Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
CONTEST MORE BITTER
Ohio Situation Displaying Some Very In
pleasant Features.
SECRET CoMPACTS ARE BEING MADE.
Opposition to Hanna Declares 1t Can Heat
Him or Any Other Friend of
the Administration.

No4tesl broke more bitter today than
ever. After the sensational Develop
ments last night in connection with the
repeated changes of Representative
Griffith and other doubtful members,
the sSirmishing proceeded more clan
dcstinely on both sides. No claims OF
changes were made on either side. 1t
was the purpose of the managers in
not holding any caucus to be able to
keep their own secret until the ballot
ing begins II week hence. 1t is be-
lieved that secret compacts are being
made that viii not become known UNI
I'll the votes of members are recorded.
The situation today is the same as
after the caucuses of Saturday might,
ana the organization of the legislaSrfc
on Monday. All those who changed
brought back during the night to their
original places.
There was much comment today on
the departure OF Congressman Gros-
venor for Washington after ex-Secre-
tary Ryan and others who have re-
certify been there in the interest of
Senator Hanna. The Hanna men in
sisted that there would be no legatee
while the opposition insisted that they
had Hanna beaten now and would de-
feat Secretary Sherman. assistant Sec
rotary Day or any other friends of the
administration brought out in place of
Hanna.
The feature of the day was the
passage in the house. as its first meas
ure and by a unanimous vote, of the
bill repeating the law for tiftyyear
franchises to street railways. This re-
pealing bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Bromley, of Cleveland, who
is one of the Republicans opposing
Hanna. Mr.. Bromley spoke for his
bill. Mr.. Boxwell replied and charged
Bromley with using this bill for de-
Tense and bunco ut this time. Box
well said he voted for the fifty-year
franchise law in the last legislature
and was sorry for 1t, but he did not
then understand the measure, and was
induced to support 1t by Senator For
aker, who was here at that time. The
debate became general and 1t was free
ly charged by members in their speech
es that Senator Hanna was at the state
house two years ago as well as Senator
Foraker lobbying for the fifty-year
street railway franchise law. Other
proceedings in the house were merely
routine. but the old lines of Monday
were drawn whenever the steering
committees so desired.
In the senate there was no new de-
velOpments, Senator Burke continuing
to cooperate with the Democrats.
1t is announced that Senator Burke,
the only dissenting Republican senator.
is dissatisfied with the senate organi-
| cation and Will vote for reorganiza-
| ton.
The law reads: "The clerk and SER
| geant-at- arms of each branch of the
| general assembly shall hold their offices
during the term of the senators and
representatives electing them, respec-
| lively, unless sooner removed by reso-
| luton of the branch whose officers they
| are respectively"
Senator Sullivan has the resolution
of the steering committee ready to
offer at any time Senator Burkes
| names. Both houses this afternoon ad-
| journed until Monday on account of the
senatorial contest, and there will be no
further contests this week on the or
ganization contests in either branch.
PEOPLE WANT HANNA.
Cleveland. o., Jan 5.-A special from
| Marysville, Ohio, the home of Repre-
sentative Griffith, Gays:
THE people here are wild and threats
| of violence are made against Repre-
sentative Griffith. Two Kurtz men
from Columbus, while here. narrowly
escaped violence at the hands of angry
Republicans A mass meeting of Grif-
| hth's constituents has been called for
| tonight to take action in the matter"
At IL n. IN. both branches Of the gem
eral assembly met in conference to can
| yass the vote of the last state election.
1t was a dull proceeding. During the
two hours devoted To the canvassing
of the vote, the senators and representa-
| tives put in the time in talking OF the
senatorial contests.
1t was the consensus OF opinion that
Hanna was short three votes and that
the opposition was becoming more con-
centrated on KurtZ for the short term
and Bushnell for the long term.
There was much talk in the Hobbies
| about the references to Senators Fora
/ lSer and Hanna, in the discussion of
/ the fifty years street railway franchise
] law. The Republicans said Mr.. Hanna
was not n senator two years ago or In
any public capacity, and that he did
not come to the state capitol and APP
pear before the committee and lobby
with the members as they said the
senior Ohio senator did.
The scenes at the Neil House and the
Great Southern today were continued
with increased bitterness and counter
charges but no changes are believed
| to have been made at either head
quarters.
At the Great Southern Hotel are the
Democratic and Kurtz headquarters
{ cooperating and occupying adjoining
suites of rooms. At the room of the
Democratic managers there was quite
I n stir over kilograms from ex-senator
Brice advising the Democratic MEM
bers TO vote for a Democrat for United
States senator and not become an at
taChmcnt to the boiling Republicans on
national issues,
on the slxty-nve Democrats In the
| legislature only three are said to agree
/ with Brice on the financial question
and 1t is said they viii not break away
/ from the course that is agreed upon by
/ their Democratic colleagues. If three
] Democrats should break away from the
| combine. Hanna could he elected.
! The reports about Brice's taking part
| caused the Democratic steering com
/ rnittee to talk about John r. Mclean
/ being the Democratic free silver can
] didate and II the combine" did not
/ 20 through on the first ballot there
! would be n long deadlock with votes
/ east for Hanna and Bushnell on one
| side. and for Mclean and Brice on the
/ other side. Representative Jones, one
/ Of the doubtful members, was not IN his
/ scat to-day. but remained al his hotel.
The legislature completed its sessions
for the day this afternoon without inc
Commuters being announced me
preferred places will not be given out
as long as the seuatOrship Is in douht.
Body of Supposed Murderer Found
Asbury. Neb. Jan. 5.-The body Of
William Baker. who was supposed 70
have been the murderer OF Farmer
George Baker and wife, who were shot
Yesterday morning by an unknown as
gassin. has been found about four miles
from The sreuse Of the murder, The top
OF the head hnd been blown on ny
the same shot gun used to commit the
murders. There is no explanation OF
the crime,