Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06
RESTING ON ARMS.
noTH BRANCHES or ONO LEcssr,A
TURE ADJOURN UNTIL MONDAY.
HANNA WILL MEYER RETIRE.
50 He Says Himself, and with
PoSitfVeness-Thc GriGitb Matter
Laid Before Grand Jury-Threafs
Against Grfmth at His Home.

renee daily and nightly az the Neil House
and The Great Southern Hotel. respec-
lively.
The suspense and secret work will con-
tinue tin next Tuesday. when the two
branches Of the Legislature will vote
separately for senator. and the polls will
show whether any changes have been
made.
The doubtful members made no fops
to-day. They remain doubtful. and they
are receiving the united and untiring at
tenuon of legislative steering committees
and outside workers
Next Monday Governor Bushnell will
be insugurated for his second term. but
the exercises will not interfere with the
senatorial fight. The anu-Hanna Re-
publicans expect their followers here TO
make large demonstration. Many Re-
publican clubs have cancelled their en-
easements for quarters on inauguration-
day. 1t is believed that the efforts OF the
anti-Hanna Republicans to have as big a
demonstration as possible viii fail. The
Hanna men viii take advantage Of the
reduced railway rates to have Hanna men
here 10 protest against the combine.
AS the balloting may continue indeh-
nitely. 1t is not expected that the
Inauguration visitors will remain to add
20 the chorus Of bitter bowling and count
exchanges, but some apprehend in
sulting demonstrations. and even serious
disturbances on that day.
Letters and kilograms from protesting
Republican clubs and committees and
others continue 10 pour in from the coun-
ties on the Governor. and the Republican
members who are cooperating with the
Democrats. and some Of these messages
appeal 10 Senator Foraker TO come TO the
relief Of the party. by declaring it TO be
the duty OF ali Republicans TO stand by
the decree Of the Toledo State convention
IN supporting Senator Hanna.
HANNA WILL NOT RETIRE.
Ia reply TO the reports about Secretary
Sherman. Assistant Secretary Day, Con-
gresham Grosvenor. and others being
made the Republican senatorial nominee,
senator Hanna said positively to-day he
would never retire He says he was
nominated by the Toledo State convention
for senator, and cannot retire in favor of
any other person. II he is defeated.
the responsibility for dsregarding the
decree Of the State convention v.,U rest
the Democrats. The Senator insists that
he viii never withdraw. even If defeat
should become inevitable, but he still in
sists that he viii win out before another
week rolls around
Senator Hanna, Mr.. Kurtz and other
leaders are now almost worn out. and
they evidently have long struggle stiIl
ahead Of them.
The standing committees have not Leen
nnmnffmnnH in d. 4
pine IS using the patronage TO hold
thtlr men IN line. In the Senate to-day
senator Burke showed some tendency tOl
cooperate with his Republican col |
leagues. The Democrats wanted 10 re- |
port the committees. but Senator Burke |
stopped ID by saying he would vote with |
Inc Republicans. Later in the day Sena- |
tor Burke was in conference with Mr..
Hanna. and he spent most Of his time
with the Hanna workers.
The Republicans announced YESTERDAY |
that they would hold no joint senatorial |
caucus tonight and the Democrats made |
ihe same announcement to-day The anti /
hanna Republicans viii have no caucus. |
so that there will be no test Of strength |
TIL next Tuesday.
THE COMBINES TROUBLES.
While the Hanna men are stil short
three or more votes. on the current
claims Of both sides yet "the combine"
is having its troubles i'm fixing on some
one who can command all of the Demo
cratic vote. as we'll as that of the diss snt-
ing Republicans.
Lewis @. Bernard, the Democratic
leader from Cincinnati. and the manager
for John r. Mclean, said tonight;
There viii be no election. for long Sc
ries Of ballots The Democrats will scat
ter their votes"
This rs taken 10 mean that the Demo-
Gratis will not be able TO agree in their
caucus on candidate. The anti-Hanna |
Republicans announce positively that un-
der no circumstances will the5 vote for
q Democrat. They will continue the dead
lock indefinitely, rather than elect a DEM
ocratic Senator
Ex-senator Brice delivers an address
here next Saturday night at the Jack
'on-Day Banquet and his presence is an
icipated with some anxiety
The Press is out with a sensational
Extra edition tonight announcing that
he Democratic prosecuting attorney has
the senatorial situation to the
grand jury. In referring 20 this inquisi-
non the Press says sworn statements
iare been submitted 10 the grand jury
rom Representative and Mrs Griffith,
n Union county; Representative SPELL
meyer and Chris. Monter. Of Cincinnati:
Hon. \. r.. Hysell. Of Columbus. and
'ihers, against certain workers for Han
ia The afidavits allege intimidation on
DE part Of Hanna men.
THREATS AGAINST GRIFFITH.
CLEVELAND, o., January "a special
rom Marysville. o.. the home Of Repre-
entatlve Griffith. Of the State Legisla-
ure, says.
"Ihe people here are wild. and threats Of
lolonce are made against Representative
irIfiith. Two KurtZ men from Columbus,
While here narrowly escaped violence at
he hands Of angry Republicans. A mass
meeting OF Grifiths constituents has
'een called for tonight, to take action in
Doe matter"
GROSVENOR on THE CONTEST.
WASHINGTON. January 5-Congress-
nan Grosyenor. Of Ohio, who left Colurn-
us last night, arrived here to-day. and
vas in the House this evening To all in
uries as 20 the senatorial contest he
XpIessed the opinion that Senator Hanna
ould be- reelected.
General Grosyenor will probably return {
o Ohio before the contest is ended
"lf Hanna should be defeated" said
iencral Grosven0r. "it will be by com
lnation OF Democrats and boiling Re- .
which will give the Democrats
he Senator for the long or short term.
hey viii not furnish the votes without
citing part Of the spoil, but still main
ain that Hanna VIII be reelected" '