Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
HANNA DEFEATED.
His Forces OutseneTalled al Columbus.
Chic.
OPPOSITION ORGANIZES LEGISLATURE,
Both Houses Controlled by Those Ar
rayed Against the Mckinley Boss.
FEELING AGAINST BUSHNELL.
Republicans Blame Him More Than
They DO kurfz-Fight for the
Scnatorship Now Dcspcratc-uanna
Three Votes short.


bnaton Of ten anu-Hanna Republicans
with the Democratic members succeeded
300 organizing both branches of the I.eeis-
iature to-day In the interest Of "the
combine opposition to the reelection of
senator Marcus a. Hanna. boy a vote Of
rs 90 3D. There are two more dates for
tests Of strength-the Joint senatorial
caucuses next Wednesday night and the
5olnt ballotng for Senator. one week
from next Wednesday. January 18th.
With the complications Of the legislative
organization and it's patronage disposed
Of the Hanna men tonight began a most
desperate hght for the senatorship.
Tho Hanna men deny that they will
form q coalition with Brice for a gold
Democrat for Senator rather than be
beaten by froc-silver Republican. or
that they Will do anything else than fight
10 out. If 80 takes an winter. While they
are not able TO give list long enough
TO elect. they claim that Hanna is
stronger than Boxwcl and the other
Yerular Republican candidates I'm the or
eaninltion of the Legislature and that
the opposition has not enough votes TO
eject Senator. The Hanna men con-
ccde that they have lost the power which
wul result from the organization of both
branches. as they cannot place a chair
man. or dispose of any other state
patronage. but they have carried the war
into the home counties of the boiling
Republican members, and Will make the
necessary changes before next Wednes-
day.
HANNA MEN OCTGENERALLED.
The developments of last Saturday night
Gni to-day have caused the Hanna men
90 admit that they were outdone in the
preliminary organization for this con-
test and underestimated the opposition. |
particularly the extent of it, since the No
,ember election. While ex-Chairman |
Kurtz had been thought to have been
organizing against Senator Hanna ever |
since the Republican state Convention at
Toledo in June, yet the participation of |
Governor Bushnell and others had not |
been fully anticipated.
The Democratic State headquarters had |
been kept in operation 10y John r. Nc
Lean and others ever since the NOvem-
Der election ostensihly 10 prepare for a |
grand free-silver carnival here on Jack
s0n-Day. January Sth. IL now transpires
that the Democratic State headquarters
were kept open 20 get an the Democratic
members in line for what took place to-
oty. and IOr the defeat of Hanna. Mean
tme llr. Kurtz was marshallng every
possible Republican I'm line against Han
nH. anl communicating with the Com
mittee Gn Arrangements for Jackson
Day. This fact is no longer concealed by
the Democrats. and many Repubhcare
arc complaining against the management
Cf senator Hanna's interest
The superior organization Of the op-
position was shown in their securing to-
day nearly AN OF the doubtful votes The
aur-Hanna legislators marched TO the
State House I'm line like troops and
showed the utmost confidence i'm their
Organization. Their wives and daughters
secured choice seats in advance in the
legislative halls. and the most elaborate
floral designs were on hand for the oc-
casion.
FEELING AGAINST BUSHNELL
The feeling Of the Republican members
who voted for their caucus nominees is
openly expressed against Governor Bush
reu more than against Mr.. Kurtz or any
other Republican who combined with the
Democrats. The State Journal. the or
gln of the Central Ohio Republicans |
prints a large picture of the Governor,
with heavy, black borders. Some Repub-
Ican clubs have cancelled their engage
ment OF quarters here for the Inaugural
lion exercises next Monday, and many
protests are being received at the state
House.
Colonel w. r. Moore. Of Marietta. an
annointee OF Governor Bushnelrs, to-day
resigned as trustee Of the State Insane
Asylum at Athens.
The feeling of revenge was shown even
in the routine legislative proceedings. |
Bramley, of Cleveland, in
troduced "a bill 10 repeal the fifty-year
franchise law for street railways, in
which Senator Hanna is largely interest
Cd Bramley is a contractor who has d
large contracts under the municipal ad-
Of Mayor McKissOn. on the
other hand. members from Cleveland who
arc supporting Hanna are said TO have
measures ready for Investigations at
Cleveland that would affect Bramey.
Both sides are spending the night in
close conferences.
THE OUTLOOK.
II is conceded that Senator Burke, OF
Cleveland. who has nOt yet appeared, ,
win bc here 10 vote against Hanna The
Senate Will cast seventeen votes for
Hanna and nineteen against him. If
Hanna is no stronger i'm the House than
the B0xwcu ticket was to-day. when
Ioxweu received ffty-twO votes and Ma
son nfty-six for Speaker. then Senator ,
Harm will have only seventy votes on ,
i.lnt ballot. and seventy-three are neces- {
sarv TO elect Notwithstanding the re- :
suits ON the organization Of both houses
both sides seem equally confident in
claiming the senatorship on joint ballot. I
When the Legislature met 10 required 5
an hour 10 examine the credentials and
swear in the 100 members. but the thirty (
Six senator's soon qualified. All were 5
present ln the Senate chamber except ]
Senator Burke. Of Cleveland. the Republ- 8
cal who is opposed 10 Hanna, and Sena- {
for N0ieht the FusiOnist from Cincinnati. /
bot even then the vote stood IS 90 II in {
favor of the Democrats. who elected all {
Ono officers AS Senator Burke was alb {
sent. Thaddeus y. CrOmley DemocraD (
WAS elected President pro. tenn. OF the \
Senate. but IL is understood that he will /
lIFe way 10 Senator Burke for that place n
as soon as the latter arrives 10 take his {
seat The Democratic organization OF +
tle Senate was made complete I'm a very ;
quick way while detachment % police II
men were needed 20 hold back the crowd \
that nled the han Of the House and L
pressed about its entrances. 0
WILD EXCITEMENT.