The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-09
Governor Bushnell RoundIy Denounced a
Republican Indignation Meetings.
Grcnt Crowds viii Pour Into Column.
bus Tomorrow TO SEQ tho Inaugus
ration ana Attend in Great Mass
Meeting Trouble Apprehcndcd by
the Cautious-Beis Of Even Money
in Large Amounts offered o,. lsnn.
m Find no Takers.
Columbus. O.. Jan. S. 1sas.


his election is sure. His managers say
they see the necessary seventy three
votes for him and that the tide of
popular sentiment, will make his vote
larger than Is necessary next Tuesday.
One week ago Tonight the Hanna
tickets for the organization Of the
Legislature were defeated In the Re
Senate was organized by 4 vote of 10
to II and the House by sc to 53 against
Hanna, total Of IS TO 70 against
Hanna.
The Senator's managers claim that
the standing now is the reverse, and If
q ballot was taken tonight Hanna
would be elected by 10 to 20. The on
position concede the loss of Represcn-
tative Manuel, of Montgomery, only
and claim that they still have votes to
spase i'll defeating Hanna
During the day bets were posted at
the Neil House, ranging from $500 to
$4,000 or any parts thereof, even n,cney
on the election of Hanna, and other
private waSers were offered, but none
were taken. There was $4,000 deposited
at the Neil House office for even bets
on Hanna and it remained there.
Reports from Indignation meetings
in the counties to-day and tonight are
pouring into the Hanna headquarters.
These meetings of the clubs, county
committees and other organizations, ut
which speeches are made and resolu-
tons adopted against Governor Bush
nell the boltinS Republican members
and others. will not be continued unless
there is Il deadlock next week.
These who have been holding meet
inGs at their homes this week VIII be
here Monday for the general mass
meeting that has been culled by the
Republican State Committee. The
ceremonies for the inauguration OF
Governor Bushnell takes place at noon
Monday, and the mass meeting is an
nonnced for 2:SO p. m.
The State Committee explains that
many who Will be here Monday cx-
pect to leave on the evening trains,
and that no later hour could be fixed
for the meeting, at which strong re-
solutions will. no doubt be adopted
against the newly inaugurated Gov
crnor. the bnlting Republican members
of the Legislature and others. The
clubs that refused TO participate in the
inauguration will attend the mass
meeting in bodies, and there are fears
of serious collisions on the streets.
While it is apprehended that there may
be Kisses and all sorts of insults TO
the Governor during the inauguration
parade, 1t is known that there have
been special arrangements made to
protect His EXcellcncy from personal
violence.
Serious trouble is feared during the
inauguration and again during thh
mass meeting. and especially Monday
night after both of these occasions are
over. The attendance will be much
greater than ever before on an inaugu-
ration day. The railways report their
incapacity in some places TO furnish
sufficient cars for all who want to
come, The reports indicate that the
eNcurslonists ara mostly the members
of Republican clubs and indignant ciii-
Zens who want 10 attend the mass
meeting
1t is now urged by the resolutions
OF many Indignation meetings that Mr.
kurtz resign as the Ohio member of
the Republican National Committee.
The Indignation goes 10 the extent Of
resolutions Insisting that Harry c. Ma
son resign as speaker and that all
other Republicans elected 10 Lc;;:sla-
tive Offices by the boiling Republicans
combining with the Democratic mem
bcrs. give UP their places or get out of
the Republican party.
Speaker Mason called on Senator
Hanna to-day and spent two hours in
conference. This call was fallowcd by
all sorts of rumors, but It is not be-
lieved there was any agreement reached
between them. There were those who
had no authority to speak for Hanna
insisting that Mason would yet be Gus
ted and that the House would be COM
pletcly re-organiZed newt week.
While the doubtful Republicans seem
to be drifting toward the Hanna col
umn. there is st!ll trouble with some
of the Democratic members who do not
want TO vote for Republican for Sen
ator, II is believed that the Democra tic
members will hold a joint Senatorial
caucus Monday night, so as to try to
enforce the unit rule on i;he Senatorial
vote. Unless this Is done 1t seems Ger
tain that no one except Hanna can
be elected on the first ballot
at was announced weeks ago tha.
there would be conference here this