Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03

nominations of his party in the organiza-
tiCE and Will vote for Hanna for senator.
Feeling WINS Intense.
The feeling on the republican sides of
both houses was intense. Senator Gar
field was clerk of the senate till it was
organized. and he was very emphatic in
his utterances. The result of the organiza-
ton of the Legislature again revived the
rumors that the Hanna men would now
combine with the gold democrats for the
election of Calvin S. Brice as u gold stand
ard man rather than have Mayor Nc
Kisson and Gov. Bushnell elected for the
long and short terms as silver republicans.
senate Takes n Recess.
At noon the senate took a recess until
2::o pm. without announcing to the gov
ernor that they were ready for his mes
sage. but this was owing to the house be-
ing engaged in completing its organization.
which proceeded with long, tedious roll
calls that always resulted in the same ar
nouncement of fifty-six to fifty-three in
favor of the combine candidates from
speaker to assistant clerks. and even por-
tiers. with the single exception of Col. Fred
Blenkner VINO was Endorsed by both eau
cl.ses for third assistant sergeant-at-arms,
a position in which he has served contin-
uously for thirty-seven years Party lines
were never drawn him. and today fac
tiCnal lines We're not so drawn.
No Surprise to Mr.. Hanna.
This mornings sessions of the senate and
the house caused no surprises at the Hanna
headquarters, in the Neil House, or at the
opposition headquarters. in the Great South
ern Hotel The demonstrations of rejoicing
at the latter place were beyond description.
The opposition insisted that Hanna was
not as strong as Boxwell; that Hanna
would not have fifty votes in the house and
not seventeen in the senate, or total of
siNty-seven on joint ballot, which is six
short OF election. 1t is conceded that Speak
er Mason will dispose Of all the patronage
of the house in the interest of Mckisson
and Bushnell. and against Hanna. and.
with the state executive administration also
against Senator Hanna, his defeat ~
coded unless radical changes are made
within the next week
To Hold Indignation Meetings.
1t is stated that the Hanna men will to-
morrow enter on another program, which
includes visiting delegations from some
counties. to hold indignation meetings at
the capital to express protests on the ac-
lions of certain republican members in
voting against their regular party caucus
nominees, and in proposing to reverse the
action of the last republican convention
that nominated Hanna for senator.
EFFECT on MR.. HANNA'S CHANCES.
His Friends Claim the Result Today
Does Not Mean His Defeat.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS. Ohio, January 3.-The fu-
s.onists. anti-Hanna republicans and demo-
Gratis captured the organization of both
the senate and house today. just as Charles
l.. kurtz predicted they would do. In the
senate. Senator's Vernon and Burke. the
al ti-Hanna member from Cleveland. was
absent. and So though Senator Weight. the
fusion republican from Cincinnati voted
With the republicans on all party questions
the democrats had IS votes to the IL
votes of the republicans. Every office was
thus secured by the democrats 1t is not
known where Senator Burke is. His GER
tifcates of election was sent in the mail
and was received. 1t is quite certain that
the fusionists know where he is. and that
his absence today Is a part of the anti
Hanna's organization plan
In the house the fusionists elected Har-
~ G Mason of Cleveland speaker de-
featfng Boxwel for that office. Every man
who absented himself from the caucus
Saturday night refused to vote for BOX
well. and the democrats succeeded in hold
ing every one of their members In line
Tor the fusion slate: thus Boxweil had only
62 votes. or three less than the number
required to elect.
Does Not Mean Defeat
The strength of the antI-Hanna organi-
zation as shown in todays organization is
generally taken to foreshadow the defeat
of Hanna
HIS friends. however. do not by any
means admit Ii. They say there are two
men in the anti-Boxxeli movement that
are fer Hanna, and this will elect him.
The anti-Hanna leaders. however are lust
as sure that they will accomplish the sena-
tors defeat as they were that they would
centroi both houses today They claim
tnac there " n for lox
well today who will not vote for Hanna
Ii looks very bad for Hanna now His
election Is not at all expected by unbiased
observers The vote will be taken in sepa-
rate branches a week from tomorroyy and
the joint ballot the next day.
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