The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-06
SENATOR HANNA
WILL NOT RETIRE
Feels Confidest Of His Ultimate Sue
cess o. Joiat Ballot.
PROTESTS BY THE SCORE
KspublieaR clnbs Vast to See the Toledo
cosVsatisa Han. naaas.
Elected
PROTESTS BY THE SCORE

Coigmbus Ohio Jan both brancnes
Of the legislature have adjourned until
Monday But gJoth sldss Of the senatorial
contest -ernaln IN conference daily and
nightly al the Neil House and the Great
SOJthern Hotel. resoectiyeiy.
Tyle Suspense and secret work will con
tinue until next Tuesday when the two
branches Of the legislature vote separate
~. for senator Doubtful members made
no fops today.
Next Monday Governor Bushnell wall be
inaugurated f1r mis- second term. but rhe
excrcIses will not Interfere win tn. s-u-
atorual dsht The anti-Hanna repubn-
cans and al Of tnir followers vail meet
here Monday fof a 1HTge demonstration.
Though many republican clubs have
cancelled their engagements for quarters
on inaugurai day. Il Is believed mat the
efforts Of the auti-Han1a republicans 10
have as big demonstration as usual viii
succesd. Tsna hanna men will take the
advantage OF excursion rsates to have the
visiting republican delegations mere on
that day 90 protest against the combine
with the democrats.
The expected deadlock Will no, begin
until nysa wednesday when the two
houses Will ballot jointly for senator.
Letters and telegrams from protesting
republican cluhss and committees and 9TH
ers continue TO pour In from counties on
t'le governor and me republican members
who ar, cooperating wTuh the democrats.
and some Of these messuges and missives
appeal to Seulltor For ker 10 come to the
reliyf Of the party by declaring il 20 be
the duty OF all republicans to stand by
lhe dsrce of the Toledo state conven-
ton in supporting Hanna
IN reply 20 the reports about Secretary
Sherman. Assistant Secretary Day. Con-
grcssman Grosvenor and Others. which
are being made luhe republican senato-
rial nomine,> Senator Hanna. said today
that he would not retire. He SAYS he was
| nominated by the Toledo convention and
cannot rstire In favor oS anyone. II de-
feated the responsibility for the disreSaru
Of the decree OF the state convention will
rest on those who are now cooperating
with the democrats The senator insists
that he will never withdraw. even II de-
feat should become inevitable but he still
insists that he will win out before another
week rolls around
The standing committees have not been
announced in either house and the COM
blne h using the PATRONAGE to hold their
men In line. In t4ie senate today Senator
Burke showed some tendency 10 cooper
ate with his republican colleag7res. The
democrats wanted to report the commit
tees, but Senator Burke stopped them by
saying ne would vote with the republi-
cans Later in the day Senator Burke
was in conference with Hanna and he
spent most of his time with the Hanna
lw'orlIers.
The anti-Hanffsi republicans announce
positively THAI under no circumstances
will they vote for democrat. They will
continue the deadlock indefinitely ruther
Than elect a Ciemocratic senator.
The Press is out with a sensational ex-
ira clifton tonight announcing that the
demolratic prosecuting attorney has pre-
sented the SENATORIAL situation to the
grand Jury.
This affair is pronounced as an attempt
at intimidation by the Hanna men.