The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
Their Candidates for Presiding officer
OF Each Branch and Also for
other Offices Elected.
MUCH ILL FEELING AROUSED
STRAIGHT REPUBLICANS BITTER
AGAINST THE GOVERNOR.
Preparations Made by Both Sides for
"a Desperate War-Hanna's Support
ers Confident He VIII Finally Win.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S.--The senatorial
contest in the Ohio Legislature has be-
come desperate. The combine of ten anti
Hanna Republicans with the Democratic
members won at the caucus last Saturday
night and again to-day in organizing both
branches of the Legislature in the interest
of the combine" opposition to the re-elec-
ton Of Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
There are two more dates for tests of
strength-the joint senatorial caucuses
next Wednesday night and the joint bal
loting for senator one week from next
Wednesday, Jan. H. With the complica
tions of the legislative organization and its
patronage disposed of, the Hanna men to-
night began a most desperate fight on the
senatorship.
The Hanna men deny that they will form
a coalition with Brce for gold Democrat
for senator rather THAI be beaten by free
silver Republican or that they will do any
thing else but fight it out, if it takes all
winter. While they are not able to give a
list long enough to elect, they claim that
Hanna is stronger than Boxwell and the
other regular Republican candidates in the
organization of the Legislature, and that
the opposition has not enough votes to elect
they have lost the power Of the organiza-
ton of both branches, can name no chair
men, place no members in desirable posi-
tions on any of the committees or dispose
of any other state patronage but they have
carried the war into the home counties of
the 'bolting Republican members, and ex-
pect the necessary changes before next
Wednesday 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 underestimated their opposition, es-
pecially the extent of it since the Novem-
Der election While ex-Chairman Kurtz
was thought to have been organizing
against Senator Hanna ever since the Re-
publican state convention at Toledo in June,
yet the participation of Governor Bush
nell and others had not been fully antici-
pated The Democratic state headquarters
have been kept in operation by John r.
Mclean and others ever since the Novem-
Der election, ostensibly to prepare for
grand free-silver carnival here on st. Jack
sons day, Jan. g. 1t now transpires that
the Democratic state headquarters were
kept open to get all the Democratic mem
bers in line for what took place to-day and
for the defeat of Hanna. Meantime, Mr..
Kurtz was marshaling every possible Re
publican in line against Hanna and commu-
nicating with the committee on arrange
ments for st. Jackson day. When this fact
was no longer concealed tonight by the
opposition there were many Republicans
openly complaining against Senator Han
mas managers. Senator Hanna did not ar
rive here till last Friday evening" and was
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heard complaints about his own absence
and about Understanding the organization
of the opposition in a vecy good-natured
manner, and insisted that he would yet win
out.
THE "COMBINE' WE'LL ORGANIZED.
The superior Organization of the opposi-
ton was shown in the combine securing
to-day nearly all of the doubtful votes. The
opposition has had an army of workers
here for a week, with detachments kept
close to each one of the doubtful Repub-
licans. The opposition marched to the
Statehouse in line like troops, after having
worked for weeks like soldiers under or
ders They had been doing picket duty
skirmishing and walking guard lines, and
they had their triumphal march in the most
unusual manner because of the confidence
in their organization. The wives and daugh-
ters of the managers of the combine" Sc
cured choice seats in advance in the legis-
lative hats, awaiting the arrival of the
anti-Hanna hosts, and the most elaborate
floral designs were on hand for the occa-
sion.
The feeling of the Republican members
who voted for their caucus nominees is
openly expressed against Governor Bush
nell more than against Mr.. Kurtz or other
Republicans who combined with the Demo-
Gratis. The State Journal, the Republican
organ of central Ohio, prints a large pic
ture of the Governor with heavy black bor-
ders. Some Republican clubs have Cancelled
their engagement of quarters here for the
inauguration exercises next Monday, and
many protests are being received at the
Statehouse. Col T. w. Moore. of Marietta,
another appointee of Governor Bushnell,
to-day resigned as trustee of the State In
sane Asylum at Athens
The feeling of revenge was shown even
in the routine legislative proceedings. Rep
resentative Bramley of Cleveland, intro
duced a bill to repeal the fifty-year- fran
chise law for street railways. in which Sen
aror Hanna is largely interested. Bramley
is contractor, who has large contracts
under the municipal administration of
Mayor McKisson, and other members from
Cleveland, who supporting Hanna are
said TO have measures ready for charges
and Investigations at Cleveland tnat would,
affect Bramley.
Representative JONES' of Stark county,
Republican, who Is opposing Hanna, has
been frequently reminded that the county
convention that nominated him adopted
strong resolutions instructing him to sup
port Hanna. Mr.. Jones was chairman of
the committee on resolutions in that coun-
ty convention, and declared himself then
for Hanna To-day Mr.. Jones offered a
very strong Cuban resolution that is in con-