Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
THE OHIO CONTE ST.
Tuesdays Incidents in the
Famous Senatorial Campaign.
Bills Aimed at Hanna's interests Intro
duced in the House Bushnell
Taken to Task.

| Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-The political
future Of Senator Hanna is certainly
tonight in an evenly-poised balance.
| While there are now reported to be only
nine dissenters among the eighty repub-
lican members, one in the senate and s
in the house, yet the really doubtful list
| is limited to two or three. Some of the
dissenting republicans are not likely
ever to be reconciled to Hanna.
| Representative Griffith of Union, and
Joyce of Guernsey, who voted with the
| combine" on the organization of the
| house, stated today that they would
vote for Hanna.
| This gives Hanna 81 in the house and
| II in the senate, total of II, or two
short of the necessary majority. Droste
| Of Hamilton, who voted for Boxwell for
speaker, announced at the time that he
would vote for Gerard, a silver repub-
| lican, for senator so that the net gain
| for Hanna to date over the vote on the
reorganization is only 1. The Hanna men
say they expect to get the votes Of Scott
of Fulton and Rutan of Carroll, who are
| instructed for Hanna, and voted with
the combine on the organization.
| On the other hand, the combination
managers say that Scott and Rutan will
remain with them to a finish, and that
| they expect to get Snider of Greene and
| Redkay of Highland, who voted for
| Bowel for speaker. The doubtful mem
! bers are being offered their choice of
| chairmanships and given opportunity TO
make all other selections they want.
| The power of the organization OF the
| house is certainly being used to the
greatest possible advantage.
In holding its men in line the COM
| bine" is having trouble with some of the
| 65 democratic members. 1t is believed
| that Mayor McKisson will give way to
Kurtz for the short term for senat or,
while Gov. Bushnell has all along been
regarded as the candidate for the long
| term Representative Wiley of wayne
| Powell of Morrow; :I:1es of Lucas. anf
other radical free silver democrats, are
| not satisfied with Ku'- and Blu 5llell,
and if they are TO vote for republicans
they want them with pronounced silver
records like that of Gerard and others
that are named Some of the democratic
| members insist that the breach is so
wide and so deep now between the re-
publicans that John R. Mclean, or some
othe. free silver democrat, can be elect
ed over Hanna.
The announcements today by the re-
publicans that they would have no JOINT
senatorial caucus tomorrow night, or at
any time previous to the balloting for
senator, will compel all to continue in
this guerilla warfare for another week,
but with the result depending on the
! action of two or three doubtful mem
bers, neither side could show its hand
without exposing the recruits or the de-
serters to a terrific fire for at least a
week.
/ The senate and the house will ballot
separately next Tuesday for senator.
The senate will stand 10 to II against
Hanna, by Senator Burke voting with
the democrats. The house on Monday
! stood Sc to IS.
1t is now IS to 81 against Hanna. This
will settle the contest If "the combine" in
both houses can concentrate on any one
candidate against Hanna, and when the
two houses meet on the following day,
| Wednesday, Jan. II, to canvass in joint
assembly, the vote of the previous day
| as cast by each branch separately,
there would be nothing to do except to
! announce the total result of "a to Il
| against Hanna But if Hanna has not
| a majority week hence, it is doubtful
| whether any opponent will have it, and
! the general prediction is for deadlock.
In the event that the ballot.ng next
! Tuesday does not show q majority for
| any one, the general assembly will pro-
coed on the next day to ballot in Joint
/ assembly and continue to do so until
/ there is an election.
| In the house today an sorts of bills
were introduced against corporations.
These measures were regarded as
| thrusts at Senator Hanna, whose bust
! ness interests are varied.
! Congressman Wolver was the spo6es-
| man of the visiting delegation from
Springfield which called on Gov. Bush
| nell today: Addressing the governor,
| Mr.. Wolver said
"I mad the honor to present your
name at the Toledo convention, and
am proud Of 1t. Circumstances have
| arisen which have changed the current
1 of affairs. Certain persons who claim
| to be republicans, are endeavoring to
| thwart Mr.. Hanna's candidacy, but we
| cannot believe that you are one OF
these, that you are unloyal. For you
to do this, would be a political blunder,
if not a political crime. Hence we call
to ask if you have done what is charged
| against you?"
Following this. Congressman Weav-
er's remarks were in the nature of an
appeal to the governor not to permit
the republican party to go to defeat by
the election of any other man for sem
ator except Hanna.
Gov. Bushnell referred to the fact that
the representatives and senators from
Clarke county were strong adEerents OF
Hanna, while three fourths Of the Guy
ahoga delegation were for him. He said
he had been misunderstood, anc charg-
ed that it was not true that he had at
tended a democratic conference to defeat
Hanna. He said he did not know that
such a conference had been held. He
expressed the belief that the members of
the house and senate should settle the
question of a senator, and that all 9TH
ers should remain out of the fight But
this" said he, cannot be, as it is free
country, and as long as the people be-
have they have right to be there. But
all people have their preferences and
prejudice. Until today my republican
ism has never been questioned"
Kisses and groans mingled with
cheers greeted this statement and Gov.
Bushnell raised his hand TO quiet the
assemblage.
at is by your suffrage that l am in
this high office. Now, if you have no re-
spect' for me, for Gods sake nave re-
spect for the office"
Have you taken any action for
candidate?" inquired one Of the delega-
ton
Il have no vote,' he said. Continu-
ing, he said: 81 discharged my duty last
spring when l appointed Mr. Hanna
United States senator Now the MEM
bers of the legislature must discharge
theirs"
L rom lne governor ONCE the 1eicSd-
ton marched to Hanna's headquarters,
WI ere the members greeted tine senator
Addresses were made by Gen. Grosven-
or, Senator Hanna, Major Dick, Judge
Nash and others. Senator Hanna .ex-
pressed the fullest confidence of the final
result. The Springfield delegation, dur
ing the afternoon, serenaded the news
paper offices, and even the headquarters
OF Kurtz and "the combine" and re-
turned home.
THEY CHANGE THEIR MINDS.