The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
HANNA MEN WORKING HARD.
THE SENATOR TWO VOTES SHORT
OF ENOUGH TO ELECT.

to Vote for Hannn-The opponents
of the senator Not Yet Agreed As
to the Candidate Upon Whom They
VIII Unite for the SenatOrship.
Protesting Delegations Arriving.
columbus, O., Jan. 4.-The political fu-
+,re of Senator Hanna is certainly to-
night in a delicately poised balance. While
there are now reported to be only nine
dissenters among the eighty republican
members, one in the Senate, and eight
IN the House. yet the really doubtful list
is limited to two or three. Some of the
dissenting republicans are not likely to
ever be reconciled to Senator Hanna.
They have burned the bridges behind them
and openly admit it.
Representatives Griffith of Union and
Jovce of Guernsey, who voted with "the
combine" on the organization of the
House, stated to-day that they would vote
for Senator Hanna. This gives Hanna
ffty-four in the House and seventeen in
the Senate, a total of seventy-one, or two
short of the necessary majority.
Representative Dreste of Hamilton, who
voted for Boxwell for speaker, announced
at the time that he would support Jephtha
Gerard, a silver republican for senator,
so that the net gain for Hanna to date
over the vote on the organization is only
one. The Hanna men say they expect to
get the votes of Mr.. Scott of Fulton and
Mr. Rutan of Carroll, who are instructed
for Hanna, and voted with "the combine
on the organization. On the other hand
the combine managers say that Scott and
Rutau will remain with them to finish
and that they expect to get MIR. Snyder
of Greene, or Redkay of Highland, who
voted for Boxwen for speaker. The doubt
full members are being offered their choice
of chairmanships and given the opportun-
ity to make all the other selections they
want. The power of the combine" in the
House is certainly being used to the great
est possible advantage and the influence
is not to be underestimated in connection
with the support of the state administra-
ton.
While Mr.. Kurtz and his supporters will
make no statements yet, they are holding
back the appointment on the committees
and oGner patronage in anticipation Of
gaining several votes on the senatorial
ballots.
In holding their men in line the combine
is having some trouble with some of the
sixty-lve democratic members. 1t is be-
lieved Mayor McKisson will give way to
tor, while Cow Bushnell has all along
peen regarded as the candidate for the
long term. Representatives Wyly of
Wayne. Powell of Morrow, Niles of Lu-
cas- and other radical free silver demo-
Gratis, are not satisfied with Mr.. Kurtz and
Gov. Bushnell, and if they are to vote
for republicans they want them with pro-
nOunced silver records, like that of Mr..
Gerard and others that are named Some
OF the democratic members insist that the
breach is so wide and so deep now be-
tween the republicans that John r. Nc
Lean or some other free silver democrat
could be elected over Senator Hanna.
The announcement to-day by the repub-
leans that they would have no joint SEN
atorial caucus just previous to the ballot
ing for senator will compel all to continue
the guerilla warfare for another week, both
sides depending upon the action of two or
three doubtful members. Neither side can
show it's hand, exposing the deserters or
doubtful members to a terrific fire for an
other week
The Senate and the House will ballot
separately Tuesday for senator The SEN
ate will stand 10 to II against Hanna by
Senator Burke voting with the democrats.
The House on Monday stood 56 to 50. it
is now So to 81 against Hanna. This would
settle the contest If the combine in both
Houses should nominate only one candi-
date against Senator Hanna. and when the
two houses meet on the following day,
Wednesday, Jan. y, to canvass in joint
assembly and the vote of the previous day
Is cast by each branch separately there
would be nothing to do except to announce
the total result as "a to Il against Senator
Hanna. But if Senator Hanna has not q
majority a week hence. it is doubtful
whether any opponent will have it and the
general prediction is for a deadlock which
may be continued for an indefinite period.
Left r,1 ta1n ,la H.
ON Gov. Bushnell, the dissenting republi-
can members and Others protesting
against the action of the republicans who
We're cooperating with the democrats. In
reply those about the headquarters of the
Great Southern hotel revived the talk of
ihe American Protective Associate the
Workingmen and others being opposed to
senator Hanna.
Il IS charged that the senator had Mrs
NrIhth annoyed by his emssaries and
80 the senator was with her two hours
u'lore Her husband announced himself for
senator h&Hna.
The combine" tonight is charging that
senator Hanna is IN such desperate straits
aS TO be forced to "swap horses" while
Nosslng the stream owing to the republi-
cahs deciding TO hold no caucus. They also
vlafge that he has been an ex-senator
s'nce the legislature met yesterday AS
eHa'or Hanna was appointed when Secre-
ucIe :, section 2 of the statutes is being
Guoled, as follows: when vacancies Gin
M oie Senate) happen by the resignation or
VuIer"lse during the recess of the legisla-
Ie ,IIe oil any state, the executive thereof
lay make temporary appointments until
we next meeting of the Legislature, which
sIali then fill such vacancies"
Whle this talk about Ohio now having
oy on!y one senator proceeds, the Hanna men
"pldlh that they want such action now as
was "dS awarded Senator Foraker two years
49,. senator Foraker had been endorsed
'ue GAINESVILLE state convention in 1894,
@ "nu the senator was elected without any
I,aucus or any republican opposition in the
tLslsiature. The Hanna men say they ask
prevail ''' az"
ne plank in the republican state plat
I'm I'm ADOPTED in the Toledo convention last
Iure io Is being freely quoted. 1t is as fol-
s s9"s' The thanks of the people of this
II Ia.e are due Senator's Foraker and
,tt"hna for their splendid efforts during
e present session of congress, and we
,ousratutate the people on their represen-
f'lOu IN the United States Cpuata Deefr-