The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

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Y ~ MIlt numerous runners Of bribery Tor
&n6(Atr vpto either way. II IL noted by
1oonu 10 the conservative observers that -
6&1n e 40 further changes were announced
e6cA ~ that the cofisrnding factions alter
UStea Ii daily reports Of bribery The
HanhA men claim to have stcnograpsn n, ,
notes Of ~ offer OF 5000 BY two prominent
members OF the opposition. The opposition
In turn claims that Mr.. Holdcnbeck, mem-
her OF the republican State executive COM
n1ittec. went to Cincinnati last Sunday With
@1o,Q00 Representative Otis IS repuo-
1ican VINO was clscfcA on fusion ticket IN
Hamilton county. He has voted with the
democrats IN the organization, but 1t 10
claimed that he made friendly ovortures
10 Hanna workers to enter with them Into,
an offer for the purpose OF exposing the
same, aud that he will do 30 OH the floor OF
the house tomorrow. 1t - said he VIII pile
$4,000 on bis desk and make sensational
specch when bis name Ia called on the SEN
atorfai ballot. Tho Hanna mon make a gem
oral denial OF the Otis charges and say
they anticipate other dramatic perform
nnces tomorrow before the ball0tlng begins.
outside tho opposition at senatorial auar-
tiers the city Is filled tonight with excur-
sionists yelling themselves hoarsc for
Hanna. The crowds and the excitement
surpass any Of the usual convention scenes.
This Is the day before bnlloting In the
senatorial contest. In addition to the usual
conferences the legislature rcconycncs II,
the morning. The inauguration OF Cover
nor Bushnell occurred at noon. The Hannn
mass convention was billed for the after
noon and tho final conference viii be had
on the sonatorship at night Although the
balloting begins III both branches Of thu
legislature tomorrow, 1t is settled III adj
vance that there viii be no election ut that
time. The snnhte VIII stand ~ for. ~
agatnst Hknua aud the house Wall likely |
give n majority of ono or more. Ihere "
no election unless both houses are carried |
BY sa,nc one candidate In the event OF |
Hanna or any one else having majority " |
both bodies on Tuesday, the Two branches |
would meet IN Joint convention on Wedncs- |
tlny TO hear the journals OF the previous day |
read and approved and the result OF the |
vote on Senator would be formally and Of |
fioinily declared But when the majority |
In both houses Is diiierrnt, then me Two |
houses Ia Joint assembly must proceed on
Wednesday TO ballot and In case OF No cleo
ton On the joint ballot the legislature coa- I
tinrfs TO ballot Ia joint session until one !
receives constitutional majority for tho
senate Tho vote on Tuesday eau not be AT |
all decisive as far as Senator Hanna Is con-
cerned, as II ~ conceded by his workers that
tho sntiate win stand II TO 10 ngainst him.
His majority must come from the house. II |
the opposition shows oomofrow the strength
81 claims today and casts MI its votes for
one man there will be an election, rs II
would then have majority Ia both houses
for senator ak IT did On organization one
week ago today.
Tho. opposition still claims the house by |
Mt least ~ TO 81 which would make the |
general assembly stand IA to Il on Joint bal
lot against Hanna, bat even after the mem
hers are all recorded IN their respective |
houses on the roll calls of Tuesday there is
nothing TO prevent any OK hem changing |
their votes on Wednesday, when the min
utcs OF the proceedings OF the previous day
are read in The joint meeting Ami II the
record OF quick flaps OF the pact week IS
kept up there win lie no certainty until
decisive joint ballot Ia taken and tho Of
ficiai announcement is declared.
Tho inauguration Of Goycror Bushnell
Ind other eyonts In connection with the
inauguration caused no CESSATION os the
conferences and The hustlins in the seua
toriai contest.
The e a,Semblf,e or the legislature
brought all The members back aud The
contest WAS waecd more paraisssn.ly snd
bitter ;haa over, 6bf
Judge George X Nash. chairman OF the
republican State executive committee. in
calling The republican state mass canycn-
tion 10 order. said.
Republicans OF ohlo--Eor tbs nrst time
in the history OF the republieNn party ia |
the State son lave peon called nv YOUR |
executive committee To meet ia nsss con-
ycntiou. This was an extraordinary action
m 49,, napt "a tho ANN IL "a ,,.t,S -, -, anil,
be justified by the existence Of grave can-
ger; such peril hot only 10 YOU, but even |
10 popular government bv the uuoDle. Your /
Legislative halls at Columbus. AS your
suntinels. placed on duty by you, We deter
mined TO lay the situation before Aou and |
ask you 10 take such action IS YOU may |
deem wise. Last spriDg and summer tho |
republican county and district conventions
in Ohio Instructed their aonnees for lep- |
resenlatiyes and senators, II elected. 10 |
cast their votes in the election Tor United |
States senator for the superb leader and |
general who planned and oraunizud victory
FOR the republicans OF the Nation In 1886,
harcus a. Hanna. This MAS the exercise OF
n right and piiyiloke guaranteed to the peo-
pie by our constitution whish says The
people have a right 10 assemble together
In a pearpab,e manner Tor their common
rood aud Instruct their represcntatNos.'
IN june the republican parly. BY lis
duly authorized agents, assembled in state
convention at Tcledo. made covenant
with tho people that il successful they
would return MIR. Hanna TO zoe senate,
During the campaign that followed. at ev-
nv meeting held IN Ohio. all a,r soeakers
from fovernor Bushnell down 10 the most
humble orator IN the iog school house.
pledged themselves that this covenant OF
Tho party should bc upheld. On this isaue,
among others. the campaign was conducted
IND the people returned an ample majority
b; republicans to the general essemhly.
All durisg the campaign, certain men,
sjnlmiDg In be republicans. fought our can
iidAtes fur the legislasurs from under cover
apd tom tho bushes. 'rhoy din not make
- open. maniy hsht In the light OF day.
md whafa the people conld see what they
we're about. This charge Is amply proven
~ the election rc.urns on flla IN the office
u thr secretary OF state. However .nnchj
We despiss The methads OF these men aud
|onht their pursy loyalty and love OF ro-
publican ptincitlc~, we must concede that
~ American cisizenR they had right 10
tote against their legislative candidates.
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