The age-herald., 1898-01-06
The Measure Introduced by BramIey,
 an Opponent of Hanna.
STIR OVER TELEGRAMs FROM BRYCE
Advising Democrats to Vote For a Democrat and Not Become an Attachment to Bolt ing RepubIicans-They Will Con-
 tinue Course Agreed Upon.

Columbus, o. Jan. 5.-BOtn DrancneS or the legislature have adjourned until Mon- day But both sides of the senatorial con- test remain in conferences daily and night ly at the Nell house and at the Great South ern hotel The suspense and secret work will continue till next Tuesday when the two branches of the legislature vote sep arately for senator.
 The doubtful members made no Hops to- day. They remain doubtful and they are receiving the united and untiring attention of the legislative steering committees and outside workers.
 Letters and telegrams from protesting re- publican clubs and committees and others continue to pour in from the counties of the governor and the republican members who are cooperating with the democrats
 In reply to the reports about Secretary Sherman. Assistant Secretary Day, Con- gressman Grosvenor and others being made the republican senatorial nominee, Senator Hanna said positively today he would never retire. He says he was nominated by the Toledo state convention for senator and can not retire in favor of any one. If he is de- feated the responsibility for disregarding the decree of the state convention will rest on those WnO are 1OW CO-opSio odh5 Wieh eAS democrats The senator insists that he will never withdraw, even if defeat should De- come inevitable, but he still insists that he will win out before another week rolls q. ound. Senator Hanna MT. Kurtz and other leaders are now almost worn out, and they evidently have long struggle still ahead of them.
 Using the Patronage.
 The standing committees have not been announced in either house, and 'the com binev is using the patronage to hold their men in line.
 The Columbus Press, the democratic or gan of central Ohio, tonight in its leading editorial says: '"The organization Of both houses of the legislature on Monday by coalition of the democrats and Foraker re- publicans does not prove that the opposition to Hanna can elect senator.
 s'In order to elect a senator in opposition to Hanna it would be necessary to have perfect coalition between the Bryan demo- crats and the Foraker republicans. There are no votes to spare
 "Mr. Hanna and his assistants are not only trying to secure votes for him, put they are by the same means and methods trying to prevent the opposition from agreeing on any other candidate.
 "It is known there are democratic mem bers of the legislature who are much dis inclined to vote for any republican for sem ator. and who would almost as willingly see MT. Hanna elected senator as any other republican who thinks and votes as MT. Hanna does on public questions. But es every one of these democratic members voted for Mason, a republican, for speak 1T of the house in preference to Mr. Box 0eu. also a, republican, who differs in no wise from Mason in political opinions, ex- cent one is for and the other is opposed to Hanna's election, it would now come with rather bad grace from any democrat who voted for Mason to refuse to vote TOT an honest republican for senator in opposition to Hanna upon the ground that he was Tn principle opposed to voting for republicans under any circumstances.
 "The democrats who voted for Mason for sneaker could have done so only to signify opposition to M. A. Hanna"
 Bernard's Statement.
 Lewis G. Bernard the democratic leader from Cincinnati and the manager or John R. Mclean, said tonight: "There will be no election for long series of ballots The democrats will scatter their votes"
 
 This is known to mean that the demo- crats were not able to agree in their cau- GUS on a candidate. The anti-Hanna re- publicans announce positively that under no circumstances will they vote for democrat. They will continue the deadlock indefinitely rather than elect democratic senator.
 The senatorial contest became more bit- ter today than ever. After the senatorial developments last night in connection with the repeated changes of Representative Griffith and other doubtful members. the skirmish proceeded more clandestinely on both sides No claims of changes were made on either side. It was the purpose of the managers in not holding any cau- cuses to be able to keep their own secrets till the balloting began a week hence. It is believed that secret compacts are being made that will not become known until the votes of members are recorded. The situation today is the same as after the