The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-08
4 DESPERATE CONTEST
IS ON IN OHIO
Hanna's Fight for the senatorship
Has Become a Record Break
ing Battle.
HIS FRIENDS FEEL VERY BITTER
Defeat ia tho Organization OF the
House Caused "a Profound
Sensation - Two More
Tests to Come.

I'll contest in the OHIO legislature has
become desperate. The combine OF
ten u%nti-Hanna republicans with the
democratic members won ut the eau,
cuses last Saturday night and again
yesterday in organizing both branches
of the Legislature in the interest OF the
combine opposition to the reelection
of Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
There ale two dues for tests
of strength--the joint caucuses next
Wednesday night and the joint bal
loting for senator II week rom next
Wednesday, January IL. With the
complications of the legislative organ
ization and it's patronage disposed of.
the Hanna men last night began n
most desperate fight on the senator
| ship.
The Hanna men deny that they will
form a coalition with Brice for II gold
democrat for senator rather than be
beaten by n free silver man or that
they will do anything else but fight
it out if it takes all winter. While
they are not able to give Il list long
enough to elect, they claim that Hanna
is stronger than Boxwell and the 9TH
er regular republicans, in the organic
alton of the legislature, and that the
opposition has not enough votes to
elect a senator. The Hanna men con
cedc that they have lost the power of
the organization Of both branches, can
name no chuirmen, place no members
on desirable committees or dispose of
any other state patronage, but they
have carried the wal into the home
counties of the boiling" republican
members, and expect the necessary
changes before next Wednesday
night
Bitter Against Bushnell.
The feeling of the republican mem
bers who voted for their caucus nomi-
nees is openly expressed against Gov
ernor Bushnell more than against Mr..
KurtZ or other republicans who com
bined with the democrats. The State
Journal, the republican organ Of CEN
trail Ohio, prints a large picture of the
governor with heavy black borders.
Some republican clubs have cancelled
their engagement of quarters here for
the Inauguration exercises next Mon
day and, many protests are being re-
ceived at the state house.
Colonel II. w. Moore, Of Marietta,
another appointee of Governor Bush
ilcil yeStclNdy hSo uo tuShSe VI
the state insane asylum at Athens.
The feeling of revenge was shown
even in the routine Legislative proceed
ings. representative Bramley, Of
Cleveland, introduced n bill to repeal
the fifty year franchise law for stl eet
railways in which Senator Hanna is
largely Interested. Bramley is a con-
tractor who has large contracts under
the municipal administration of May
or McKisson, and other members from
Cleveland who are supporting Hanna
are said to have measures ready for
changes and Investigations Mt Cleve-
land that would affect Rramley.
Representative Jones of Stark coun-
ty, u republican who is opposing Han"
M, has been frequently reminded that
the county convention that nominated
him adopted strong resolutions in
structing him to support Hanna. Mr..
Jones was chairman of the committee
on resolutions in that county owen
ton and declared then for Hanna.
Yesterday Jones offered a very strong
Cuban resolution that is in conflict
with Senator Hanna's votc on the Gu
BAN question III the senate.
Representative Scott. of Fulton
county, who voted with "the combine"
yesterday and is opposing Senator
Hanna's reelection, was instructed
for him by resolutions of the county
convention that nominated him. Some
of Scott's constituents yesterday had
the Fulton county conventions reso-
lutions published here in the local pa
pers.
Both sides spent the night in close
conferences. All the changes that
are being sought are anticipated from
representatives. 1t is conceded that
Senator Eurke, one of the republican
senators from Cleveland. who has lot
yet appeared, will be here to vote
against Hanna. His attorney yesterday
presented his certificate Of election to
Lieutenant Governor Jones Just before
the senate convened. The senate will
cast II votes for Hanna and 10 against
him. IL Hanna Is no stronger in the
house than the Boxwell ticket was yes
terday, when Boxwell received SO votes
and Mason Sc for speaker. then Senator
Hanna would have only 10 votes on joint
ballot and 70 are necessary to elect. Not
withstanding the results on the organ
ization of both houses both sides seem
equally confident in claiming the sena-
torship on joint ballot.
Statement From Hanna Hendquar-
tcrs.
After L Gong conference Of the Hanna
managers last night the following state
ment was given out from the senator's
headquarters:
while the failure of the republicans
to organize the two houses Of the legic-
lature was a surprise and matter Of re-
gret to the supporters of Senator Hanna,
they do not believe that it has any bear
ing upon or especial relations to the son
atorship. The members OF the legisla-
ture were o pledged or instructed by
their constituents in any way to vote for
any Individual as any Officer Of the Leg
islature. AS to the senatorship, the
case was different. The state constitu-
ton declares, section 3, that the people
have the right to assemble together in a
peaceful n to consult for their
common good. to instruct their repre-
sentatives and to petition the general as
semb!y for the redress of grievances.
1.-THE people have exercised their privi-
leges and right under the state constitu-
ton by assembling in both county and
state conventions. and declaring with an
unexampled unanimity in favor Of the
election OF Senator Hanna to the senate.