The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-05
MAY TRIUMPH in THE END.
THE BATTLE IS A VERY HOT ONE

the so Republican members, one in the
senate and eight in the house. yet the
really doubtful list is limited to two or
three. Some of the dissenting Repubii-
cans are not likely ever TO be reconcilec
to Hanna. They have burned their
bridges behind them and openly admit IT,
Representatives Griffith of Union and
Joyce OF Guernsey, who voted with the
combine" On the organization of the
house, state that they will vote for
Hanna. This gives Hanna % in the
house and Il in the senate. total of II,
or two short of the necessary majority
Droste OF Hamilton, who vote> for Box
we'll for speaker, announced at the time
he would vote for Gerard. a silver Re-
publican, for senator. so that the net
gain for Hanna 10 date over the vote on
the organization is only one.
The Hanna men say they expect TO get
the votes OF Scott OF Fulton and Sutan of
Carroll, who are instructed for Hanna,
but voted with the combine on the or
ganization. ON the other hand, the COM
bination managers say that. Scott and
Rutan Will remain with them 20 a finish.
ard that they expect TO get Snider OF
Greene and Redkay of Highland, who
voted for BoXwell for speaker The
doubtful members are being offered their
choice of chairmanships and given 49,
portunity 10 make other selecti-ns they
want The power OF the organization
OF the house is certainly being used to
the greatest possible advantage. and it's
influence is not TO be underestimated in
connection with the support of the state
administration. While sMr. Kurtz and
his assistants will make no statements.
yet they are holding back the appoint
ments on the committees and other
patronage in anticipation Of gaining
several votes on the senatorial ballot.
In holding its men in line. "the com
bine" is having trouble with some OF the
So Democratic members. 1t is believed
that Mayor McKisson VIII give way to
kurtz for the short term for senator.
while Governor Bushnell has all along
been regarded as the candidate for the
long term. Representatives Wiley Of
Wayne. Powell Of Morrow. Niles OF
Lucas and other radical free silver
Democrats are not satisfied with Kurtz
and Bushnell and if they are to vote for
Republicans. they want them with pro-
nounced silver records like that OF Ger
rard and others that are named. Some
OF the Democratic members Insist that
the breach Is so wide and so deep now
between the Republicans that John r.
Mclean or some other free silver Demo-
crat can be elected over Hanna.
The announcement by the Republicans
that they would have no Joint senatorial
caucus tonight or at any time previous
to the ballOtinG fer senator will compel
all TO continue in this guerilla warfare
for another week. but with the result
depending on the action OF two or three
doubtful members. neither side could
show its hands without exposing the
recruits or the deserters TO a terrific fire
for at least week
The senate and the house will ballot
separately next Tuesday for senator.
The senate will stand 10 to Il against
Hanna by Senator Burke voting with
the Democrats The house on Mond9v
stood Sc to 55. II is now 55 to 81 against
Hanna. This viii settle the contest if
the combine" in both houses can con-
centrate on any one candidate against
Hanna, and when the two houses meet
on the following day, Jan. 12. to canvass
In joint assembly, the vote-of the previ-
Gus day as east by each branch sonar
ately there would be nothing To do ex-
cept 10 announce the total result Of a
10 IL against Hanna; but IL Hanna has
not majority week hence Il is doubt
ful whether any opponent win have it
and the general prediction is Cor a dead
lock. In the event that the balIotino
next Tuesday does not show a majority
Tor anyone, the general assembly viii
proceed on the next day To ballot in Joint
assembly and continue TO do so until
there is an election. The balioting NAV
mot do any more than To compel the con-
testants TO show their names on rollcau
and after that the same fight may be
continued for an indefinite pei .od.
The combine" IS sChargng tim Hanna
fs In such straits as TO he forced "to
swap horses" while crossing the streer,
owing TO Republicans deciding 10 hold
no caucus. They also charge that he has
been an ex-senator since the legislature
met Monday. As Senator Hanna was
appointed when Secretary Sherman went
into the cabinet. article .. section . Of
the statutes Is being quoted as follows.
IF vacancies In the senate bappen nv
resignation or otherwise during the re-
cess Of the Legislature of any state. tho
executive thereof may make teronorerv
Appointments until the next meeting of
the legislature. which shall then GU such
Vacancies"
While this talk about Ohio now having
cnly one senator proceeds. the Hanna
men eNntain fIat fbo,. ,.,.. - -