The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
HANNA TAKES COMMAND.
THE SENATOR I'M 0HARGB or ms
FIGHT Ar cor UMB
a nay OF DisceurnErusent rsr the Coub,ss
THAT ns TryinE 60 Defeat f~1iu%-Notabio
I,rseVttonn rrnun the Opposition 1tsntv-
MEX says the n1anna Outiook ns Dright.

btrserttona fruun the Oppsattton 1enntu-
MEX says the nHsnna outioek Hs DriGht.
COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 3l.-The Senatorial devol.
opments to-day wero altogether In favor OF tho
success OF Senator Hanna, both for the long and
the short term. For the fret timo aimee tho
contest began tho hand Of President Mckinley
was shown In the manipulations In favor of his
chief lieutenant.
The President. In accordance with public OK.
pectation. throw OF all DISCUSSES and took n
bold stand for the Junior Republican Senator.
His efforts were In the direction OF inducing
representative John Jones Of his own county to
abandon the forces and plant him
Relt firmly in tho Hanna column.
Acting under instructions, Judge William II.
Day, Assistant Secretary OF state. came on to
Ohio and stopped Mt Canton, where tonight no
10 In conference with Jones. The latter was in
Canton, by special request Of the President. to
hold n conference with Judge Day.
Jones was nominated on an express agree
ment to support Hanna for Senator. but after
his election he began TO blow hot and cold.
Neither side was satisfied with his position,
though tonight the combine forces have about
given him up as lost to them.
Senator Hanna's arrival this afternoon was
unattended with any ceremony. The Senator
arrived from his Cleveland homo at $3.50 2. NJ,
and was at once surrounded by his admirers,
who escorted him to his headquarters where no
has since remained in conference with his fol-
lowers, taking charge OF his campaign in person.
An event OF unusual Importance was the
signed statement Of Representative Redkey
of Highland county. tho former homo Of
Foraker, that he was for Hanna first,
last. and all tho time. Tho combine has
been making strong claims in his case. but
his public Rvowal of friendship for Hanna was q
damper from which the Kurtz contingent was
unable 10 recover.
Within twenty.four hours there have been
decided indications Of an increasing Hanna SEN
timent. At least three members claimed by
Kurtz have renounced him. and declared
their purpose OF supporting Hanna. These mem;
Grifith. in addition to Jones. who win likely do.
clare himself to morrow after his interview with
with confidence all day until tho latter made
an uneq uivocal statement that he would support
The Bitterness Of the feeling displayed between
the contendinR factions was strikingly shown
this afternoon " the rooms OF Mr.. Kprtz.
classified as doubtful, though tho anita laid
strong. claims TO- hts vote. Is soon AS he
who received him with a great deal Of warmth.
as2s..s 10 s snS HIM hsnc one s e. .hs issal fSF eS sRifsasP:
grey very angry and .eHciaimod hotly to Kurt:
No persuasion could shake the determination
Of tho Delawarean.
EhbJoT blCk IO-nlBnt u HO ucbituIion III soy
ing that tho Republicans would organize both
branches OF the Legislature. All interest Is
THe Combine seems to have branches in both
Gratis are in . House minority. they are counted
MAJOR Maze T pisP admits fts'D tsat g Senator a1o s surss
IN insists Sio thns the R RaS hSs % will ne ors.n Sas the ne
Senate. He refuses to disclose how. but The in;
and will fill the Rop created by tho detection of
-Four Republican members at least will absent
exceed < this; They G ar B BIZ Hso and Ma Ma
we'll for his release from his pledge to
ground that he was the only Republican candi.
date. Representative Scott does not say he
III, Ti' H Hs.%ss CANDIDATE 'a sHIs eo Tor h spsats even The it Is imp p1t.s
masciy triumph. His forces are more confident
Committee today there was n large gathering
al Smo 1ss'G shsim being beG% I'll the pHh Horn. Il. z. c tfS n1Sta.
GubernnLorial candidate. Gen. A. j. Warner.
man. Their efforts seemed to be toward getting
the four recalcitrant Democrats in line for the
combine s5onS me, G sIni"st sii n, rhssS men have SO far
At the conference it leaked out that John r.
Mclean still has hopes OF winning the Senator
are very bitter against Gov. Bushnell and he is
denounced every hour OF the day. Gen. Gros.
venor Is on the ground and is making a specially
Of Bushnell, whom he characterizos as the
~"niRger in tho woodpile.'
MI. tanning is on the ground for Hanna; The
adhering to the Governor In bis fight on Hanna
and secret designs upon the Sena'Srship itself.
storm the Governors position by attacking him
In an Interview Senator Hanna mentions
the action of the, Toledo convention In
indorsing Gov. Bushnell for Governor and
s s,g,s'A was ratIhed at The I poll" and
there is no reason why it should not DO carried
out by the lSepublicnn msiority in the LcgiSln,
OF Mr., Kurtz. insisting that personalities had no
place in the contest.
terno0n In which he reafirins his convictions
that Hanna Is beaten. He says that the combine
strength is known only 10 the leaders of the
opposition.
CINCINNATI MEN DESERT KURTZ.
Late tonight THE Sun correspondent has pos
tive information that both tho fusion Repnbli-
Hamilton county will refuse to vote for Mason,
the anti-IIanna candidate for Speaker, and ali
the former VII most likely vote for Boxwell. the
cANTSY. o. Dec. s1.Assistsnt seere:
G snd 9ohn 'f P. Joe Jones. pFef'asns's tat ]fi vs!slSot
OF this district in the Ohio Legislature,
at the Day home. but not together. Neither
would talk as to the matters considered by
them, but the popular belief Is that 1t concerned
the Senatorial question.
Jones has been entirely non-committal on the
subject. He came here from olumbus late this
afternoon. and returned tn that city on the night
train. He declined to be interviewed on what
passed between himself and Secretary Dny, md
also declined TO .alk Of the Senatorial matter.
There nro many important matters to be de-
cided before that is reached " be said. -,
he would not attend the caucus tomorrow
night, and that he wonii NOT, support ,Boxweil
for Speaker. He SAYS Boxwell will be defeated,
and that Mason o. Cleveland will be chosen.
Judge Day came here ostensibly to spend New
Years, but 1t would not surprise any one here
II he and several leading Canton Republicans
are found at Colmmhua to:MorraM uighl helning