The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-03
BUCKEYE
KNOCKERS
Preparing for Trouble at
OhiO's Capitol
HANNA'S HOPES OF ELECTION
NOT MADE BRIGHTER BY THE
DAYS EVENTS
HANNA'S HOPES OF ELECTION
Both Sides Are Confident but Neither
Claims More Than One Vote
to Spare
Press Special Wire

trouble, dI iedSt Ol ulSOIueI, dl LAG oeoSe
house tomorrow. Since the caucuses OF
last night both the Hanna men and the
opposition are claiming enough votes for
the organization of the house. No
trouble is feared in the senate chamber,
as it is believed that Senator Burke, one
of the Republicans, will remain away,
and thus permit the Democrats to elect
the officers in that body.
At the Republican house caucus last
night there were ten absentees, and
Alexander Boxwell received only 81
votes for the nomination, while it re-
quires IS votes for election If all are
present. Under the law, after ten bal
lots are taken, the candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes is de-
clared elected, even if it is not then a
majority over all. Griffith of Clinton,
who was unable to be at the caucus last
night on account of sickness, has an
nounced that he will be here tomorrow
to vote for Boxwell, who is the Hanna
candidate for speaker, and Mr.. Boxwell,
without giving any names. claims to
have the other two votes necessary for
election. In addition to the absent mem
bers many other Republicans have been
sent for today by both sides, and many
are arriving tonight.
1t is charged that some of the arrivals
are known as Knockers on such occa-
sions as will be witnessed in the house
tomorrow. Secretary of State Charles
Kinney, a strong Hanna man, will pre-
side in the house until that body selects
a speaker.
In anticipation of rulings there have
Kinney Is said to have selected strong
force of temporary sergeants-at-arms
and to be ready for any emergency.
The combine Of Democrats and anti
Hanna Republicans claim tonight that
they will elect Harry c. Mason of Cleve-
land, an anti-Hanna Republican, as
speaker, and seat him.
If Mr.. Mason should receive the requi-
site votes, there will be no trouble
about his qualifying and taking his seat,
but there is apprehension of disorder
previous to the ballot being taken, and
possibly during the balloting and count
ing of the vote. The opposition claim
they will have the Al Democratic votes
in the house solid, and nine Republi-
cans, or more than enough to elect the
Mason ticket. They are staying with
the anti-Hanna and anti-Boxwell Re
publicans very closely, and claim that
those Republicans who did not attend
the caucus last night are staying with
them. There are three Democratic
members who are opposed to fusion, or
rather to voting for Republicans for
speaker and other offices. Three of
the Democrats would not enter the Dem
ocratic caucus last night until they
were assured that they would not thus
be pledged to vote for Republican nomi
nees. But they do not say today that
they will not vote for Mason or other
Republican candidates. They simply
announce that as things stand since the
action of the opposition forces, they are
unpledged. With the result depending
on the change Of one vote either way,
these three Democrats and the Republi-
cans who did not enter the caucus and
are undergoing the strongest pressure
tonight of all influences that can be
brought to bear on them. There have
been irresponsible charges during the
day of bribery, but no evidence of it is
discernible. The opposition to BoXwell
tonight has declared that any excess Of
SO votes for him for speaker will be fol-
lowed by an investigation, but there are
charges and counter charges of undue
influence on both sides.
Tho Hanna man claim n Mo CON will
be short three Democratic votes and
four Republicans that are listed against
BoxWell, and that Mason will not have
so votes. While both sides concede less
than majority to their opponents,
neither side claims more than one vote
to spare, and the situation seems to re-
quire such close watching as to cause
the most bitter feeling.
DIDN'T DO A THING
Judge George K. Nash, chairman OF
the Republican executive committee, to-
day sent a letter to Governor Bushnell
resigning his position as trustee of the
Ohio asylum at Galliopolis, to which po-
sition Judge Nash had been appointed
by Governor Bushnell. The letter is said
to be very caustic, but Judge Nash will
IlOl give IL Odl LII PNDiiNoIioi uhtil dllCl
it has been received by the governor in
his mail tomorrow. On being asked fol
the reasons for his action Judge Nasl
tonight said:
"On Friday, 1 am informed by most
reliable gentleman, Governor Bushnell
said that the Republican executive com.
mittee in the recent campaign did not dc
thing to assist him as candidate. Ir
justice to my associates on that commit
tee, than whom more loyal set of mer
to the party ticket and to great cause
were never banded together, as we'll as
to myself as chairman, I could not dc
otherwise than resent the insult
Again, if Governor Bushnell really
believes that I was disloyal to him as
chairman, he must be very uneasy as tc
whether will prooerly perform my du-
ties as an officer. l desire to relieve his
mind of this IVORY.
IT am also disguised with the conduct
of Governor Bushnell. Before the cleo
ton, in public speeches, he pretended
that he desired Mr.. Hanna's return to
the United Stat senate Since that
time he has con tied with the enemies
of the Republic party to defeat the
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