The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02

Columbus, O.. Jan. 1.-The caucuses
for the nomination of the officers of
the legislature which convenes next
Monday were held tonight. Usually
these caucuses are of state interest
only Tonight the reelection of Sen
ator Hanna was directly involved and
indirectly but openly and aggressive
", Republican opposition in Ohio to
President Mckinley and his appoint
ments assumed organic fractional form
The result of the caucuses show that
the nominees of the Hanna slate are
short three votes of election in the
house and one vote in the senate. And
the opinion prevails that Hanna will be
short four votes of election on the joint
ballot on Wednesday, Jan. u, unless
changes are made in the meantime.
HOW IT STANDS.
At the joint Republican caucus next
Wednesday Senator Hanna will have
no opposition, but it is stated now that
there are enough Republicans who will
not enter the caucus to prevent his
nomination. The Legislature now stands
70 Republicans, 60 Democrats and Flu
sionists The Fusionists are Senator
Weight and Representatives Droste,
.Kemper, Lane and Otis. all of Cincin-
natl In the house Republican caucus
tonight, Droste, Kemper and Lane par
ticipated and are pledged to Alex. Box
well for speaker, John r. MallOy for
chief clerk and Andrew jackson Tor
sergeant-at-arms and other candidates
rrI~
DrOste, however, says he viii not enter
the Republican caucus next WedneS-
day, as he proposes to present the name
of Joseph Gerard, a silver Republican,
for senator against Hanna Including
the Fusionists there are g. Republicans
and Al Democrats in the house, total
of 100, with 90 necessary to elect There
were only % present at the republican
caucus tonight. The 10 abSenteeS were
Bramley and Mason Of CuyahOga,
Griffith of Clinton, Griffith of Union,
Jones of Stark, Joyce of Guernsey,
Manuel of Montgomery, Otis of Ham
iltOn, Rutan of Carroll and Scott of
Fulton.
Griffith of Clinton, Griffith of Union
and Manuel of Montgomery are report
ed as sick and the others are in the
fusion with the Democrats to beat what
is called the Hanna slate next Monday
and one week from next Wednesday TO
defeat Senator Hanna for reelection
OPPOSITION CAUCUS.
The anti-Hanna Republicans and
Democratic members in their joint
house caucus nominated Harry c. Ma
son of Cleveland for speaker and
Charles Gerrish as state insurance in
spector, Under Inspector Charles L.
Kurtz for chief clerk and a complete
list of candidates for other places in
the organization of the house.
The opposition tonight claim they
will have enough votes Monday to or
ganize the house with SO votes for the
Mason ticket; 80 for the Boxwell tick
et and two absent on account of sick
ness.
The Hanna men claim that Griffith
of Clinton, Griffith of Union and Man
uel of Montgomery Will vote for Box
well Monday and elect him. The men,
bers from Clinton and Union are, how
ever, reported tonight as so sick that
they viii be unable to be in their seats
Monday. Previous to the caucuSeS, Mr..
Boxwell called to see Charles L. Kurt,
who IS leading the opposition to Han
ma. and Kurtz refused to receive him.
Boxwell then asked Representative
Mason for a conference, and was again
declined an audience.
While both sides claim the organiza,-
ton of the house, the opposition to Sem
ator Hanna and the Boxwell ticket is
most demOnstrative. Representative
Mason tonight gave a theatre party and
a banquet afterwards, to his Repub-
lican colleagues who remained away
from the house caucus.
HANNA'S CLAIM
The Hanna. managers claim that the
senator win succeed, even if the Box
well ticket is defeated. The opposition
would then have the committees and
the craftsmanship and other patron
Rge at their disposition. 1t is believed
Senator Hanna's chances will noCsbe r
ton on Monday.
Representative Mason, the oppOsi-
ton candidate for speaker, comes from
Hanna's home Mason is bit
terly opposed to Hanna for senator, as
be is the friend of Mayor McKisson.
Mason IS for McKisson for the short
term and Governor Bushnell for the
long term FOR senator. and he is run
ming Cor speaker on the issue of any
body for senator to beat Hanna"
BUSHNELL KNITTING.
Governor Bushnell and the entire
state administration took an active
part in the caucus today against Han
ma, joining the Democrats and those
Republicans who remained away from
the caucus. While the crowds at the
opposition headquarters are jOllifying,
it was learned that six Democratic
rembers of the house were also alb
sent from their caucus tonight, which
was secret. The Republican caucuses
we're open to members of the press. It
S claimed that these six members are
opposed to voting for Republicans. and
want TO vote for Democratic candi-
iateS for the legislative offices and SEN
ator.
Under the law, if there is not a ma
ority Of all after ten ballots, the ma
ority Of a quorum will elect officers
u the general assembly. and until the
house elects a speaker Secretary of