The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

land, who are supporting Hanna. are
said to have measures ready Tor
changes and Investigations at Cleve-
land that would affect Bramley.
Representative Jones, of Stark coun-
, ty, a Republican, who is opposing
Hanna. has been frequently reminded
that the county convention that nomi-
mated him adopted strong resolutions
instructing him to support Hanna. Mr..
Jones was chairman of the committee
on resolutions in that county conven-
tion and declared himself then for
Hanna. Yesterday Mr.. Jones offered
a very strong Cuban resolution that is
in conflict with Senator Hanna's vote
on the last Cuban question In the SEN
ate. Representative Scott, Of Fulton
county, who voted with the combine
yesterday, and is oppo:ing Senator
Hanna's reelection, was also instruct-
ed by resolutions at the county con-
vention that nominated him. Some
Of Scott's constituents yesterday
caused the Fulton county conventions
resolutions to be published here In the
local papers.
Both sides are spending the time in
close conferences. Whatever changes
there may be are anticipated from
among representatives,. 1t Is conceded
that Senator Burke, one of the I2epub-
lican senators from Cleveland, who has
not yet appeared, will be here to vote
against Hanna. His attorney yester-
day presented his certificate Of elec-
tion to Lieutenant Governor Jones
just before the senate convened. The
senate will cast II votes for Hanna
and 10 against him. If Hanna is no
stronger in the hose than the Boxwell
ticket was yesterday, when Boxwell
received 81 votes and Mason SO, for
speaker, then Senator Hanna would
have only 70 votes on joint ballot, and
73 are necessary to elect. Notwith-
standing the result Of the vote on the
organizations of both houses, both sides
seem equally confident in claiming the
senasorship on joint ballot.
During the noon recess yesterday a
crusade was developed in telegrap phic
protests to some of the Republican
members who had voted with the Dem
ocrats. The most notable case was that
Of J. P. Griffith, Republican member
from Union county, who was made
speaker pro tenn hy receiving Al Demo-
cratic and nine Republican votes. He
received kilograms from constituents
asking him to resign, saying he would
be hung in efflgy, and that delegations
were enroute to Columbus to hold an
Indignation meeting. Mr.. Griffith has
withstood much agitation the past
week. Sunday midnight the Hanna
workers got him into a conference at
the Neil House, and it Is said that he
was almost persuaded" about o'clock
yesterday morning, but he did not
want to change without consulting his
wife, who was strongly in sympathy
with the combine that nominated her
husband for speaker pro tenn.
The Hanna workers at 3 a. m. went
to the Great Southern hotel. got Mrs.
Griffith up and escorted her to the
Neil House, where she remained with
her husband TIL a. M, when the
kurtz workers missed both MIR. and
Mrs. Griffith and proceeded to the
Neil House after them. While being es-
cortcd out Of the Neil House the rival
workers got into a fight as to who
should escort Mrs. Griffith.
The anti-Hanna men succeeded in
getting Mrs. Griffith to return to the
Southern hotel, where she had the last
interview with Mr.. Kurtz Just before
the procession formed to start for the
state house for the opening session.
The wives and relatives and other
friends of some members who We're in
the doubtful list have had experiences
the past few days and nights almost
like those of Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith, and
their troubles have probably lust be-
gun in that line.