The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-03

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 2--There are tnti-
cations loa.gat here Of serious trouble.
al least ot disorders, al the stateAodse TO-
morrow. Since tGe c-sueAses CT last nlghl,
both the Hanna MEN ana opposiuo2 are
claiming enough votes Ter the org1nlZALoh
OF the house. No trouble il feared Al Tie
senate chamber. aS - = believed Sr2aaiof
B4rhe, one OF the Republicans. Viii fS-
main away ard thus permit the Democrats
% elect the officers IN that body. AT the
Republican house caucus last night thete
wrrs zen absSntess, and Alexander Box
y ell received only - votes FOR the nonlna-
ti0a while il requires - votes for election
IL ali are present. CEder the law, after
ten ballots are taken, tie candidate rece4s-
ing the highest number OF votes Is de-
cared elected even II 1t is then not a ma
jority over all.
Griffith, Of Clinton. who was unable to
be al ihe caucus last night on account OF
sickness. has announced that he viii be
here tomorrow 10 vote for Boxweil, who IS
the Hanna candidate for speaker, and Nr.
Boxweil without giving any names. claims
to have the other two votes necessary for
election. In addition to the absent MEN,
bers. many other Republicans have been
sent for today by both sides. and many
are arriving tonight Il is charged that
some OF the arrivals are known as
''anoc. Ars'' or such occasions as will De
wltnesse in the house tomorrow.
Secretary of State Charles Kinney,
strong Hanna man. VIII preside in the
house until that body selects a speaker.
IN anticipation Of rulings, there have been
threats made during the cay. Mr.. Kin
ney Is said TO have selected stroug farce
Of temporary geartS-at-arms and 10 be
ready for any emergency. The combina-
ton of Democrats and anti-Hanna Repuh-
LEANS claim tonight that they Will elect
Harry c. Mason, OF Cleveland. an anti
Hanna Republican. as speaker. and seat
him.
II Representative Mason should receive
the requisite votes. there will be no trouble
about hful qualifying and taking his seat.
bue there is apprehension of disorder previ-
GUS 10 the ballot being taken and possibly
during the ball0ting and the counting OF
the votes. The opposition claim they viii
have the A. Democratic votes In the house
solid and Republican votes. or one more
than enough n elect the Mason ticket
They are staying with the anJi-Hanns and
anri-BoxweTl Republicans very closely and
claim that these Republicans. who did not
attend TIE caucus last night. are staying
with them.
There are three Democratic members
who are opposed - fision or rather 20 vot-
ing for Republicans for speaker and other
Offices Three OF the Democrats would not
enter the Democratic caucus ias. night IN
I'll they were assured they wouit not thus
be pledged to vote for Republican nomi-
neos But they do Tot say today that they
will not vote for Mason or other R4pub-
lican candidates, They simply announce
that as things stand since the action ~
the opposition conference. they are un-
pledged. With -he result depending ca the
change Of one vote either way. these thraa
Democrats and the Republicans who ia
nor enter the csucus. are undergoing tha
strongest pressure tonight az al Influences
that can be brought 30 bear upon them.
There have hee1 rrsspcngfbIe CHARGES dur
ing The day - bribery. bat TO evidence Of
II x dIsceTnshIe.
The opposition 70 Bowel; t3nlxht has De-
clared that arv excess os So votes for him
Ter speaker wfii ha followed hv frvrztlr.4-
tfe1. hrt .here are charges and counter
cAarEes - un3Be influence an both SIDES
The 84ar2 men claim ths. Mason VIII -
anorf Democratic votes and Reruhlic-
e79 rat 7r@ Gst"3 against Boswell sna
tka- Mason will r5e haye . votes yVh-fa
both stiles roaceGa less thau 4 ma ts,~ff,. -
thesr opponents. neither s{ds claims more
man ere 'ots 20 spare. ara the situation
seems - re4atrs sUch close watching as
% cause TIE most bitter tee,Iar.
Sna&e Sfo~Se +. Nash. chairman = tire
Ee2t2i.fa1 sts'a executive corarait-ae To-
aRT seA' '@EteT - C}ov peshreIl rssf-r-
fr% MS 1cF'tfor as 2 t~tsstss 4r .ha 0At,
ae. fa- ~ Ga3Hpol.s. - which ,-s..s--
judge %ash ha8 neen aoro-7ted bv c.
b9ShnlI- z D. letter "a sad ID be vs~y
c8CSttc, bat JFiga Nash wf'f ~of 7,y.D q -,,.
for publication :~tTl 7Ft4r T. Ns. he-n 70
eeivs4 by the governor tn hfe r,aH tn~7r~
FoW- "a o-!s- asked E'r the raasnrs scr
hi@ at'o1 1utse Nash Sofa <At zzsf.
ON F'r}3ay. I sr1 I-sorv-~f Av q mast re-
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