The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-06

have been submitted to the grand jury
from Representative and Mrs. Griffith
of Union. Representative George SPELL
myer and Chris Monter of Cincinnati,
Hon. N. h. Hysell of Columbus and
others against certain workers for
Hanna, This affair is pronounced as an
attempt at intimidation by the anti
Hanna men.
The Hanna men laugh at the attempt
to secure indictments against certain
workers, and say that the men who are
spending the money are the ones to
raise the cry about bribery. The cry
of the opposition has been that of
''bossism and boo lie" during the con-
test. At the anti. Hanna headquarters
they are confidently claiming a new
accession. but refuse TO gi the name
OF the member. Senator Burke and
several othor members got away from
tne pressure by returning TO their
homes.
Following close on the reports about
Mrs. Griffith taking deep interest in
the vote of her husband on the senator.
ship comes a report that Mrs. Snider.
the wife of Representative Snider of
Green county, Is taking an interest in
the contest and is favorable to the oppo.
sition. Mr.. Snider attended the Re.
publican house caucus last Saturday
night and voted for Boxwell for speaker
on Monday, but the oppos ton are con.
stantly after him to vote against Hanna.
In connection with the reports about
Representative Griffith, and especially
abont the preferences of Mrs. Griffith
there are reports that the wives of other
Republican members are being enlisted
in the contest.
And there are reports that the wives
OF some Democratic members are urg.
Ing their husbands not to vote for. any
Republican senator, but to stand out
for Democrat. Mr.. Kurtz and his as.
sociates are reported to be unable to
control the anti. Hanna Republican
members for a Democratic senator and
the Mclean managers are believed to
have some trouble to got all the Demo.
Gratis to support Republican for sena.
tor. Governor Bushnell and members
of his staff attended the theater last
night, and an incident occurred to
cause much cheering for Hanna
The feature of the day was the pass.
age in the house as its first measure
and by unanimous vote, of the bill
repeating the law for 50.year fran.
chises to street railways. This repeal
ing bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Bramley of Cleveland, who is
one OF the Republicans opposing Han.
ma, and the Bramley bill was consid.
cred as aimed at Hanna.
After Bramley spoke for his bill, Mr..
BOXwell replied and charged Bramley
with using this bill for defense and
buncomb at this time. Boxwell said he
voted for the 50.year franchise law in
the last legislature and was sorry for il,
but he did not then understand the
measure and was induced TO support
the measure by Senator Foraker, who
was here at that time urging the men,
bers to pass that law. The debate be-
came general and it was freely charged
by members in their speeches that Sen.
ator Hanna was at the state house two
years ago, as well as Senator Foraker,
lobbying for the 50.year street railway
franchise law. Other proceedings in
the house were merely routine, but the
old lines Of Monday were drawn when.
ever the steering committees so desired
In the senate there were no new devel.
opments. Senator Burke continued to
cooperate with the Democrats.
Later both branches of the legisla-
ture met in joint assembly to canvass
the vote OF the last state election. 1t
was dull proceeding, in strong con
trast with the scenes at the same hour
and place one week hence when the
two houses assemble together for 10 Mt
balloting for United States senator
During the two hours devoted TO can.
vassing the vote, the senators and rep.
resentatiyes put in the time Conferrlng
on the senatorial contest.
Ii was the concensus of opinion that
Hanna was short three votes and that
the opposition was becoming more con.
centrated on kurt2 for the short term
and Bus nell for the long term.
There was much talk in the lobbies
about the reference to Senators For.
aker and Hanna in the discussion Of
the 90 year street. railway franchise
law. The Republicans said Hanna was
not q senator two years ago, not then
chairman of the national committee or
in any other public capacity, and that
Hanna did not come to the state capi
tai, appear before the committees and
lobby with the members as they said
the senior Ohio senator did do.
CLEVELAND, Jan. Ga special from
Marysville, o, the home of Representa-
tive Griffith Of the state Legislature
says: People here are wild and threats
of violence are made against Represe /
atlve Griffith. Two Kurtz men from
Columbus while here narrowly escaped
violence at the hands of angry Repub
licans A maesmeeting of Gri hth's
constituents was called last night tC
take action in the matter.
IL is annpunced that Senator Burke.
the only JDssenting Republican senator. +.
is dissatisfied with the senate organiZa.
tion and will vote for reorganization
The law reads: THE clerk and ser.
Reant. at. arms of each branch of the
general assembly shall hold their Offices
during the term of the senators and
representatives electing them, respect.
lively. unless sooner removed by resolu.
ton of the branch whose officers they
are respectively
Senator Sullivan has the resolution
of the steering committee ready ia
offer at any time Senator Burke names.
AS both houses adjourned till Monday
on account of the senatorial contest,
| there will be no further developments
| this week on the organization contests
IN either branch.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-ConRressman
Grosvenor Of Ohio has returned from
| Columbus. To all inquiries as to the
senatorial contest he expressed the
opinion that Senator Hanna would b,
re. elected. General Grosyenor viii
probably return to Ohio before the con
test is ended.
"If Hanna should be defeated" sale
| General Grosvenor, sit will be by Z
combination Of Democratic and boltinl
Repub blicans, which will give the Dem
ocrats the senator for the long or shor
term They will not furnish the vote
without getting part of the spoil Bu
| still MAINTAIN that Hanna will be re