The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-07
HE CALLS A CONVENTION
Hanna Asks the Ohio Republic
cans to Come to Columbus.
IT'S A DESPERATE FIGHT
Gerard, a Silver Republican, Proposed az
the Man for the Opposition to Con-
centrate pon-Democrats Urged
Not to Scatter Their Votes.

| Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 6.-Conservativs
| estimates tonight placed the legisia-
| tive vote at % to 20 against Hanna. The
| workers of the senator claim they have
| II votes, and assurances of the neces-
| sary two additional votes and possibly
| four moro. The opposition insists that
| Hanna will never have 20 votes on joint
ballot and that they have gained two
votes since the legislature adjourned
until Monday. Until the chairmanships
and preferred places and other patron
age are disposed of, the opposition say
that Hanna'S men will be reduced below
20 The opposition to Hanna consists oc
the So democratic members and 10 re-
publican members. Included in the list
OF those supporting Hanna are Repre-
sentatives Droste and Lane, silver re-
publican fusionistS from Cincinnati, who
are counted on for Jeptha Gerard. The
developments to-day indicated that Ger
rard would not only be voted for on the
ballots for senator, but that he might
lead on the first ballot, If the present.
efforts are successful TO make him ths
free silver republican candidate. Ger
rard is one of the most wealthy men
in Cincinnati and he has always been a
radical free silver man. Representative
James Joyce of Guernsey, who is in
cluded in the 20 votes claimed for
Hanna, is considered as doubtful. The
Hanna men claim Jones of Stark, Redkey
pI fflSnldnH. ftutdn or Carroll and Har-
rison and Manuel of Montgomery. who
are on the list of the opposition as
doubtful.
The combine" workers were agrees
sive until the past day or two. when
they not only had enough votes to de-
feat Hanna but also reported all the
doubtful members. The opposition is
now on the defensive in keeping its
majority in line. The contest has set
tied down to siege. in which the OPP
position holds the fort and the Hanna
men are charging the breastworks
With the organization of the legisla-
ture the state administration and other
uncovered ramparts, the opposition feels
we'll fortified. 1t Is conceded that the
opposition IS we'll organized and drilled
and also desperate in this fight Ever
since Kurtz was released as state chair
man by Hanna. at the state convention
in Toledo last June. efforts have been
made 10 retire Hanna, and there will
be "A fight to a finish on that issue.
The talk about Senator Burke being
in the doubtful list has about subsided.
lie was elected president pro tenn. of the
senate by the opposition. As he was not
present to qualify, Senator Thaddeus F.
Crumley, democrat, was elected presi-
dent pro tenn. It transpires that Senator
crumley wrote out his resignation be-
fore his. election and 1t is in the hands
of Senator Fink. the leader of the demo-
cratic side. Whenever Senator Burke il
Iedu2' senator FINK VIII present the
resignation of Crumley president pro
tenn, and Burke will get the place.
= so Tar the opposition to Hanna is not
only holding its men we'll in line. but it
has executed all the plans provided for
previous to the caucuses on last Satur-
day night. The opposition managers
say they are having no trouble in hold
ing their men out against Hanna, bur
admit their trouble in finding any can
dldate for whom all the bolting repub-
licans and democrats will vote. The
boltlng republicans are unanimous in
declaring they cannot vote for any
democrat under the circumstances for
senator. Enough democratic members
to give the managers trouble and
anxiety say they do not want to vote
for a republican for senator. The
solicitude of the combine on this issue is
shown in the following editorial leader
IN this evenings issue of the democratic
Press, the organ of the combined oppo-
sition to Senator Hanna:
The democratic members of. the Leg
islature now have it in their power to
defeat Nj. A. Hanna for the senate and
the blame for a failure to do ii will
rest with them. They can make no sat-
isfactory explanation ii they fail. Stu
pidity in such an emergency as tha
present is as intoierable as guilt
Every republican vote against BoxweII
for speaker was cast 10 show unfalter-
ing opposition to Hanna and has no
OlncT meaning Whatever. III so, tho
overthrow OF Hanna can be accompa-
MED by the same union that defeated
Bo&well for speaker. How can this ba
brought about? OF course. Hanna can
not be elected so long as every demo-
crat and Foraker republican is in his
seat and refuses to vote for Hanna
But If any of them remain away when
the vote is being taken. he may be elect
ed (or SO declared) by less than a ma
jority OF all the members elected TO tho
assembly. To guard against this chance
let every democratic member be present
when the ballots for senator are to ba
taken.
But this is not ALL Let them all vote
for the same candidate in opposition
10 Hanna. and let this candidate be ono
for whom every Foraker republican can
vote. This will not only defeat Hannass
election. but * will insure the election
or another. A failure of the democrafasa ~
and Foraker republicans to agree is ex-
actly TO the liking of Hanna. Do theN
democratic members of the legislatures j.
suppose that time will ever arise dur
ing the session when a democratic can
didate Tor the senate can be elected q
No Foraker republican can be induced
TO read himself out OF his party and
thereby justify the charge of traitor
and deserter' that even now in being
made by the Hanna faction. But 49,
these Foraker republicans stand Ees
now TO unite with the Bryan de-
10 agree on a republican ots
Mark Hanna. let no democra&
Der hesitate Let the fusion be "a
plste between all who oppose n
Is was in opposition To Boxwc =
is the only sure method of QUIZ
ing Hanna. II Is net only ialt&
Is folly 10 talk about eiecting a
cratic senator or casting comk <rIn
tary votes for popular deFsancra q ~ s
man worthy to be senator in the - -
cratic party in ohlo desires. II
crisis, to receive complimentary e. '<4
from any democratic member Of -
legislature. on the contrary. any M
IN the democratic party who permlts**
complimentary vote fn be cast for htfa<
will deserve the censure of the next =.
democratic state convention for his mis-
usonftn4fed 81, PAGE ts89ht4