The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
EMOTION AND EVASION.
BUSHNELL GROWS PATHETIC BUT
PARgIES DIRECT QUESTIONS
As 70 His Efforts On Behalf Of Hanns-Ths
Ohio senatorship BY No Means Deeid-
sd-The Days Developments

COLUMBUS. o. Jan. 4.-The poiiticai
future OF Senator Hanna is certainly TO-
night In a closely poised balaice. While
there are now reported TO be only nine
dissenters among the eighty Republican
members. one In the Senate and eight In
the House. yet the really doubtful list Is
limited to two or three. Some of the
dissenting Republicans are not likely ever
TO be reconciled to Senator Hanna. They
have burned the bridges behind them and
openly admit II.
REPRESENTATIVES Griffith and Joyce. who
voted with the combine" on the orgahi-
cation OF the House. stated to-day that
they would vote for Senator Hanna. ms
gives Hanna hfty-four in the House ana
seventeen in the Senate, or two snort OF
the necessary majority. DrOst, OF Harnil-
ton who voted for Bowel for Speaker.
announced at the time that he would
support Jeptha Gerard. silver Republic
| can. for senator. so that the net gain Tor
Hanna TO date over the vote on the or
| ganzation is only one. The Hanna men
say they expect to get the votes of Scott
| of Fulton, and Rutan. Of Carroll, VINO are
instructed for Hanna, and voted with
"the combine" on the organization.
CLAIMS or COMBINE.
on the other hand. "the combine" man
ayers say that Scott and Rutan will re-
main with them 10 finish and that they
expect to get Snyder. OF Greene. and
Redkay. of Highland. who voted for Box
| well for Speaker. The doubtful men,
| bers are being offered their choice OF
| chalrmanships and given the opportunity
| TO make all other selections they want.
| The power Of the organization OF the
! House is certainly being used 10 the
| greatest possible advantage. and its ill.,
! huence is not to be underestimate in
| connection with the support Of the state
administration.
| While Mr. Kurtz and his associates will
make no statements. yet they are holding
| back the appointments on the committees
and other patronage in gaining several
votes in the senatorial ballot
| In holding their mon in line the Com
bne" IS having trouble with some OF the
| slxty-fve Democratic members. II is be-
| lievod that Mayor McKisson will give way
10 Mr. Kurtz FOR the short term for Sena-
tor while Governor Bushnell has all
along been regarded as the candidate for
the long term.
Representatives Wiley Powell. Niles
ana other radical Free Silver Democrats
| are not satisfied with Kurtz and Bush
! nell. and If they are 10 vote for Repub-
| leans they want them with pronounced
silver records like Gerard and others
| they mention. Some Of the Democrats in
| sisted that the breach is so wide ana
| deep now between the Republicans that
| John r. Mclean or some other Free Sill
yer Democrat could be elected over
| Hanna.
Letters and kilograms to-day poured
| o.
| Republican members and others. protest
ing against ,.e action Of 'hc Republicans
who are cooperating with the Demo
Gratis.
PROTECTING THE LINE.
The announcement to-day by the Re
publican leaders that they would have no
Joint senatorial caucus tomorrow night
or at any time previous 10 the balloting
for Senator will compel all 10 continue
in this guerilla warfare for another week
But with the result depending on the ac-
ton Of two or three doubtful members
neither side could show its hand without
exposing the recruits or deserters 10
terrific fire for at least week.
1t was expected by the public that there
would be decisive results at the eau
| cusses tomorrow night. but there VIII
| be no caucusses. and the Steering com
|
Gated before 6allotng begins.
The Senate and the House will ballo
separately next Tuesday for Senator. Tn
Senate will stand 10 to Il against Hanna
bv Senator Burke voting with the Demo
Gratis. The House on Monday stood % e
50. 1t is now 80 to 81 against Hanna. Thi
would settle the contest If the Combine
in both Houses can count on any ont
candidate against Hanna and when tn
| two Houses net on the following day
Wednesday. January y. TO canvass il
Joint assembly the vote the previous dal
as cast by each branch separately ther
would be nothing 10 do except to an
| nOunce the total result as ~ 20 IL aSains
Hanna But If Senator Hanna has no
q majority a week hence. il is doubtful
whether any opponent viii have II, am
the general prediction is for a deadlock
In the event that the baloting mex
Tuesday does not show majority 10
any one the General Assembly will pro
coed on the next day to ballot in join
assembly and continue 20 do so until Their
is an election. The balloting may not 81
any more than 20 compel the contestant
TO show their names on roll call ana aite
that the same fight may be continued 70
an indefinite period.
The Combine" tonight IS chargin
that Senator Hanna is in such desperat
straits as TO be forced ITO swap horse
while crossing the stream" owing to IN
Republicans deciding TO hold no caucus
IS HANNA SENATOR?
They also charge that he has been a
ex-senator since the Legislature met yes
terdav. As Senator Hanna was appoint
ed when Secretary Sherman went int
the Cabinet. Article 2, Section ? OF IN
Statutes IS being quoted as follows
vacancies On the Senate) happen by res
ienation. or otherwise. during the recess
Of the LEGISLATURE Of any State. the Exc
cutive thereof may make temporary az
pointments thereto until the next SEES
sion"
II is explained that the same action
wanted now As was accorded SehS 90
Foraker two years ago. FORAKER u"
been endorsed at the GAINESVILLE CONVEX
| ton in 1891 for senator and was eiccle
without anv caucus or any Republlca
| opposition i'm the Legislature Inc hdi
b ma men say they ask that the sam
.'courtesy and loyalty" now prevail
Senator Burke. OF Cleveland. arrived ''
dav from Chicago and completed TIE III
attendance of senators. Burke vote
with the Democrats but took his seat @
, | the Republican side OF the chamber
In the House all sorts of bills weI
introduced against corporations TheS
measures were regarded as thrusts
senator Hanna, whose affairs are
varied interests. While these measure
were being thrown in. a delegation or 3
U from Springfield. the home of GovernC