The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-08
HANNA STILL IN THE HOLE.
VOTES NEEDED TO REFLECT HIA6
NOT YET SECURED.

Opposition May Unite on Chairmnn
knrtz fer Both the Long and shOre
Terms Considerable DiGicuItY
still Encountered in Trying to In
duce All the Democrats to SuppOrS
Rcpublicnn-Both Sides Keeping
Their Figures on the Vote secret.
Columbus, o. Jan This was a quiea
day among the army of political workers
enlisted in the senatorial contest, but 10
was not unproductive Of some importans
developments. The situation is practieal>
ly unchanged, however.
Mr.. Hanna's managers were apparently
more cheerful to-day, but the cause for ID
is not apparent. They have adopted quite
a different policy from that followed early
in the canvas They are now following
the tactics of Mr.. Kurtz, leader of the
opposition, whose strong suit seems to-
be to secure everything from the Hanna
people Important developments are now
kept under cover, and as a result, ths
opposition has been forced to partially
change its plans
The efforts of the steering committee tn
whip the Democra1ic members Of the Leg
islature into line to vote for a Republican,
for senator have not been so successful
as expected. They state authoritativelY
that there viii be a caucus of the Demo-
Gratis next Monday night The purpose OF
the caucus is 10 locate the doubtful mem~
bers and pledge those who are willing TO
carry out the proposed fusion, so that
enough members can be kept In line to-
insure the maintenance of a deadlock
should one be forced.
The most reliable information tonight
is that Mr. Kurtz viii be proposed as the
candidate of the opposition both for the
long and short senatorial term. 1t is be-
lieved by Democratic leaders now that
Mr.. Kurtz will be more acceptable to the
majority of the Democratic members of
the legislature than any other man.
There was resumption of activity
about the anti-Hanna headquarters early
in the evening when Allen o. Myers re-
turned from mysterious mission. Mr.
Myers left the city on an early morning.
train and returned i'm the afternoon with
Information that was apparently sats-
factory to Mr.. Kurtz The opponents OF
Senator Hanna are as confident as ever
of winning.
OcnulOf iidHHd spent comparatively
quiet day at the Neil House. The activity
OF his supporters was unabated however.
Speculation on the vote for senator has
not changed. Senator Hanna's managers
are following the tactics of the opposition
and are not giving any figures. 1t Is gener-
ally believed now that the vote on the
first ballot will show Mr.. Hannas
strength to be about the same as in the
Organization OF the legislature.
The calling of a mass convention of Re-
publicans in this city next Monday by the
Republican state executive committee to-
protest against the attempt to defeat Sena-
tor Hanna has somewhat disconnected tho
opposition. They claim it is merely a move
on the part of the Hanna people to intimi-
date the Republican members who refused
to vote for Mr.. Hanna. The calling of the
convention has been generally endorsed,
however. by the supporters of Mr.. Hanna
In all parts of the state, according to tele-
grams that have been received at the Hans
ma headquarters.