The herald., 1898-01-10
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PLAIN ACCUSATION IS MADE
OF USE OF FUNDS FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Two Big Meetings in Columbus Today
Rouse Fears Of Rioting Among
Excited Politicians
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 9.-The seks.
torial situation has not changed today.
The conferences continue day and night
and the doubtful members are given no
rest. But no such flops were announced
today as those of previous days in favor
of Hanna.
The workers for the senator say they
have enough votes. The Kurtz workers
says they can spare another vote or two
and still defeat Hanna, but they insist
that they have lost all Of their doubtful
men now and will stand to the last with
at least eight Republicans and sixty-fiva
Democratic members against Hanna.
They even say that they expect to get
Manuel Of Montgomery and Griffith Of
Union back on their side again before
Tuesday. 1t is also claimed by the oppo-
sition that while Senator Hanna's forces
have been charging on their lines that
they have been successfully attacking
his lines and have promises from MEM
bers on whom the senator has been de-
pending, The Hanna men claim two ac-
cessions today, but they will not give
any names, as they did those Of Repre-
sentative Manuel Friday night and Of
Representative Griffith last night.
The opposition to Hanna has no bet
ting yet In its favor. The bets, ranging
from $500 to $4,000 for even money on
Hanna's election. have remained posted
at the Neil house for two days without
takers. None of the bets are on the re-
suit of the first or any other ballot, but
all are offered on the final result.
While the workers on both sides have
been chasing doubtful members and
holding secret conferences today, the
general public has been agitated over
the result tomorrow of the inaugura-
ton at noon and the Hanna mass meet
ing In the afternoon. Both sides are to-
day arranging to avoid street collisions
or any kind of trouble If possible at that
time. The mass meeting will not be
called to order by Chairman George X.
Nash of the state Republican committee
till 3 p. M, and those In charge of the
Inauguration of Gov. Bushnell will seek
to have the Inauguration exercises over
before the clubs begin the march to the
auditorium for the mass meeting. The
railroads have arranged to run the ex-
cursion trains for those attending the in
auguration early In the morning and for
those coming to the mass meeting later
in the day. The Hanna men are seeking
to have as many here as possible in the
afternoon and the opposition Is equally
energetic in rallying all they can in the
different counties for the morning DEM
onstration. The militia and other Or
ganizations are arriving tonight to take
part in the Inauguration. In the morn
ing parade there will be marked abb
sence of Republican clubs. All the police
of the city and many detectives will be
on hand for both occasions. There have,
in addition to the regular number, been
over 100 sergeants-at-arms appointed
noon, with ex-Chief of Police Alexis
Keeler as chief sergeant-at-arms.
Chairman Nash will state the object
of the mass convention, that it was
called on the requests of county Re-
publican committees, etc., and then he
will introduce as chairman of the mass
convention Congressman Walter Weav-
er of Springfield, who was spokesman
last week of the Republican delegation
that came from Bushnell's home to call
on the governor and protest against the
course of his excellency in this sena-
torial contest. A. G. Caine and ]. r.
Malloy, the Republican caucus candi-
dates, respectively, for clerks of the
senate and the house, will be the Sec
retaries.
All the Republican caucus nominees
who were defeated by ten Republican
members voting with the Democrats on
the organization of the legislature are
included in the list of sergeants-at-
arms.
While the resolutions that will be re-
ported at the mass convention tomor-
row will not differ materially from those
heretofore introduced in the counties,
it is intimated that there will be one APP
pealing to Senator Foraker, as the senior
senator from Ohio, to declare himself.
There is no doubt about the resolutions
on Governor Bushnell and the bolting
Republican members, nor on those de-
manding the resignation Of Charles l..
Kurtz as the Ohio member of the Re-
publican committee, but there are diff
ferences of opinion among the Repub.
ltcan managers as to the Foraker reso-
luton.
Since the epidemic Of local indignation
meetings and the crusade for general
gathering here tomorrow, some of the
managers of the opposition say two rais-
takes have been made on their side. The
first alleged mistake was in exposing
their strength in organizing the legis-
lature and the second In allowing 1t to
adjourn from Wednesday until Monday
SO that such members as Manuel Of
Montgomery and Grifith of Union could
go home and meet their constituents.
1t was thought the organization Of tha
legislature was a settled thing, but It
Is cited that since Mason has been made
speaker he is calling on Senator Hanna.
and aimee Griffith has been sworn In as
speaker pro tenn. he has come out pub
licly for Hanna. Representative Joyoe