Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Combine Confident of De-
| feating Him.
VOTE TO BE TAKEN TODAY
Indignantly. ~ nusiastic aIass Meeting or
Republicans. Charges and Counter
Charges Of Bribery. Sensational
Development Expec ted To-day.
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| to1 haIina, out tIfey feel confident
| ton.
Last night the Democratic steering
committee demanded of Mr.. Kurtz thai
he furnish at least eight sffidayits
tonight from Republican members that
i they would stand with the sixty-five
democratic members in voting against
tdanna. The Democratic steering COM
mittee reported tonight that they were
satisfied. Representative Gayman.
| chairman of the House Democratic
steering committee, went so far as TO
sured.
| 1t has been agreed by a conference
committee that the balloting in the two
Houses win not begin until 2 P. NJ. to-
morrow, and there may be several
| changes in that time. The real work
of the fight on both sides is being done
tonight. The workers will not sleep
now until after the ballVting begins.
There is a feeling among many of those
opposing ,Hanna the. if he is not de-
feated on the first ballot, or rather by
1.-the separate ballots tonorrow that he
Twill not be defeated at all. These anti
| Hanna workers say they had major
! lty OF five against Hanna when they
exposed their strength in organizing the
Legislature last Monday, and if they
came, down to a majority of only one
J "a gain INST Hanna tomorrow, the coalition
| may not hold together for another day.
| While the opposition still insists on
furtz as the candidate against Hanna.
yet they say that Bushnell. Kurtz. or
any other one would be dropped as soon
us! 1T is demons trated that he cannot
| secure all of the votes of either the an
lti-Hanna Republicans or the Democrat
ic members. One of the names most
prominently mentioned today was that
of Representative John p. Jones, who
represents Stark county. the home Of
President Mckinley Mr. Jones is a
Republican and prominent in the min
ers' union. He is for free silver and is
advocated as the labor candidate
against the capitalists.
| While the mass convention of the
Republicans this afternoon was the
largest and most indignantly enthusl-
lastic assemblase ever known i'm this
State, the doubtful Republican members
ofs the Legislature did not see it, or feel
/ it,. They We're closely and literally en-
3tartainsad by the opposition at the Grea /
tSouthern Hotel during the afternoon,
% fhsTe tenlghIezkspyas a.,
Others are having the undivided and
constant attention OF the other side.
/ There are at times lively scenes when
Hanna workers invade the rooms OF
| the opposition at the Great Southern
Hotel. and also when the ilustlers from
House after some of the doubtful
members or their friends There is to-
night doubt also about the final vote OF
some of those ON whom both sides have
| been depending.
With the result depending upon one
vote either way. there are several Vs.
want to be on the winning side, and
may at any time change according to
their belief as to which side has the
necessary IS votes, or for some other
cause. Owing to the apparent closenass
of the vote there are still numerous
rumors of bribery for another vote
either way.
! The Hanna men claim to Nave stem
ographic notes of an offer of $4,000 by
two prominent members of the opposi-
ton. The opposition in turn claim S.
VI. Hotlenbeck. q member of the Re
publican state executive committee.
! went to Cincinnati last Saturday with
$4,000. 1t is charged that Representa-
$4,000. 1t is claimed that he made
friendly overtures to Hanna workers
! to ent,Hap them into an offer for the
purpose OF exposing the same. and tina
he will do so on the floor of the House
| tomorrow.
| 1t is said that Representative Otis
will pile $4,000 on his desk tomorrow
and make sensational speech when
! his ma me is called on the sena torial
ballot. The Hanna men make gen
eral denial OF the Otis charges. and say
| that they "a anticipate other dramatic
performances tomorrow before the bal
iioting begins.
Outside the opposing senatorial quar-
tiers the city 10 fileH tonight with ex-
cursionistS yelling themselves hoarse
element ssfrpass any of the usual con-
| rention scenes.
BUSHNELL INAUGURATED.
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. lO.-Governor
Bushnell was inaugurated for his sec
ond term today. Although the city was
crowded with adf-rcnts OF both Bush
nell and Hann&. there was no collision
between the opposing forces.
The inaugural address of Governor
Bushnell was short and contained no
reference to the contest Of the senator
ship.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 10.-The mass
Republican convention at the Audito-
largest assembiange ever known in the
history OF the city. The capacity of
1.-THE Auditorium is 5000. Many thous-
Kinds were unable to gain admittance.
"a We meeting lasted from until P. NJ,
With unbroken enthusiasm and intense
|sndtgnatAnn throughout the proceedings
Ihere was repeated kissing when the
names of Goverisssa. s.1nshnell Mr.. Kurt2
and others were my $asmfed The terms
4 traitors. Judas" and Ifts like w.
frequently used. -ecssEEs.
RESOLUTIONS Describing the action of
! ttsN EnetT ellpitS u
"thwart the expressed will OF the pto-
PIE. were unanimously adopted. Re
publicaTls generally, and Governor
Bushnell in particular. are appealed TO
to aid in defeating the aims OF the"com-
bine." The resolutions conclude as fol
lows:
/ Resolved, first, that we condemn,
without reserve or qualification. this
most unwhgly conspiracy, and protest
4 In the name Of the people OF the State
Of Ohio against it's further progress and
further Success.
.Resclved. further. that we call upon
4 every Republican members OF the Cen
\ erai Assembly TO be present in his seat
ON next Tuesday and by act and vote
to carry into execution the fulfillrfents
OF the, obligations Assumed by him
when elected az such member. and,
4 "Resolved, finally. that we will well
come most cordially to full CO. operation
with as the Republican members of
said General ASSEMBLY. however they
Inlgy have voted or acted thus far In rs-