Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06


Monday. But both sides of the sena-
torial contest remain in conferences
daily and nightly at the Neil House
and the great Southern hotel respect
lively. The suspense and secret work
will continue till next uesday, when
the two branches of the legislature
vote separately for senator and the roll
calls will show whether any changes
have been made. The doubtful mem
bers have made no more flops They
still remaia doubtful and they are re-
ceiying The united and untiring atten-
ton of the 10 4islative steering commit
tees and o. g CO workers.
Next Muaday Governor Bushnell will
be imam urated for his second term, but
the * rcises will not interfere with the
senafoeia nghU, The anti-Hanna Re-
publ ans expect all Of their followers
here Menooy for q large demonstra-
ton.
Although many Republican clubs
have cance6d their engagements for
quarters on Inauguration day, it is be-
leved tiiut 5ae efforts of the anti Hanna
Republicans to have as big demonstra-
ton as usual will succeed. The Hanna
men Will also take advantage of the ex-
cursion rates to have visiting BeDubh-
can delegations here on that day to
protest against 1.-The combine" with
Democrats. The expected deadlock
will not Begin until next Wednesday,
when tho two houses ballot Jointly for
senator and continue TO ballot jointly
from day to day until there is an cleo
ton. As the balloting may continue
indefinitely, it is not expected that the
inauuTrotiOn uicito xxyi II ra,,naiI, ad1
to the chorus of bitter bowling and
counter charges, but some apprehend
insulting demonstrations and even seri-
GUS disturbances on Monday.
Letters and kilograms from protest.
ing Republican clubs and committees
and others continue to pour in from the
counties on the governor and the Re-
publican members who are co. operating
with the Democrats and some of these
messages and miss1ves appeal to Sena-
tor Foraker to come to the relief of the
party by declaring it to be the duty of
all Republicans to stand by the decree
of the Toledo state convention in sup
porting Senator Hanna.
In reply to the reports about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day,
Congressman Grosyenor and others
being made the Republican senatorial
nominee, Senator Hanna said positively
he would never retire. He says he was
nominated by the Toledo state conven-
tion for senator and cannot retire in
favor of any other one. If he is de-
feated, the responsibility for disregard
ing the decree of the state convention
will rest on those who are now CO.
operating with the Democrats The
senator insists that he will never with
draw. even il defeat should become in
evitable, but he still insists that he will
win out before another week rolls
around Senator Hanna, Mr.. Kurtz
and other leaders are now almost worn
out and they evidently have long
struggle still ahead of them.
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house. and
1.-The combine" is using che patronage
to hold their men in line. In the SEN
ate Senator Burke showed some tend.
ency to cooperate with his Republican
colleagues. The Democrats wanted to
| report she committees, but Senator
Burke stopped it by saying he would
vote with the Republicans. Later in
the day Senator Burke was in confer
ence with Hanna, and he spent most of
his time with the Hanna workers.
The Republicans announced Tuesday
that they would hold no joint senator
ial caucns. and the Democratic mem
bers made the same announcement
Wednesday. The anti Hanna Repub-
iicans will have no caucus, so that there
will be no test of strength till next
Tuesday. While the Hanna men are
still short three or more votes on the
current claims of both sides, yet 1.-The
combine is having its troubles in fix.
ing on some one who can command all
tho democratic vote as well as that of
the dissenting Republicans
The Columbus Press. the Democratic
organ Of Central Ohio. IN leading edi,
torial says
1.-The organization of both houses Of
the legislature on Monday by Z coali.
tlon OF the democrats and Foraker Re.
publicans does not prove that the oppo-
sition can ell 1t q senator.
I'm order TO elect senator ia oppo-
sition 20 Mr.. Hanna, it will be neces.
sary to have 4 perfect coalition De.
tween the Bryan Democrats and the
Foraker Republicans. There are no
votes to spare
MIR hanna and his assistants are
not only trying to secure votes for him.
but they are by the same means and
methods trying to prevent the opposi-
ton to him from agreeing en- any other
candidate.
1T is known there are Democratic
members OF the legislature who are
4 much dIsinclined to vote for any Re.
/ publican for senator and who would
almost as willingly see Mr.. Hanna
| elected senator as any other Republican
who thinks and votes as Mr.. Hanna
| does on pubic questions. But as every