The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-11
HANNA 4 VOTE SHORT
he Opposition not Sure of
a Majority,
BRIBERY is CHARGED
$1,000, $4,000 ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN OFFERED MEMBERS.
BALL0TIKG BEGINS AT 2 ?. NJ. TO-DAY
The Opposition Not United on Any One Man,
But They Feel Confident of Defeat
ing Hanna Gov. BushneIPs
Inauguration.


Inauguration.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1O.-Senator
Hanna is believed to be short one vote
of election. The opposition is not sure
Of 73 votes for any one man as against
only II for Hanna, but they feel conf
dent at least OF preventing Hanna's elec-
ton.
Last night the Democratic Steering
Committee demanded of Mr.. Kurtz that
he furnish at least eight affidavits to-
night from Republican members that
they would stand with the sixty-fve
Democratic members in voting against
Hanna. The Democratic Steering Com
mittee reported tonight that they were
satisfied. Representative Gayman,
chairman of the House Democratic
Steering Committee, went 50 far as to-
say Hanna's defeat tomorrow was as
suIed.
1t has been agreed by a conference
committee that the balloting in the two
houses will not begin until 2 o'clock p.
M, tomorrow, and there may be several
changes in that time. The real work
OF the fight ON both sides is beng done
tonight. The workers win not sleep
now until after the baIloting begins.
There is feeling among many Of those
opposing Hanna that if he is not defeat
ed ON the first ballot, or rather by the
separate ballots tomorrow, that he will
not be defeated at all. These anti-Han-
ma workers say they had a majority of
only one against Hanna when they eX-
posed their strength in organizing the
lnC 10 t11f Iau 81 E how
down to a majority of only one against
Hanna tomorrow, the coalition may not
hold for another day.
While the opposition is still insisting
on Kurtz as the candidate against Han
ma yet they say that Bushnell, Kurtz, or
any other one will be dropped as soon as
it is demonstrated that he cannot Sc
Gre all Of the votes of either the anti
Hanna Republicans or the Democratic
members. One of the names most
prominently mentioned today was that
Of Representative John =. Jones, who
represents Stark county, the home of
President Mckinley. Mr.. Jones is
Republican and prominent in the Miners
Union He is for free silver and is the
advocated as the labor candidate against
the capitalist.
publicans this afternon was the largest
and most Indignantly enthusiastic as
semblage ever knew in this 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 this afternoon, and they are there
tonight Representative Marvel, Grif-
81 GNy1f,1 i.
undivided and constant attention of the
other side. There are at times lively
scenes when Hanna workers involve the
rooms Of the opposition at the Great
Southern, and also when the hustlers
for the opposition come to the Neil
House after some OF the doubtful mem
bers or their friends. There is tonight
doubt also about the final vote of some
OF those on whom both sides have been
With the result depending on one vote
either way, there are several who want
to be on the winning side, and may at
any time change accordingly to their be-
lief as to which side has the necessary
73 votes or for some other cause. Ow-
ing to the apparent clOseness of the vote
there are still numerous rumors of brib- |
cry for another vote either way.
The Hanna men claim to have
notes of an offer of S5,OOOl
by two prominent members of the oppo-
sition. The opposition in turn claim S.
n. Hollenbeck, member of the Repub-
hcan State Executive Committee, went
to Cincinnati last Saturday with $1O,-
000 1t is charged that Representative |
Otis was offered and accepted $4,000. |
Representative Ortis is a Republican
who was elected on a fusion ticket in |
Hamilton county. He has voted with |
the Democrats in the organization. But
II is claimed that he made friendly over
lures to Hanna workers to entrap them
lAto an offer for the purpose Of exposing
the same and that he will be on the floor
Of the House tomorrow.
1t is said that Representative Otis will
pile $4,000 on his desk tomorrow and
make a sensational speech when his
name is called ON the Senatorial ballot.
The Hanna men make general denial
# the Otis charges and say that they
anticipate other dramatic performances
omorrow before the balloting begins.
Outside the opposing Senatorial quar-
eFs, the city il filled tonight with ex-
ursionists yelling themselves hoarse for
lama. The crowds and the excitement
urnass any of the usual convention
Genes.
Col. T. G. Campbell, Jerry p. Bliss
nd others, opposing Hanna, arrived
Vith Representative John @. Otis, from
}mcinnati tonight. Several thousand
'ords or sensational matter were soon |
fterward given out to members OF the III
reSs ebous the offers bf bribery to Rep
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