Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11
INA ONE VOTE SHORT.
Op,OSlticr, However, Unable to bsres
on Any One Man.
SPECIFIC CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
rbc, Arc Made ny Both Sidcs-Sensa-
,tonaI scenes Expected i'm the Hal
lotinE To-DnS-inaugur"tion Pass
g on without Incident.

wanna SIS believed 20 be short one vote Of
election. The opposition is not sure Of
s.,enty-thrce votes for any one man as
.-a,rst seventy-twO for Hanna, but they
,,r confident OF at least preventing
r.rra's election Last night the Demo
.... steering Committee demanded Of
t- Kurtz that ne furnish al least eight
.rtsvlts tonight from Republican MEM
,.-s that they would stand with the
.Ntv-fve Democratic members in voting
..nst Hanna The Democratic Steering
committee reported tonight that they
,-, satisfied. Representative Gayman.
chairman Of the House Democratic Steer
-. committee. went SO far as to say
-l.rra's defeat tomorrow was assured.
r has been agreed by a conference
committee that the balloting in the two
f..,s uiu not begin until y. NJ. to-
narrow. and there may be several
changes In that time. The real work of
..s frht on both sides is being done to-
...rt The workers will not sleep now
,-tl after the balloting begins There is
feeling among many OF those opposing
7r.rs that if ne IS not defeated on the
r-st ballot. or rather by the separate bal
r. tomorrow. he will not be defeated at
,n These anu-Hanna workers say they
f.f majority of five against Hanna
whom they exposed their strength I'm or
l.r.zins the Legislature last Monday. and
D. they come down 20 a majority OF only
rr. against Hanna tomorrow. the coai-
ron may not hold together for another
cay
rrhr. the opposition still insists on
Kr~t7 as the candidate against Hanna.
50. tney say that Bushnell, Kurtz, or any
r.rrr one VIII be dropped as soon as 1t IS
demonstrated that ne cannot secure all
,f the votes OF either the ant-Hanna Re-
~rticans or the Democratic members
one of the names most prominently
mentioned to-day was that OF Renresen-
trtive John NJ. Jones. who represents
S,arke county. the home OF President
Mckinley. Mr.. Jones is a Republican.
.-f r-ominent I'm the Miners Union. He
is for free silver and IS advocated as
-re labor candidate against the capi-
talsts. -.
REPUBLICAN MASS-MEETING.
While the mass-convention Of the Re
ruhucans this evening was the largest
and most Indignantly enthusiastic assem-
rIrra ever known in this State. the doubt
frl Republican members OF the Leglsla-
tura dld not see it or feel it. They We're
closely and literally entertained ov -
orr.siti0u at the Great Southern Hotel
during the afternoon. and they are there
+o-ufcht REPRESENTATIVE Manuel Grif-
rtn. Snider. and others are having the
undivided and constant attention Of the
other side. There are at times lively
scenes when Hanna workers invade the
rooms Of the opposition at the Great
Southern Hotel. and also when the hust-
l.rs for the opposition come 10 the Nell
House. after some of the doubtful MEM
lr- or their friends There is tonight
doubt also 4bout the final vote Of some
of those on whom both sides have been
depending.
With the result depending on one vote
either way. there are several who want
to Doe on the winning side. and who may
at any time change according 10 their be-
def as 10 which side has the necessary
votes. or for some other cause.
owing 10 the apparent closeness OF the
vote. there are still numerous rumors Of
bribery for another vote either way. The
Hanna men claim 10 have stenographic
notes Of an offer of 5000 by two members
of The opposition The opposition claim
.r turn that S II. HOllenbeck. a member
0f The Republican State Executive Com
mittee. went 10 Cincinnati last Saturday
with $1,000. II Is charged that Repre-
sentative Otis was offered and accepted
$1,000
Rtpresentative Otis is q Republican who
was elected on a fusion ticket In Hamil-
Ton county He has voted with the Dem
ocrats in the organization. but il IS
csmed that DE made friendly overtures
20 Hanna workers 10 entrap them into an
Oref for the purpose of exposing the same
anl that hc will do so on the floor OF the
House tomorrow
It is said that Representative Otis VIII
.v $1,000 on his desk tomorrow ana
% ke "a sensational speech when his name
called in the senatorial ballot
The Hanna men say they anticipate
Oh-r dramatic performances tomorrow
oefore the balloung begins.
outside the opposing senatorial quarters
tha city is filed tonight with excursion
ls.- yelling themselves hoarse fof Hanna.
Ih. crowds and the excitement surpass
ary of the usual convention scenes.
Colonel u. c.. Campbell. Jerry r. Bliss,
and other opposing Hanna arrived, with |
R.rresentative John Otis, from Cmcin-
nar. tonight.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Several thousand words Of sensational |
n ,ter were soon afterwards given out 70
tta members Of the press about the ouer |
q. triher % represents i've Ott9.
il was declared by Colonel Campbell |
anil make two pages IN late extra edi- !
uYu 0f The Evening Press, the organ OF |
the anu-Hanna coalition.
q summary OF the long story. according |
o. Colonel Campbelrs statement, is that |
harry B B0yce Of New York, and for
merry " Los Angeles. Cal. called ON |
Colonel Campbell last Friday al the lat /
ter office ln Cincinnati, and offered |
mubcl Oa00 as a fee 10 get Repre- /
tentative OTIS 10 vote for Hanna. Camp |
bell and Otis held frequent meetings with |
Iotcc. who claimed 10 be representing j. |
Perrlnt Morgan and others. who have |
interests ln Ohio. Colonel Campbell and /
R.nIesentative Otis say they determined /
90 tye Boyce an the latitude he wanted, |
and set a trap 10 catch him. Holenbeck, /
who Was said 10 Doe the middle-man, was /
also taken into their councils, according I
20 the statement. Campbell and Otis say |
the money was produced. and that they
ara holding II in trust, and that a state
mont accordingly Will be made IN the |
House tomorrow.
Following the publication Of this state
mont tonight. the following was sent out
film the Hanna headquarters
HANNAITE DENIAL.
"The charge that Representative OTIS
haa been offered "a bfibe by representa-
uEo vi eenator Hannas rs denounced az
Senator Hanna's headquarters as not
Only false iu every particular but cna-
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