The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04

a most desperate fight for the senator
ship.
The Hanna men deny that they VIII
form a coalition with Brice for gold
Democrat Tor Senator rather than be
beaten by free silver republican OF
hat they will do anything else but fight
If out If Il takes all winter. Nhile they
are not able 10 give a list long enough 10
elect. they claim :hat Hanna is stronger
than Boxwcll and the other regular kc-
nubIicap candidates in the organization
pr the Legislature and that the opposi-
tion has not enough votes TO elect SEN
ator
The Hanna men concede that they have
LOST the power which viii result from the
organization Of both branches as they
cannot place n chairman, nor dispose OF
my other state patronage. but they nave
carried the war into the home counties OF
ne boiling Republican member3' ana
will make the necessary changes before
next Wednesday,.
OVER CONFIDENCE.
Tho developments OF last Saturday
night and to-day have caused the Hanna
men 10 admit that they were outdone IN
the preliminary organization FOR TINS con-
test and that they undorestimated the op-
position. particularly the extent OF IL
since the November election. While cN-
Chairman Kurtz was thought 20 have
been organizing against Hanna ever since
the Republican State Convention at role
do In June. yet the participation OF Gov
ernor Bushnell and others hau not beeh
fully anticipated. The Democratic state
headouarters have been kept In operation
n, IL ~ "A al q a.
che November election ostensibly so pre-
pare for a grand free silver carnival here
on 81. Jackson day, January Sth.
7. now transpircs that tho Democratic
s,a,e HEADQUARTERS were kept open 10
ret all the Democratic members IN me
FOR what took place to-day ana Tor the
defeat OF Hanna.
Meantime. MIR. Kurtz w2s marshailinS
every possible Republican IN line against
Hanna end communicating with the COM
,uitfec on Arrangements on 81. jackson
nav. This fact was no longer concealed
nv the Democrats. and many RepHpi-
cans are complaining against the man
ayemcnt OF Senator Hanna s interest.
BETTER ORGANIZATION.
The superior organization of the oppo-
s,,,on was shown In their securing to-day
nearly all OF tho doubtful votes me
an,i-tJanna legislators marched 10 mo
stato House in line like troops ana hau
their triumphal march In the most un-
us,.al nanor because OF the confidence IN
taelr organization. Their wives ana
seuehters secured choice seats in advance
IN the legislative halls and the mo7'
elaborate floral designs were on hand ior
the~ occasion.
The feeling Of the Republican members
who voted for their caucus nominees IS
openly expressed against Governos BUSH
nell more than against Mr. Kurtz or
other Republicans who combined with
the Democrats.
The state journal the organ OF the
Central. Ohio Repuhlicans prints large
p,cture OF the Governor with heavy black
borders
Some Republican clubs have cancelled
their engagements OF quarters here Tor
fhe inaueuration exercises next Monday
ana many protest are being received az
the State House.
Colonel w. T. Moore Of Marietta an
other appointee OF Governor bushnell.
to-day RESIGNED as a trustee OF the state
insane asylum M Athens.
The feeling Of revenge was shown even
ir the routine legislative proceedings.
' Reprcsentative Bramley. Of clevelaxd'
introduced q bill TO repeal the ffty-year