Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-08
ENEMIES OF HANNA.
They Succeed in Organizing Ohio's
Legislature.
The Combine of Few Republicans with
Democrats Elects All the ofhcers In
Both Branches of the General
Assembly - Appointees of
Gov. Bushnell Resign.

ocratic members won at the caucuses
last Saturday night and again Monday
in organizing both branches of the leg
islature in the interest of ''the com
bine" opposition to the reelection of
Senator Hanna.
There are two more dates for tests
of strength-the joint senatorial eau
cuses next Wednesday night and the
joint balloting for senator one week
from next Wednesday. With the COM
plication of the Legislative organiza-
tion and its patronage disposed of, the
Hanna men last night began desper-
ate fight on the senatorship.
The Hanna men deny that they will
form a coalition with Brice for a gold
democrat 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.
While they are not able to give list
long enough to elect, they claim that
Hanna is stronger than BoXwell and
the other regular republican candi-
dates in the organization of the legis-
lature and that the opposition has not
enough votes to elect senator.
The developments of Saturday night
and Monday have caused the Hanna
men to admit they were outdone in the
preliminary organization for this con-
test and that they underestimated the
opposition, especially the extent of it
since the November election. While
ex-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, Bushnell and
others had not been fully anticipated
The feeling of the republican mem
bers who voted for their caucus NOM
inees is expressed against Gov. Bush
nell more than against Mr.. Kurtz or
other republicans who combined with
the democrats. The State Journal, the
republican organ of central Ohio, prints
a picture of the governor with heavy
black borders. Some republican clubs
have cancelled their engagement of
quarters here for the Inauguration eX-
| ercises next Monday, and many pro-
tests are being received at the state
| house. Col. I. w. Moore, of Marietta,
another appointee of Gov. Bushnell,
yesterday resigned as trustee of the
SIdIC az AbllChS' hS
feeling of revenge was shown in the
| Legislative proceedings. Representa-
tive Bramley, of Cleveland, introduced
a bill to repeal the 5O-year franchise
law for street railways, in which Sem
ator Hanna is largely interested.
Representative Jones. of Stark coun-
| ty, republican, who is now opposing
Hanna, yesterday offered very strong
Cuban resolution that is in conflict
with Senator Hanna's vote on the Gu
ban question in the senate.
Joseph II. Gest, of Washington c. H,
a republican editor, yesterday rendered
Gov. Bushnell his resignation as dep
uty oil inspector. He made his official
reports to State Oil Inspector Kurtz
| and resigned on account of the govern
| or's attitude on the senatorial contest
The designations of Judge Nash, Col
| Moore and Mr.. Gest were all accepted
All the members were present in the
senate chamber yesterday except Seua-
tor Burke, of Cleveland, the republic
an who is opposed to Hanna, and Sen
ator Voight, the fusionist from Cincin-
natl. But even then the vote stood IS
| to IL in favor of the democrats, who
| elected all the officers. Thaddeus E.
| Cromley, democrat, was elected presi-
dent pro tenn. of the senate, but it is
understood that he will give way to
Senator Burke for that place when the
latter arrives here.
| In the hall of the house wild scenes
were witnessed during the first hour
of the session. All of the 100 members
were in their seats. After the name of
Boxwell had been presented as the re-
publican candidate for speaker, the
name of Representative Mason, rep,
was presented by Representative Jones,
rep, and seconded by two other re-
publicans. The first ballot resulted:
Mason So, Boxwell So. The combine
then completed the organization of the
| house.
over the election of speaker pro TEN.
Speaker Mason had all along openly
opposed the reelection of Senator
Hanna, bu' John p. Griffith, of Union
county, ha been claimed by both sides.
The Hanna men say they counted on
him till he was nominated Saturday
night by the combine for speaker pro
tenn, and he was elected.
In the apportionment of the chair
manships the democrats got 2s in the
house and the republicans 13, that body
having republican majority of 10. In
the senate, which is tie politically
the democrats got 1S chairmanships
and the republicans 4.
After long conference of the Han
ma managers last night the following
statement was given out: while The
failure of the republicans to organize
the two houses of the legislature was
surprise and matter of regret to the
supporters of Senator Hanna, they dc
not believe it has any bearing upon oi
especial relation to the scnatorship
/
| A Big Smoke.
Farmville, Va, Jan. 4.-Fire broke
out late Sunday night in the storag,
ware house of Duval, Robertson d Co