The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-07
THE ANTI
HANNA FIGHT
May Result in the Election of a Silver
Republican Senator.
A MASS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
To be Held in ohios Capital to Protest
Against the Attempt to Defeat Hanna,
who Still Needs Three Votes
to Insure His Reelection.

vote of 4. to 10 against Hanna. Tha
Hanna men, however, claim II votes
and assurances of the necessary two
additional votes, and possibly four
more.
The opposition insists that Hanna
will never have 10 votes on joint ballot,
ana that they have gained two votes
since the legislature adjourned over
till Monday. Before the chairmanships
and other patronage are disposed Of,
the opposition say, Hanna's vote will
he reduced considerably below 7O,which
is three short of enough to elect.
The opposition to Hanna consists of
the IS Democratic members and the
following ten Republican members:
Representatives. Harry C. Mason and
NJ. f. Bramley of Cuyahoga, 7. p.
Jones of Stark, John E. Griffith Of
Union, j. c. Otis of Hamilton, William
o. Scott Of Fulton, Henry II. Relky 0f
Highland, d. O. Rutan of Carroll and
Harrison, James Manuel Ct Montgom-
cry and Senator Vernon II. Burke o!
Cleveland.
Included in the list of those support
ing Hanna are Representatives Droste
and Lane, silver Republican fusionists
from Cincinnati, who are counted on
for Jeptha Garrard, silver Republican.
The developments today indicated that
Garrard would not only be voted for
on the ballots for senator but he might
lead on the first ballot if the present
efforts to make him the free silver
Republican candidate are successful
Garrard Is one of the wealthiest men
in Cincinnati and has always been a
radical silver man.
Representative James joyce, of
Guernsey, who is included in the 10
votes claimed for Hanna, is considered
as doubtful. The Hama men claim
that Jones of Stark, Reckey of High
lands, Rutan of Carroll and Harrison
and Manuel of Montgomery, who are
on the list of the opposition, are doubt
full. The combine" workers We're ag-
gressive until the past day or two,
when they not only had enough votes
to defeat Hanna, but had also reached
all the doubtful members. The oppo-
sition is now on the defensive in keep
ing its majority in line The contest
has settled down to a siege, in which
the opposition holds the fort and the
Hanna men are charging the breast
works.
The talk of Senator Burke being in
the doubtful list has about subsided.
He was slated for president pro TEN.
of the senate by the opposition. As he
was not present on Monday to qualify
Senator Thaddeus e. Crumley, Demo-
crat, was elected president pro TEN.
1t now transpires that Senator Crumley
wrote out his resignation before his
election, anG it is in the hands Of SEN
ator Fink, the leader of the Democratic
side Whenever Senator Burke is ready
Senator Fink will present the resigna-
ton of Senator Crumley as president
pro tenn, and Burke will get the place.
So far 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
Saturday. The opposition managers
say that they are having no trouble to
| hold their men out against Hanna, but
| admit their difficulty in finding any
candidate for whom all the "bolting'
Republicans and the Democratic mem
| bers will vote. The 'bOlting" Repub-
licans are unanimous in declaring they
cannot voie for any Democrat for SEN
ator. Enough Democratic members
| to give the managers trouble and
anxiety say they do not want to vote
for a Republican for senator.
The solicitude of the combine" on
this issue is shown in the following
editorial leader in last evenings issue
of the Democratic Press, the organ OF
the combined opposition to Senator
Hanna:
1.-THE Democratic members of the
Legislature now have it in their power
TO defeat M. A. Hanna for the senate
and the blame for failure to do II
will rest with them. They can make M
satisfactory explanation if they fail
Stupidity in such an emergency as the
present is as intolerable as guilt.
every Republican vote against Box
we'll for speaker was cast to show un
falterng opposition to Hanna, and hai
no other meaning whatever.
Let no Democratic member of th'
legislature suppose that "A time viii
ever arise during the session when
Democratic candidate for the senate
can be elected.
But as these Foraker Republican,
stand ready now to unite with tn
Bryan Democrats to agree upon a Re
publican other than Mark Hanna, lie
no Democratic member hesitate. LIE
the fusion be as complete between al
who oppose Hanna as it was in oppo
. | SltlOn TO BONNell, SO lHdl Ildlllld cal
be defeated and some opponent electe,
on the first ballot. This Is the onl,
sure method to outgeneral Hanna"
A call was issued last night by tn
Republican state exc H'ive committe
for a mass convention Of Republican
to be held in this city next Monda
I afternoon to protest against the at
tempt to defeat Senator Hanna. Th
call says in part:
During the last campaign a fey
r conspirators, pretended Republican,
: not giving heed to the lawfully eX
T. pressed will of a vast majority of thei
= party, sought in every section of tn
a state to defeat the legislative nominee
Of the Republican party, Oyerwhelme
and defeated by your ballots, they hay
since consorted with your enemies fC
I the purpose of defeating your will, so
emnly expressed at the ballot box. b
these acts they have shown that the
do not love the great and beneficieI
IS principles of our party and that II
o wishes of the people are not to be r,
# garded by them All that is dear
k them is personal revenge and spoils."
If Thuc is a report chat call has bee