The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-08
KEEPING FIGURES CLOSE
SOME LINGERING MISGIyINGs
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
rHG BUSHNELL INAUGURATION PLAY
Commanding Officer Of .coI9red troops With
draws 0ffer to !oia in Parade Seeming
g General Feeling of Rebuke to Gover-
nor by Republicans of State,

y norby Republicans of State.
Columbus, Ohio Jan. THE lSena-
torial situation is practically unchanged,
Senator Hanna's managers were ap-
parenfly more cheerful, but the cause
for it was not apparent They have
adopted quite. a different policy ili their
canvass from that followed at the be-
ginning of the contest here, and are
now following the tactics of Mr.. Kurtz,
leader of the opposition, whose strong
suit has been to conceal everything pos
sible from the Hanna people. 1t is not
so easy now to secure inside informa-
ton. from the Hanna Headquarters and
this policy is generllly approved by the
Senator's supporters.
The efforts of the steering committee
to whip the Democratic members of
the Legislature into line to vote for
Republican for Senator have not been
as successful as expected. AS result
it is stated authorftatively tonight that
there viii bea caucus Of the Democratic
members next Monday night. 5 e.
The purpose of the caucus is to locate
the doubtful members and pledge those
who are willing to carry out the pro-
posed fusions so that enough Fmem can
rBe kept in line to insure the main
tenance OF d deadlock should one be
forced.
The most reliabIes information tonight
il that Mr.. Kurtz viii be proposed as
the candidate of the opposition, Doth
for the long and the short terms 1t is
believed by the Democratic leaders now
that Mr.. Kurtz VIII be more acceptable
to the majority of the Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature than any ,other
man. gt~ n as4 f<
There was a resumption Of activity
abont the anti-Hanna headquarters
early inthe evening, when Allen o..
Myers returned from a mysterious mis-
sion. Myers left THE city on an early
morning train and returned in the after
noon with information that was appar-
emily satisfactory to Mr.. Kurtz. The
opponents Of Senator Hanna are as con-
fident as ever of winning.
Senator Hanna spent a comparatively
quiet day at the Neil House. T'he
activity of his supporters was unabated.
however Speculation on the vote for
Senator was not changed. Mr.. Hanna's
managers are following the tactics of the
opposition and are not giving any figures.
1t is generally believed now that the
vote 'on the first ballot will show Mr..
.Hanna's strength to be about the same
as in the organization Of the Legisla
ture. The opposition will be diYideds
| Two of the Halnilton county members
are counted to vote for free silver Re
publican. 1t is claimed by the leaders
Eof the opposition that all the Demo.
Gratis will stand together, but this claim
is not borne out by information from
other sources. 1t is claimed. by some
Esfuse to attend the caucus, but this is
probably exaggerated.
More conseryatiyely the pumbdr is
placed at sixCto5 ten. f8g5
Indications Tonight are that the OPP
position is preparing for a long dead
lock. -, @.rrKy.
Il The calling of a mass Econvention of
Republicans in this city next Monday
tby the Republican State Executive COM
mittee to protest against the attempt
to defeat Senator Hanna somewhat dis
Isconcerted the esOppositionsx They claimed
THAT it wagmerelysa move on thes part
lot the HaRna people to ititimidate the
Republican members who refused to
vote for Mr.. Hanna. The calling of the
convention has been generally endorsed
however by the supporters of Mr.. Hanna
in all parts of the State, according to
telegPams that have been resolved at
the Hanna headquarters. 1t develops
that the Kurtz people had decided to
take advantage of the efforts of GER
tain Republicans to throw cold water
on the ceremonies attending the inau.
| guaration of Governor Bushnell, The
Kurtz people thought the disapproval of
Governor B1shnelrs attitude would keep
the Hanna Republicans away from the
city and they set about to bring a big
crowd Of Governor ~Bushnelrs friends
here. 1t is said that THE Kurtz crowd
purchased a lot of railroad tickets and
sent them to certain localities where
the Governors friends were thought to
be numerous, for distribution, for the
purpose Of bringing as many as possible
to the city. The calling of the mass
convention will now bring a large crowd
Of Hanna supporters to Columbus.
Agents of the Kurtz people were to-day
endeavoring to place pictures of the
Governor in the windows of business
houses on all the principal streets. They
met with considerable opposition and
but few pictures appear. Preparations
are being pushed for the inaugural by
the local committee despite the opposi-
ton The inaugural parade will be
made up chiefly of military, as nearly
all of the political clubs that had decided
to participate, have rescinded their ac-
tion. Some weeks ago the Ninth Bat
talon Of colored troops rendered its ser
vices as escort to Governor Bushnell in
the parade and the Governor promptly
accepted the tender in recognition of the