The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-09
The Senator Thinks His EIeC-
ton is Sure.
THE POSITIONS REVERSED
THE HANNA CLAIMS ARE NOW
IS TO 20.
BUT The KUR1z CROWD is CONFIDENT
Serious Trouble Feared Monday at Iaaugura-
tion--Specia Preparations Made to Pro-
tect Governor From Personal injury
Much Feeling and Big Crowd.

tect Governor From Personal injury
Much Feeling and Big Crowd.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. S.-Senator Han
ma thinks tonight that his election is
sure. His managers say they see the
necessary 73 votes for him and that the
tide Of popular sentiment will make his
vote larger than is necessary next
Tuesday.
One week ago tonight tue Hanna tick
cts for the organization of the Legisla-
ture were defeated in the Republican
caucus. On last Monday the Senate was
organized by vote of 10 to H. and the
House by Sc to SO, against him, total
Of 70 to 20 against Hanna. The Sena-
tors managers claim that the standing
now is the reverse and if a ballot was
had tonight Hanna would be elected
by 75 to 10. The opposition concede
the loss Of Representative Manuel, of
Montgomery, only, and claim that they
still have votes to spare in defeat ting
Hanna.
During the day bets were posted at
the Neil House, ranging from $500 to
$1,000 or any parts thereof, even money,
on the election of Hanna, and other
private wagers were offered, but none
were taken. There was $4,000 deposited
at the Neil Louise office for even bets
on Hanna and it remained there.
Reports from indignation meetings in
the counties to-day and tonight are
pouring into the Hanna headquarters.
These meetings Of the clubs, county COM
mittees and other organizations, at
which speeches are made and resolutions
adopted against Governor Bushnell, the
boiling Republican members and others,
will not be continued, unless there is
a deadlock next week. Those who have
been holding meetings at heir homes
this week will be here Monday for the
general maSs-meeting that has been
called by the Republican State com
mittee.
The ceremonies for the inauguration
of Governor Bushnell Occur at noon
Monday next and the mass-meeting is
announced Tor 2:60 p. m.
The State committee explains that
many who will be here on Monday ex-
pect to leave on the evening trains and
that no later hour could be fixed for the
meeting, at which strong resolutions will
no doubt be adopted against the newly
Governor, 1.-The boiling" Re
publican members Of the Legislature and
others. The clubs that refused to par
ticipate in the Inauguration will attend
the mass-meeting in bodies, and there
are fears OF serious collisions on the
streets. While it is apprebended that
there may be Kisses and aSG sorts of
insults 60 the Governor during the in
auguratl0n parade, it is known that there
have been special arrangements made
to protect His Excellency from personal
violence. Serious trouble is feared dur
Bng the inauguration and again during
the mass-meeting, anu especially Mon
day night after both OF these occasions
are over. The attendance will be much
greater than ever before on an inau-
gUration day. The railways report their
ineapaoity in some places to furnish suf-
fcaelt aars for all who want to come.
The reports Indicate that the excursion
lists are mostly She members of Republi-
can clubs and indignant citizens who
want TO attend the mass meeting.
1t is now urged by the resolution of
many indignation meetings that Mr..
Kurtz will resign as the Ohio member
OF the Republican National Committee.
The Indignation goes to the extent OF
resolutions insisting that Harry G.. Ma
son resign as speaker, and that all other
Republicans elected to the legislative
offices by the bolting Republicans COM
hining with the Democratic members,
give up their places or get out of the Re
publican party. Speaker Mason called
on Senator Hama today and spent two
hours In conference. This call was fol-
lowed ~ all sorts of rumors, but it is
not believed there was any agreement
reached between them. There were
those who had no authority to speak
for Hanna, insisting that Mason would
yet be ousted, and that the House would
be completely re-organized next week.
While the doubtful Republicans seem
to be drifting toward the Hanna col
umns there is still trouble with some of
the Democratic members who do not
want to vote for a Republican for Sena-
tor. 1t is believed that the Democratic
members viii hold a joint Senatorial
caucus Monday night so as to try to en-
force the unit rule on the senatorial
vote Unless this is done it seems GER
tain that no one except Hanna can
be elected on the first ballot.
1t was announced weeks ago that there
would be q conference here this after
noon of representative Democrats from
all parts OF the State, on a proposed
plan for new departure OF re-organi-
zation of the party. There were over
100 present, but the conference ad-
journed without definite action because
Of contest over the resolution as to
who w&s entitled to vote at primaries