The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02

CCLJ hBCS, u, JAN l.-Tns caucuseS
for the nomination OF the officers of the
legislature, which convenes next Monday,
were held tonight. Usually these cancuses
are of state interest only. Tonight the re-
election OF Senator Hanna was directly In
rolvea and indirectly but openly and ag-
gresssvely opposition In Ohio TO President
Mckinley and his appointments assumed
organic fac.ional form.
The result OF the caucuses shows that
the nominees OF the Hanna slate are short
three votes OF election in the house and enc
in the senate, and the opinion prevails that
Hanna will be short four votes OF election
on the joint ballot on Wednesday. January
IL. unless changes are made in the mean
time
AT the joint Republican caucus next
Wednesday Senator Hanna will have no
opposition. but it il stated now that there
are enough Republicans who Will not enter
the caucus to prevent his nomination. The
legislature now stands rs Republicans, IS
Democrats and fuslonisis. The fusion
lists are Senator voight and Representa-
tives Droste. Kemper. Lane and Otis. all OF
Cincinnati.
Compile xion OF the House Caucus.
In the house Republican caucus tonight
DroSte, Kemper and Lane participated. and
are pledged 10 Alex Broxwell for speaker,
John II. Malloy for chief clerk. and An
drew jackson for sergeant-at-arms, and
other candidates for minor places on the
Hanna ticket. Droste. however, says he
will not enter the Republican caucus next
Wednesday. as he proposes 10 present the
name OF Jeptha Gerard. a silver Repub-
hcan. for senator AGAINST Hanna L1elad-
ing the fusionists. there are g. Republicans
and Il Democrats IN the house. total of
10e. with IS necessary to elect. There were
only hfty-two present at the Republican
caucus tonight. The ten absentees were
Bramley and Mason of Cuyahoga, Griffith
OF Clinton. Griffith OF Union, Jones of
Stark. Joyce Of Guernsey, Manuel OF Mont
gomery. Otis Of Hamilton, Rutan OF Car
roll, and Scott OF Fulton. Griffith of Gin.
ton. Griffith OF Union. and Manuel OF Mont
gomery are reported as sick, and the others
are In the fusion with the Democrats 10
beat what is called the Hanna slate" next
Monday. and one week from next Wednes-
day to defeat Senator Hanna for re-elec-
tion.
Harry c. Mason for Speaker
The anti-Hanna Republicans and Demo-
cratic members in their Joint house caucus
nominated Harry c. Mason. OF Cleveland.
for speaker. and Charles Gerrish as state
Insurance inspector. Under Inspector
Charles T.. kurtz for chief clerk. and
complete list OF candidates for other places
in the organization OF the house.
The opposition claim tonight that they
win have enough votes Monday to organ
ize the house with ff:y-flve votes for the
Mason ticket: fifty-two for the Broxwell
ticket and TWO absent on account OF sick
ness. The Hanna men claim that Gr:f-
9Th. Of Clinton. Griffith. OF Union. ard
Manuel. OF Montgomery VIII vote for
Rroxwell Monday and elect him The
members from Clinton and Union. how
ever. were reported tonight so sick that
they viii be unable 10 be in their seats
Monday.
Previous 10 the -caucuses, Mr.. Broxwell
called to see /. Kurtz, who is leading the
opposition TO Hanna, but kurtz refused
TO receive him. BroxwelI then aske Re-
preventative Mason fer conference, ana
was again declined ar audience.
Each side Claims It,
While both sides claim the organization
OF the house. the opposition 70 Senator
Hanna and the Broxwel ticket Is most
denomstrAtive. Representative Mason
tonight gave 4 theater party and a ban
quet af1erw ards To his Republican col
leagues who remained away from the Re-
publican house caucus.
The Hanna managers claim that the
senator will succeed. even Il the Broxweu
ticket IS defeated The opposition would
then have the committees and the chalr-
nansh!p ard ether patronage al their dis
position It IS believed Senator nauna's