The record-union., 1898-01-05

mentioned by the combine to elect.
Their trouble is not only to hold all
their present forces in line against
Hanna, but to get them to agree upon
their man for Senator.
The work to-day was devoted by the
combine" to holding their forces and
manage them for the Senatorial con-
test, as was done yesterday for the or
ganization of both branches of the
Legislature. The work of the Hanna
men has been devoted to skirmishing
for two or more votes.
Senator Burke of Cleveland arrived
to-day from Chicago and completed the
full attendance of the Senators. Burke
voted with the Democrats, but took his
seat on the Republican side of the
chamber.
In the House all sorts of bills were
introduced against corporations. The
measures were regarded as thrusts at
Senator Hanna, whose affairs are Of
varied interests. An amendment to
the Nicholas law, which taxes the earn
ings Of express, telegraph, telephone
and other companies was introduced so
as to include street railways, electric
light and power equipment, artificial
and natural gas, pipe line messengers,
sleeping car and all other corporations.
There was also a bill introduced to
repeal the law for a new State House.
This was regarded as returning the
compliment to the Columbus people,
who have expressed their protests to
the course of Governor Bushnell.
While these measures We're being
thrown in, delegation of $50 from
Springfield the home Of Governor
Bushnell marched into the State
House, wearing Hanna badges and
with banners bearing severe inscrip-
tions, and called on Governor Bushnell
Congressman Weaver, the spokesman
of the visiting delegation, in addressing
Governor Bushnell, said:
'I had the honor to present your
name at the Toledo convention, and
am proud of it. Circumstances have
arisen which have changed the current
of affairs Certain persons who claim
to be Republicans are endeavoring to
thwart Mr.. Hannas candidacy, but we
cannot believe that you are one of
these; that you are unloyal. For you
to do this would be a political blunder,
if not a political crime. Hence We call
to ask if you have done what is charged
against you"
Following this, Congressman Weav-
er's remarks were in the nature of an
appeal to the Governor to not permit
the Republican party to go down to
defeat by the election of any other man
for Senator, except M. A Hanna.
Governor Bushnell was almost over
come by emotion. In response he re-
ferred to the fact that the Representa-
tives and Senators from Clarke County
are strong adherents of Hanna, while
but three-fourths of the Cuyahoga
County delegation are for him. He
said he had been misunderstood and
misrepresented in the present contro-
verSy and charged that it was not
true that he had attended a Democratic
conference to defeat Hanna (Cheers)
He said he did not know confer
ence HAD been held. He expressed the
belief that the members of the House
and Senate should decide the question
of a Senator, and all others should re-
main out of the fight
''But this" he said, cannot be, as it
is free country, and as long as the
people behave they have right to
be there. But all people have their
preferences and prejudices. Until to-
day my Republicanism has never been
questioned Chisses and groans mingled
with cheers, greeted this statement,
and Governor Bushnell raised his hand
to quiet the assemblage).
1T is by your suffrage that I am
in this high office. Now, if you have
no respect for me, for Gods sake have
respect for the Office
Have you taken any action for
candidate, Governor" inquired one of
the delegation.
Il have no vote in the Legislature"
he said.
Continuing. Governor Bushnell said:
Il discharged my duty last spring when
1 appointed Mr.. Hanna United States
Senator. Now the members of the
Legislature must discharge theirs.''
From the Governors office the dele
CATION marched to Senator Hanna's
headquarters in the Neil House, where
the members greeted the Senator. Ad-
dresses We're made by General Grosve-
nor, Senator Hanna, Major Dick, Judge
Nash and others.
Senator Hanna spoke at length, re-
viewing the action 4 the Toledo con-
vention, the work OF the last campaign
and the action of the past few days,
but expressed the fullest confidence in
the final result.
The Springfield delegation gave pa
rades during the afternoon, serenaded
the newspaper offices and even the
headquarters of Kurtz and "the COM
bine" at the Great Southern Hotel this
evening, and returned home before
midnight
The House adjourned at noon until
tomorrow. There is much unfinished
business, but "the combine" does not
intend to announce any Of the stand
ing committees until after the joint
Senatorial caucuses are held to-mor-
row night. The preferred places will
not be given out in apportioning the
committees until it is known what Re
publcans remain out of the joint Re-
publican Senatorial caucus.
The Senate at noon took recess un-
til 2:30 without announcing any of its
committees Senator Burke secured all
he wanted in clerkships and other pat
ronage through the Democrats. He
was in conference with the Democrats
during the noon recess.
The proceedings in both houses show
ed plainly that everything possible was
being done by those who held the fort
to beat Senator Hanna. The line of
yesterday was distinctly drawn, show
ing the Senate to stand 10 to II against
Hanna and the House SO to SO against
him, leaving him five short of enough
votes on joint ballot for election. Dur
ing the noon recess the conference and
jollification meetings of "the combine"
were continued.