The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-06

hiuSa ulslHclineu 10 voIc LOT hny ites
publican for senator. and who would
nlmoHt Us willingly see Mr.. Hanna
elected senator as any other Repub-
lican who thinks and votes as Mr. Han
ma does on public questions. But, Us
every ono OF those Democrats voted for
Mr.. Mason, q Republican, for speaker
OF the house, In preference to Mr. Box
web, also Republican, who dlffers no
wise from Mr.. Mason In political opln-
ions, except one Is for and the other Is
opposed to Hanna's election TO tho
senate, II would seem rather bad grace
from any Dcmocra, who voted for Ma
son 10 refuse 10 vote for on honest Re-
publican for senator In opposition to
Hanna. upon the ground that he was In
principle opposed to voting for Republl.
cans under any circumstances.
"The Democrat who voted for Ma
son for speaker could have done 80 only
TO signify his opposition to II. A. Han
na."
Lewis q. Bernard, tho Democratic
leader from Cincinnati. and the mana
ger OF John r. Mclean. said tonight:
'There will be no election for lone
series OF ballots. The Democrats will
scatter thelr votes" This Is taken TO
mean that the Democrats will not be
able to agree In their caucus on can.
didnte. The anti-Hanna Republicans
announce positively that under no cir
cumstances will they vote for a Demo-
crat. They will continue tho deadlock
indefinitely rather than elect Demo.
cratic senator.
Ex-senator Brice delivers an address
here next Saturday nignt, before the
st. Jackson Dny banquet. aad his
presence Is anticipated with some an
Hiety.
The Press Is out with g sensational
extra edition tonight. announcing that
the Democratic prosecuting attorney
has presented the senatorial situation
TO the grand jury. In referring to this
inqulsltion. the Press says sworn state
ments have been submitted TO the
grand jury from Representative and
Mrs. Griffith. OF Union county. Rep
rescntatlves George Spellmger and
Chris Monter. OK Cincinnati, Hon. y.
R. Hysell. Of Columbus, and Others
against certain workers fnv Hanna. This
affair is pronounced as an attempt at
intimidation by the anti.Hanna men.
The Hanna men laugh at the attempt
to secure Indictments against certain
workers and say that the men who are
spending the money are the ones to
rc!se the cry about bribery. The cry OF
the opposition has been that OF boss
ism ard Doodle" during the contest. At
the anti-Fanna headquarters they are
confidently claiming q new accession
tonight. but refuse to give the name
OF the member. Senator Burke and
several other members go. away from
the pressur: tonight by returning TO
their homes.
Following close on the reports about
Mrs. Griffith taking deep interest In
the vote OF her husband on the sena-
torship, comes report that Mrs. Sri-
der. the wife OF Representative Snidcr,
or Green county, Is taking m interest In
the contest and is favorable TO the op-
position. AFR. Snlder attended the Re
publican house caucus last Saturday
night, ard voted for Bowel! for speaker
or Monday. but the opposition are con-
stantly after him 10 vote against Han
ma In connection with the reports
about Representative Griffith. and espc-
ciaiIy about the preferences OF Mrs.
| Griffith, there are reports that the wives
OF other Republican members are urs-
ing their husbands not 10 vote for any
Republican senator but 20 stand out for
I Democrat.
Mr.. Kurtz aEd his associates are re-
ported to be unable to control the. anti
Hanna Republican members for DEM
ocratic senator and the Mclean man.
ayers are believed 10 have some trouble
to get all the Democrats to support q
Republican for Senator,
Governor Bushnell ard members Of
his STAFF afforded the theatre tonight
and IN Incident occurred TO cause much
cheering FOR Hanna.