The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

of Ohio are filled with accounts of the
proceedings and resolutions OF Republi-
can clubs and other organizations, de-
nouncing Gov. Bushnell and :. the anti
Hanna men.
There are almost 200 Republican news
papers in Ohio; and one at Springfield,
in which the governor is interested, is
about the only Republican paper in the
state that is not denouncing the Republl-
can opponents of Hanna. The language
of some letters and kilograms to the gov
ernor and the anti-Hanna Legislators is
the most severe and .,. discourteous that
could be used.
So far as his own and the efforts of his
managers are concerned, Senator Hanna
| will be beaten, ii ballot were taken TO-
day. The organization against llama Is
| the most compact and complete that was
ever known in Ohio, but 1t has much to
Withstand.
Senator Bourke, the only doubtful MEM
Der of the Senate, is at home today, there
are no changes in the estimates on the
Senate. The Hanna men claim that
Representative Jones of Stark county,
who comes from. the home of President
Mckinley, has promised some OF his con-
situents to support Hanna.
OOu0S presumed MGSOU Hali0 ASi
speaker on Monday and was one OF the
Republicans voting with the Democrats.
On the other hand, the opposition claim
that Representative Snyder, who voted
by Boxwell, and the entire regular he
publican ticket, on Monday, will not re-
main on the Hanna list.
The most important development today
was conference in the interest OF Ger
rard of Cincinnati, Silver Republican,
as the man upon whom the opposition
will try to concentrate against Hanna.
Some of the Democrats refuse to vote
for Republicans like Bushnell, kurtz,
MoKisson and others who have not been
pronounced for freq silver, but they have
said they would vote for Gerard. These
free silver Democrats prefer Mclean TO
any man and they tried to get up
compromise for Gerard for the short
term and Mclean for the long. but the
Republican opposing Hanna said that
they could not vote for Democratic SON
ator
Among those assisting in the Gerard
movement are Gen. A. ]. Warner, pIes1-
dent of the American Bimetallic league;
M. e. Neff of Cincinnati and Judge
Brown, who was consul at Glasgow under
President Harrison.
Representatives Otis and Droste, two
Republican members from Hamilton
county, are listed for Gerard now. With
Uu0 OO DSIQOCrdUlj VOOOby oO4AoA0 AteO0S
only eight Republican votes to elect him,
and it is claimed that he will get more
than that number. Gerard is today list
ed as the leader, the Hanna men claiming
only II votes, while the opposition con-
coded them only 6S. 1t is learned that
Senator Burke went home with the bal
ance of power in the Senate in his GUS
tody. He will re-organize that body
throughout unless he gets what he wants
Monday or Tuesday and 1T is said. that
he will be president pro tenn and vote
against Hanna.
The opposition has prepared a bill to
reapportion the congressional districts.
This is intended to break intended as a
blow at the Republican congressman
who are working for Hanna.
A call was issued tonight by the Re.
publican state executive committee for
mass convention of Republicans to be
held in this city next Monday afternoon
to protest against the attempt to defeat
Hanna. The call follows:
Headquarters Ohio Republican State
Executive Committee, Columbus, Ohio,
January 6.
''Io the Republicans of Ohio: The
constitution of our state provides that
the people have the right to assemble
together in a peaceable manner to con-
suit for their common good; to Instruct
their Representatives and petition the
general assembly for the redress of
grievances.
"We call upon you in the exercise Of
this right, to meet in mass convention
at the auditorium in Columbus, on
Monday, January 10, at O'Clock.
"The Republicans of Ohio, in county,
district and state conventions Assem- pled
last spring and summer promised the
people they would elect Mr. Hanna to
the Senate of the United States. A pledge
more sacred was never given. Upon this
issue one OF the tercest political cam
paigns in the history of our state was
fought until you achieved a splendid vic
tory.
tors, pretended Republicans, not giving
heed to the lawfully expressed will of a
vast majority of their party, sought In
every section of the state to defeat the
executive nominees of the Republican
party. Overwhelmed and defeated by our
ballots, they have since consorted with
our enemies for the purpose of defeating
our will, solemnly expressed at the ballot
box. Ry these acts they have shown that
they do not love the great and tsnehcent
principles of our party and that the
wishes of Che people ere not to be re-
garded by them. All that Is dear TO them
is personal revenge and spoiis.
''Not in anger, but with shame, we in
form you that some Of your representa-
tives in the general assembly have Joined
in this unholy campaign and there is
danger that they will disregard your
wishes and expressed Instructions.
ssWe, therefore, call upon you to assem-
BILE and consult as to how our state can
be saved from this infamy and to pe.i-
tion your representatives by your presence
and by your words, to faithfully perform
the duty which you imposed upon them.
''By order of the committee.
'George K. Nash, Chairman.
''John R. Malloy, Secretary.
''W f. Burgett, Treasurer. f"
A report was current tonight that
telegram had been received by the Demo-
cratic leaders frcm John r. Mclean, re-
questing that his name be Kept out OF the