The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
THE HANNA RIOTERS
Their Leader, Major Dick,
BaImy With Confidence.
BOSS HANNA ARRIVES
HIS ELECTION SEEMS no HIM
ONE LOGICAL RESULT.
TWO MORE KURTz MEN FLOP OVER
The Auti-Hanna Republicans in Evidence Are
ftw--GOyernor Bushaeli's App~intees
Are Lieutena Is For kurz- The
Skirmlsh at His he ght.
Skirmish at His re ght,

Columbus, o., Dee, 31.--Nearly all of
the membeRs-elect of the legislature
have arrived in this city tonight and
the senatorial skirmish is at its height.
Not since the senatorial election of six
years ago when the Sherman Foraker
contest was ON have there been so many
politicians in the city at one time.
Many have come merely ont of curiosi-
ty but a large number are here to take
active part i'll the contest.
The anti-hanna Republicans actually
in evidence are few in numbers. Charles
l.. Kurtz, Esa., who is leading the oppo-
sition to Senator Hanna to-day assumed
personal charge of the anti-Hanna head
quarters at the Great Southern Hotel
and small army of workers, mostly ap-
pointees of Governor Bushnell in the
State departments and State institu-
tions beseiged the rooms. The activity
at the Hanna headquarters at the three
leading hotels was even more formidable
The developments of the day were de-
cidedly favorable to Mr.. Hanna, on the
surface, at least. The arrival of Mr..
Hanna was a surprise to those not in
touch with the managers dRf Mr.. Hanna's
interests as he was not expected, ac-
cording to previous announcements until
Sunday. This change OF program was
construed by some to indicate that Mr.
Hanna's managers considered the situa-
tion desperate but there was nothing to
Indicate that this surnlise was well
founded.
On the contrary, Major Dick and his
co-workers at the Hanna headquarters
were in the most cheerfHl spirits and
took a more hopeful view of the situa-
fion than yesterday. There was some
rejoicing over the public declaration of
Representatives Redkey, eof Highland
county. and Smith, of Deleware county,
that they would vote for Bfr. Hanna.
Both these representatives bhad been
claimed by the opposition linr. Redkey
comes from a county wheRe it was ex-
pected that the majority al his party
would endorse his stand against Mr..
Hanna, if maintained. Representative
Smith had war of words with Mr..
Kurtz as result of his deRartion from
the anti Hanna ranks. Representatives.
Mason and Bramley, of CUyahoga, now
stand practically alone in thasr open OPP
position to Mr. Hanna, althnngh they
do not represent the strength or the anti
Hanna Republicans The others have
xptto thus time kept closely fEn6er cover.
Representative Mason is the faYowed
aNowed candidate Of Mr.. Kurtz for
Speaker in oopPositiont to Mr.. BG&well
SENATOR HANNAsS ESTIMATE.
Columbus Ohio, bee. Ex-senator
Hgnna, in response to an inquiry as to
what he thagght of thes situation. said:
1.-THE contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties was settled BY
the people at tthe polls last Noyemaber.
Their syerdict was in faGor cef the Re
ublicaB party and it's rbatform. Since
shen II have nat read .aRM1hing or been
given asy good rTeason why the verdict
schanefsd. The TS4ledo conven~
ti0n recoRlmendem the whole State tick
ct, and eegdorsed the admia istration oil
Mckinley and GONernor Bush
Ren The platform was adGated by the
State convention by unanimous vote.
1T caatained an endorsement ~ my can
didacg for the United States Senate, and
50 ffsr as the party could do in State
convention, il was committed to my
election to The high eEHfiee to which /
aSp;Fe. That seQmbined action swas al
part of abe platform of fhe party, and
therefore Repuhiieans all soyer the State |
think the fruits st the victory obtBlned
by the success of the ResIhlican party |
at the polls means nothiBg less than
that the win of the voters as expressed
last November shall be carIied out by
their representatives IN the Gsaenral As
sembly. j kno~ Of no reason avhy theEe |
should be any change from the pro-
gramme adopted at Toledo, ana having |
faith in the loyalty and patriotism OF
Fhe Republicans Of Ohio. i have 10 rea-
son so doubt the fulfiliment Of the
pledges made to the people,
What do you think Of the action OF Mr.
KurtzT
II do not see any occasion why /
should indulge in personalities. | corr
slider that my own personality in this
contest is insignificant as compared to
he importance Of this issue as affecting
.be future welfare OF the Republican
,arty. will merely state that ! am cos
ident that the attempt to defeat the viii
# the party will not be successful"