Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-14
FIGHT IS NOT ENDED.
hanna's Enemies to Garry the
Struggle Right Up to the
United States Senate.
BASE THEIR CONTEST ON BRIBERY.
Tom Campbell Sues tise Ohio State journal
Tor Libel and Wants $1OO,Oo0-Senate
Committee Subpoenas Hanna and Other
headers to Testify as to the Alleged Cor
rsPsion-MHson's Seat rs Speaker Getting
Cneasy-Pepulist Party L Split

headen to Testify as to the Alleged Cor
raPtion-Mnson's Seat ms Speaker Getting
Uneasy-Pepulist Party L Split.
Columbus. O., Jan. 1i.-Hanna and
the members Of the legislature went
nome yesterday. AL will return by
Tuesday next. The leaders on both
sides are still here preparing for an
other light next week. The opposition
10 Hanna was defeated in his election.
but 1t proposes to fight now against
nm eing seated fer the long term. His
enemies say that they have not the
time TO interfere on the short term,
Sut they VIII press the bribery charges.
as such charges were pressed on Hem
~ B. Payne fourteen years ago. to q, /,
United states senate. Subpoenas have
psea issued for Hanna, Dick, Hollen-
oeek, Boycs and others. to appear before
the senate committee next Tuesday
night. Libel suits have been brought
against several Republican papers for
damages In connection with the bribery
eharges. notably one by I. C. Campbell
ior Slco.oco against the Ohio State Jour-
nal.
Wants the Bribery Inquiry Pushed.
Among the managers for Hanna still
here and to remain till the Investigation
Is completed is Hon. L. G.. Rathbope.
who says he wants the bribery investi-
cation pushed to he last ditch. He
says those who were i'm that business
are raising the cry against others. and
that The Investigation wiz show who
is guilty and who is being persecutd
as well as slanderei. While The senate
committee Of which Burke is chieplap
began Its investigation yesterday. the
house committee wf1l not be appointed
TIL next Tuesday. The Otis resSiution
was adopted In the house yesterday,
bat Speaker Mason wanted time for
the selection OF the five men to do the
investigation.
Mason Preparing for q Fall
As Speaker Mason is anticipating an
attempt TO oust him he is disposed to
confer with the members before NAM
ing the house committee. In the stand
ing committees announced ky Speaker
mason yesterday ii was seen that ho
gave the Republicans who voted for
Mamma good places. But II is said that
the latter viii not accept the olive
branch and a majority has signed n
docurent to GUST Mason and the other
ooicers. Speaker Mason has never
missed moment out of his chair dur
Ing the sessions of the past two weeks.
AS speaker pro TEN Griffith IS now with
the Hanna members Mason knows that
in his absence a resolution would he
offered and adopted to reorganize the
house.
Reorganization May Raise Row,
AS Mason win refuse to recognize eny
one ohering such resolution there are
those who expect violence in the house
before the proposed Reorganization Is
erected. Mason was very arbitrary in
his rulings yesterday and the Reputli-
can members are ready TO resort 70
desperate efforts next week for recr-
ganization. As the fusion Republican
members from Cincinnati were assured
OF support on the Republican side for
certain bills for the reorganization of
their city their support. with the en-
ceIt'on Of Otis. is courtsd on in dis
placing Mason. The Democratic side Is
depended on TO support the Cincinnati
bills In any event
Foraker Congratula.cs the Winner.
Almost another thousand congratuI,-
tory telegrams were received for Han
ma against yesterday and forwarded to
him at Cleveland. They iAclude his COL
leagues in the senate. including For
aker. who wired: Il congratulate YOU.
not only upon your election. but also
upon your happy remarks TO the gen.
crai assembly," Some OF these con-
gratuiatory tslegrams continue to de-
nounce "traitors's in the severest
language. At the jollifcation meetings
In some counties the resignation is de-
manded by resolution OF chavles L.
kurtz as the Ohio member Of the Re-
publican national committee.
Tippccanoc Club Takes Action.
Cleveland. Jan. 1.-THE Tippecanoe
club las; night adopted resolutions ask
ing Senator Burke. Representatives
Bramley and MasSl. Mayor McKisson
and Corporation Counsel Norton, who
were active IN opposing the candidacy
OF Senator Hanna, 10 resign. Mayor
Mckisson made speech in which he
refused 20 resign. The directors will be
asked 10 eyrel the five members