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Columbus. o.. Jan. 11.-One vote Ia
needed by Senator Hanna. II is believed,
to ensure his election. The managers of
the opposition are not sure of IS votes
for any one man as against only 72 for
Hanna but they feel confident Of at
least preventing Hanna's election. sun
day night tie Democratic steering COM
mittee demanded of Mr.. Kurtz that he
furnish at least eight afiidavits from Re-
publican members that they would
stand with the SO Democratic members
in voting against Hanna. The commit
tee reported last night that it was salts
fed. Representative Gayman, chair
man of the steering committee, said that
Hanna's defeat is assured.
There is no doubt that Hanna was
beaten for week previous 10 last Fri
day, when Representative Manuel of
Montgomery changed in his favor
Saturday the Hanna men secured Rep
resentative Griffith OF Union, but they
made no accessions Sunday or Monday,
and it is the general belief that they are
short one vote. It was agreed by con-
ference committee that the balloting
biAD'ih h'A bNEiA AAAAiA Aiiio diAti
and there was a probability of several
changes in that time. There is a feeling
among many of those opposing Hanna
that If he is not defeated on the first
ballot. or rather by the separate ballots,
he will not be defeated at all. These say
they had majority of five when they
exposed their strength in organizing the
legislature and If they come down 10
majority of only one against Hanna the
coalition may not hold together for an
other day.
Owing to the apparent closeness Of the
vote there are still runors of bribery.
The Hanna men claim TO have steno-
graphic notes OF an Ofler of $4,000 by two
prominent members Of the opposition
The opposition managers claim that s.
II. Hollenbeck, a member of the Republic
can state executive committee. went to
Cincinnati last Saturday with $4,000. 1t
is charged that Representative Otis was
offered and accepted 10000 Otis is
Republican who was elected on fusion
ticket in Hamilton county.
The most exciting Inauguration ever
known In Columbus was that of Monday.
Long before noon the streets were
thronged with excuIsionsts from the
country. The Bushnell badges were i'm
the majority. as the Hanna excursions
were not booked 60 arrive tin after noon.
I'm time for the mass convention. During
the forenoon the state house was sur.
rounded by crowds yelling for Bushnell.
AZ sit was impossible for the crowds to set
inside the capitol. the governor was
called out into the grounds. where he
addressed the multitude and received In
review one delegation after another.
The frs; delegation 10 which the gov
ernor responded was from his home at
Springfield. and included hundreds OF
Norkingmen from Bushnells shops.
bearing written greetings Of confidence
in him. These demonstrations continued
TIL noon, when Governor bushnell was
escorted 10 The rOtuudi OF the state
house. where the decorations in floral
designs aud bunting Uere more elabor-
ate than ever before AFTER the eNst-
cises in the rotunda tud the greetings
10 CONernor Bushnell The governor with
others repaired 90 thr senate chamber.
where Lieutenant Gpyc.nor jones and
other state Officers qualified. Tho son.
ate adjourned without the governor
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