The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
Most of the Republican Boilers, 1t Is
Now Thought, VIII Flop Back Into
Line on Joint Ballot.
CLASH is POSSIBLE TO-DAY
EFFORTS MADE BY BOTH FACTIONS
TO AVERT COLLISIONS.
Bushnell to be Inauguratcd Governor
at Noon and Hanna Meeting to he
Held Later-Bribery Charges.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 9.-The senatorial
situation has not changed to-day. The con-
ferences continue day and night and the
doubtful members are given no rest. But no
such fiops were announced to-day as those
of the previous two days in favor of Hanna.
The workers for the senator say they now
have enough votes. The Kurtz workers say
they can spare another vote or two and
still defeat Hanna, but they insist that they
have lost all of their doubtful men now, and
will stand to the last with at least eight
Republicans and the sixty-five Democratic
members against Hanna. They even say
that they expect to get Manuel of Mont
gomery, and Griffith of Union, back on their
side again before Tuesday. 1t is also
claimed by the opposition that while Sena-
tor Hanna's forces have been charging on
their lines, they have been successfully at
lacking his lines and have promises from
members whom the senator has been
depending. The Hanna men claim two ac-
cessons to-day, but they will not give any
Names as they did those of Representative
Manuel Friday night and of Representative
Griffith last night.
The opposition to Hanna has no betting
yet in it's favor. The bets, ranging from
$500 to $1,000, for even money on Hannas S
election, have remained posted at the Neil
House for two days without takers and
there are other bets offered among them
being one of $500 by General Grosvenor on
Hanna's election. None of the bets is on
the result of the first or any other ballot,
but all are offered on the final result.
While the workers on both sides have
been chasing doubtful members and hold
ing secret conferences to-day, the general
public has been agitated over the result to-
morrow of the inauguration at noon and
the Hanna mass meeting in the afternoon.
Both sides are to-day arranging to avoid
street collisions or any kind of trouble If
possible at that time. The mass meeting
will not be called to order by Chairman
George K. Nash of the state Republican
committee till p. m. and those in charge
of the inauguration of Governor Bushnell
will seek to have the inaugural exercises
before the clubs begin the march to the
auditorium for the mass meeting The rail-
roads have arranged to run the excursion
trains for those attending the Inauguration
early in the morning and for those coming
to the mass meeting later in the day The
Hanna men are seeking to have as many
here as possible in the afternoon and the
opposition is equally energetic in rallying
the morning demonstration,
MASS MEETING PROGRAMME.
The military and other organizations are
arriving tonight to take part iii the inau-
guration. In the morning parade there will
be marked absence of Republican clubs
All the police of the city and many de-
tectives will be on hand for both occasions
There have been. in addition to the regular
o1rfh h.,r
arms appointed for the mass convention in
the afternoon, with ex-Chief of Police Alex
is Keeler as chief sergeant-at-arms.
Chairman Nash will state the object of the
mass convention, that it was called on the
requests of county Republican committees,
etc. and then he /<vill introduce as chair
man of the mass convention Congressman
Walter Weaver, of Springfield. who was
spokesman last week of the Republican del
egation that came from BushnelPs home to
call on the Governor and to protest against
the course of his ExcelIency in this sena-
torial contest. A. C. Crane ard John r..
Mallery, the Republican caucus candidates,
respectively, for clerks of the Senate and
the House, will be the secretaries. All the
other Republican caucus nominees, who
were defeated by ten Republican members
ton of the Legislature. are included in the
list of sergeants-at-arms.
While the resolutions that will be pre-
sented at the mass convention tomorrow
will not differ materially from those here
tofore adopted in the counties, 1t is init
mated that there will be one
appealing to Senator Foraker, as
the senior senator from Ohio, to
declare himself. There is no doubt about
the tone of the resolutions regarding Gov
ernor Bushnell and the boiling Republican
members of the Legislature, and that the
resignation of Charles L. Kurtz as the Ohio
member of the Republican national COM
mittee will be demanded, but there are diff
ferences Of opinion among the Republican
managers as to the Foraker resolution.
Since the epidemic of local Indignation
meetings and the crusade for a general
gathering here tomorrow some of the
managers of the opposition say two mis-
takes have been made on their side. The
first alleged mistake was in exposing their
strength in organizing the Legislature, and
the second in allowing it to adjourn from
Wednesday till Monday, so that such mem
bers as Manuel and Griffith could go home
and meet their constituents. 1t was thought
that the organization Of the Legislature
would settle things, but it is cited that
since Mason has been made speaker he is
calling on Senator Hanna and that since
Griffith has been sworn in as speaker pro
tenn. he has come out publicly for Hanna
Representative Joyce, of Guernesy, who
voted with the combine on the organiza-
ton. has announced positively that he will
support Hanna. His opposition was solely
against Boxwell for speaker. Meantime
Jones of Stark, Rutan of Carroll
and other Republicans who voted with
the Democrats last Monday have
since undergone such fire from their con-
stituents that they are expected yet to
square themselves by voting for Hanna
While there were ten dissenting Republican
members last week. the Hanna men say
there will be only two or three this week
And the changes are attributed more to the
work that has been done in the counties
than here
ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY.
While there have been charges and coun-
tercharges of bribery. there was consider
able stir to-day over the publication of the
following in the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune and IN different forms in other Re-
publican papers:
while Senator Hanna and his managers
have been careful to make no improper use