The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-04
COMBINE BREAKS
IH[ HANNA SLATE.
EaS0n Elected Speaker Over HE
C0JCuS Nominee.
DESPERATE FIGHT ROH ON FOR SENATOR
Another Test Of Strength to Come Before
The Final Struggle.
Opposition FSnvea Majority in Botn
branches OF tho LrgisInIure-lEnn-
m Men Apparently UndIsInnye,I-.
strength OF Combine Organization
Surprising-n Regular Republican.
IndiEunnt NJ Governor Iyus,ucl,,.
Unexpected Action.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2. 1898

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1898.
The combination OF ten anti-llanna
Republicans with the Democratic mem
bcrs succeeded In organizing botlr
branches of the Legislator to-day In
the interest of the combine opposition
10 the recollection OF Senator Hanna by
u vote OF So TO SO.
There are two more dates for lest :
of strength-thc joint Senatorial eau
cu9es next Wednesday night and the
john; balloting for Senator. one week
from next Wednesday, January, -.
With the complications Of the Leg
islatiVe organization and it's patronasa
disposed Of the Hanna men tonight
began most desperate fight for the
'SenHtorship. The Hanna men deny
that 'they will form coalition with
lSrice for n gold Democrat for Senator
rather than be beaten by n free silver
Republican, or That they WIFI do any
thing else than fight 1t out If II takes
an winter. While they are no: able 10
give a list long enough 10 elect, th,y
claim that Hanna Is stronger than BoX-
well and the other regular Republican
candidates III the ogganizl tlon OF the
Legislature and that rhc opposition has
not enough votes to elect a Sena tor
The Hanna men concede thai. they have
lost the power which will result from
the organization of bo.h branches, as
they can name no chnirmen of COM
mittecs, place no members in desirable
positions. or dispose of any other State
patronage, but they have carried the
war into the ho9nn counties uf .he
i,n,s
pect the necessary changes before next
Wednesday night.
THE developments Of last Saturday
night and to-day nave caused the
Hanna men TO admit that they were
out done I'm the preliminary organiza-
t!on for this contest and that they
underestinhated the opposition. e,spe-
cially the extent of it since the Novcm-
Der election. While cX-Charman
kuitz was thought to have been or
ganizing against Hanna ever since
the Republican Stl:e convention at
Toledo in June. yet the participation of
Governor Bushnell and others had not
been fully anticipated.
The Democratic State headquarters
have been kept in operation by John
Mclean and others ever since the No
vcmber election, ostensibly to prepare
for a grand free silver carnival here
on Jackson Day, January s. 1t now
;ranspi!es that the Democratic head
quarters were kept open to get all the
Democratic members In line for what
took place to-day and for the defeat of
Hanna Meantime Mr.. KurtZ Was
marshalinS every possible Republican
In line against Hanna and commlIn!-
eating with the committee on arrange
mentS for Jackson Day. Tonight this
fact was no longer concealed by the
opposition and many Republicans are
openly complaining against the man
agement OF Senator lianna's interests.
The superior organization Of the on-
position was Ghown in their securing to-
day nearly all of the doubtful votes.
The anti-Hanna Legislator marched to
the State House to-day in line like
troops and had their triumphal march
in the most unusual manner because
of the confidence in their orGaniza ton.
Their wives and daughters secured
choice seats in advance In the legisla-
tive halls, and the most elaborate floral
designs were on hand for the occasion.
The feeling of the Republican mem
bers who voted for their caucus nom-
necs is openly expressed against Gov
ernOr Bushnell more than against Mr..
lfurtZ or other Republicans who COM
bined with the Democrats. The State
Journal, the Republican organ OF CEN
lIdl 'pIib, pIlHlS picture OI lie
Governor with heavy black borders.
Some Republican clubs have cancelled
their engagements Of quarters here for
the Inauguration exercises next Mon
day and many protests are being re-
ceived at the State House. Col. r. w.
Moore. of Marietta, another appointee
OF Governor Bushnell, to-day resigned
as trustee of the State Insane Asylum
at Athens.
The feeling of revenge was shown
even in the routine legislative proceed
ings. Representative Bramley, of Cleve-
land, introduced Il bill to repeal the
ffty-year franchise law for street rail-
ways in which Senator Hanna is largely
interested. Bramley is contractor
who has large contracts under the
municipal administration of Mayor
McKisson. On the other hand, mem
bers from Cleveland, who are support
Ing Hanna, are said to have measures
ready for investig l'ian at Cleveland
that would affect Bramley.