The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
BRICE COMING.
He viii Reach Columbus Sat-
urday Night
And is Expected to Take Part
in the Fight.
HANNA WON'T QUIT.
Says He Was Nominated for q.
s. Senator
And VIII Not Step Aside for
Anybody.
HANNA WON'T QUIT.

column BUS, O., Jan. 6.-BOth branches
of the legislature have adjourned till
Monday.
Both sides of the senatorial contest
remain in conferences daily and night
~ at at the Neil house and the Great
! Southern hotel respectively The sus-
pense and secret work will continue
till next Tuesday, when the two
branches of the legislature vote sepa-
rately for senator. The doubtful mem
bers made no f1ops today.
Next Monday Gov. Bushnell will be
inaugurated for his second term, but
the exercises will not interfere with
the senatorial fight. The anti-Hanna
Republicans expect all of their follow
ers here Monday for a large demon
StratiOn
Although many Republican clubs
have cancelled their engagements for
quarters on Inauguration day, it is be-
heved that the efforts of thE anti-Han-
ma Republicans to have as big a dem
onstratiOn as usual, will succeed. The
Hanna men will also take advantage
of the excursion rates to have visiting
Republican delegations here on that
day to protest against the combine
with Democrats.
The expected deadlock will not begin
till next Wednesday, when the two
houses ballot jointly for senator. AS
the ballOting may continue indefinitely
it is not expected that the inauguration
visitors will remain to add to the
chorus of bitter bowling and counter
charges but some apprehend insulting
demonstrations and even serious dis
turbanceS on Monday.
Letters and kilograms from protest
ing Republican clubs and committees
and others continue to pour in from the
counties on the governor and the Re
publican members who are eo-operat-
ing with the Democrats, and some of
these messages and missiVes appeal to
Senator Foraker to come to the relief
of the party by declaring it to be the
duty of all Republicans to stand by the
decree of the Toledo state convention
in supporting Senator Hanna.
In reply to the reports about Secre-
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day,
Congressman GrosvenOr and others
being made the Republican senatorial
nominee, Senator Hanna said positively
that he would never retire. He says he
was nominated by the Toledo state
convention for senator, and cannot re-
tire in favor of anyone. II he is de-
feated, the responsibility for disregard
ing the decree Of the state convention
will rest on those who are now cO-Op-
Grating with the Democrats. The sen
atOr insists that he Will never With
draw even if defeat should become in
evitable but he still insists that he will
win out before another week rolls
around.
The standing committees have not
been announced in either house, and
the combine is using the patronage
to hold their men in line. In the SEN
some tendency to cooperate with his
Republican colleagues; the Democrats
wanted to report the committees but
Senator Burke stopped 1t by saying ne
would vote with the Republicans. Later
in the day Senator Burke was in con-
ference with Hanna, and he spent most
of his time with the Hanna workers.
While the Hanna men are still short
three or more votes on the current
claims of both Sides yet the combine
is having its troubles in fixing on some
one who can command all the Demo
cratic votes as well as that OF the as
senting Republicans.
Lewis c. Bernard, the Democratic |
leader from Cincinnati, and the man
a.ger of John R. Mclean, said last |
'sThere will be no election for a long |
series of ballots. The Democrats Will |
scatter their votes
This is taken to mean that the |
Democrats will not be able to agree in |
their caucus on candidate. The anti |
Hanna Republicans announce positive /
" that under no circumstances VIII |
they vote for a Democrat. They VIII !
continue the deadlock indefinitely rain
er than elect a Democratic senator.
Ex-senator Brice delivers an address
here next Saturday night at the Jack
son Day banquet, and ms presence Is
anticipated with some anxiety.
The Press is out with a sensational
extra edition announcing that the
Democratic prosecuting attorney mas
presented the senatorial SITUATION 10
the grand Jury. In referring to THIS J
inouisition the Press says sworn
statements have been submitted to the
grand Jury from Representative ana
Mrs Griffith of Union county, REPRE-
sentative George Spellnayer and Chris
Monter of Cincinnati, M r. Hyzel OF
Columbus and others against certain
workers for Hanna.
This affair is pronounced as an at
tempt at intimidation by the Hanna