The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
BOTH SIDES BLUFFlNG.
,ERY RETIcENT POLfCr BUT AN
AIR Os CONFIDENCE ASSURED.
Act as Personal Escort ia Bushnell
at the Inauguration.

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. THE senatorial
s,tuation IL practically unchanged. sena-
.or's Hannas managers were apparently
more cheerful to-day. but the cause for II
us not apparent. They have adopted
au.te a different policy IN their canvass
hon that OF the beginning OF the contest
he.c and are now following the tacueS
IN Mr.. kurtz, leader OF the opposition,
..ose strong suit has been 90 conceal
everything possible from the Hanna peo-
ND II Is not so easy now 10 secure IN
Sac information from the Hanna head
.,,artcrs. and This policy is generally ap-
moved by the Senator's supporters.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Tho efforts Of the Steering Committee
81, whip The Democratic members OF the
legislature into line 20 vote for Re-
nshllcan for senator. have not hcon as
''o.ressful as expected As a result. u IS
.f.i,d auihoriiativcly tonight that there
all be- "A caucus OF the Democratic mem
hons next Monday night.
me purposc of the caucus IS 10 .ocate
che doubtful members and pie0ge nose
vh0 are willing 10 carry out the pro
,oscd fusion. 80 that enough men can ne
tepi in lire TO insure the maintenance Oh
! feadIock. should one be- forced.
The most reliable information to-night
&. mat Mr.. Kuriz will be proposed as me
indicate Of the opposition, both lot the
io.g and the short terms
u is generally believed now that the
,.fo on the first ballot viii show ME-
tomas strength to be about the same as
N he ORGANIZATION Of the Legislature.
Tho opposition will be divided TWO OF
IN. Hamilton county members are count
Id 10 vote for free silver Republican.
Preparations are being pushed for me
d go a. q
,h. opposition. The inaugural parade
,rl be made Mp chiefly Of military. as
,s4rlv an Of the political clubs that had
seclded 10 participate have rescindcd their
action.
some weeks ago the Ninth Battalion Of
coiored troops. rendered It's services as
eerort 10 Governor Bushnell Ia the pa
rade. and the Governor promptly ac-
.onfed the tender So recognition OF the
LOYALTY shown by the coloIcd people oil
,he State in the election. IN the face OF
cine fight made against MIN on account
n the Urbana lynching.
DECLINES TO ACT.
To-day Major Charles Fillmore. COM
handing tho Ninth Battalion. sent TO the
Governor a. letter. declining 10 act rs
personal escort. In the letter Major Fill
more SAYS
some weeks ago : voluntarily ten
dered YOU the services Of my command
as an escort on tho day Of your inaugu-
ration. but since then cxigencies have
arisen over which | have no control.
Word reaches me from various parts OF
the state that II my command in particu-
lar appears in the inaugural parade. II
will be received with Jeers. misses and
laughter. ] have labOred too hard TO
bring my command up 10 the high state
Of efficiency and discipline, where II IS
now to be Inundated in such manner.
1 regret very much that such Is the state
Of affairs. but should the service Of my
command be required 10 defend the honor
Of tho state or protect the lives Of her
citizens. YOU will not find us faltering. /
most respectfully decline the honor of
escort.
1t was rurnored tonight that Colonel
II. H. Marting. OF lrontOn. had rendered
his resignation as a member Of the Gov
ernor' stan. but il was stated by the
Governors private secretary that the re-
signation had not been received at the
office.