The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-10
TWOEvENTS IN OLUMBUS
Inauguration of Bushnell and the
Grand Hanna Mass Meeting.
THERE MIGHT BE A CLASH
Senatorial Situation to Date Summed
Up and Both Sides Claim the
Pot-Extra Forces of
Watchmen.

Columbus, Jan. 9.-The senatorial sit
uation has not changed to-day. The
conferences continue day and night and
doubtful members are given no rest.
But no such fiops We're announced to-
day as those of the previous two days
in favor of Hanna The workers for
the senator say they now have enough
votes. The Kurtz workers say they can
spare another vote or two and still de-
feat 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 65 democratic
members against Hanna. 4ney 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 opposition that,
while Senator Hanna's forces have been
charging on their lines, they have been
successfully attacking his lines and
have promises from members on whom
the senator has been depending.
The Hanna men claim two accessions
to-day. but they will not give any
names as they did those of Represen-
tative Manuel Friday night and of Rep
resentative Griffith last night. The op-
position to Hanna has no betting yet
in its favor. The bets, ranging from
$500 to $4,000 for even money on Han
mas election. have remained posted at
the Neil house for two days without
| takers and there are other bets offered,
among them being one of $500 of Cen
eral Grosvenor on Hanna's election.
None of the bets are on the result of
the first or any other ballot, but all are
offered on the final result
A Two-Ring show.
While the workers on both sides have
been chasing doubtful members and
holding secret conferences to-day, the
general public has been agitated over
the result tomorrow of the Inaugural
tion at noon and the Hanna mass meet
ing in the afternoon. Both sides are to-
day arranging to avoid street collisions
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 commit
tee till o'clock p. m., and those in
charge of the Inauguration of Governor
Bushnell will seek to have the inaugu-
| ration exercises over before the clubs
begin the march to the Auditorium for
the mass meeting. The railroads have
arranged to run excursion trains for
those attending the inauguration 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
as possible in the afternoon and the
opposition is equally energetic in rally
ing al they can in the different coun-
ties for the morning demonstration. In
the morning parade there will be
marked absence of republican clubs.
All the police of the city and many
detectives will be on hand for both oc-
casions. There have in addition to the
regular number, been more than 100
sergeants-at-ar appointed for the
mass convention in the afternoon. with
ex-Chef of Police Alexis Keller as chief
sergeant alarms.
Then They'll Say Their Says.
Chairman Nash will state the object
of the mass convention. that it was
called on the request of county repub-
lican committees. etc, and then he Will
introduce as chairman of the mass con-
vention Congressman Walter Weaver of
Springfield, who was spokesman last
week of the republican delegation that
came from Bushnells home to call on
the governor and protested against the
course of his excelency in this sena-
torial contest. A. G. Caine and John r..
Maloy. the republican caucus candi-
dates respectively for clerks of he sem
ate and house. will be the secretaries.
All the REPUBLICAN caucus nominees who
were defeated by 10 republican MEM
bers voting with the democrats on the
organization of the legislature are in
cluded in the list of sergeants-at-
arms.
While the resolutions that will be pre-
sented at the mass convention to-mor-
row will not differ materially from those
heretofore adopted in the counties, 1t is
intimated that there will be one ap-
Dealing 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, demanding the
resignation of Charles l.. kurtz as the
Ohio member of the republican national
committee, but there are differences of
opinion among the republican managers
as To the Foraker resolution.
They See Their Mistake.
Since the epidemic of local indigna-
tion meetings and the crusade for gem
eral gathering here tomorrow, some
of the managers Of the opposition say
two mistakes have been made on their
side. The first alleged mistake was in
exposing their strength in organizing
the legislature and the second in allow
ing it to adjourn from Wednesday until
Monday, so that such members as
Manuel of Montgomery and Griffith of
Union could go home and meet their
constituents. 1t was thought the organ
zation of the legislature was a settled
thing. but il is cited that since Mason
has been made speaker he Is calling on
Senator Hanna, and since Griffith has
been sworn in as speaker pro tenn. he
has come out publicly for Hanna. Rep
fesentative Joyce of Guernsey. who
voted With the combine" in the or
ganization. has announced positively
that he will support Hanna. His OPP
position was solely against Boxwell for
speaker. Meantime Jones of Stark
Rulan of Carroll and other re-
publicans who voted with the
democrats last Monday have since
undergone such fire from their constitu-
ents that they are expected vet 10
square themselves by voting for Hanna
While there Were III dissenting republic
can members last Week. the Hanna men
say there will be only two or three this
week. And the changes are attributed
more to the work that has been done in
the counties than here.
Charges of bribery.
While there have been charges and