The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
HANNA THROWN DOWN HARD.
HIS FOES CAPTURE ORGANIZATION
OF THE LEGISLATURE.


ings to Be Organized in the Home
Counties of the Republican LeGis-
IatOrs Who Entered the Combine
With the Democrats.
Columbus, o., Jan. 3.-The sena torial
contest in the Ohio legislature has become
desperate. The combine of ten anu-Hanna
republicans with the democratic members
on caucus last Saturday night and again
to-day has resulted in organizing both
branches of the legislature in the inter-
ests of the Combine" and in opposition
to the reelection of Senator Hanna.
There are two dates for the test OF
strength, the joint ballOting in the senate
rial caucus next Wednesday night and the
joint balloung for senator one week from
Wednesday, Jan. H.
With the complications of the legislative
organization and its patronage disposed
of, the Hanna men tonight begin a most
desperate fight on the senatorship The
Hanna men deny that they will form
coalition with Calvin S. Brice, gold dem
ocrat, for senator, rather than be beaten
by free silver republican, or that they
will do anything else but fight it out, if
it takes all winter.
While they are unable to give a list long
enough to elect. they claim that Hanna
is stronger than Boxwen and the Other
regular republican candidates in the or
SANITATION 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 of the organization OF
both branches, can name no chairmen,
place no members in desirable positions on
any committees, or dispose of any other
| state patronage, but they have carried the
| war into the home counties of the bolt
| ing republican members and expect the
| necessary changes before next Wednes-
| day night.
The developments of last Saturday night
and to-day have caused the Hanna men to
admit they were outdone in the prelimi-
nary organization for this contest and that
| they under-est imated the opposition, and
| especially the extent of 1t since the No
vember election. While eX-Chairman Kurtz
was thought to have been organizing
! against Senator Hanna ever since the re-
| publican state convention at Toledo, yet
| others had not been fully anticipated.
| The democratic state headquarters have
! been kept in operation by John r. Nc
Lean, and others, ever since the Novem-
Der election, ostensibly to prepare for a
| grand free silver carnival here on st.
Jackson day, Jan. s. 1t now transpires
that the democratic state headquarters
were kept open to get all the democratic
members in line for what took place to-
| day, and the defeat of Senator Hanna.
| Meantime Mr.. Kurtz was marshalling
| every possible republican in line against
| Senator Hanna and communicating with
| the committee on arrangements for St.
Jackson day.
| When this fact was no longer conceal
| ed tonight by the opposition there We're
| more republicans openly complaining
| against Senator Hanna's managers. Sena-
| tor Hanna did not arrive here till last Fri
| day evening, and was in Washington till
the holiday recess, He heard complaints
| about his own absence and about UNDER
estimating the organization of the oppo-
sition in very good natured manner and
| insisted that he would yet win out.
| The superior organization of the opposi-
| tion was shown in the combine securing to-
| day nearly all of the doubtful voters.
The opposition has had an army of
workers here for a week, who have kept
| close to each one of the doubtful republi-
| cans.
| The opposition marched to the state
| house in line like troops, and worked
like soldiers under orders. They had been
doing picket duty, skrmishing and walk
| ing guard lines, and they had their tri-
| Umphal march in the most unusual man.
| ner because of their confidence in their or
| ganiZation. The managers of the com
| hine' secured choice seats in advance in
| the legislative halls awaiting the arrival
| of the members and the most elaborate
floral designs were on hand for the men,
| bers.
The State Journal, the republican organ
of Central Ohio, prints a large picture
| of Gov. Bushnell with heavy black bor-
| ders. Some republican clubs have can
| celled their engagement of quarters here
| for the inauguration exercises next Mon.
| Cay and many protests are being received
| at the state house.
Col. I. w. Moore of Marietta. another
appointee of Gov. Bushnell, to-day resign
| ed as trustee of the insane asylum at Ath-
| ems.
| The feeling of revenge was shown oven
| in the routine legislative proceedings Rep
resentative Brambey of Cleveland intro
| duced a bill to repeal the 1fty-year fran
| chse law for street railways in which SEN
ator Hanna Is largely interested. Mr.
| Bramely is contractor who has large
| contracts under the municipal adminstra-
| ton of Mayor McKisson and other mem
/
ator Hanna, are said to have measures
ready for charges and investigation at
! Cleveland that would affect Mr.. Bramley,
Representative Jones of Stark county. a
representative who is opposing Senator
Hanna, has been frequently reminded that
the county convention that nominated him
| adopted strong resolutions instructing him
to support Senator Hanna. Mr.. Jones was
chairman Of the committee on resolutions
| in that county convention and declared
himself then for Senator Hanna To-day
Mr. Jones offered a very strong Cuban res
outlon that is In conflict with Senator
TIanna's vote on the Cuban resolution in
| the Senate.
Both sides are spending the night in close
! conference.
All the changes that are being sought
| are anticipated from republicans. 1t is con-
| ceded that Mr.. Burke, one of the republi-
can senators from Cleveland. who has not
yet appeared, will be here to vote against
| Senator Hanna. His attorney to-day pre-
sented his certificate of election 10 Lieut..
! Gov. Jones just before the Senate conven-
ed. The Senate will cast II votes for SEN
ator Hanna and 10 against him. If Sena-
| tor Hanna Is no stronger in the House
| than the Boxwell ticket was to-day. when
| Mr.. Boxwell received SO votes and Mason,