Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-09
HANNA CERTAIN.
His Opponents Also Confident
But Unwilling to Bet.
Gov eushnell's Friends Angry, over the
Arrangements for the Big Mass Meet
ing to BE Held Monday.

Columbus. o., Jan. S.-Senator Hanna
thinks tonight his election is sure. His
managers say that they see the neces-
sary Is votes for him, and that the tide
Of popular sentiment will make his vote
larger than is necessary Tuesday
One week ago tonight the Hanna tick
cts for the organization of the legisla-
ture were defeated in the republican
caucus. On last Monday the senate was
organized by vote of 10 to II against
him, and the house Sc to SO against him,
total of rs to 20 against Hanna. The
senator's managers claim that the
standing is now the reverse, and that if
there were a ballot tonight Hanna
would be elected by 70 to TO-
The opposition managers concede the
loss of Representative Manuel of Mont
gomery only, and claim that they still
have votes to spare in defeating Hanna.
| During the day there has been list
of bets posted at the Neil House ranging
from $500 to $4,000, or any parts thereof,
for even money. on the election of Han
ma, and other private wagers were Of
fered, but none were taken. There was
$4,000 deposited at the Neil House office
for even bets on Hanna and it remains
there
Reports from indignant meetings in
the counties today and tonight are pour
ing into the Hanna headquarters.
Those who have been holding meet
| ings at their homes this week will be
here Monday for the general mass meet
ing that has been called by the republi-
can state committee. The ceremonies of
| the Inauguration of Gov. Bushnell occur
at noon, Monday next and the mass
meeting is announced for 2.30 O'Clock p.
m. The Inauguration exercises will not
be over when the meeting begins.
There is intense feeling among the
friends of Gov. Bushnell, Mr.. Kurtz and
others, because this meeting was called
at time when it will conflict with the
| Inauguration. The state committee eX-
plains that many who will be here on
! Monday expect to leave on the evening
| train, and that no later hour could
be fixed for the meeting, at which strong
resolutions viii no doubt be adopted
against the newly-inaugurated COVER
nor, the boiling republican members OF
the legislature and others. The clubs
that refuse to participate in the inaugu-
ration will attend the mass meeting in
bodies, and there is fear of serious col
lisions on the streets. 1t is known that
special arrangements have been made
to protect the governor from personal
violence. Serious trouble is feared dur
ing the Inauguration, and again during
the mass meeting, and especially Mon
day night after both of these occasions
are over. The attendance will be much
greater than ever before during an in
auguration day The railways report
their inability in some places to furnish
sufficient cars.
At some of the meetings resolutions
have been adopted insisting that Harry
G. Mason resign as speaker and that all
other republicans elected to legislative
offices by the boiling republicans COM
bining with the democratic members,
give UP their places or get out of the
republican party. Speaker Mason called
on Senator Hanna today and spent two
hours in conference. This call was fol
lowed by all sort of rumors, but 1t is
not believed there was any agreement
reached between them.
While the doubtful republicans seem
to be drifting toward the Hanna col
umns. there is still trouble with some Of
the democratic members who do not
want to vote for any republican for sem
ator. It is believed that the democratic
members will hold joint senatorial
caucus Monday night, SO as to try to en-
force the unit rule in the senatorial
vote: unless this is done it seems certain
that no one except Hanna can be elected
on the first ballot.