The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
IN A STATE OF SUSPENSE
The Ohio Senatorial Contest the
Feature in the Political World.
TUESDAY THEY'LL BALLOT
Hanna Will Take Advantage of Railroad
Inaugural Rates to Bring Dele
gates to Protest Against
the Combine"

! of the legislature have adjourned until
Monday. But both sides of the sena
torial contest remain in conferences
daily and nightly at the Neil house and
the Great Southern hotel respectively.
The suspense and secret work will CON
tinue until next Tuesday, when the two
branches of the legislature will vote
separately for senator The doubtful
members made no fiops to-day. They
still remain doubtful and they are re-
celVing the united and untiring atten-
tion of the legislative steering commit
tees and outside workers.
Next Monday Governor RushneIt. will
be inaugurated for his second term. but
the exercises will not interfere with the
senatorial fight. The anti-Hanna re-
puol1cans expect all of their followers
here Monday for large demonstra-
llon. Although many republican clubs
nave cancelied their engagements for
quarters on inauguration day it is be-
lieved that the efforts of the anti
hanna republicans to have as big a
demonstration as usual will succeed
The Hanna men Will also take advan-
tage OF the excursion rates to have
visiting republican delegations here on
that day ~ protest against the combine
with democrats.
Ihe expected deadlock will not begin
until next Wednesday when the two
houses ballot Jointly for senator AS
the balloting may continue indefinitely,
1t Is not expected that the inauguration
visitors VIII remain to add TO the chorus
of bitter bowling and counter cheerings.
but some apprehend insulting demon
Stfatlons and even serious disturbances
on Monday. Letters and messages from
protesting republican clubs and COM
mlttees and others continue TO pour in
from the counties on the governor and
the republican members who are COON
Grating with the democrats. and some
or these messages and missives appeal
TO Senator Foraker to come to the re-
lief of the party by declaring IL to be
the duty of all republicans to stand by
the decree of the Toledo state conven-
tion in supporting Hanna
In replying TO the reports about Sec
retary sherman, Assistant Secretary
Day, Congressman Grosvenor and 9TH
erS being made the republican senato-
RAJ nominee. Senator Hanna said to-
day he would never retire. He says he
was nominated by the Toledo state
convention for senator and cannot re-
tire IN favor of any one. If defeated the
responsibility for disregarding the de-
cree of the state convention will rest on
those who are now cooperating with the
democrats. The senator insists that he
will never withdraw even if defeat
should become inevitable. but he still
insists that he Will win out before an
other week rolls around. Senator
Hanna. Mr. Kurtz and other leaders are
now almost worn out. and they evil
IDENTIFY have a long struggle still ahead
of them.
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house and the
combine is using the patronage to hold
their men in line. In the senate to-day
Senator Burke showed some tendency
TO cooperate with his republican col
leagues Tho 1pm1rrafC to -,
port the committees but Senator Burke
stopped II by saying he would vote
with the republicans. Later in the day,
Senator Burke was in conference with
Hanna, and he spent most of his time
with the Hanna workers
While the Hanna men are still short
three or more votes on the current
claims Of both sides. yet the Combine"
is having its troubles in fixing on some
one who can command all the demo-
cratic votes AS well as that of the dis
senting republicans.
Lewis g. Bernard the democratic
leader from Cincinnati and the mana
ger for John r. Mclean. said Tonight:
There will be no election before long
series of ballots. The democrats will
scatter their votes This is taken tn
mean that the democrats will not he
able To agree in their cancus on a can
didate. Tho anti-Hanna republicans
announce positively that under no cir
will they vote for u demo-
rrat. They will continue the deadlock
indefinitely rather than elect a demo-
cratic senator
dress here next Sunday night al the
Jackson day banquet. and his presence
s anticipated with some anxiety. The
Press IL out with a sensa tional extra
edition tonight announcing that the
Democratic prosecuting attorney has
tod .I,na i'll
grand jury In referring to this inqui-
sition, the Press says sworn statements /
have been submitted to the grand Jury
rom Representative and Mrs. Griffith |
IF Union county Representative George |
Schellmyer and Chris Monter Of Gin /
ninnati. Hon. y. X. HyscI of Columbus /
and others against certain workers for |
Hanna. This affair is pronounced as /
an attempt at intimidation by the /
Hanna men.
At IL a. M. both branches Of the gem |
7ral assembly met in conference To can |
ass the vote of the last state election. |
Ii was dun proceeding During the |
wo hours devoted Ia canvassing the i
vote the senators and representatives |
put in the time talking Of the senatorial +
II was the consensus Of opinion |
hat Hanna was short three votes and [
hat the opposition was becoming more +
on kurtz for the short +
erm and Bushnell for the long term
Al the Great Southern hotel are the /
democratic and kurtz headquarters. CO.
operating and occupying adjoining
'uites Of rooms At the rooms OF the t
Democratic managers there was quite /
| stir over the gentle felegramS from t
senator Brice advising democrats To /
-Gte for q democrat for United States F
enator and became an attachment 10 /
he boiling republicans on national is
ues5
Of the g. democrats I'm the Legislature.
'nly three are said II agree with Brice
IN the financial question. and II Is said f
hey viii not break away from tho
curse that IS agreed upon by their
colleagues. II these men
hOuld break away from the combine
Hanna could be elected The reports
bout Brze"'s taking part caused IN.