The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-06
CONFERRED WITH HANNA
No Republican Senatorial Caucus
Held Last Night.
FEATURES OF THE CONTEST.


both sides OF the senatorial coh'es' VIZ,
continue to hold conferences aailS anu
nightly. The secret work wiz CON
,inue tiu next Tuesday, when the TWO
branches will vote separately ior sen
ator and the roll call will show whe'her
any changes have been made Inc
doubtful members made no hop yester-
dav They are receiving the uhiteu
and untiring attention Of the steering
oomrrittees and outside workers
The anit-Hanna Republicans expect
all ~ their followers here MONDAY TOT
large demonstration at the Inaugural
,ion. Although many Republican ciups
nave cancelled their engagement lot
ouarters IL Is believed that the EFFORTS
of the anti i-Hanna Republicans TO nave
a big demonstration as usual VIII sue
coed. The Hanna men VIII also take
advantage of the excursion rates u
nave Republican delegations mere 10 pro-
test against the combine with Deh-
ocrats.
The expected deadlock will not begin
till next Wednesday, when the TWO
houses will ballot Jointly for senator ana
will continue TO ballot from day 10 DAY
until there is an election.
Letters and kilograms from protest.
ing Republican clubs and committees
and Others continue to pour IN on the
governor and the Republican members
who are cooperating with the Demo-
Gratis, and some OF these messages ap-
p,al 10 Senator Foraker TO come TO the
relief OF the party by declaring " to
be the duty of all Republicans to stand
by the decree of the Toledo state con-
vontlon and support Senator Hanna.
In reply to the reports about Secretary
eher,nan. Assistant Secretary Day. Con-
gresham Grosvenor and others being
made the Republican senatorial nom
ince. Senator Hanna said positively that
ne would never retire. He was NOM
mated by the Toledo convention for
senator, and could no; retire In favor OF
another If he was defeated, the re-
sponsibility would rest on those who
were now cooperating with the Demo-
Gratis. The senator insisted that he
would win. =
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house. and
1.-THE combine" is using the patronage
20 hold its men in line. In the senate
Senator Burke showed some tendency
leagues The Democrats wanted 10 re-
port the committees, but Burke stopped
1t by saying he would vote with the Re-
publcans. Later Mr.. Burke was in
conference with Senator Hanna. and
spent most of his time with the Hanna
workers.
The Republicans announced yesterday
that they would hold no joint senatorial
caucus last night. and the Democrats
made the same announcement. The
anti-IIenna Republicans will have no
caucus, 50 that there will be no test OF
strength till next Tuesday. While the
Hanna men are still short three or more
votes on the current claims of both sides,
yet "the combine" is having its troubles
in ixirg on some one who can command
all the Democratic votes, as well as
those of the dissenting Republicans.
The Columbus Press. the leading DEM
ocratic organ of central Ohio. in its
leading editorial says: I'm order 10
elect senator in opposition 10 Hanna,
1t will be necessary to have perfect
coalition between the Bryan Democrats
and the Foraker Republicans. There
are no votes To spare MIR Hanna and
his assistants are not only trying 10
secure votes for him, but they are by the
same means and methods trying TO
prevent the opposition TO him from
agreeing on any other candidate. 1t
IS known there are Democratic mem
bers of the legislature who are much
dsncline1 10 vote for any Republican
for senator and who would almost as
willingly see Mr.. Hanna elected senator
as any other Republican who thinks and
votes as Hanna does on public questions;
but IT would now come with rather bad
grace from any Democrats who voted
for Mason to refuse TO vote for an honest
Republican for senator in opposition TO
Hanna upon the ground that he was in
principle opposed TO votirg for Repub-
licans under any circumstances"
Lewis c. Bernard. the Democratic
leader from Cincinnati and the man
ager for John r. Mclean, said: There
will be no election for long series
OF ballots. The Democrats will scat
ter their votes" This is taken 10 mean
that the Democrats will not be able to
agree In their caucus on candidate.
The snt-Heuna Republicans announce
positively that under no circumstances
viii they vo;e for Democrat
The Press came out with n sensational
extra last night, announcing that the
Democratic prosecuting attorney has
presented the senatorial situation TO the
grand jury. The Press says sworn
statements have been submitted TO the
lgrand Jury from Representative and
Mrs. Griffith of Union county. Repre-
sentatives Spellmyer and Montep Of Gin
cinnat; n. II. Hysell OF Columbus and
others. against certain workers for
Hanna. This affair is pronounced an
attempt at intimidation by the Hanna
men,
Tho feature Of the day was the passage
IN the house Otis first measure ard by
unanimous voteD ~ hill rcpealinR the
law for 5O-yrsr franchises 20 street rail-
ways This rep alirg hll was intro