The age-herald., 1898-01-11

Senator Hanna's headquarters as not only false in every particular, but characteris- tic of the campaign of tricks and treach- cry that Kurtz, Allen O. Myers and their associates have carried on ever since the senatorial question came up. It has been known to the republican managers for 8 considerable time that this play for effect was contemplated"
 Incidents in the House.
 In the house today a resolution was offer ed to amend the state constitutions that United States senators shall be elected by direct vote of the people. The house ad- journed until tomorrow morning.
 A message was received from Governor Bushnell officially advising the house of the resignation of John Sherman as senator for the short term ending March 4, 1899, and of the appointment of M. A. Hanna to fill the vacancy.
 Although the unexpired term of Sherman ended March 4, 1899, Senator Hanna was appointed to serve only till the legislature met in 1898, as the governors appointee under the law can serve only until the legislature meets. It is therefore held that Ohio has had only one senator the past week, and will have only one until there is an election for the short term.
 Republicans in Mass Convention.
 The mass republican convention at the auditorium in this city this afternoon was the largest assemblage ever known in the history of the city. The capacity of the auditorium is 5000, and many thousands were unable to gain admittance.
 There were repeated scenes of hissing when the names of Governor Bushnell, MT. Kurtz and others were mentioned. The terms traitors" "udas' and the like were frequently used in responses from the audience.
 The following resolutions were unani- mously and enthusiastically adopted:
 Conspiracy by Designing Men.
 'rThe mass meeting, of the republicans of Ohio sends greetings to the people of the state of Ohio, and declares that notwith- standing the verdict of the people of this state in favor of the republican party and it's candidates, expressed in the November election, after fair, full and comprehensive discussion of all issues involved, it is now discovered that conspiracy, organized and promoted outside of the members of the general assembly has been formed to thwart that expressed will. Designing men
 
 efforts which we do not care to specially characterize to the accomplishment of the various purposes of the nefarious scheme. The conspiracy contemplates and has for it's ultimate purpose the transfer to the democratic party without limitation the control of the organization of the senate and to take from the regularly consti- tuted majority of the house the control or it's organization and to confer upon the democratic party power to limit and CIT cumvent republican legislation, and there by make possible such legislation as is desired by the parties to the combination. It contemplates the defeat of Hon. Marcus A. Hanna the regularly nominated candi- date of the republican party of the state for senator of the United States. And 1t contemplates the sending to that body of either a free silver republican, pledged to stand by the interests and principles of the men who elect him, or the election of democrat, or both.
 Seeks to Disrupt Congress.
 ''The scheme further comprehends and proposes to reapportion the state for on- gressional purposes to the end that an addi- tional number of democrats may be elected to the Fifty-sixth congress, and in that way defeat tho purposes of the republican party, which carried the country in 1896 in favor of William Mckinley for president and the sound money and protective tariff views of the great party to which we belong.
 'Further than this, this scheme contem- plates the ripping up of the judicial dis tricts of the state, to the end that faithful judicial officers may be turned out and their places given to democrats, and bills are now prepared for both the foregoing purposes.
 And still further we believe and charge that there is in contemplation such trans- fer of power through the legislation to cer- tain men connected with this conspiracy as that evil consequences will accrue to the people of the state f
 An Appeal to Stand Together.
 Unconscious as we would fain believe of the scope and far-reaching consequences of their acts, certain members of the leg islature, elected as republicans and by re- publican votes, and pledged to republican interests, havc been so far misled as to join in making possible the success of the conspiracy thus far. Now for the purpose of arresting the further progress of this baneful conspiracy and to prevent it's com plete and most important accomplishment, we appeal to every republican member of the general assembly, to every republican of the state of Ohio, and to every person interested in the fair name of the state of Ohio, to use their influence that further progress may be now checked and thwart- cd.
 We recognize that there is distinction between a member of the legislature vot- ing against his party nominee in the or ganization of the body and voting against his party's candidate for United States senator. which was made by the people in their primary capacity and ratified by them at the polls
 Breach of the Highest Trust.
 ''The one is a violation of party duty, the other involves breach of the highest trust and a violation of the fundamental principles of our government, such as has never in the history of the republican par ty occurred. There have been bolts from senatorial nominations made at caucuses. but since the nomination of Abraham Lin-