The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

ator Hanna Five Votes Behind the
Game-Opposition Still Holds Its Own
Senator Burke Out For SpoiIs.
Columbus, Ohio. January 7.-Conser-
vative estimates tonight place the legis-
lative vote az 75 to 70 against Hanna.
The Hanna men, however, claim II votes
an1 assurances Of the necessary two ad-
ditional votes and possibly four more.
The opposition insist that Hanna will
never have seventy votes on joint ballot
and that they. have gained two votes since
the Legislature adjourned over until Mon
day. Before tho chairmanships and other
patronage are disposed of his opponents
say that Hanna's vote will be reduced
considerably below seventy, which is
three short of enough to elect.
The opposition to Hanna consists OF Is
Democratic members and of the follow
ing ten Republican members: Represen-
tatives Mason and Bramley of Cuyahoga,
Jones of Stark, Griffith Of Union, Otis of
Hamilton, SCOTT of Fulton, Redky of
Highland, Rutan of Carroll and Harri-
son, Manuel Of Montgomery and Senator
Burke of Cleveland. Included in the
list of those supporting Hanns are Repre-
sentatives Droste and Lane, silver Re-
publican fusionists from Cincinnati who
are counted on for Gerard.
The developments today indicated that
Gerard would not only be voted for on the
ballots for Senator but that he might lead
on the first ballot, If the present efforts
to make him the free silver Republican
candidate are successful.
Gerard Is one of the ,wealthiest men in
Cincinnati and has always been o radical
silver man.
Representative Joyce of Guernsey, who
ia included in the seventy votes claimed
for Hanna is considered doubtful. The
Hanna men claim that Jones of Stark,
Redky OF Highland, Rutan. Of Carroll
and Harrison, and Manuel of Montgom-
cry, who are on the list of the opposition
are doubtful. The combination workers
were aggre ,sive until the past day or two
when thy not only had enough votes to
defeat Hanna but had also reached all the
doubtful mem bers. The opposition is
now on the defensive In keeping its ma
jority in line. The contest has settled
down to siege in which the opposition
holds the fort and the Hanna men are
charging tbs. .breast-works
The -ts1k Of Senator Burke being in the
doubtful list has about subsidized. He
was slated for president pro tenn of the
Senate by the opposition. AS he was not
present on Monday to qualify, Senator
Crumley, Democrat, was elected president
pro tenn. 1t transpires that Senator
Crumley wrote out his resignation before
his election and it is in the hands of
Senator Fink the leader of the Demo-
cratic side. Whenever Senator Burke ts
ready, Senator Burke will present the
resignation of CrLmley as president pro
tenn and Burke will get the place.
So fnr the opposition to Hanna is not
only holding its men well in line, but
it has executed all the plans provided
for previous to the caucuses on last Sat
urday. The opposition managers say they
are having no trouble to hold their men
out against Hanna, but admit their diff
Guilty in finding any candidate for whom
all the "bolting" Republicans and the
Democratic members will vote.
The bolting Republicans are unani
nous in declaring they cannot vote for
any Democrat for Senator. Enough DEM
ocratic members to give the managers
trouble and anxiety say they do not
want to vote for Republican :. for
Senator.
The solioitude of the combine on this
issue ia shown in the following editorial
leader In this evenings issue of the DEM
ocratic Press, the organ of the combine
in the opposition to Senator Hanna:
"The Democratic members Of the legis-
lature now have it in their power to de-
feat Mr.. Hanna for the Senate and the
blame for failure to do it will rest with
them They can make no satisfactory
explanation if they fail Stupidity in
such an emergency as the present is in
tolerable as guilt.
EVERY Republican vote against Box
we'll for Speaker was cast to show unfalt-
ering opposition to Hanna and has no
other meaning whatever.
'tLet no Democratic members Of the
legislature suppose time will ever af-
rive during the session when a Demo-
cratic candidate for the Senate can be
elected.
"But as the Foraker Republicans stand
ready now to unite with the Bryan
Democrats to agree upon Republican
other than Mark Hanna, let no Demo-
cratic member hesitate. Let the fusion
be as complete between oil who oppose
Hanna as it was in opposition to Box
we'll, go that Hanna can be defeated and
some opponent elected on the first ballot.
This is the only sure method to out
general Hanna"