Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-06
But HE GAINS NO VOTES so
FAR.
THE FIGHT GROWS FIERCE
Every Effort Being Made to Whip
Stubborn Republicans Into Line
Big Delegation From Springfield
Calls on GOV. Bushnell and Protests
--Griffiths Statement.

Columbus, o., Jan. 5.-The politi-
Cal future of Senator Hanna is certain
ly in a closely poised balance. While
there are now reported to Ge only nine
dissenters among the 50 republican
members, one III the senate and eight
in the house, yet really the doubtful
list is limited TO two or three. Some
OF the dissenting republicans are not
likely to ever be reconciled to Hanna.
They have burned the bridges behind
them and openly admit it, Represen-
tatlves Griffith of Union and Joyce of
Guernsey, who voted with the ''com-
blne' on the organization of the house,
stated Tuesday that they would vote
tor Hanna. This gives Hanna "a in
the house and IL in the senate, u total
of Il, OF two short of the necessary
majority. D.oste of Hamilton, who
voted for BoXweil for speaker an
nounces that he will support Gerard,
(sil. rep.) tor senator, 50 the net gain
for Hanna to date over the vote on
men say that they expect to get the
votes OF Scott of Fulton and Rutan OF
Carroll who were instructed for Hanna
and voted with the combine" on or
ganization. On the other hand the
combine" managers say that Scott
and Rutan will remain with them to
the finish and they expect to get
Snyder of Green and Redkay of High
land, who voted for BoXwell for
speaker. The doubtful members are
being offered their choice of chair
manships and are given an oppor-
tunity to make all other selections
that they want. The power of the Or
ganization of the house is certainly
being used to the greatest possible adj
vantage and its influence is not to be
estimated in connection with
the support of the state administra-
ton. While kurtz and his associates
will make no statements yet, they are
holding back appointments on COM
mittees and other patronage in antici-
patton of gaining several votes on tie
senatorial ballot. In holding their
men in line the combine" is having
trouble with some 65 democratic !nem-
bers. 1t is believed that Mayor Nc
kisson will give way to kurtz for the
short term for senator, while Governor
Bushnell all along has been regarded
as candidate for the long term. Rep
radical free silver democrats are not
satisfied with kurtz and Bushnell aud
if they are TO vote for republicans the y
want them with pronounced silver rec
ords like that of Gerard and others
that have been named. Some of the
democratic members insist that the
breach Is SO wide and SO
deep between the republicans that
John MCLEAN or some other free
silver democrat could be elected over
Hanna. Letters and kilograms Tues
day poured in on Governor Bushnell
from dissenting republican members
and others, protesting against the
action of the republicans who are CO.
operating with the democrats. In
reply those about headquarters have
! revived the talk about the American
Protective association, workingmen
and others as being opposed to Sen
ator Hanna. 1t is charged that Sen
ator Hanna had Mrs. Griffith annoyed
~ hi nrta hnt In
ator was with her two hours before
her husband announced himself as for
Hanna. The announcement Tuesday
by the republicans that they would
have no joint senatorial caucus to-
night or at any time previous to the
balloting for senator will compel all
to continue in this guerilla warfare
for another week, but with the result
depending on the action of two or
three doubtful members neither side
can show its hand without exposing
the recruits or deserters to the ter
rife fire Of at least a week. 1t is
expected by the public that there
would be decisive results at the
Ca dcuses tonight but there will be no
caucuses and the steering committees
will try to have all members located
before the balloting begins. The
"comb ine" last night charged that
Hanna Is in such desperate straits as
to be forced TO swap horses" while
crossing the stream owing to the re-
publicans deciding to hold no caucus.
They also charge that he has been
ex-senator since the Legislature met
Monday. As Senator Hanna was APP
pointed when Sherman went into
the cabinet, article section 2, OF the
statutes is being quoted as follows;
IF vacancies lin the senate) happen
by resignation or otherwise during a
recess of the Legislature Of any state,
the executive thereof may make a
temporary appointments until the
next meeting Of the legislature which
shall then FIJI such vacancies. ."
While this talk about Ohio now hav-
ing only one senator proceeds The
Hanna men explain that they want
the same action now as was accorded
Foraker two years ago. Foraker
had been endorsed at the GAINESVILLE