The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-11

Two of the Opposition Join the HanDa
Party, Which, They Claip. Gives Them .
Msjorffy-The "Combins Still Claiming
His Defeat Certain-Troub!e in the Dom
ocratic Ranks-Serious Disturbances on
Monday Feared-Prscautions Taken to
Protect Governor Bush lell
Columbus, O., January S.-Senator
Hanna thinks tonight that his election
is sure. His managers say they see the
necessary 73 votes for him; that the
tide of popular sentiment will make
his vote larger than is necessary next
Tuesday.
One week ago tonight the Hanna
tickets for the organization of the leg
islatfon were defeated in the republi-
can caucus. On last Monday the SEN
ate was organized by vote Of 10 to>17
and the house by Sc to SO against him,
| a total of 75 to 20 against Hanna.
The opposition concede the loss of the
representative from Montgomery, only,
| and claim that they still have votes to
spare in defeating Hanna.
During the day bets were posted at
| the Neil house, ranging from $500 to
| $1,000 any parts therof, even money,
| on the election of Hanna, and other
private wagers were offered, but none
were taken. There was $4,000 deposited
| at the Neil house office for even bets
on Hanna and it remained there.
Reports from indignation meetings in
| the counties today and tonight are
pouring into the Hanna headquarters.
These meetings Of the clubs, county
committees and other organizations, at
| which speeches are made and resolu-
| tions adopted against Governor Bush
nell, the boiling republican members
and others, will not he continued unless
| there is a dead lock next week. Those
| who have been holding meetings at
/ their homes this week will be here Mon
day for the general mass meeting that
| has been called by the republican state
| committee.
The ceremonies for the inaugura ton
OF Governor Bushnell occur at noon
| Monday next and the mass meeting is
| announced for 2:30 o'clock p. m.
The. state committee explains that
many who will be here on Monday ex-
pect to leave on the evening trains and
| that no later hour could be fixed for
| the meeting, at which strong resolu-
tions WILL no doubt, be adopted against
| the newly inaugurated governor, 1.-The
bolting'' republican members of the leg
| lSldluTo anu LIE cIuUS IIdI re-
| fused to participate in the Inauguration
| will attend the mass meeting in bodies
| and there are fears of serious collisions
| on the streets. While it is apprehend-
| ed that there may be Kisses and all
sorts of insults to the governor during
| the Inauguration parade, it is known
| that there have been special arrange
| ments made to protect his eXcellency
| from personal violence. Serious trouble
| iS feared during the inaupura tiOn and
| again during the mass meeting, and
| especially Monday night after both Of
| these occasions are over. The attend
| ance will be much greater than ever be-
| fore on an Inauguration day. The rail
| ways report their incapacity in some
| places to furnish sufficient cars for all
| who want to come. The reports indi-
cate that the excursionists are mostly
! the members of republican clubs and
indignant citizens who want to attend
| the mass meeting.
| 1t is now urged by the resolutions Of
| many Indignation meetings that Mr..
| Kurtz resign as the Ohio member of
| the republican national committee.
| The indignation goes to the extent of
| resolutions insisting that Henry C. Ma
| son resign as speaker and that all other
| republicans elected to Legislative offices
| by the boiling publicans combining
| with the democratic members, give up
| their places or get out of the republi-
can party. Speaker Mason called on
Senator Hanna today and spent two
! hours in conference. This call was fol-
| lowed by all sorts of rumorS, but it is
! not believed there was any agreement
| reached between them. There were
those who had no authority to speak for
Hanna, insisting that Mason would yet
| be Ousted and that the house would be
completely re-organized next week.
While the doubtful republicans seem
to be drifting toward the Hanna COL
umns there is still trouble with some Of
the democratic members who do not
want to vote for a republican for SEN
ator. 1t is believed that the democratic
members will hold a joint senatorial
caucus Monday night so as to try to
enforce the unit rule on the senatorial
vote. Unless this is done it seems GER
tain that no one except Hanna can be
elected on the first ballot.
| 1t was announced weeks ago that
| there would be a conference here this
| afternoon of representative democrats
from all parts of the state on a proposed
| plan for a new departure or re-Organi-
| Zation of the party. There were over
one hundred present, but the confer
ence adjourned without definite action
| because Of contest over the resolu-
| tions as TO who was entitled to vote at
| primaries.
The Hanna managers gave out a
| signed statement tonight from Repre-
| sentative Griffith to the effect that he
| will support Hanna. AS this state
ment gives the Hanna men on their
| claims seventy three votes on record
| in writing there is great rejoicing al
their headquarters tonight over hav-
ing the Necessary majority. At the
headquarters of the opposition they say
| they still have a majority over all and
that they will yet have Griffith and
Manuel back before the ballotfng be-
| gins next Tuesday.