The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
n FAVOR Of Hanna at Toledo last June II
1cinE freely cited.
s. IN rf7H T,Ef-ISI.ATITRE

IN THE LEGISLATURE
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 4.--PrevIous t
the assembling of the Legislature toda'
& There were conferences on both side
IN the Senatorial contest. The Hann'
men claimed to have secured pledge
from Representatives Griffith, of Union
and Joyce, of Guernsey, who voted TO
Mason yesterday for Speaker. but witt
these doubtful acoessions they were still
short two votes of enough to elect. Whil
Hanna's friends are working here. Re
publican clubs, committees. and othe
Organizations at the homes of the doubt
full combination men have been enlisted
and many delegations of visiting states.
men are arriving, one of the first being
from the home of Governor Bushnell Al
Springfield. The combined opposition
to Senator Hanna is still uncertain as tc
their candidate. Some Democrats OBJ.
ject to Governor Bushnell, or Mayor
McKisson, or Mr.. Kurtz, or any other
Republican that has yet been suggested
While the opposition has informally an
nounced several names for Senator
there has been no fixed action on that
selection. The combined opposition to
Hanna claims to have enough votes to
defeat Hanna, but has not yet claimed
enough votes for any Senatorial candi-
date mentioned by the combine to elect.
Their trouble is not only to hold all their
present forces in line against Hanna,
but to get them to agree upon their man
for Senator. The work today was de-
voted by the combine" to holding their
forces in line and manage them for the
Senatorial contest as was done yester-
day for the organization OF both branch
es of the Legislature. The work of the
Hanna men has been DEVOTED to skirm-
fishing for two or more votes.
Senator Burke of Cleveland arrived
today from Chicago, and completed the
full attendance of the Senators. Burke
voted with the Democrats, but took his
Beat On the Republican side of the cham
Der.
In the House all sorts of bills were in
PRODUCED against corporations. The
measures were regarded as thrusts at
Senator Hanna, whose affairs are of
varied interests. An amendment to the
Nicholas law, which taxes the earnings
OF express, telegraph, telephone and
Pther companies, was introduced so as
10 include street railways, electric light
and power equipments, artificial and
natural gas, pipe line messengers, Sleep
ing cars, and all other corporations.
There was also a bill introduced to re-
peal the law for new State House.
This was regarded as returning the COM
pliment to the Columbus people, who
have expressed their protests to the
course Of Governor Bushnell.
While these measures were being
thrown in, delegation of thirty-five
from Springfield, the home of Governor
Bushnell, marched into the State House,
wearing Hanna badges, and with ban
ners bearing severe inscriptions, and
called on Governor Bushnell. In re-
Spouse to their protests, Governor Bush
nell made speech in which he said his
Republicanism had never been before
questioned, and that he reserved the
right to his individual opinions and pref
erences.
Congressman Weaver, the spokesman
of the visiting delegation from Spring
field, in addressing Governor Bushnell,
said:
II had the honor to present your name
at the Toledo convention and l am proud
of it. Circumstances have arisen which
have changed the current of affairs.
Certain persons who claim to be Repub-
licans are endeavoring to thwart Mr..
Hanna's candidacy, but we cannot be-
lieve that you are one of these. that you
are unloyal. For you to do this would
be political blunder; if not political
crime.
Hence we call to ask you If you have
done what is charged against you"
Following this, Congressman Weaver
remarks were in the nature of an appeal
to the governor not to permit the Re
publican party to go down to defeat by
the election of any other man for sena-
tor except M. A. Hanna.
Governor Bushnell was almost over
come by emotion. In response he re-
ferred to the fact that the representa-
tives and senators from Clark county
are strong adhererlts of Hanna, while
but three-fourths of the Cuyahoga
county delegation are for him. He said
he had been misunderstood and mis-
in the present controversy
and charged that it was not true that
he had attended a Democratic confer
ence to defeat Hanna (cheers). he said
he did not know a conference had been
held. He EXPRESSED the belief that the
members of the house and senate should
decide the question of a senator and all
others should remain out of the fight.
But this" he said, cannot be, as it
Is a free country and as long as the peo-
pie behave they had right to be there
But all people have their preferences
and prejudices. Until today my Repub-
licanism has never been questioned
(hisses and groans mingled with cheers
greeted this statement and Governor
Bushnell raised his hand to quiet the
assemblage).
ut is by your suffrage that am in
this high Office. Now, if you have no
for me, for Gods sake have re-
spect for the office"
"Have you taken any action for a
governor" inquired one of
the delegation.
st have no vote in the legislature" he
said.
Continuing, Governor Bushnell said
IT discharged my duty last spring when
I appointed Mr.. Hanna United States
senator. Now the members of the legis-
1ature must discharge theirs"
From the governors office the dele
cation marched to Senator Hanna's
headquarters III the Neil house, where
the members greeted the senator. Ad-
dresses were made by General Grosve-
nor, Senator Hanna, Major Dick, Judge
Nash and others. Senator Hanna spoke
at length, reviewing the action of the
Toledo convention the work of the last