Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
HANNA'S TRIUMPH.
THE FIGHT AGAINST HIM, now.
EVER, NOT YET ENDED.
BRIBERY CHARGES TO BIZ PRESSED
steps to This End TnI<ca by Doth
Legislative Houscs-LfbeI Suits
Trouble Expected when Repubit.
cans Attempt to Reorsanize House.

COLUMBUS. o., January Ex-senator
Hanna and the members OF the Legislas
ture went home to-day. All win resurr
by Tuesday next. The leaders on both
sides are still here. preparing for another
fight next week.
The opposition 10 Hanna was defeated
In his election. but it proposes TO fight
now against his being seated for the
long term. Ills enemies say that they
have not the time to interfere on the
short term, but they will press the
bribery charges. as such charges were
pressed on the election OF Henry u.
Payne fourteen years ago to the United
States Senate. Subpoenas have been
issued for Senator Hams. Major Dick,
w d. Hollenbeck. Fl. II. Boyce, an6
others to appear before the Senate COM
mittee next Tuesday night. Libel sats
have BEEN brought against several Re-
publican papers, for damages in connec-
ton with the bribery charges. notably
one by 7. c. Campbell for 100000 against
the Ohio State Journal.
Both branches of the Legislature ad-
journed to-day till Tuesday.
In the Senate those voting yesterday
against the Burke resolution for the IN
vestigation Of bribery charges changed
their votes. In the House there was
a long discussion of the Otis bribery reso-
luton. AS the Republicans expect 60 re-
organize the House. an attempt was
made to postpone further consideration
of the Otis resolution till February Sd.
so that Speaker Mason would not ap-
~ "a.
vestigation. Speaker Mason announced
the standing committees to-day, the
House refused TO postpone the resolution.
and it was adopted-d TO 5-most OF tho
Republicans not voting While the Sem
ate committee, Of which Senator Burke
is chairman, began its investigation yes
terday. the House committee Will not
be appointed till next Tuesday.
OLIVE-BRANCH REJECTED.
In the standing committees announced
by Speaker Mason to-day, he gave the
Republicans who voted for Hams good
places. but it is said that the latter Will
not accept the olive branch. and ma
jority have signed a document to oust
Mason and the other officers.
Speaker Mason has not missed a mo-
ment out OF his chair during the sessions
Of the past two weeks AS Speaker pro
ltU NfiiItH ~ tlOW Win the ltAnnH
members. Mason knows that I'm his alb
sence a resolution would be offered and
adopted to reorganize the House. As
Mason will refuse TO recognize any ono
offering such a resolution, there are those
who expect violence in the House before
the proposed reorganization is effected.
Mason was very arbitrary in his rulings
to-day, and the Republican members are
ready to resort to desperate efforts next
week for reorganization.
Almost another thousand cOngratuIatory
kilograms were received for Senator
Hanna again to-day, and forwarded 10
leagues in the Senate among these Sena-
tor Foraker, who wired:
II congratulate you not only upon your
election, hut also upon your happy rc-
marks TO the General Assembly"
AT the jollifcatiOn meetings IN some
counties the resignation is demanded. by
resolution. Of Charles l.. Kurtz. as the
Ohio member Of the Republican National
OVATION TO HANNA.
CLEVELAND, o., January ls.-senator
Hanna was received this evening upon his
return from Columbus with enthusiasm
far greater than that which has been ac-
corded any public man la this city in a
N'NdNt. ~ mum TIC lipptttnOc (tuDs
the Business-Men's League, and the Re-
publican Shop Clubs gathered In front Of
the Masonic building on Superior street,
and formed a parade. Half the town
turned out to see them. Headed by a
brass band. they marched 10 the Union
Depot, where Senator Hanna was met
by them. He was escorted 10 the Hollen-
den.
The Senator was Justify cheered all
along the line Of march, many business
houses practically suspelding business
for the time being. A public handshaking
reception occurred I'm the lobby OF tho