The record-union., 1898-01-03
Disorders May Occur at Ohio's
State House To-Day.
Hanna's Friends and the Opposition Both
Claim the Speaker,
publicans Claim Enough Com
bined Votes to Defeat His
Wishes-Judge Nash Makes
Some Very Caustic Remarks
About the Action of Governor
Bushnell,

Bushnell.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 2.-Ther,e are indi-
cations tonight here of serious trouble,
at least of disorders at the State House
tomorrow.
Since the caucuses of last night both
the Hanna men and the opposition are
claiming enough votes for the organiza-
ton of the House. No trouble is feared
in the Senate chamber as it is believed
Senator Burke, one of the Republicans,
Will remain awav and thus permit the
Democrats to elect the officers in that
body. AT the Republican House call
Gus last night there We're ten absentees
and Alexander BOXweH received only
81 votes for the nomination, while it re-
quires 90 votes for election if all are
present. Under the law, after ten bal
lots are taken, the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes is declared
elected even if it is then not a majority
over all. Griffith of Clinton, who was un-
able to be at the caucus last night on
account of sickness, has announced that
he will be here tomorrow to vote for
BoxweIl who is the Hanna candidate
for Sneaker. and Mr.. Boxwell, who
without giving any names, claims TO
have the other two votes necessary for
election. In addition to the absent mem
bers many other Republicans have been
sent for to-day by both sides and many
are arriving tonight. 1t is charged that
some of the arrivals are known as
knockers on such occasions as will be
witnessed in the House tomorrow. Sec
retary of State Charles Kinney, strong
Hanna man. will preside in the House
until that bC6v selects q Sneaker
In anticipation of rulings there have
been threats made during the day. Mr..
Kinney is said to have selected a strong
force of temporary Sergeants-atAr
and to be ready for any emergency. The
combine of Democrats and anti-Hanna
Republicans claim tonight that they
will elect Harry c. Mason of Cleveland,
an anti-Hanna Republican, as Speaker,
- d seat him. If Mr.. Mason should re-
We the requisite votes, there will be
mo trouble about his qualifying and TAX
ing his seat, but there is apprehension of
disorder oreyious to the ballot being
taken and possibly during the balloting
and counting of the vote. The opposi-
tion claim they will have the AZ Dem
ocratic votes in the House solid and nine
Republicans, or one more than enough
to elect the Mason ticket. They are
staying with the anti-Hanna and anti
Boxwell Republicans very closely and
claim that these Republicans, who did
not attend the caucus last night are
staying with them.
There are three Democratic members
who are opposed to fusion, or rather to
voting for Republicans for Speaker and
other offices. Three of the Democrats
would not enter the Democratic caucus
last night until they were assured they
would not thus be pledged to vote for
Republican nominees. But they do not
say to-day that they viii not vote for
Mason or other Republican candidates.
They simply announce that as things
stand since the action of the opposition
conference, they are unpledged. With
the result depending on the change Of
one vote either way the three Democrats
and the Republicans who did not enter
the caucus are undergoing the strongest
pressure tonight of all influences that
can be brought to bear upon them.
There have been irresponsible charges
during the day Of bribery. hut no evil
dences of it are discernible. The oaposi-
ton to Boxwell tonight has declared
that anr excess of o3 votes for him for
Speaker will be followed by an investl-
CATION but there are charges and coun-
ter charges of undue influence on both
sides.
The Hanna men claim that Mason will
be short three Democratic votes and
four Republicans that are listed against
RoxweT. and that Mason will not have
6o votes. While both sides concede less
than a majority to their opponents,
neither side claims more than one vote
70 spare and the situation seems to re-
ouire such close watching as 10 cause
the most bitter feeling
Judge George X. Nash, Chairman OF
the Republican Executive Committee.
to-day sent a. letter TO Governor Bush
nell resigning his position as a trustee
of the Ohio Asylum at Galhpoils, TO
which position Judge Nash has been
appointed by Governor Bushnell. The
letter is said TO be very caustic but
Judge Nash will not give 1t out Tor
publication until after it has been re-
cejved by the Governor in his mail to-
morrow. on being asked for the rea-
sons for his action, Judge Nash to-
night said:
'On Friday I am informed by most
reliable gentleman. Governor Bushnell
said that the Republican Executive
Committee in the recent campaign dld
not do a thing to assist him as can
didate. In Justice to my associates on
that committee, than whom more 10y
al set of men in the party ticket and to
a great cause We're never banded to-
gether, as well as TO myself. as the
Chairman, ] could not do otherwise
than resent the insult.
Again. If Governor Bushnell really
believes that / was disloyal to him as
Chairman he must be very uneasy as
TO whether l win properly perform my
duties as an officer. ] desire to re-
lieve his mind of this worry.
Il am also Disguised with the con-
duct of Governor Bushnell. Before the
election in public speeches he contend
ed that he desired Mr. Hanna's return
TO the United States Senate Since that
time he has. consorted with the enc
mics of the Republican party to defeat
the viii of the people. / look upon this
as a square case of obtaining votes by
false xretenses."
Judge Nash. as Chairman of the
state Committee. is taking an active