The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07

COLUMBUS. Jan. 6-Conserva.ive esti-
mates tonight placed the legislative vote
at Is TO 20 against Hanna. The workers
for the senator claim Il votes and assur-
ances OF the necessary two additional
votes and possibly four more. The oppo-
sition insists that Hanna viii never have
70 votes on joint ballot, and that they
ture adjourned over till Monday. Before
the chairmanships and preferred places
and other patronage are disposed OF. the
opposition say that Hanna's vote will be
reduced considerably below 70 which is
now az least three short OF enough to elect.
The developments today indicated 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 ef-
forts are successful 10 make him the
free silver Republican candidate. Gerard
Is one OF the most wealthy residents in
Cincinnati and he has always been a radi-
cal free silver man.
The combine workers were aggressive
until the past day or two, when they not
only had enough votes TO defeat Hanna,
but had also reached all the doubtful MEM
bers. The opposition is now on the de-
fensive 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
breastwcrks
So far the opposition to Hanna Is not
only holding its men well In line but it
has executed all the plans provided for
previous 10 the caucuses on last Saturday
night. The opposition managers say they
are not having trouble in holding their
men out against Hanna, but admit their
trouble in finding any candidate for whom
all the boIting Republicans and Democrats
Will vote. The boiling Republicans are
unanimous in declaring they cannot vote
for any Democrat under the circumstances
for senator. Enough Democratic mem
bers TO give the managers trouble and
anxiety say they do not want to vote for
Republican for senator.
The solicitude of the combine on this is
sue is shown in the following editorial
leader in this evenings issue Of the DEM
ocratic Press, the organ of the combined
OPPOSITION 20 Senator Hanna:
THE Democratic members Of the iegfs-
lature riow have IL IN their power to de-
feat vi. \. Hanna for the senate. and
the blame for a failure 70 do Il will rest
with them. They can make no satisfac-
tory explanation II they fail Stupidity
in such an emergency as the present is
as int0lerable as guilt.
Every Republican vote agains; Box
Well for speaker was cast TO show unfal-
tering opposition 20 Hanna. and has no
other meaning whatever.
II SO. the overthrow u Hanna can be
accomplished by the same union OF Bryan
Democrats and Foraker Republicans 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 ss in his seat and refuses 10 vote
for him. Bu; # any OF them remain away
when tne vote is heing taken ne may be
elected tor 50 declaredl hY less than ma
jcrlty of all the members elected TO the
assembly To guard against this chance.
iet every Democratic member be present
wnen the ballots for senator are taken.
''f}1.t let thern vote for the same candi-
da;e in opposition 10 Hanna. and her this
candidate be one for whom every Fer
aker Republican can vote.
This viii noc oriv defeat Hanna's eiec-
;icn. but Il will insure ,he election of an
other \ fafluTe - the Democrats and
Fovak kNr Republicans 70 agree IS exactly
the opportunity Hanna seeks Ne Foraker
Republican can ne induced 20 read himself
cur cf hts party ara thereby Justify the
charge of traitor and deSevter' thar e.
even TOW being made by the Hanna fac
tor
'sBut az these Foraker Republicans
stand ready row - unite with tns Bryan
Democrats % agree on Republican other
than Hanna. les ~ Democratic member
hesitate Let the fusion - as complete
between all wAo oppose Hanna as IL was
. Boxweil. THIS = the only sure method
q outxenesal;T'x Hanna.
Ne man worthy 20 he senator fr the
Democratic party n 0h3o desires IN this
crisis 70 receive a complimentary vote
from any Democratic member ot the leg
islstErs o. the contrary. any man in
th~ Ne usocTat-c party Who permits CON-
pllnlertaFy vote 20 ~ cast for him VIII
deserve TIRE carsuTe q the next Demo
cratic STATE convention for hts r.lsera hia
and selfish ambition,
.sThe Democrat who refuses &c agra.
upon az Nc1cF8n!S SSso'niiCso NGo1 me
Foraker members unanimously Troposa
viii ln effect be casting al laas. ha.f %
his vote fo- Mark Hanna TEe Demo
rrat whose vote would elect Eanna's o.
vo~ent sill ,se friend ~ Hanna Il Re re-
fuses - east *"
4 can vas issued tonight oy th- Repuo-
ncaa state executive committee co- R mass
convention % Republicans 70 BE- held n
tAls city next Monday - protest against
the attempt % defeat Senator Hama
TAe call to.loss:
headquarters Ohio Republican STATE *
ecu,5ve Committee. Columbus. o. Jan.
: sSSey
TO ire Republicans Q: Ohio: The cor-
sttt0fion % oeT state provides that re
People have the riga; % assemble together
y nesce8hza manner = consult sc- -