The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05

| The proceedings In both Houses ShoWel
plainly that everything possible wa
being done by those who held the fort t.
beat Senator Hanna. The line Of yester
day was distinctly drawn. showing tn
Senate to stand 10 to IL against Hanna
and the House Sc to IS against him
leaving him short of enough votes or
Joint ballot, for election. During thu
noon recess the conferences and Jollifi-
cation meetings of the Combine" were
continued"
FIGHTING WITH. FISTS
During the noon recess there were
several fist fights. While several out
side workers have INDUCED in such
methods, the only member of the Legis-
lature present during such controversies
has been Representative Snyder. Before
he retired, early this morning, some OF
his constituents from Green County
were with him. Two of these represent
ing opposite sides of the Senatorship,
drew revolvers, but were separated be-
fore any powder was burned.
A surprise was created this afternoon
by the announcement that the Hanna
men had changed their mind about hold
ing caucus tomorrow night and will
so on without any caucus DEGREES.
STILL LOSING VOTES
Late tonight the Hanna managers lost
the two doubtful members that they had
gained today, so that there is now no
material change from that of yesterday,
when the house stood Sc to SO against
Hanna.
This would give the senator only seven
ty votes on joint ballot, or three less
than enough to elect. In connection
with the change of Representative Grit
fifth back to the anti-Hanna camp there
are most scandalously sensational re-
ports in circulation.
Mr.. Griffith has been on both sides
several times and so pledged himself in
writing.
In these dispatches yesterday was an
account of the Hanna workers spending
Sunday night with Griffith and of his
sending at a. m. for his wife to come
from the Great Southern hotel to the
Neil house to join him in conference
with the Hanna people.
At a. m. the Kurtz men saw Mr.. Grit
fifth and the all-night work of the Hanna
men was undone just before her hus-
band went to the state house on Mon
day morning to qualify as speaker pro-
tenn with the other candidates of the
combine" After the legislature was
organized Mr.. Griffith had another night
of conferences on both sides of the SEN
atorial case and this morning he gave
the Hanna men a written pledge over
his own signature that he would vote for
the senator Later in the day he was
seen by the opponents of Senator Hanna,
and tonight he gave out the following
as his last proclamation on his position:
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 4.-To the
Public: 1t is due to the public and myself
that I make statement of my position
in the senatorial matter. While it is
true that the convention which nominal
ed me passed a resolution requesting me
to support Senator Hanna, and while l
at various times during the campaign
and since, declared my intention to fol-
low that request and even promised a
dozen or more of my constituents in Mr..
headquarters on Monday Of this
week that I would do so, I have, how
ever, since learning the particulars of
the indignities heaped upon my wife
Monday morning, reached the convic-
ton that I would be untrue to my man
hood should I cast my vote for a man
who either uses or employs such meth
DDS, and shall resent the indignities and
insults heaped upon myself and friends,
and also do a service for my state and
country by voting for a Republican
other than Mr.. Hanna for United States
senator.
Notwithstanding the threats have
been made to me that 1 cannot return
and live in Union county if do not vote
Tor Mr.. Hanna, it is my hope and belief
hat the good people who have honored
ne with their confidence and whom l
love and honor, will uphold me in this
determination, that cannot under any
be changed. (Signed)
~. Z. GRIFFITH
When copy of the statement pur-
porting to come from Representative
Griffith was shown to Senator Hanna
this evening he said: ct do not believe
Mr.. Griffith ever made this statement,
because it is not true. 1t is represented
to me that he is an honorable man and
therefore I shall not believe without
some further evidence that he ever made
or used such statement"
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Hanna re-
CARDS it as untrue that Griffith himself
published the statement, yet it is known
that the document is in Griffith's hand
whether he prepared it himself
or not. The last letter of Griffith has
caused not only sensation but the most
bitter feeling and the worst of charges
on the part of the rival workers.
Congressman Grosvenor left for
tonight and the anti-Hanna
men say that he has gone there to confer
as to the legatee, which the opposition
report as likely to be Secretary Sherman.
Gen. Grosvenor stated that he had to
be in congress on Thursday to take part
in the debate and that he was leaving for
that purpose and would be back the last
Of the week. j. Park Alexander, a trus-
tee of the Ohio imbecile asylum today re-
signed because of Gov. Bushnells course
on the senatorship. The four Republic
an clubs of Columbus tonight resolved
not to participate in the Inauguration of
Gov. Bushnell next Monday.
M'KINLEY ANXIOUS
WASHINGTON, Jan. AT the meet
ng of the Cabinet today, attended by
Ill the members except Secretary Alger
and Secretary Long, the replies to be
submitted by the various Secretaries to
The Senate resolution calling for in
as to the application of the
Civil Service law to the several Depart
nents of the government and the recon-
if any, the Secretaries have
to make regarding the administratio