The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-12

bying in the interest OF the bill Harry
Mason"
The democratic steering committee Of
the fusionists tonight issued the follow
ing manifesto:
TO the Public: Marcus A. Hanna will
not be elected by this Legislature. Signed.
Allen O. Myers, james X. Rose. X NJ.
Ditty."
Colonel Jeptha NJ. Gerard Of Cinein-
natl who has been spoken Of as the can
didate of the free silver republicans.
when informed that Hanna had received
enough votes to elect him. did not appear
surprised and spoke as if lie expected
such result He said 1T was impossi-
bic to secure the vote Of tho Cincinnati
delegation for McI<isson, as his sympathy
for silver was doubted"
Governor Bushnell tonight said: Il
simply desire TO repeat the statement
which ] made a day or two since that the
result of the contest rests with the mem
befs of the legislature. Whoever they
elect will receive my cordial support
The governor again reiterated that he
had been misrepresented and misquoted
by certain newspapers, and declared that
in some instances absolute maliciousness
had been reached.
Mayor Mckisson of Cleveland was in
conference during the evening with the
opposition. and II was declared very en-
phatically by their leaders that the fight
had not been lost and they would again
rally their forces in the joint ballot to-
morrow TO sufficient degree to win the
battle.
Hanna Charged With bribery.
The following statement was given out
this afternoon from the republicans i'll
the assembly who refused to vote for
Mr. Hanna:
Whereas, Charges of attempted bri-
berry in connection with the election OF
a United States senator have been made
on the floor of the house against NJ. A.
Hanna. Major Charles A. Dick, Mr.. Hol-
lenbeck and one Charles Beck; and.
Whereas, Charges OF bribery have
been made IN connection with the same
election. therefore. we. the undersigned
members Of the SeventN-third assembly
Of the state Of Ohio. earnestly ask that
before proceeding further with the cleo
tion of IA senator to ill the vacancy oe-
casioned by the resignation Of Hon. John
sherman that Il joint committee be ap-
pointed from the senate and house, with
power 10 send for persons and papers and
thoroughly investigate and report to the
respective houses the truth falsity of
said charges. Having an abiding faith
and confidence IN the truth OF the charges
Of bribery made against the above
named persons, in the name of the peo-
pie OF this great state and in the name
of justice and purity of conduct in the
name Of public morals. and in the name
of everything that is dear to Il patriotic
people, we ask and demand that this in
vestigation be had, and. regardless of our
undetermined opposition To the election
of Senator Hanna, If such investigation
shall result in showing that said charges
OF bribery are untrue. we pledge ourselves
TO vote for Senator Hanna in the general
assembly Of Ohio for both the short and
long terms. tSigned). G. O. Rutan, Ner-
non II. Burke, William A. Scott. ir.. Har-
rN 6. Mason, John Jones'"
nj n pn Il SlxiY f,,1 I,. IN,
vestigatien. but cannot in any event
vote for Mr.. Hanna. for | absolutely
know that he did attempt to bribe
tSigned), John e. Otis
~ concur in asking for an investigation
of the whole matter. tSgned, NJ l..
Bramey."