The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
OH|U SENATORIAL CONTEST.
THE OPPOSITION CALMLY HOLD
THE FORT, WITH HANNA's MEN
CHARGING 1T.
COMBINED EDITORIAL ON The ISSUE
A Pointer to Defeat Ross Hanna, md
to Retire HIm-There Will he
n Great Fight to the
Finish-Other Notes.

Columbus, o., Jan. G.-COnservative
estimates tonight place the legislative
vote at IS to 10 against Senator Hanna.
The workers of the senator claim sew
enty votes, and assurances Of the
necessary two additional votes, and pos
sibly four.
The opposition insists that Hanna will
never have seventy votes on joint bal
lot and that they have gained two votes
since the legislature adjourned over till
Monday. Before the chairmanships and
preferred places and other patronage are
disposed Of the opposition say that Han
mas vote will be reduced considerably
below seventy, which is now at least
three short Of enough to elect.
The opposition to Hanna consists of
siXty-fve democratic members and ten
republican members.
The contest has settled down to
siege, in which the opposition holds the
fort and the Hanna men are charging
on the brcastworks. With the organza-
ton of the Legislature the opposition feels
well fortified.
chairman by Hanna, at the state con-
ycntion in Toledo last June, efforts have
been made to retire Hanna, and there
will be fight to Il finish on that issue
There are enough democrats who do
not want to vote for Il republican for
senator to cause the managers trouble.
The sOcitudc Of "thc combine on this
issue il shown in the following editorial
leader in this evenings issue of the Dem
Ocratic Press the organ of the combined
opposition to Senator Hanna:
THE democratic members of the leg
islaturc now have it in their power to
defeat NJ. a. Hanna for the senate. They
can make no satisfactory explanation
if they fail. Stupidity in such an emcr-
a tho is ~ q iutnInrn hIn ~
guilt.
Every republican vote against Box
well for speaker was east to show I'M
fnltcring opposition TO Hanna and had
no other meaning Whatever. If so, the
overthrow of Hanna can be accomplished
by the sole union of Bryan delegates and
Foraker republicans that defeated Box
well and elected Mason speaker. How
can this be brought about? OF course,
Hanna can not be elected so long as
every democrat and Foraker republican
is in his seat and refuses to vote for him.
But if any of them remain away when
the vote is being taken he may be elect
ed Tor so declared by less than II ma
jority of all the members elected to the
assembly. To guard against this chance
let every democratic member be pres
ent when the ballots for senator are
taken.
But this is not ALL Let them all vote
for the same candidate in opposition to
Hanna, and let this candidate be one for
whom every Foraker republican can
vote.
'This will not only defeat Hanna's
election. but it will ensure the election
of another. a failure of the democrats
and Foraker republicans to agree is ex-
actly the opportunity Hanna seeks.
LET no democratic member of the leg
islature suppose that II tie will ever
arise during the session when Il demo-
cratic candidate for the senate can be
elected. No Foraker republican can he
induced to read himself out of his party
and thereby justify the charge of traitor
and dcscrtcr that is even now being
made 10y the Hanna faction.
But ms these Foraker republicans
stand ready now to unite with the Bryan
democrats to agree upon II republican
other than Mark Hanna, let no demo |
cratic member hesitate. Let the fusion |
he as complete between all who oppose |
Hanna ns it was in opposition to Box |
well, so that Hanna can he defeated and |
some opponent elected on the very first |
ballot. This is the only sure method to |
out-gcncral Hanna.
1T is not only idle, but il is folly to
talk about clccting democratic senator
or casting complimentary votes for
popular democrat. No man worthy To
he n senator in the democratic party
III ONO desires III inns CRISIS To receive |
Il complimentary vote from any demo
cratic member. On the contrary, any
man in the democratic party who permits
II complimentary vote To I've cast for him
will deserve the CcnSurc of the next dem
ocratic state convention for his miserable
and selfish ambition.
''I'hc democrat who refuses to agree
upon any honest republican the Foraker
members unanimously propose will in eff
feet hc casting ut least half the weight !
and influence of his vote for Mark
Hanna.
"Thc democrat whose vote would
elect llannns opponent will he Il friend
of Hanna if he refuses To east it,