New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-10
INAUGURATION AND MASS MEETING.
HOPING 70 GET ONE OFT OF THE WAY BEFOKE
THE OTHER BEGINs-ANT1-HANN MEN
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.


Columbus Ohio Jan 9-The opposition 10 Hanna
has no betting yet in its favor. The bets. ranging
from 500 TO Sc coo for even morey Hannas cleo
ton. have remained posted at the Nell House ior
two days without takers and there arc other bets
offered among them being one OF 800 10y General
Grosvcnor on Hanna's election. None OF the bets
are the result OF the first or any ballot put III!
are offered on the final result.
While the workers on both sides have been chas-
ing doubtful members and holding secret CONFER
ences to-day the general public has been agltated
over the result tomorrow Of the inauguration at
noon and the Hanna mass-meeting in the after
noon. Both sides arranging TO avoid street
collisions or any kind Of trouble. II possible, at that
time The mass meeting will not be called to order
TIL D. M and those in charge OF the inauguration
of Governor Bushnell will seek TO have the inau-
gIral exercises before the clubs begin the
march to the Auditorium for the mass-meeting.
The railroads have arranged TO run excursion trains
for those attending the inauguration early In the
morning and for those coming TO the mass meeting
later I'm the day. The Hanna men are seeking 10
have as many here as possible In the afternoon,
and the opposition Is equally energetic in raying
all II in the different counties for the morning
demonstration.
The militia and other organizations arriving
tonight to take part in the Inauguration. In the
morning parade there>will be a marked absence Of
Republican clubs. All the police OF the city and
many detectives will be on hand FOR both occasions
been over hundred serseants-at-arms appointed
for the mass convention In the afternoon, with
Chief OF Police Alexis Keeer chief sergeant
alarms.
Chairman Mash will state the object OF the mass
convention that It was called on the requests OF
county Republican committees. etc, and then he
will Introduce as chairman Congressman Walter
Weaver, Of Springfield, who was spokesman last
Bushnelrs home to call on the Governor and pro-
test against his course In the senatorial contest
A. G. Game ana John H. MHaloy' me skepuohe an
the House respectively, will be the secretaries. All
defeated by ten Republican members voting with the
Democrats on the Organization OF the Legislature
While the resolutions that will be presented at
the mass convention tomorrow Will not differ
ma teriallV from thos, heretofore adopted in the
counties. it l. intimated that there VIII be one ap
pealing to Senator Foraker as the senior senator
from Ohio TO declare himself There is no doubt
about the tone OF the resolutions on Governor
and he a6 DGs item IS one %hsh de-
mands the RESIGNATION OF CnarIes l.. Kurt as the
tee; but there are differences Of opinion among
the Republican managers as 10 the Foraker reso-
While there have beer charges and counter
charges OF bribery. there was considerable SIR TO-
Cincinnati Coinmcrcial-Trbune" and in different
forms in other Republican newspapers:
While Senator Hanna and his managers nave
been careful 70 make no improper use OF money In
that the ethics OF The case were not SO strictly OBJ
served by the opposition Therefore. when an OPP
pSsnsi th va" conbne Mr. anna
quick improve IT, trap was set for the opposi-
ton and worked through one OF the members or
the combination who has been trying 20 get away
from Senator Hanna some Of the opposition kept
irving 10 get an audience with this member until
It was decided to accommodate II. Accordingly. an
Interview was arranged for in certain room in
certain hotel but Ia advance the prccaution had
been taken by the member TO conceal stenosra-
pher I'm the room, who took down every word Of.
The interview an important par; OF which an
ofrer OF 5000 cash made the member II he would
vote against Senator Hanna. Just what use will
be made OF the stenographcFs notes viii he gov
erned by the course OF the anti-Hanna people
II Ia stated good authority that tho above
cage became known TO the opposition soon after
their organ made a sensational publication about
the Grand Jury being called on 10 investigate the
action OF several workers for Hanna At any rate.
there has been nothing said about the Grand Jury's
work since last Wednesday The notes OF the Sc
comprise several pages Of matter which IL in the
possession OF a prominent Republican. The two
men who are accused OF Offering & 900 are az well
known in Ohio politics either the senior or the
holds an important State Office and the other has
heen an important official and leader In this city
These two prominent workers against Hanna we're
NOT the ones in the room with the member Of the
legislature and his concealed stenogra pher but they
sent their the legislators room, and when
offer the names OF these two prominent
named as authorizing the OFFER OF $500
The Democratic steering committee reported to
Mr. Kurtz this afternoon that II must have as
cans Will hold out before Il can give him guar
tee OF the solid Democratic vote OF sxty-hve II
IL said that the Democratic steering committee
finally gave Kurtz I'll Monday at midnight 10 pro-
duce af1davits from at least eight Republican
members that they would vote against Hanna.