The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02

Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-The caucuses
FOR the nomination of officers of the
legislatures which convenes next Mon
day, were held tonight. Usually these
caucuses are of state interest only. To-
night the reelection of Senator Hanna
was directly involved, and indirectly,
but openly and aggressively, republican
opposition in Ohio to President McKin-
ley and his appointments, assumed or
ganic 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 vote in
the senate. And the opinion prevails
that Hanna will be short four votes of
election on the joint ballot on Wednes-
day, Jan. II, unless changes are made
IN the meantime. The Legislature now
STANDS 20 republicans, 65 democrats and
five fusionists. The fusionists are SEN
ator Voight and Representatives Dros-
tie, kemper, Lane and Otis, all of Gin
cinnatl In the house republican eau
Gus tonight, Droste, Kemper and Lane
participated and are pledged to Alexan-
der BroxWell for speaker, John r. NAL
10y for chief clerk and Andrew jackson
for sergeant-at-arms and other candi-
dates for minor places on the Hanna
ticket. Droste, however, says he will
not enter the republican caucus next
Wednesday, as he proposes to present
the name of Jeptha Gerard, a silver re-
publican, for senator against Hanna
Including the fusionists there are 81 re-
publicans and AZ democrats in the
house, a total of 109, with So necessary
to elect. There were only 81 present at
the republican caucus tonight. The 10
absentees were Bramley and Mason of
Cuyahoga, Griffith of Clinton, Griffith
of Union, Jones of Stark, Joyce of
Guernsey. Manuel of Montgomery, Otis
Of Ilnr. 1tnY, x.fs
of Fulton.
Griffith of Clinton, Griffith of Union.
and Manuel of Montgomery are report
ed as sick, and the others are in the
fusion with the democrats to beat what
is called the Hanna slate next Monday,
and one week from next Wednesday to
defeat Senator Hanna. The Hanna
republicans and democrats in their
Joint house caucus nominated Harry c.
Mason of Cleveland for speaker and
Charles Gerrish, state insurance in
spector under Inspector Charles L.
kurtz, for chief clerk. and a complete
list Of candidates for other places in the
organization of the house. The opposi-
tion claim tonight that they will have
enough votes Monday to organize the
house with 55 votes for the Mason tick
ct, 81 for the Boxwell ticket and two
absent on account of sickness. The
Hanna men claim that Griffith of Clin-
ton, Griffith of Union and Manuel of
Montgomery, will vote for BoxweIl
Monday and elect him. The members
from Clinton and Union are, however
reported tonight as SO sick that they
will be unable to be in their seats on
Monday
Previous to the caueuses, Mr.. Box
well called to see Charles l.. Kurtz. who
is leading the opposition to Hanna and
kurtz refused to receive him Mr.
Boxwelf then asked Representative Ma
son for a conference and was again de-
clined an audience.
While both sides claim the organiza-
tion Of the house the opposition to Sem
ator Hanna and the Boxwell ticket is
most demonstrative. Representative
Mason tonight gave theater party
and banquet afterwards to his repub-
lican colleagues who remained away
from the republican house caucus. The
Hanna managers claim that the sena-
tor Will succeed even if the Boxwell
ticket is defea Ted. The opposition would
then have the committees and the
and other patronage at
their disposition. 1t is believed that
Senator Hanna's chances will not be
even if his opponents get the organiza-
tion on Monday
Representative Mason. the opposition
candidate for speaker. comes from Sen
ator Hanna's home. Mason is bitterly |
opposed IL Hanna for senator, as he is |
the friend of Mayor McKisson. Mason
IS for Mckisson for the short term and |
Governor Bushnell for the long term |
for senator. and he Is running for |
speaker on the issue of ANYBODY for |
senator 10 beat Hanna"
Governor Bushnell and the entire |
state administration took an active part |
IN the caucus to-day against Hanna. |
joining the democrats and those repub-
Leans who remained away from the |
caucus. While the crowd in the opposi- |
iion headquarters are jollifying il was |
learned that six democratic members /
IF the house We're also absent from +
their caucus tonight. which was secret /
The republican caucuses We're open To I
members Of the press II is claimed I
hat these six democratic members are +
To voting for republicans aud /
want - vote for democratic candidates I
OR the lAgiSfafTK4. offices and S4pa.nt-