The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-01

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. s1.-Nearly all OF
! the members-elect of the legislature have
arrived In the city tonight. and the sena-
tor!ai skirmish is al it's height. Not since
the senatorial election of six years ago.
when the Sherman Foraker contest was
on. have there been 50 many politicians
IL the city at one time. Many aave come
merely cut Of curiosity, but a large num-
Der are here 10 take an active part in the
contest between Hanna and anti-Hanna
Republicans.
To the Republicans AZ large the situa-
tlon IS inexpucabis. The anti-Hanna Re-
pubncans actually in evidence are so few
ia numbers that the unnitatrd can scarce
~ comprehend why there SHOULD be sucn
political struggle. Charles S. kurtz
who Is ;he leader Of The opposition 10 SEN
ator Hanna. today assumed personal
charge of tae anji-Hanna headquarters x
the Great Southern hotel, ane small
army Of workers, mostly appointees of
Gov. Bushnell In the state departments
and the state Institutions, besieged the
rooms.
Toe developments Of the day were favor
able to Mr. Hanna. The arrival OF Mr.
Hanna on the scene during the afternoon
was Il surprise 10 those not in touch with
The managers of Mc. Hauna's interests. as
lie was not expected. according 10 previous
announcements. until Sunday.
This change Of programme was con-
strued by some 10 indicate that Hannas
managers considered the situation desper-
ate. bat there sas nothing 10 indicate that
this sutm.se was well founded. On the
conlr1ry. MAJ Dick and his co-aorkers
az The Hanna headquarters were in she
most cheerful spirits. and took a more
hopeful view of the situation than yester-
day.
There was some rejoicing ever the pub
hshod dec!arA;orS % Representatives
EeGAey. % Highland eouaty. and Smith. Of
Delaware county, that ;hey would vote
for Hanna. Both of these representa-
t.ves had been claimed by The opposition.
Mr.. Redkey comes from a county where
it was expected the ma ajority OF his party
would indoFse his stand against Mr..
banna If maintained. Mr. Smith had a
war Of words with Mr kurtz as a result
Of his eesertion from the anti-Hanna
ranks.
Representatives Mason and Bramley. Of
cuyahosa, now stand practically alone In
tneir opposition to Mr.. Hanna. although
they do not represent the strength Of TIE
anti-Hanaa Republicans The others
have, ap 10 this time. kept closely under
cover Representative Mason Is the
avowed candidate Of Mr.. Kurtz for speak
er in opposition to Mr. Boxwell.
Lieut.. Gov. A. j. Jones. of Youngstown.
arrived this evening He was reported
10 have said that Mr Hanna would be
defeated. IN an interview with the rep
resentatiye Of the Associated Press ne
said:
Il am here 10 DO my sworn duty under
tho constitution. / shah preside a. the
or%7nization Of the senate and l think
There viii ~ no trouble. AS TO the sena-
torial contest. I do not know ANYTHING
about II: neither 90 I propose to take a
band In the matter. II is my place and
duiy - he strictly neutral and ;hat is the
position I VIII occupy. ! hope everything
viii come cat satisfactorily 10 the Re
publican party What more can I saye''
Senator Hanna was beslesed hv callers
all evening. He accorded representa-
tive of The Associated Press an interview.
In response 10 ar inquiry a. to wha; he
thought Of the situation. he said:
The contest between the Republican ans
litTaoTr3f5c parties vas Scttled nv the nao-
PIE az The polls last November The YER
dis, was IN favor o ere Republican party
and Its platform SiHce then l have n.
read anything giving sry good rpqSo,
WY the verde; Should he changed TIE
Toledo convention recommended tne whole
state aGmtUistFa tion. and commended -hs
administration Of President Mckinley and
GOV Bushnell This was ladorse. Nv the
state convention containing an iadorSa-
Ucrt - NY candidacy FOR the United states
senate asd 80 far as The party could 40 in
the gt1te convention L was committed %
my eleci.cn 20 ihe aiSh office % which
aspire.
''T55a; combined action was . part og the
platform a. the party and therefore Re
publranS II over the STATE thirk Re fr1,sts
of lhe v}rte-y obtained hy he success ~
the Republican party az the polls roeers
nothing less 'san th5. tNo VII - she voters
as expressed .sSt November SHAH -, r4~-
I'd cat hy their representatives IN -Na
Erre~a} sseer0h}y. J know - 10 resxo,
why here Should os s7y change n ire rro-
sraUC1a sdoQrsd Il Toledo s~5 having
f&.th II tae layalty and patriotism .sf 80
Republicans ~ Caio. have no reason n,
6ooft the falniT,.nt = the Pledges made
50 t-e peop.e.-'
VIA, % yea think Of ,he action .. Mr..
K1rczr''
Il DO not see any occasion whv shout.
irduice 81 personalities. 7 consider tia.
usy o9a personality 20 This contest Is in
s.@rlaesat RS compared n ;ae isaro-ts roe
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