Democrat and Foraker
Republican is in his seat and refuse
to vote for him. But if any of them re
main away when the vote is being takel
he may be elected Tor so declaredl D
less than a majority of all She member
elected to the assembly. To guard =
gainet This chance let every Dem0crau
member be present when the ballots 10
Senator are taken.
But this is not all. Let them Al
vote for the same candidate in ,opposl
ton to Hanna and let this candidate n
one for whom every Foraker Repubhca'
can vote. This will not only defea
Hannas election but It will insure n m
DEMOCRATS and Foraker Republican 7,
to agree is exactly the opportunity Han
ma seeks.
"T.et no Denocratic member Of M
legislature SUPPOSE that time will eve