Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-07

NOT r OR NJ A !. H. a nm
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN PR oBABLY De-
FEATED FOR REFLECTION.
The Opposition Captures All the Omces,
Organizing Both Branches os the Leg
stature with Votes to spare-some
Exciting Times at Columbus.
CoLUMBUs, O., Jan. 4.-The sena-
torial contest in the Ohio legislature
has become desperate. The combine Of
the anti Hanna Republicans with the
Democratic members succeeded in or
ganizing both branches of the legisla-
ture in the interests of ''the combine
opposition to the reelection of Senator
Hanna. .}5 .># s...-'* ,.:..
There are two more dates for tests of
strength, the joint senatorial caucuses
Wednesday night and the joint ballot
ing for senator QUE week from next
Wednesday, Jan. II. With the COM
plication of the legislative organization
and its patronage disposed of, the
Hanna men have begun most des-
perate fight on the senatorship. The
Hanna men deny that they will form a
coalition with Brice for Gold Demo-
GRAFT for senator rather than be beaten
by Free Silver Republican, or that
they will do anything else but fight it
out if it takes all winter.
Still Claim Hanna Will Win,
While they are not able to give list
long enough to elect they claim that
Hanna is stronger than Boxwell, their
candidate for speaker, and the other
regular Republican candidates in the
organization of the legislature, and
that the opposition has not enough
votes to elect senator. The Hanna
men concede that they have lost the
power of the organization Of both
branches, can name no chairmen, place
no members on desirable committees or
dispose Of any other state patronage,
but they have carried the war into the
home counties of the "bolting'' Repub-
ican members and expect the necessary
changes before the caucus is held.
The developments of the day have
caused the Hanna men to admit they
were outdone in the preliminary organ
ization for this contest and that they
underestimate the opposition, espe-
cially the growth of it since the Novem.
Der election. While Chairman Kurtz
was thought to have been organizing
against Senator Hanna ever since the
Republican state convention at Toledo
in June, yet the participation Of Gov
ernor Bushnell and others had not been
fully anticipated.
Hanna Lacks Three Votes.
The senate will cast II votes for
Hanna and 10 against him. If Hanna
is no stronger in the house than the
Boxwell ticket was when Boxwell re-.
ceived 81 votes and Mason Sc for
speaker, then Senator Hanna will have
only, 70 votes on joint ballot and rs are
necessary to elect.
The feeling of the Republican men,
bers who voted for their caucus nomi->
nees Is openly expressed against Gov
ernor Bushnell more than against Mr..
Kurtz or other Republicans who COM
bined with the Democrats.
The feeling of revenge was shown
even in the routine legislative proceed
ings. Representative Bramley of
Cleveland introduced bill to repeal
the 50-year franchise law for street
railways in which Senator Hanna is
largely interested. Bramley is a con.
tractor who has large interests under
the municipal administration of Mayor
McKisson, and other members from
Cleveland, who are supporting Hanna,
are said to have measures ready for
charges and investigations at Cleye.
land that would affect Bramley.
Organization of the Legislature.
The greatest excitement prevailed
during the session of the house of rep.
resentatives. All of the 100 members
were in their Seats, After the name
OF Boxwen had been presented as
the regular Republican candidate for
speaker, the name of Representative
Mason, Rep, was presented by Repre-.
sentative Jones, Rep, and seconded by
two other Republicans. The Demo.
Gratis did not participate In the speaking.
AS the ballet proceeded, there were
loud cheers as the doubtful members
responded to their names, and when
the roll call approached the close and
Mason secured the necessary majority
there was a long demonstration that
delayed the official announcement Of
the vote-56 to 3d.. John P. Griffith.
Rep, for speaker pro tenn, Charles H..
Gerrish, Rep, for chief clerk, and the
balance of the combine slate went
through by the same vote. " .s,%@ s.. 4
In the senate Burke, Republican but
opposed to Hanna, and Voight, fusion.
ist, We're absent, and the Democratic
slate went through by a vote of is to II.
Democrats Dividing the OnBces.
At the headquarters of the ..com.
bine" the workers were engaged all
night in entertaining the anti. Hanna
Republican members. In the appor.
tionment Of the ohairmanships the
Dem crats got % in the house and the
Republicans IS, that body having q.
Republican majority. In the senate.
which is q tie politically. the Demo.