The herald., 1898-01-07
Holding Its Men Steadily
in the Line
NO TROUBLE TO BEAT MARCUS
BUT CAN'T AGREE ON ANoTHER
CANDIDATE
The Administration Forces Assume
the Aggressive With Desper-
ately Small Chances
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. $50 far the
opposition to Hanna Is not only holding
it's men we'll in line, but 1t has executed
all the plans provided for previous to the
caucuses on last Saturday night. The
opposition managers say they are hav-
ing no trouble to hold their men out
against Hanna, but admit their trouble
in finding any candidate for whom all
the bolting Republicans and Democrats
will vote. The "bolting" Republicans
are unanimous in declaring they cannot
vote for any Democrat under the cir
cumstances for senator. Enough Demo-
cratic members to give the managers
trouble and anxiety say they do not
want to vote for q Republican senator.
The solicitude Of "the combine" on this
issue is shown in the following editorial
leader in this evenings issue Of the
Democratic Press, the organ Of the
combined opposition to Senator Hanna:
1.-The Democratic members Of the Leg
islature now have 1t in their power to
defeat M. A. Hanna for the senate, and
the blame for failure to do it will rest
with them. They can make no satis-
factory explanation IL they fail. Stupid
ity in such an emergency as the present
is as intolerable as guilt.
Every Republican vote against Box
well for speaker was cast to show un-
faltering opposition to Hanna and has
no other meaning whatever.
"If so, the overthrow of Hanna can be
accomplished by the same union Of
Bryan Democrats and Foraker Repub-
licans that defeated Boxwell and elected
Mason speaker. How can this be brought
| about? se
"Of course Hanna cannot be elected
SO long as every Democrat ana Foraker
Republican Is in his seat and refuses
to vote for him. But If any of them re-
main away when the vote is being taken
he may be elected Cor 30 declared) by
less than a majority of all the members
elected to the assembly. To guard
against this chance, let every Demo-
cratic member be present when the ball
lots for senator are taken.
but this Is not all. Let them all vote
for the same candidate in opposition to
Hanna, and let this candidate be one
for whom every Foraker Republican can
vote. This will not only defeat Hanna's
election, but 1t will insure the election
of another. A failure of the Democrats
and Foraker Republicans to agree Is ex-
actly the opportunity Hanna seeks.
Let no Democratic member Of the
leislature suppose that time will ever
arise during the session when Demo-
cratic candidate for the senate can be
elected. No Foraker Republican can be
induced to read himself out Of his party
and thereby justify the charge Of traitor
and deserter,' that Is even now being
made by the Hanna faction.
"But as these Foraker Republicans
stand ready now to unite with the Bryan
Democrats to agree on a Republican
other than Mark Hanna, let no Demo-
cratic member hesitate. Let the fusion
be as complete between all who oppose
Hanna as was the opposition to Boxwell,
so that Hanna can be defeated and some
opponent elected on the very first ballot.
This is the only sure method Of OUT
generating Hanna.
'Tt is not only idle but it is folly to talk
about electing Democratic senator or
casting complimentary votes for popu-
lar Democrats. No man worthy to be
senator in the Democratic party in
Ohio desires in this crisis to receive q
complimentary vote from any Demo-
cratic member Of the legislature. On
the contrary any man in the Democratic
party who permits q complimentary
vote to be cast for him will deserve the
censure of the next Democratic state
convention for his miserable and selfish
ambition.
"The Democrat who refuses to agree
upon any honorable Republican the For
aker members unanimously propose will
in effect be casting at least half the
weight and influence Of his vote for
Mark Hanna.
'The Democrat whose vote would
elect Hanna's opponent will be friend
of Hanna IL he refuses to cast it."
ESTIMATES OF VOTES
Conservative estimates tonight place
the legislative vote at rs to 10 against
| Hanna. The workers of the senator
claim II votes and assurances of the
necessary two additional votes, and
possibly four.
The opposition insists that Hanna
will never have 70 votes on joint ballot
and that they have gained two votes
since the legislature adjourned over
till Monday. Before the chairmanships
and preferred places and other patron-
age are disposed of the opposition say
that Hannas vote will be reduced con-
siderably below 70, which is now at least
three short Of enough to elect.
The opposition consists OF the IS
Democratic members and ten Republic
an members.
Included in the list Of those supports
ing Hanna are Representatives Drost
and Lane, Silver Republican fusionists
from Cincinnati. who are counted on
for Gerard. The developments today
indicated that Gerard would not only
be voted for on the ballots for senator,
but that he might lead on the first bal
lot If the present efforts are spccessful
to make him the free silver Repubnca2