Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-04


needed in the house. 1t is evident that the
entire session will be one OF close contests,
especially with the intense feeling that pre-
walls. An absentee or an objector at any
time may reverse the control of either body
For this reason the combine has steering
committees in both bodies to see that all
their members are always in their seats.
GRIFFlTd'S CONSTITUENTS PROTEST.
During the noon recess crusade was de-
veloped in telegTaphic protests to some Of
the republican members who had voted with
the democrats. The most notable case was
that OF j. z. Griffith, the republican member
from Union county, who was made speaker
pro TEN by receiving forty-seven democratic
and une republican votes. He received
kilograms from constituents asking him TO
resign, saying he would be hung in efllgy
and that delegations were enroute to Co.
Griffith has wihstood much agitatiou during
the last week. Last midnight the Hanna
workers got him into conference at the
Neil house. and 1t Is said that he was "al
most persuaded" about 3 o'clock this morn
ing, but he did not want TO change without
consulting his wife, who was strongly in
sympathy with the combine that NOM
mated her husband for speaker pro
TEN. The Hanna workers at a.
m. went to the Great Southern
to the Neil house where she remained with
her husband till a. m, when the Kurtz
workers missed both Mr. and Mrs. Griffith
and proceeded to the Neil house after them.
While being escorted out of the Neil house the
rival workers got into a fight as to who
should escort Mrs Griffith. The anti-Hanna
men succeeded in getting the woman to re-
turn to the Great Southern, where she had
the last interview with MIR. Kurz Just before
the procession formed TO start to the state
house for the opening session. The wives.
relatives and other friends of some members
who were in the doubtful list have had ex-
periences the last few days and nights al
mort like those Of Mr.. and Mrs Griffith and
their troubles have probably just begun in
that line. While the joint senatorial cau-
cuses are held next Wednesday night the
balloting in the legislature does not begin
Cor nine daye-on Wednesday, January II.
HANNA MEN STILL CONFIDENT.
The Hsnna men have this afternoon car
ried the war into the counties of the nine
republican members who voted with the
democrats, and trains will be chartered to
bring their constituents to the state capital
to make Rome howl" as one of the Hanna
managers expressed it. The caucuses of
Saturday might and the organization today
were against Hanna, and it is believed that
when he receives the renomination of the
joint republican caucus Wednesday night
next that it will be by a vote that is six
short of enough to elect but the Hanna men
say there will be such al revolution in Ohio
within the next week as to insure Hanna's
election by the full party vote of at least 75
to 20.
Just as the legislature was reconvening at
2:3O it was announced that Mr. Kurtz, who
had headed the combine opposition to Hanna
and so far won in the fight, would be the
opposition candidate for senator against
Hanna and that Governor Bushnell and
Mayor McKisson had consented to this ar
rangement. The Hanna republicans an
nounced in that event that they would sup
port eny gold democrat to beat Kurtz.
At noon the senate took a recess till 2:3O
p. m. without announcing to the governor
that it was ready for his message, but this
owing to the house being engaged in
completing its organization which proceeded
with long, tedious roll calls that always re-
suited in the same announcement of Sc to SO
in favor of the combine candidates from
speaker to assistant clerks, and even porters
with the single exception of Colonel Fred
Blenkner, who was endorsed by both eau
cuses for third assistant sergeant -at-arms, a
position in which he has served continuously
for thirty-seven years. Party lines were
never drawn on him, and today factional
lines were not drawn.
This mornings sessions of the senate and
mouse caused no surprises at the Hanna
headquarters in the Neil house or at the
opposition headquarters at the Great South |
crn hotel. The demonstrators of rejoicing
at the latter place were beyond description |
The opposition Insisted that Hanna wae not |
as strong as BoXwell that Hanna would not |
nave fifty votes III the house and seventeen |
IN the senate or q total of 167 on joint ballot |
which is six short Of election.
WAITING FOR THE MESSAGE
Az 5l5 the house took a recess till |
o'clock, when it was announced that the gov |
emor's message would be submitted The re-
cess was devoted to conferences on the dis
trlbution OF places on the committees and |
other patronage in the interest of the seu- |
atorill candidate. |
a nf |
floor OF both houses in the interest of a new
fusicn with the regular republicans and the |
gold democrats. The democratic steering |
committee came in contact with George w. |
Hull of Lima, the friend of Mr.. Brice, and |
asked him to stop such negotiations.
Meantime the Hanna workers kept I'D the
light and Claimed TO have secured pledges
from three members who voted for Mason
and that they were then short only three
votes of majority on joint ballot. The
Hanna managers late this afternoon an
nounced that the lines between Boxwell and
Mason for speaker would no. be maintained
on Wednesday night next, snd that they ex-
pected Senator Hanna to be renominated at
the republican joint caucus on "Wednesday
night by sufficient votes to elect him ou the
following Wednesday.
When the senate reassembled at o'clock
senator Garfield was the only republican in
his seat, and he was there to report that his
colleagues were in conference. The Joint res |
oiH'ioh ioi q COlHIHlltte 10 walt on Governor |
Bushnell and inform him that tne general
assembly was organized for business came
over from the house and WIS adopted by SEN
ator Garfield and the eighteen democrats all
voting for it.. After the return of the commit
tee from the governors office the message
was read and referred to the appropriate
committees. The same acticu was naken in
tho house.
LEGISLATE AGAINST HANNA.
When the house reassembled at D. M,
ana Just previous TO the reading of Governor
BushuelFs message, several bills and resolu-
lions were offered, two of them being aimed
At senator Hanra, and both of these measures
being introduced by republicans
Representative Bramley OF Cleveland intro
luced bill to repeal what is known as the
hfty year franchise law for street railways"
nat was passed two years ago Senator
Hanna is largely interested in such enter
orises aud favored the bill when 1t was
passed.
Representative Jones OF Stark county, the
nome of President Mckinley, offered res
'lutlon directing The Ohio senators and re-
luesting the Ohio representatives in congress,
% vote for the recognition now OF the belllg-
9rency OF Cuba and for its independence as
,ocn as practicable. The resolution was re-
erred to as in contradiction to Senator
iaune's record in the senate.
AT $3.50 both parties adjourned till 10 a. m. |
tomorrow.
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