The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
LATE DEVELOPMENTS,
HANNA Is USING EVERY PossIp1r
PARTY LASH.
Opposition Also Has II screw or Two
TO Apply in Preventing the
Boss Vote Growing.

Columbus. Ohio January s. - Senator
Hanna thinks tonight his election is sure
HIS managers say they see nearly az votes
Tor him. and the popular sentiment that is
noS being felt viii make his vote larger
iLAA is necessary next TUESDAY. 4 ne seq
/ ate Vas o-hanlled by a vote OF 10 10 Z
| asallsC him ana the mouse by 30 10 So
| against liI. Il total OF 10 to 20 against
hstnna- The senator's managers claim that
the standing Is now reversed, ana II there
! " as u ballot tonight Hanna wouid be elect
ed by 10 to 40. The opposition comedies
! Inc loss of Representative Manuel OF Mont
s0in,ry, but claim they still have votes TO
| spare in defeating Hanna.
Inc inauguration oil Governor Bushnell
occurs at noon MONDAY next. and the re-
| puDlican mass meeting is announced Tor
$50 p, N. AS the inaugural exercises Will
not be over when the mass meeting begins,
iriends OF Governor Bushnell, Mr. kurtz
| AID others are indignant because this meet
Ing was called at time when it will CON
tliet with the inauguration.
lne clubs that refuse 10 participate In
the inauguration will attend the mass
meeting in bodies. and there are fears OF
serious collisions on the streets.
Hon. George X, Nash chairman OF the
republican State executive committee. to.
nisht announced the programme and speak-
ers oil the meeting. They INCLUDE nunel.
Gus ccnsres3men. eX-congressnen and
Others OF prominence from all over the
state The speeches Will h. strong, and a
committee will draft resolutions
hepubiioans are coming hera In force.
While Representative Griffith is home
with his constituents, Mrs. Griffith is here
at the Great Southern hotel. where the
anu Hanna mon have their headquarters
ana she Is stiil with the opposition.
ihe antl-Hanna men admit that after
securing control OF both branches of the
legislature they made great mistake I'm
adiournlng from Wednesday to Monday
and having the members 90 home TIL in
ausnration day. Republican members who
are cooperating with the democrats
against Hanna are thus confronted with in
nfsnaron meetings at their homes which
are lihely TO turn the tide in favor of SEN
atcr Hanna The opposition made repeat
on and most persistent efforts last night to
get Senator Foraker 10 conia here. but the |
senior senator from Ohio left Cincinnati |
lest ntsht fer Washington Without stopping |
al columbus, II Is reported that certain |
rsries mel he senator on the way fesore |
rs departrre. but nothing definite is
known as 70 that matter. All efforts to gel
either Foraker CIR Jopn Il. Mclean here
have failed. and withal they are credited
WIN Being two great factors in the COM
bine.
The president has bear talking over tho
'elehhene with Senator Hanna. He has re- /
csiyfd hrsi hand IN account of the situation
= columbus and has given some sllgges-
IONS ~ in,pestenee as we'll ~ exuressioHs
d synratay 10 his next friend He In Il
iery confident Hanna will be elected.
Inc dem9ctHts are now gef.ing Il into
heir heads that they n,aY hc ahis. 10 etcr.
me of their 'es,h IN the snarl, but This is
~ Of the question =
Thfir aim first Is 70 Hex llama. w,en
iai Is done another proposition appears
" the scene, n Hanna San not he eIeersd
le viii unauestionaily name his aucces sor /
= such an event the boilers weull ncre
nan likely vote for thc repnblicsr osndi-
ms whether be be Judge Dav- john sher-
n.n or any other man sageested
This otter news devalerlEents az tho
Jay are the return o. Ssnator BprEe
~ can upch Governor Rushaen ~
slssation o. about 100 from sprlnensId'
" nome. 10 protest agaipst his course
. ep,ncsins Hanna and the rori emil
-, srcaker Mascn gives thes fsana
III wien they apriv % him for PLACES I
2 committees, swilI Won bs fsir
,arfs. Mason was asked more than
nee today nv Hanna members. The