Evening journal., 1898-01-04
CLOSE VOTE IN OHIO
Hanna's Man, Boxwell, De-
feated For the Speakership.
THE COMBINATION MAJORITY THREE,
Republicans Are Freely Expressing Their
Dissatisfaction with Governor Bush
nell. and some Clubs WIN Not
Attend His Inauguration.


COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 4-The COM
bination Of ten anu-Hanna Republic
ans with the Democratic members
succeeded in organizing both branches
Of the legislature yesterday In the in
terest OF the opposition TO the elec-
tion Of Senator Hanna by vote OF Sc
TO 90.
There are two more dates for tests OF
Etrength-the joint senatorial caucuses
tomorrow night and the joint halloting
for senator one week from tomorrow.
With the complications of the legisla-
tive organization and its patronage dis
posed Of, Hanna's supporters last night
began desperate fight on the senator
ship.
They deny that they viii form a coali-
tion with Brioe for n gold Democrat for
senator rather than be beaten by free
silver Republican or that they VIII do
anything else but fight Il out If it takes
all winter. While they are not able to
give a list long enough TO elect they
claim that Hanna is stronger than Box
we'll and the other regular Republican
candidates in the organization of the
legislature and that the opposition has
not enough votes to elect a senator
The Hanna men concede that they
have lost the power which would result
from the organization of both branch
es, as they can name no chairmen. place
no members in desirable positions on
any Of the committees or dispose Of any
other state patronage, but they have
carried the war into the home counties
Of the boiling Republican members and
expect the necessary changes before to-
morrow night The developments OF
last Saturday night and yesterday have
caused the Hanna men to admit they
We're outdone in the preliminary or
ganization for this contest and that
they underestlmated the strength of the
opposition. While eX-Chairman Kurtz
was thought TO have been organizing
against Senator Hanna ever since the
Republican state convention at Toledo
In June, yet the participation OF Gov
crnOr Bushnell and others had not been
fully anticipated. The Democratic state
headquarters have been kept I'm opera
tion by John r. Mclean and others
ever since the November election os-
tenslbly to prepare for a grand free sill
yer carnival here on st. Jackson's day,
Jan. s.
1t now transpires that the Democratic
state headquarters We're kept open for
the purpose Of getting all the Democrat
ic members In line for what took place
yesterday and ultimately for the defeat
of Hanna. Meantime Mr. Kurtz was
marshaling every possible Republican
in line against Hanna and communcat-
ing with the committee on arrange
ments for st. Jacksons day. This fact
is no longer concealed by the opposition.
and there are many Republicans openly
complaining against the management of
Senator Hanna's interests. The supe-
rior organization Of the opposition was
shown when Il secured nearly all Of the
doubtful votes,
The feeling OF the Republican mem
bers who voted for the caucus nominees
Is openly expressed against Governor
Bushnell more than against Mr.. Kurtz
OF other Republicans who combined
with the Democrats. The State Journal.
the Republican organ Of central Ohio,
prints large picture of the governor
with heavy black borders. Some Re
publican clubs have cancelled their en-
gagements Of quarters here for the in
auguration exercises next Monday, and
many protests are being received at the
state house. Colonel n. w. Moore Of
Marietta. an appointee of Governor
Bushnell, has resigned as trustee of the
state insane asylum az Athens.
The senate viii cast II votes for Han
ma and 10 against him. II Hanna Is ne
stronger I'm the house than the Boxwell
ticket was yesterday, when Boxwell re-
ceived 53 votes and Mason Sc for speak
er, then Senator Hanna would have
only 20 votes on joint ballot, and % are
necessary TO elect. Notwithstanding
the result of the vote on the organiza-
tiOn Of both houses. both sides seem
equally confident In claiming the sem
atorship on joint ballot