New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
HANNA LACKS FOUR VOTES.
SITUATION INDICATED BY LAST NIGHTS
CAUCUSES.
THE SENATOR'S FRIENDS HOWEVER. ARE CON
FIDENT THAT HE WILL wIN-TEN REPUB-
LCANs ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE
CAUCUS SIX DEMOCRATS

WHO TOOK NO PAkI
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 1.-The caucuses for the
nomination OF officers Of the Legislature. which
convenes next Monday were held tonight. Inc
results showed that the nominees Of the Hanna
faction are three short of election IN the House
and one vote short in the Senate, and the opinion
prevails that Hanna will lack four votes OF
election on the joint ballot on Wednesday, Janu-
airy II. unless changes are made in the mean
time.
AT the joint Republican caucus next Wednes-
day night Senator Hanna will have no opposi-
ton for the nomination, but It is stated now
that there are enough Republicans who will not
enter the caucus TO prevent his election. The
Legislature contains - Republicans. 6o Demo-
Gratis and ) Fusonists.
The Fusonists are Senator Veighte and Rep
resentatives Droste, KemPer, Lane and Otis, all
Of Cincinnati. Droste, Kemper and Lane par
tcipated in the House Republican caucus to-
night and are pledged TO support Alexander
Boxwell for Speaker, .ohn r. Malloy for Chief
Clerk Andrew Jackson for Sergeant-at- Arms
ard other candidates on the Hanna ticket for
minor places. Droste. however says he will not
enter the Republican Senatorial caucus next
Wednesday, as he proposes to present the name
or Jeptha Gerard. a silver Republican. for
Senator against Hanna.
Including the Fuslonists. there are So Republi-
cans and II Democrats in the House. total Of
100 with 30 necessary to elect. There were only
hfty-two present at the House Republican eau
Gus tonight The ten absentees Bramley
and Mason of Cuyahoga County; Griffith, OF
Clinton; Griffith, OF Union Jones. of Stark;
Joyce Of Guernsey; Manuel, Of Montgomery;
Otis OF Hamilton; Rutan. of Carroll, and scott,
OF Fulton The two Grifiiths and Manuel. are
reported as sick. and the other seven are In the
fusion with the Democratic members TO beat
what Is called the Hanna slate in the caucus
next Monday and one week from next Wednes-
day TO defeat Senator Hanna for reelection.
The Antl-Hanna Republican ard Democratic
members in their House caucus nominated
Harry c. Mason, Of Cleveland, for Speaker, ana
Charles Gerrsh. Assistant State Oil Inspector
under Inspector Charles L. Kurtz, for Chier
Clerk. besides a complete list Of candidates Tor
other places in the organization or the houSe'
The opposition tonight assert that they VIII nave
enough votes on Monday 10 organize the HOUSE,
with ffty-hve votes for the Mason ticket ii'y-
two for the Boxwell ticket and two absent one
on account Of sickness
The Hanna men say that Griffith. OF Chntoh'
Griffith. Of Union. and Manuel VIII vote TOT
Boxwen on Monday and elect him the mem
bers from Clinton and Union are, however, re-
ported tonight as so sick that they VIII be uh-
able to be in their seats on MONDAY. oouos
Previous to the caucuses Mr.. BoXweii calIeu
tn see Charles L. Kurtz who is leading the op-
nosition 10 Hanna and kurtz refused 10 receive
him Mr. Boxwell then. asked Representative
Mason for a conference and was again turned
away. A.,
while both sides claim the organization Of the
House the opposition to Senator Hanna ana
the Bowel ticket is most demonstrative. Rep
rasentatlva Mason tonight gave theatre party
and dinner afterward 10 ms hepHolpdn GJi-
leagues who renamed away from Ihe N'P""'
can House caucus 60,
The Hanna managers say the Senator will
succeed even if the Bowel ticket is defeated'
and the opposition has the formation OF all the
committees and other patronage at its dis
Representative Mason. the opposition candi-
date for Speaker, comes from CleVeiahd' oend
tor Hannas home. Mason is bitterly opposed
10 Hanna for Senator as h. Is a friend o. Mayor
McKlsson. Mason is for Mckisson f0r the snort
! term and Governor Bushnell for the long term
in the Senate. but he is running FOR speaker on
the issue of anybody to beat Hanna
Governor Bushnell ana the entire STATE au-
n1inistration took an active part in the eau
cuses tonight against Senator Hanna
While the crowds around the opposition mead
quarters were making merry 1t was learned thaI
six Democratic members of the House were an
sent tonight from their caucus, when was Sc
cret The Republican caucuses were open 70
members Of the press. II Is said that these SIN
Democratic members are opposed TO voting for
pn,,hlcans and want 10 vote for Democratic
candidates for legislative officers and for sen
atOr. ,t. :
all fter ten ballots. 4 majority Of a quorum VIII
elect officers of the General Assembly. Until
tho House elects n Speaker Charles kinney.
Secretary Of state a strong Hanna man, VIII
preside The Hanna men say thai aIter the
ienth ballot Boxwel will be elected the Speaker