The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
HANNA FEELS SAFE
he ARRIVES IN PERSON ON THE
SCENE AT COLUMBUS

SCENE AT COLUMBUS
In An Interview He Expresses the Utmos
Confidence in the Resuit-NsarIy Al
the Members Eject are I'm the Buckeys
Capital and the Ante Ca ucus Skirmish
ings Very Sharp-OnIy Two Repubi
cans Who Remain Flat Footedly Ant
Banna-The Senator Expects the Pe'
pies Verdict to be Carried Out.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31.-Nearly al
OF the naenbers-elect of the legislature
have arrived in the city tonight and the
senatorial skirmisn is at its height. Not
since the senatorial election OF six years
| ago, when the Sherman-Foraker confess
was on, have there been SO many poll
/ ticians in the city al one time. Many
| a large number are here to take active
! part in the contest between the Hanna
and anti-Hanna Republicans. To the
| Republicans at large the situation is in
explicaole. Charles L. KurtZ, who is
/ leading the opposition 10 Senator Hanna,
today assumed personal charge OF the
anti-Hanna headquarters 1T the Great
Southern hotel, and small army of
workers, mostly appointeas Of Governor
Bushnell in the state department and
tie state institutions, besieged the
rooms. The activity at the Hanna head
quarters and at the leading hotels was
even more formidable. The develop
ments OF the day were decidedly favor
able 10 Mr.. Hanna, on the surface, at
,e5st. The arrival Of Mr.. Hanna on the
scene during the afternoon seemed 10
turn the tide slightly in his favor. His
arrival was a surprise TO those not in
touch with me maragers Of Mr.. Hanna 5
interests, as nc was not expected, ac-
coFding to previous announcements, IN
Ill Sunday. This change of program was
construed by some to indicate that Mr..
Hanna's managers considered the stu
atior desperate but there was nothing TO
indicate that the surmise was well
founded. On the contrary, Major Dick
and his co-workers at the Hanna head
quarters were in the most cheerful
spirits and took a more hopeful view OF
the situation than yesterday. There was
some rejoicing over the public declara-
tons OF Representatives Redkey OF
Highland county ard Smith of Delaware
county that they would vote for Mr..
Hanna. Both these representatives had
been claimed by the opposition. Mr..
Redkey comes from a county where it
e 81 ac Ii
party would endorse his stand against
Mr.. Hanna if maintained. Representa-
tive Smith had war of words with Mr..
KurtZ as a result of his desertion from
the anti-Hanna ranks.
Representatives Mason and Bramley
Of Cuyahoga now stand practically alone
in their opposition to Mr.. Hanna, al
though they do not represent the
strength of the and-Hanna Republicans.
The others have up to this time kept
closely under cover. Representative
Kurtz for speaker in opposition TO Mr..
BoXwell.
Hanna badges were conspicuous about
the hotel lobby tonight. They bore
picture of Mr.. Hanna and the word:
For Senator, the Party's Choice"
The senator was besieged by callers
all evening, but accorded a representa-
tive of the Associated Press an inter-
view. In response 20 an inquiry as to
what he thought of the situation, ne
said:
''The contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties was settled by
=
The verdict was in favor of the Repuoli
can party and its pla form Since then
L have not read anything TOR given any
good reason why the verdict should be
changed. The Cleveland convention rec
commended the whole state ticket and
endorsed the administration of President
Mckinley ard Governor Bushnell. The
platform was adopted by the state con-
vention by unanimous vote. 1t con-
tainei an endorsement OF my candidacy
for the United States senate, and, so far
vention il was committed 10 my election
to the high Office to which | aspire. The
combined action was a part of the plat
form OF the party and therefore Republi-
cans all over the state think the fruits
OF victory obtained by the success OF the
Republican party al the polls means
nothing less than the will OF the voters,
as expressed last November, shall be
carried out by their representatives, ir !
the general assembly. know Of no rea- |
son why there should be any change in |
the program adopted at Toledo and hav- |
ing faith in the loyalty and patriotism |
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reason to doubt the fulfillmsnt OF the |
pledges made 20 the people
Whaling Fleet IN DInger.
II is predicted that the vessels OF the /
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