The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
OPPOSITION CLAIMS THAT HANNA,s
DEFEAT is ASSURED.
democratic Steering Committee Ex-
press Satisfaction With the As
surances of Boiling RepubIicans
That They Would Vote With the
Democrats-Charge of bribery
E. continue and Some Sensational
nnd Dramatic Performances Are
Expected in the Legislature.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. II. - Senator
Hanna is believed to be one vote short
OF election. The opposition is not sure
OF rs votes for any one man as against
only II for Hanna, but they feel con-
ndent at least of preventing Hanna's
election. Sunday night the Democrat.
1c steering committee demanded Of
MI. kurtz that he furnish at least
eight aftldavits from Republican men,
bers that they would stand with the
% Democrats in voting against Hanna.
me Democra tic steering committee re-
ported that they were satisfied. Rep
resentative Gayman, chairman of the
house Democratic steering committee
went so far as to say Hanna's defeat
was assured. There is no doubt that
senator Hanna was beaten for a weak
previous to last Friday when Repre-
sentative Manuel of Montgomery
changed in his favor. On Saturday
the Hanna men secured Representa-
tive Griffith Of Union, but they have
made no accessions since, and it is the
general belief that they are short one
VOTE
There is a feeling among many Of
those opposing Hanna that if he is not
defeated on the first ballot, or rather
by the separate ballots, that he will
not be defeated at all. These anti
hanna workers say they had a major
1ty OF five against Hanna when they
exposed their strength in organizing
the legislature last Monday, and, if
they come down to majority Of only
one against Hanna that the coalition
may not hold together for another day.
While the opposition still insists on
kHrtz as the candidate against Hanna
yet they say that Bushnell, Kurtz or
any other one will be dropped as soon
as it is demonstrated that he cannot
secure all of the votes of either the
anti-Hanna Republicans or the Demo-
cratic members.
While the mass convention of the
Republicans was the largest and most
Indignantly enthusiastic assemblage
ever known in the state, the doubtful
Republican members Of the legislature
did not see it or feel it. They were
closely and literally entertained by
the opposition at the Great Southern
hotel during the afternoon and night.
With the result depending upon one
vote either way, there are several who
want to be on the winning side, and
may at any time change, according to
their belief as to which side has the
necessary Z votes or for some other
cause. Owing to the apparent close
ness of the vote there are still numer-
GUS rumors of bribery for another vote
either way. It is noticed by some Of
the more conservative observers that
as soon as no further charges are an
nounced each day that the contending
factions alternated in daily reports Of
bribery. The Hanna men claim to
have stenographic notes of an offer of
$4,000 by two prominent members of
the opposition. The opposition in turn
claims S. D. Hollenbeck, a member of
the Republican state executive COM
mittee, went to Cincinnati last Satur-
day with $4,000. 1t is charged that
Representative Otis was offered and
accepted $4,000. Representative Otis
is a Republican who was elected Oh a
fusion ticket in Hamilton county. He
has voted with the Democrats in the
organization. But it is claimed that
he made friendly overtures to Hanna
workers to entrap them into an offer
for the purpose Of exposing the same,
and that he will do so on the floor of
the house.
It is said that Representative Otis
will pile $4,000 on his desk and make
a sensational speech when his name is
called on the senatorial ballot. The
Hanna men make general denial Of
the Otis charges, and say that they an
ticipate other dramatic performances
before the ballOting begins.