The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-08
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED.
Hanna People Have Stopped Talking
Of Their Plans.
COUNTER DEMONSTRATION EXPECTED
RVhen the Intimidation Mnss Meet
ing. Called for Monday, ASSEM-
bies--A significant straw.

| Columbus, Ohio, January This was
quiet day with the political workers but
II was productive OF some important de-
| velopments. The situation is practically
| unchanged. however.
Senator Hanna's managers were appar-
emily mere cheerful today. but the cause
for II was not apparent. They have adopt
cd quite a different policy from that fol-
lowed carly In the canvass They are now
following the tactics of Mr. Kurtz, leader
OF the opposition. whose strong suit has
been to conceal everything possible from
the Hanna people. II is rot so easy now ic
secure inside information from the Hanna
HEADQUARTERS and this policy is generally
approved by the senator's supporters. I'm
nortant Development are now kept under
cover, and as result the opposition has
been forced 10 partially change its plans.
The efforts of the steering committee TO
whip the democratic members OF the esis-
lature into line for republican senator
rected. AS a result, It Is stated authori-
totively there will be a caucus of the DEM
ocratic members next Wednesday night,
the purpose OF such caucus being to locate
the doubtful members and pledge those
who are willing to carry out the proposed
fusion so that enough members can be kept
in line to insure the maintenance of
deadlock, should one be forced
Tne information tonight is that Mr..
Kurtz will be proposed as the candidate OF
the OPPOSITION, both for the long and short
Lar vN ID. l.sl. s,.
democratic leaders now that Mr.. Kurtz
VIII be more acceptable TO the majority
of the majority of the democratic members
than any other man.
There was a resumption OF activity about |
the anti Hanna headquarters early in tbe !
evening when Alien Myers returned from |
u mysterious mission. Mr.. Myers left The |
city on an early morning train And re- /
turned in the afternoon with information |
that Wits apparently satisfactory to Mr.
KurtZ.
Senator Hanna's friends are apparently !
rs confident us ever. 1t was a quiet day |
at the Neil house. The activity OF his sup
oorters was undated, however. Specula-
Ion on the vote for senator has not
changed. Mr. Hannas managers are :ol-
owing the tactics OF the opposition ana |
IRE not giving any figures. 1t is generally |
believed nav that the first ballot viii |
show Mr.. Hanra's strength to be about |
ne same as III the organization OF the |
legislature.
The call for mass meeting of repup-
leans in this city next Monday by the
epublican State executive committee 10
protest against the attempted defeat of
senator Hanna somewhat disconnected the |
opposition. They claim 1t is meraly a
move to intimidate the republican mem
ers who refuse TO vote for Hanna.
Cor gresham Grosvenor returned from
Washington To-Day and Immediately denied
he published story that he had gone there
, see Judge Day or anybody elsa with |
eferenee to becoming candidate for Hen
tor In place OF Hanna.
The air OF the Kurtz democratic man. |
gers In their headquarters in the Orsat |
,uthern gives color to the statement that !
sensational movement OF some kind may
, expected TO offset the cal. for a rgpub-
ran State mass meeting here next Mon
~.
straw I'm the senatorsnip contest was
en- in Il notice sent John Thomas of |
lnton. Ohio, an ex-senator of the Slate
that he would be appoin ed as
official in the immigration bureau, to
stationed at Quebec This is supposed
be dsal to induce State Representative
I'm p. Jones, steadfast friend OF
.omas to vote eventually for Hanna Mr.
mes Is a labor union man, and has been
ry outspoken In his opposition of SEN
,r Hanna. 1t WAS threatened at one time
ut Representative Jones would speak III
. republican caucus. denounciug Senator
'nna and his attitude toward labor. Ex-
nator Thomas was summoned to WASH
ston last week and saw the president.