The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Representative GriHith ConsuIts Con-
stituents and Jumps Back Into the
Straight Republican Camp.
EXPLAINING HIS FLOPS
KURTZ STILL BOAsTING THAT HANNA
WILL BE DEFEATED.
Bets offered on Marcus, but No Takers
Trouble Feared or Inauguration
Disqualification Meetings.

thinks tonight his election is sure His
managers say they see the necessary 73
votes for him, and that the tide of popu-
lar sentiment, that is now being felt, will
make his vote larger than is necessary next
Tuesday.
One week ago tonight the Hanna tickets
for the organization of the Legislature
We're defeated in the Republican caucus.
On last Monday the Senate was organized
by a vote of 10 to II against him and the
House by Sc to 50 against him, a total of
rs to 70 against Hanna. The senator's man
ayers claim that the standing now is the
reverse and that If there was ballot to-
night Hanna would be elected by 75 to 70.
A delegation of Republicans arrived from
Marysville, Union county, late tonight, and
at midnight the last statement of Speaker
Pro Tenn. Griffith was given out. Mr.. Grif-
fifth returned to his home, in Marysville,
Thursday night, but Mrs. Griffith, who has
had quite an experience here the past week,
remained at the State capital till early this
morning. Soon after his return home Mr..
Griffith found the sentiment such that he
changed his mind and he wired Mrs. Griffith
to join him at their home, but the anti
Hanna workers persuaded her to remain
here. Representative Griffith then sent I.
w. Tilton his neighbor and relative and
Mrs Griffiths sister and other neighbors to
Columbus to present the situation in Union
county to her and request her to join INN
at their home. After the arrival of Mrs.
Griffith at her home this morning the follow
ing was prepared, brought here tonight
by delegation of Republicans and given
out by the Hanna managers:
'Marysville, O., Jan. g.
ITO the Public-After the last election I
received a warm assurance from a large
majority of the Republican representatives
of the State that | was their choice for
speaker pro TEN. When / was led TO believe
there was an organized effort to form a
slate on which my name was not to be con-
Sldered 1t was very natural for me at least
to feel chagrined, not so much in losing
what seemed to be kindly Offering to me
peared to ignore my candidacy. Wise or un-
wise, resolved to help break the slate,
which could only be accomplished in the way
II was DONE During the time was engaged
IN this movement still expected to vote for
Mr.. Hanna tor senator, as l afterWard so
stated to MIN and some Of my constituents
who called on me. Aftcrward / felt justified
in writing the card of Jan. 4, 1898. in which
l declined to vote for MIR. Hanna. In sup
l insisted that every officer, from speaker
to page, should be a Republican, / soon
found that [ had offended my Republican
constituents, and / felt that it would not be
pleasant to return home.
On the 9Th inst. l returned TO Marys-
vile to see and hear for myself the true
all parts of the county have called on me,
and l now know that the growing senti-
ment among Republicans of this county
against Senator Hanna, as l conceived it to
be, does not exist, but that his adherentS,
as / now believe, are stronger and more
numerous than at the time when the coun-
ty convention was held that nominated
me. The affair at the Neil House have
freely talked over with my friends, and /
fully eXonerate Senator Hanna and his
friends from any intentional indignities Of
fered my wife I have also learned
some of my friends and constituents while
seeking to see me at the Great Southern
Hotel, ending only yesterday, when one or
my friends, with a letter from me TO my
wife, was ordered by the manager out of
her room, and while there was not permit
ted to speak to her only in the presence of
one or more attendants. considering al
these facts. / hereby announce that L VIII
support and vote for Hon. Marcus A. Han
ma for both the short and long term for
United States senator on Jan. IL, and If
necessary each day thereafter as long he
ic candidate. JOHN E. GRIFFITH"
AS this statement gives the Hanna men,
on their claim, seventy-three votes of rec
ord in writing, there is great rejoicing at
their Headquarters tonight over having the
necessary majority.
KURTZS DECLARATION.
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 balloting begins
next Tuesday. The combine comedies
the loss of Manuel and Griffith, but
say they will have votes to spare in de-
feating Hanna Charles l.. Kurtz, leader of
the opposition, even went so far to-day as
to say ''the incorrectness of claims by Mr..
Hanna were proven by the test votes in
the matter of House organization. He
claimed the organization up to the time
folr nd IOcf no
claims are being made again on the sena-
torship, and the result will be the same.
Mr.. Hanna will not be elected senator"
During the day there has been list of
bets posted at the Neil House, ranging from
$500 to $5,0O0 or any parts thereof, for even
money on the election of Hanna, and other
private wagers were offered, but none TAX
en-. There was $1,000 deposited at the Neil
House office for even bets on Hanna, and
it remains there.
Reports from Indignation meetings in the
counties to-day and tonight are pouring
into the Hanna headquarters. These meet
ings of the clubs, county committees and
other organizations at which speeches were
made and resolutions adopted against Gov
ernor BUSHNELL the bolting Republican
members and Others will not be continued
unless there is deadlock next week. Those
who have been holding meetings at their
homes this week will be here Monday for
the general mass meeting that has been
called by the Republican state COMMITTEES,
the same as the local meetings have been
called by the county committees. The
ceremonies for the Inauguration of Cover
nor Bushnell occur at noon Monday next,
and the mass meeting is announced for 2:3O
p. M. AS the inaugural exercises will not be
over when the mass meeting begins, there
is intense feeling among the friends of
Governor Bushnell. Mr.. Kurtz and others
because this meeting was called at a time
when it will conflict with the Inauguration.
The state committee explains that many
who will be here on Monday expect to leave
on the evening trains, and that no later
hour could be fixed for the meeting, at
which strong resolutions will, no doubt, be
adopted against the newly-inaugurated Gov
ernor. "the bolting' Republican members of
the Legislature and others.
TROUBLE is POSSIBLE
The clubs that refuse to participate in the
inauguration viii attend the mass meeting
in bodies. and there are fears of serious
collisions on The streets. While 1t is appre-