The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-14

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. Ex-senator,
Hanna ard the members OF the lestsla-.
turc vert home to-day. All Wilt return
By Tuesday next. Tie leaders on both
SIDES are still here preparing for another
fight next week. y
The opposition to Hanna was defeated
IN his election but It proposes TO fight
now against him being seated for the
long term His enemies suy they have
not the time to interfere on the short
term. but they will press the bribery
charges as such charges were pressed
on Henry B. Payne, fourteen years ago.
10 the United States senate. Subpoenas
have been issued for Senator Hanna,
Major Dick, W. D. Hollerbeck, H. Fl.
Boyee ard others to appear before the
senate committee Eext Tuesday night.
Libe! suits have been brought against
several Republican papers for damages
In connection with the bribery charges,
notably one by T. c. Campbell for $780,
V0o against the Ohio State Journal.
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Among the managers for Senator
Hanna who Is stu here and will remain
TIL the investigation 10 completed, Is
Hon. r. G. Rathbone. who says he
wants the bribery Investigation pushed
70 the last ditch. He says those who
were In that business are raising the cry
against others arG, that the investlga-
lion vii! show who Is guilty. and who
Is being prosecuted as we'll as SLAM
Gered.
While the senate committee, OF which
Senator Burke is chairman, began its
investigation yesterday, the house COM
mittee will not be appointed till next
Tuesday. The Otis resolutions was
adopted In the house to-day, but Speak,
er Mason wanted time for the selection
OF the five men TO do the investigating.
As Speaker Mason Is anticipating an at
tempt 10 oust him. he is disposed to con-!
fer with the members before naming
The house committee.
In the staEding committees an
rounced by Speaker Mason to-day 1t
was seen that he gave the Republicans
who voted for Hanna good places. But
II Is said that the latter will not accept
the olive branch and a majority has.
signed q document TO oust Mason and,
the other officers. sE,,
Speaker Mason has never missed a
moment ous Of his chair during the ses-
s!ons OF the past two weeks. AS speak
er pro TEN Griffith is now with the
Hanna members, Mason knows that in
Ais absence n resolution would be Of
iltred' and adopted to reorganize: the
house. As Mason will refuse to recog-
E!ze any one Offering such resolution
mere are those who expect violence in
me mouse before the proposed reorgan-
!zatioa Is effected. Mason was very ar.
1itrary In his rulings to-day, and the
Republican members are ready to resort
10 desnaratc efforts next weel; for reor-
sanizatlon.
AS the fusion Republican members
from Cincinnati were assured OF support
On me Republican side for certain bills
!9F the reorganization OF their city,
the!f support With the exception OF Otis
II eodEteG on In d.splacing Mason. The
Ds,noctallc side Ia depended OF to sup
Pott she Cincinnati bills IN any event
AInost another thousand congratula-
.oly teIegTams were received for Sena-
.o' H"Ena again to-day and forwarded
10 MN at Cleveland. They include his
coieasues IL the senate. including SEN
&ler. Foraker, who wired: .g
congratulate you. not only upon
your election, but also upon your happy
'snafKS to the general assembly, i
some o! the consrstulato-y kilograms
sonltNe 10 deEouace "t-aiturJ' N the
sevveEsst lasg1Gge. a, Il
AZ ne 1o!hhcatioE meetings III some
TO- COUNTIES the resignation Is demanded
u, ~ 'eao!rton o. Charles L. kurtz as the
=! committee.