New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
ANTI-HANNA MEN CONTROL.
,oru BRANCHES OF THE OHIO LEGIS-
1ArURE ORGANIZED BY THEM.
v.soN ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE BY
vorr OF FIFTY sIX TO FIFTY -THREE-THE
OPPOSITION TO THE SENATOR WELL.
ORGANIZED STRONG FEELdNo
AGAINST BUsHNELL-BOTH
SIDES CONFIDENT.

ratio members succeeded in organizing both
branches OF the Legislature to-day In the in
.srest Of the opposition 10 the reelection OF
csnstor Hanna. The anti-H Hanna candidate :or
sneaker Of tho House. II. G. Mason. was elected
>, O vote Of SO TO 53. There are two more dates
,or tests of strength-the Joint Senatorial eau
o,ses on Wednesday night and the Joint bal
,o,,ng for Senator one week from Wednesday
The Hanna men deny that they will form
coalition with Bryce for a Gold Democrat for
senator rather than be beaten by Free silver
republican. or that they will dc anything else
bp, fight II out II it takes al winter. While
,bev are not able TO give list long enough 10
sect they affirm that Hanna is stronger thah
,,oyveu and the other reguler Republican candl-
sates in the organization OF the Legislature
ond that the opposition has not enough votes 10
sio,t q Senator. They concede that they nave
lost ,h, power which would result from the or
-.,,at,on Of both houses as they can name no
chairmsn place no members IN desirable places
- any Of the committees or dispose Of any
o,he- state patronage; but they have carried
.hs war into the home counties Of the boiling
republican members. and expect the necessary
ohargas before Wednesday night
THE OPPOSITION UNDERESTlMATED.
The developments Of last Saturday night ano
.o.dav have caused the Hanna men TO ADMIT
-. -. outdone IN the preliminary Organiza-
,,or for this contest. and that they underesti-
,aa.od ,ha strength Of the opposition. While ex-
chairman Kurtz was thought to have beeh or
ca,,zing against Senator Hanna ever aince the
par,blican State Convention at Toledo. in June.
vet the participation of Governor BushheH anu
o,bers had not been fully expected
Tho Democratic State headquarters have been
,er, ~ oneration by John r. Mclean and others
ever since the November election, ostensibly TO
nrenare for a grand free-silver carnival mere on
Jackson Day. January s. II now appears that
,bese headquarters w-Ie kept open for the pur-
nose Of getting all the Democratic members IN
line for what took place to-day. and ultimately
for the defeat Of Hanna. In the mean Time MI
Kurtz was marshalling every possible RepuDh-
can in line against Hanna and communicating
with the committee on arrangements TOT JACK
son Day This fact no longer conceaiea TO-
riobt h, the onpostion and there were many
Republicans openly complaining against the
MANAGEMENT Of Senator Hanna's interests. Ihe
s,Iperior organization Of the opposition was
shown to-day when II secured nearly all OF the
doubtful votes.
rb. feeling % the Republican members who
voted for the caucus nominees Is openly eX-
,res.ad AGAINST Governor Bushnell more than
against
combined with the Democrats. The state Jour
nal" the Republican organ Of Central Ohio,
,rints a large picture Of the Governor with
heavy black borders Some Republican clubs
have cancelled their engasements of quarters
here for the lnauguratiCl exercises next Monday
and many protests are being received at the
State House Colonel #. W Moore, Of Marietta.
appointee Of Governor Bushnell, to-day resigned
as trustee Of the State Insane Asylum at Athens
MEASURES AIMED AT HANNA.
IN the routine legislative proceedings Repre-
sentative Bramley OF Cleveland. introduced a
bill 70 repeal the afty-year franchise law for
street railways. in which Senator Hanna Is
largely interested Bramley is a contractor, who
has big contracts under the municipal admin
istration Of Mayor McKisson. other members
from Cleveland who are supporting Hanna are
said TO have measures ready for changes and in
vestigations at Cleveland that would affect
Rramley.
Representative Jones Of Stark County Re-
publican who is opposing Hanna. has been fire.
Quently reminded that the County Convention
which nominated him, adopted strong resolu-
tions instructing him TO support Hanna. Mr.
Jones was chairman OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions IN that county. and declared himself then
fJr Hanna. To-day Mr.. Jones offered strong
Cuban resolution that is IN conflict with Sena-
tor Hannas vote on the Cuban question in the
Senate.
Representative Scott. Of Fulton County who
voted with the combine to-day, and is opposing
Senator Hanna's reelection. was also instructed
hy resolutions at the County Convention that
nominated him Some Of scott's constituents to-
day caused the Fulton County Conventions
resolutions to be published here in the local
papers
Both sides are spending the night in con-
ferences. Whatever changes there may be
are expected from among Representatives. 1t is
conceded that Senator Burke. one of the Repub-
lean Senators from Cleveland who has not yet
appeared. viii be here 10 vote against Hanna.
His attorney to-day presented lis certificate Of
election % Lieutenant Governor Jones just be-
Tore the Senate convened
The Senate w!n cast seventeen votes for
H@ana and nineteen against him II Hanna is
- stronger ln the House than the BOXWell
hckei was today, when BoNWeN received 53
Noies and Mason So For Speaker. then Senator
Hanna would have only 20 votes on joint ballot.
ana &" are necessary 70 elect. Notwithstanding
,ne result 0f the vote on the organization OF
Doih houses, both sides seem equally confident
IN claiming The Senatorship on Joint ballot
FIes!Ous 10 the converting Of the Legislature
'he Democrats and the antl-Hannd RcpuDllcans
Jolhen arms and marched from the Great South
fin Hotel 70 the state House. forming quite
procession and during the noon recess they
went out together 10 luncheon and various gath
er.nge Of j0Mdcation.
As 'h- combine had no votes 10 spare in the
senate and only one vote more than was needed
IN the House to-day. IL IS evident that the en-
rfe session Il the Legislature viii De one Of
close contests especially with the intense feel
.ng hat prevails An absentee or an obtecior
Il am time may reverse the control of either
body For his reason The combine has steering
Committees In both bodies 20 see that all the
members are always I'm their seats.
MANY PROTESTS ~ TELEGRAPH.
During the noon recess a crusade was devel-
oped IN telegraphic protests 20 some Of the Re-
publican members who had voted with the
Democrats The most notable case was that OF
J. p Griffith. Republican member from Union
County who was made Speaker pro tenn by re-
ceving forty-seven Democratic and nine RepuD-
lcan votes He received kilograms from con-