Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-11
VOTING FOR SENATOR.
Balloting In the Ohio Legisla-
ture This Afternoon.
HANNA THOUGHT SHY ONE VOTE.
Sensational bribery Charges Made by
Both Sides Representative Jones of
stark County May BE tAc Combine
Candidate Against Hanna.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1.-THE balloting for
United States senator is preceding in
the state legislature thisssafternoon. In
tense excitement prevails.
Senator Hanna is believed to be short
one vote Of election The opposition is
not sure Of 70 votes for an one man as
against only y for Hanna, but they feel
confident 1t least Of preventing Hanna S
election
The Democratic steering committee
demanded Of Mr. Kurtz that he furnish
at least eight afidavits from Republican
members that they would stand with
the So Democratic members in voting
against Hanna. The Democratic steer
ing committee reported that they were
satisfied. Representative Gayman,
ehaiT9Esn OF tie house Democratic steer
ing committee, went so far as to say
/ Hanna + defeat today was assured.
There IS 10 doubt that Senator Hanna
was beaten for d week previous to last
Friday when Representative Manuel of
Montgomery charged in his favor. On
Saturday the Hanna men secured Rep
resentatiye Griffith Of Union, but they
made 10 aeeessions Sunday or Monday
and it is the general belief that they are
short one vote.
There is Il feeling among many Of
those opposing Hanna that If he is not
defeated on the first ballot, or rather by
the separate ballots, that he will not be
defeated at all. These anti-Hanna
workers say they had a majority Of five
against Hanna when they exposed their
strength i'll organizing the legislature
last Monday and, if they come down to
a majority of only one against Hanna
today, that the coalition may not hold
together for another day
While the opposition still insists on
Kurtz as the candidate against Hanna,
yet they say that Bushnell Kurtz or
any other one will be dropped as soon as
it is demonstrated that he cannot secure
all of the votes of either the anti-Hanna
Republicans or the Democratic mem
bers. One of the names most promi-
nently mentioned was that of Repre-
sentative John P. Jones, who represents
Stark county, the home of President
Mckinley. Mr.. Jones is Republican
| and prominent i'll the miners union.
He is for free silver and is advocated as
the labor candidate against the CAPT
talists.
publicans yesterday afternoon was the
largest and most Indignantly enthusiast
| tic assemblage ever known in this state.
the doubtful Republican members of the
| legislature didn't see it or feel it. They
were closely and literally entertained by
the opposition at the Great Southern
| hotel yesterday afternoon and last night
Representatives Manuel, Griffith, Snider
| and others are having the undivided and
| constant attention of the other side.
There are at times lively scenes when
| Hanna workers invade the rooms of the
! opposition at the Great Southern hotel
and also when the hustlers for the op-
position come to the Neil house after
some of the doubtful members or their
| friends. There is doubt also about the
! final vote of some of those ON whom
both sides have been depending. The
result really hangs in doubt more than
in a balance.
With the result pending upon one
/ vote either way, there are several who
want to be ON the winning side and
may at any time change, according to
their belief as to which side has the
necessary 73 votes or for some other
cause. Owing to the apparent closeness
I of the vote, there are still numerous
rumors of bribery for another vote either
way. 1t is noted by some of the more
conservative observers that as soon as no
| further changes We're announced each
day that the contending factions altern-
ated III daily reports of bribery The
Hanna men claim to have stenographic
notes of an offer of So, 900 by two promi-
nent members of the opposition The
/ opposition i'll turn claim S. d. Hollen-
beck, Il member Of the Republican state
executive committee, vent to Cincin-
natl last Saturday with $4,000 1t is
charged that Representative Otis was
offered and. accepted $4,000 Repre-
/ sentative Ot1s is a Republican, who was
elected on fusion ticket in Hamilton
county. He has voted with the Demo-
Gratis III the organization. But it is
claimed that he made friendly overtures
to Hanna workers to entrap them into
an offer for the purpose of exposing the
same, and that he will do so ON the floor
of the house today.
1t Is said that Representative Otis
will pile $4,000 ON his desk today and
make a sensational speech when his
name IS called on the senatorial ballot.
the Hanna men make a general denial
of the Otis charges and say they antici-
pate other dramatic performances before
the balloting begins.
Outside the opposing senatorial quar-
tiers, the citysis filled with exeursionists
yelling themselves hoarse for Hanna.
The crowds and the excitement surpass
any of the usual convention scenes.
/ HANNA'S ANGRY FRIENDS.