The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-11
HAIR RAISING FINISH AT HAND.
HANNA BELIEVED TO BE ONE VOTE
SHORT OF ELECTION.

Meeting of Republicans From Ev-
cry Section of the state DenOunces
the BOIters-Scenes and Incidents
of Gov. BushneIrs Inauguration.
Columbus O., Jan. Ex-senator Hanna is
believed tonight to be short one vote of
election.
The opposition is not sure of 70 votes for
any one man against Y for Hanna, but
they feeel confident of at least preventing
his election.
Last night the Democratic steering COM
mittee demanded of OIr Kurtz that he
furnish tonight at the latest affidavits of
eight Republican members that they
would stand with the Democratic mem
bers in voting against Senator Hanna.
The Democratic steering committee re-
. ported tonight that they were satisfied.
Representative Gayman of the House
Democratic steering committee went so
far as to say that Senator Hanna's defeat
tomorrow is assured.
There is no doubt that Senator Hanna
was beaten for a week previous to last
night, when Mr.. Manuel of Montgomery
changed in his favor. Senator Hannas
lieutenants have secured Representative
Griffith of Union, but they made no new
accessions to-day, and it is the general be-
lief that they are short one vote tonight.
1t is generally believed that the ballot
Ing in both houses will not begin until 2
o'clock tomorrow, and there may be sew
eral changes between now and then.
The workers will not sleep from now
and the time the ballotting begins. It is
the general belief that Senator Hanna
will be defeated on the first ballot or
rather by the separate ballots, or that he
will not be defeated at all The anti-Han-
ma men say that there was a majority of
five against him when they exposed their
strength in organizing the legislature, and
II they come down to only one majority
those holding out against Senator Hanna
may not stay.
one of the most prominent mentioned
names for Senator to-day is that of Rep
resentative John P. Jones of Stark county.
the home of President Mckinley. Mr.
Jones is a Republican and a prominent
member in the miners union. He is a free
silverite and is the advocate of the labor
element as against the capitalists
Although the Republican meeting this
afternoon was the largest and most en-
thusiastic assemblage ever held in the
state, the doubtful members did not see It
or feel it. They were closely
and literally entertained by the opposition
at the Great Southern Hotel during the
afternoon and they are tonight. Repre-
sentatiyes Manuel, Griffin, Snyder and
others are receiving the close attention of
the opposition.
There is tonight doubt as to the final
vote Of some of those on whom both sides
nave been depending. With the result
pending on one vote either way there are
several who want to be on the winning
SIDE and may at any time change accord
ing to their belief as to which side has the
necessary 73 votes, or for some other
cause.
Owing TO the apparent c,oseness of the
vote, there are still numerous rumors of
bilDes, for those who will vote either way.
IL IS believed by some conservative OBJ
servers that as soon as changes were an
hounced either way that the opposing fac
Tons INDUCED in charges of bribery. The
mamma men claim to have stenographic
notes Of offers of 5000 by two prominent
members of the opposition. The oppos
uon IN turn claim that d. E. Hollenbeck,
a member of the Republican state eXecu-
i've committee, went to Cincinnati last
saturday with $4,000 to see Representative
. Otis, who was elected on a fusion ticket
IN Hamilton county. He has voted with
lhe Democrats in the organization. But
ne claims he made friendly overtues with
the Hanna Republicans to entrap them in
TO overtures, with a view of exposing
morrow He will pile $4,000 his desk
and make a sensational speech when his
name Is called on the senatorial ballot.
The Hanna men will make a general de-
Ma! of the charges and say they antici-
pate other dramatic performances to-mor-
row when the balloting begins.
Outside the senatorial caucuses the city
tonight is filed with excursionlsts yell
ing themselves hoarse for Hanna. The
crowds and excitement surpasses any of
The usual convention scenes.
Col. 7. c. Campbell and others, opposing
Senator Hanna, arrived with Representa-
1--WE John c. Otis from Cincinnati to-
night. Several thousand words of sensa-
uohal matter was soon afterward given
out to various members of the press about
tne alleged bribery propositions.
mere are two pages in late extra edi-
Uoh which was gotten out tonight by the
LVenlng Press, the organ of the anti-Han-
Ha coalition. The summary of the long
syofy, according to Col. CampbelPs state
meht is that Henry Boyce of New York
SSaAed on Col. Campbell last Friday at the
%ters office in Cincinnati and offered
wi, campbell 1000 as a fee to get Repre-
.latlNe Otis to vote for Senator Hanna
W. campbell and Mr.. Otis had frequent
meetings with Boyce, who claimed to be
tspfesenting J. Piermont Morgan and 9TH
~ VINO nave interests that might be al
CO'ed by legislation in the state. Col
t,S t determined to give Boyce all the lati-
II te te ne wanted and set a trap to catch
Will, '.. Hollenbeck, who is said to be the
II oi'0le sci man, was also taken into the coun-
aCcording to the statement. Messrs
81 n1a1poe.l and Otis say that the money was
ana sg3lu,ed and they are holding it in trust
81 ras " mat a statement accordingly will be
T III the House tomorrow.
to.rItIl12Wing the publication of this story
tbo b54t the following was given out from
tb,t l'hha headquarters: THE charge
t'e eDresentative Otis has been offered
Hue by representative of Senator
or1.,9 rta Is denounced at the Hanna head
isr as not only false but character
MAJ VI u the campaign tricks and treachery
sosj, hurlz, Allen o. Myers and their as
eeratys nave carried on ever since the
Io tLe Ia iaI contest came up. 1t was known
cont mamma workers that this play was
Wa lupiated for effect. This statement
ascoria,ue 'i.tue week or so ago, and il is now
sac, 'alned that the suggestion to build
q Rem Effects for the story was made to
vas "ay @ the announcement to this effect
cl,,,a ''aue on the day which it is now