The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-07
CAN DEFEAT HANNA.
Democrats Have the Casting Of the
Decisive Votes.
HANNA WORKERS CLAIM il VOTES.
Opposition Claims It Stands Ssvcn-
ty.fiys to Seventy.
ADVICE TO THE DEMOCRATS
TO THE DEMOCRATS
Put ON Notice Tint They Can Com-
bine with the Foraker Rcpub-
licnns and secure Victory.

Columbus. Ohio. january 6.s-Conserva-
tive estimates tonight place the legislative
vote at rs to 20 against Senator Hanna
The workers of the senator claim Il votes
aud assurances of the necessary two addi-
tionsl votes and possibly four more
The opposition insists that Hanna Will
never have 20 votes on Joint ballot and
that they have gained two votes since
the legislature adjourned over ill Monday.
Before the preferred places are disposed OF
the opposition saw that Hannas vote Will
be reduced considerably below 10 which
lis now at least three short OF enough to
elect.
The opposition to Hanna consists of the
sixty-five democratic members and ten re-
publican members.
The contest has settled down to siege
in which the opposition holds the fort and
the Hanna men are charging on the breast
works. With the organization of the iegis-
lature the State administration and other
ramparts the opposition feels we'll fortified.
1t is conceded that the opposition is well
organized and drilled and also desperate
in their fight Ever since Kurtz was re-
tired as State chairman bv Hanna at the
State convention in Toledo last June cf-
forts have been made to retire Hanna aud
there will be a fight to a finish on that
issue.
So far the opposition 10 Hanna is not
only holding It's men well in line. but it
has executed all the plans provided icr
previous to the caucus on last Saturday
night. The opposition managers say they
are having no trouble to hold their men
cut against Hanna, but admit their trou.
bic in finding any candidate for whom all
can vote as the boiling republicans arc
unanimous in declaring they can not vote
for any dembl9at uiider the circumstances
for senator.
Enough of the democratic members 70
give the managers trouble and anxiety say
they do not want TO vote for repnbiican
for senator. The solicitude of the com
bine' on this issue is shown in the follow
ing editorial leader In this evenings issue
of the democratic Press. the organ OF the
combined oppleition 10 Senator Hanna.
'The democratic members of the iugIsla.
ture nav have 1t In their power to defeat !
Mark a. hanna Tor the senate lDd the |
blame for failure VIII rest with them. |
They can make no satisfactory 1Apanation
If they fail. Stupidity In such IN enlei-
gency as the present is as intoieraDle us
guilt
Every republican vote against Eoxweil |
for speaker was cast to SHOW unfatsiIng |
10 Hanna and II so the dsieat |
Of Hanna can be accomplished by the same |
union OF Bryan democrats and Foraker re-
publicans thai defeated BoxwelI and elected |
MASON speaker. How caii this be brought |
aboutI VI course Hanna can not be elect
I'd so long as every democrat aud Foraker
republican is In his seat and refuses to
vote for him. But II any Of them remain |
away when the vote is being taken he
may be elected Tor so deciared) by less
than a majority OF all the msmbers elected |
10 the assembly. 10 guard against this
let every democratic member be present
when the ballots for senator are taken
But this is not all. Let them ali vote
lor the same candidate in opposition to
Hanna and let lie candidate BE- one for
when every FORAKER republican can y3;e
This Will not only defeat lianna's dec
ion. but 1, VIII ensure the election or
mother failure OF the democrats and
Foraker republicans to agree Is exactly the
Hanna seeks.
Let no democratic member OF the iegIs-
AZURE SUPPOSE that Tie will ever aIise
turing this session when n democratic can
lidate for the senate can be elected.
No Foraker republican can be induced
to read himself OFT of his party and thereby
Justify the charge o, traitor and desertcr
mat is even now being made by the Hanna
action.
But as these Foraker republicans stand
'eady now to unite with the Bryan demo
rats to agree upon republican other than
Mark Hanna. let no gold democrat nuw
'efuse to unite with the Bryan democrats
o agree upon a republican other than
Mark Hanna, let no democratic MEMBER
hesitate. Let the fusion be complete be-
weei all who o-Ctse Hanna, as ii was in
opposition TO Boxwell. so that Hanna can
20 defeated and some opponent elected on
he very first ballot. This Is the only
ure method TO GUST General Hanna Il
S not only idle but II is folly to talk
bout electing democratic senator or
:asting complimentary votes for popular
democrats No man worthy TO he a senl-
or in the democratic party in Ohio de.
Tres In this crisis 10 receive compli-
nentary vote from any democratic mem
Ter Tn the contrary, any man in the
democratic party who permits oomoli-
nentary vote 70 be cast for him will de-
erve the censure OF the next democratic
'iate convention for his miserable and
elfish ambition.
THE democrat who refuses TO, agree
pom any honest republican the Foraker
members unanimously propose win In I
feet be casting at least half the weight ,
nd influence OF his vote for Mark Hanna.
THE democrat whose vote would elect
iannas opponent will be a friend OF Han
a II he refuses 10 cast it. =,
4 call was issued tonight by the repnb-
can State executive committee for j mass 9
onyention at republicans 10 be held Ia |
MS city next Monday afternoon 10 protest =
gsinst the attempt 10 defeat Senator | !
lama, ID
4 report was current tonight that la