The record-union., 1898-01-02
Opinion Prevails That He Will Be
-Four Votes Short Of Election
Unless Changes Are Made Before the Joint
Ballot Is Taken.
State Administration Take an
Active Part in the Caucuses
Against the Senator, Joining
the Democratic Members and
Republicans Opposed to His
Election.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1.-The caucuses
for the nomination of the officers of
the Legislature, which convenes next
Monday. We're held tonight Usually
these caucuses are of State interest
only. Tonight the reelection of Sena-
tor Hanna was directly involved, and
indirectly Republican opposition in Ohio
to President Mckinley and his appoint
ments assumed organic factional form.
The result Of the caucuses show that
the nominees of the Hanna slate are
short three votes of election in the
House, and one in the Senate. And the
opinion prevails that Hanna will be
short four votes of election on the joint
ballot on Wednesday, January 18th, un-
less changes are made in the mean
time.
At the joint Republican caucus next
Wednesday night Mr.. Hanna will have
no opposition for the nomination but it
is stated now that there are enough Re-
publican members who will not enter the
caucus to prevent his election.
The Legislature stands 40 Republi-
cans 10 Democrats and ) Fusionists.
The Fusionists are Senator Voight and
Representatives Droste, Kemper, Lane
and Otis, all of Cincinnati In the House
Republican caucus tonight Droste,
kemper and Lane participated, and are
pledged to Alexander Boxwell for
Speaker, John r. Malley for Chief Clerk
and Andrew Jackson for Sergeant-at-
Arms and other candidates for minor
places on the Hanna ticket Droste,
however. says he will not enter the Re-
publican Senatorial caucus next Wed
nesday, as he proposes to present the
name of Jeptha Gerrand, a silver Re-
publican, for Senator against Hanna
Including the Fusionists there are 81
Republicans and Al Democrats in the
House a total of 100, with 80 necessary
to elect. There We're only 81 present at
the Republican caucus tonight. The
ten absentees were Bramley and Mason
of Cuyahoga, Griffith of Clinton, Grit
tith of Union, Jones of Stark, Joyce of
Guernsey Manuel of Montgomery, Otis
of Hamilton. Rulan of Carroll and Scott
of Fulton. Griffith of Clinton, Griffith
of Union and Manuel of Montgomery are
reported as sick, and the others are In
the fusion with the Democratic members
to beat what is called the Hanna slate
next Monday and one week from next
Wednesday to defeat Senator Hanna
for reelection.
The anti-Hanna Republicans and
Democratic members in their joint
House caucus nominated Harry Mason
Of Cleveland for Speaker and Charles
Gerrish, an inspector under Inspector
Charles l.. Kurtz, for Chief Clerk, and
n NIL rtr J;e<t rNFx n.
places in the organization of the House.
The opposition claim tonight that
they will have enough votes Monday to
organize the House, with - votes for
the Mason ticket, - for the Boxwell
ticket and two absent on acc Unit of sick
ness. The Hanna men claim that Grit
fifth of Clinton, Griffith of Union and
Manuel of Montgomery will vote for
Boxwell Monday. and elect him.
While both sides claim the organiza-
ton of the House. the opposition to Sen
ator Hanna and the Boxwell ticket is
most demonstrative
Governor Bushnell and the entire
State administration took an active part
in the caucuses tonight against Sena-
tor Hanna, joining the Democratic
members and those Republicans who re-
NAMED away from the caucus.
While the crowds around the opposi-
ton headquarters are jollifying. it was
learned that six Democratic members of
the House were also absent from their
caucus tonight, which was secret The
Republican caucuses were open to mem
| bers of the press. 1t is claimed that
these six Democratic members are op-
posed to voting for Republicans, and
want to vote for Democratic candidates
for the legislative offices and Senator.
Under the law, if there is not a ma
jority of all after ten ballots, the ma
| jority of a quorum will elect offic rs of
the General Assembly. and lotii the
House elects a Speaker, Sec-elary of
State Charles Kinney, a strong Hanna
man, presides. The Hanna men declare
with confidence that Boxwell will be
Speaker.
AT the Republican Senatorial caucus
| the Republicans nominated J. Park
Alexander for President pro tenn. of
the Senate, A. c. Caine for Chief Clerk
and r. +. Hayward for Sergeant-at-
| Arms. Caine and Hayward are renom-
| mated for their old places Although
on the Hanna ticket, Hayward is from
| Springfield, is a neighbor of Governor
Bushnell, and has been his close friend
| The Democratic Senate caucus NOM
| mated Senator Burke of Cleveland an
anti-Hanna Republican for President
pro tem.; Judge Ditty of Hilsboro.
Democrat and friend of John r. Nc
Lean, for Chief Clerk, and Democrats
for all the other places Lieutenant
Governor Jones is here. and will preside
in the Senate. 1t is conceded that the
Democrats will organize that body.
which stands eighteen Democrats. sew
enteen Republicans and one fusionist.
The attitude of Senator Burke will not
likely leave the tie vote TO be cast by
Lieutenant Governor Jones
The joint caucus of anti-Hanna Re-
pubicans and Democrats that indorsed
Mason for Speaker caused a surprise by
nominating Griffith of Union for Speak
er pro TEN. While Griffith has been
couated on by both sides, and was re-
ported as sick at the Republican eau
GUS ii is believed that cakes him out
| of the Hanna list and enters him with
the opposition.
After the anti Hanna Republicans
and Democrats caucused separately
they met jointly before midnight. and
| nominated Mayor McKisson of Cleve-
| land for the short term and Governor
Bushnell for the long term for Senator,
and entered into fusion agreement to
organize both houses Senator Burke
was notified to remain away until the
Senate was organized.
The fusion conference adjourned after