Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13
HANNA is CERTAIN.
CONFIDENT THAT HE'LL BE
ELECTED SENATOR OF OHIO.
POTENT MASS MEETINGS
Indignation Gatherings Have Much
influence on the Probable Action
of the Recalcitrant Members
Speaker Mason Has a Long Con-
ference With Hanna.

Columbus, o., Jan. 9.-Hanna
thinks that his election is sure. His
managers say that they see the neces-
sity of several more votes. but
that the tide of popular
sentiment, that is now be-
ing felt, will make his vote larger than
necessary next Tuesday. There is
$4,000 deposited at the Neil House fol
even bets on Hanna and this money
remains uncovered. Reports of indig
nation meetings in counties Saturday
and Saturday night poured into the
Hanna headquarters. These meetings
at which resolutions were adopted
against Governor Bushnell, the boiling
republican members and others, will
not be continued unless there is a
deadlock this week. Many of those
who have been holding meetings at
their homes will be here tomorrow for
a general mass meeting that has been
called by the republican state commit
tee, the same as local meetings have
been called by county committees.
The ceremonies of the inauguration
of Governor Bushnell will occur at
noon tomorrow and the mass meeting
is announced for 2:30 p. m. AS the
inaugural exercises will not be over
when the mass meeting begins, there
is intense feeling among the factions.
The clubs that refused to Participate
in the inauguration will attend the
mass meeting in bodies and there are
fears of serious collisions on the
streets. While it is apprehended that
there may be Misses Or insults to the
governor during the inauguration pa
rade, it is known that there have
been special arrangements made to
protect his eXcellency from personal
violence. Serious trouble is feared
during the inauguration and again
curing the mass meeting and espec-
tally tomorrow night, after both of
these occasions are over. Rural in
dignation has gone to such an extent
that resolutions have been adopted
in some localities insisting that Harry
G.. Mason resign as speaker and all
oullOl lOpuDIlCduS SIOStCu w lOSloIo-
tive offices by the boiling republicans
combining with the democratic mem
bers give up their places or get out
of the republican party. Mason
called on Hanna Saturday and spent
two hours in conference. This call
was followed by all sorts of rumors,
but it is not believed that any agree
ment was reached between them.
There were those who had no author
ity to speak for Hanna insisting that
Mason would yet be ousted and the
house be completely re-organiZed this
week. While the doubtful repub-
licans seem to be drifting towards the
Hanna columns, there is still trouble
with some of the democratic MEM
berS who do not want to vote for any
republican for senator. 1t is believed
that the democratic members will
hold a joint senatorial caucus tomor-
row night and try to enforce the unit
rule on the senatorial vote If this
is decided upon no one except Hanna
can be elected on the first ballot.
The Hanan men are confident that if
any of their doubtful men should not
vote with them on the first ballot
no one else can be elected ON that
ballot, owing to the democratic vote
being scattered.