Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

His Managers Say They Now Have
Enough Votes.

EnOux Votes.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE N
tcfial situation has not changed. The
conferences continue day and night,
ard the doubtful members are given
no rest. But no such fiops were an
bounced as those OF the previous two
days In favor OF Hanna. The work
crs for the senator say they now have
enough votes. The Kurtz workers
say they can spare another vote or two
and still defeat Hanna. But they in
sist that they have lost all OF their
doubtful men now and will stand to
the last with ut least eight Republic
ans and sixty-tive Democrats against
Hanna. They even say that they ex-
pect 10 get Manuel OF Montgomery and
Griffith cf Union back on their side
again before Tuesday. 1t is also
claimed by the opposition that willie
Senator Humans forces have been
charging on their lines they have been
successfully attacking his lines and
have promises from members or
whom the senator has been depending.
The Hanna men claim two new ac-
ceSSions. but they will not give any
names as they did those of Represen-
tatiye Manuel Friday night and of
Representative Griffith Saturday. The
opposition &c Hanna has no betting yet
in its favor. The bets. ranging from
$500 to 5000 for even money on Han
mas election, have remained posted at
the Neil house for two days without
takers.
While the workers on both sides
have been chasing doubtful members
and holding secret conferences the
general public has been agitated over
the result of the inauguration at noon
n the Hanna mass meeting in the
afternoon. Both sides are arranging
to avoid street collisions or any kind
OF trouble If possible at that time.
While there have been charges and
countcr-charges of bribery, there was
considerable stir over the publication
OF the following in the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune, and in different
forms in other Republican papers:
while Senator Hanna and his TAI
ayers have been careful to make no
improper use Of money IN the sena
torial contest. they have all along
known that the ethics of the case We're
not so strictly observed by the opposl-
tier. Therefore, when IN opportunity
was offered TO get discriminating evil
dence against the combine. Mr.. Han
mas managers were quick TO improve
II. A trap was set for the opposition
and worked through one of the MEM
hers 0f ttte continuation vino has been
trying 20 get away Senator Hanna.
Some Of the opposition kept trying TO
gel an audience With this member
until il was decided 10 accommodate
them. Accordirgly an interview WAS
arranged for in a certain room in n
certain hotel, but in advance the pre-
caution had been taken by the mem
Der TO conceal a s~tenographer IN the
room who took down every word or
the interview, an important part of
which was an offer of 5000 cash
made TO the member If he would vote
against Senator Hanna. Just what
use will be made of the steI ographer's
report win be governed by the course
OF the ~anti-IIanna people"
Tie Democratic steering committee
| reported to Mr.. kurtz that they must
iftre assurances from him that the
dissenting Republicans will hold out
before they can give him ii guarantee
Of the solid Democratic vote of 81.
1t Is said that the Democratic steering
| committee finally gave Mr.. Kurtz till
Monday midnight TO produce afiidavits
from nj least eight Republican mem
begs that they would vote against
Hanna. The Hanna managers claim
that Mr.. Kurtz cannot secure the
requisite number Of a~ffidayits, and
that the contest will be over Monday
night.