The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-07
HANNA FORCES DESPERATE.
4 Call for MaSS-Nsetins Of Republl-
can Voters Monday.
GARRARD PROMINENTLY gESTIOESD
As Free Silver Fusion Candidates.
Democratic Paper Appeals to Demo-
Gratis to Vote for a Republican to
Succeed Hanna.

vote at % TO 20 against Hanna. The
workers of the Senator claim II votes.
and assurances Of the necessary two adj
ditional votes, and possibly iour mere.
The opposition Insists ;hat Hanna wiz
never have 20 votes On joint ballot. and
that they have gained two votes since tie
Legislature adjourned over till Monday.
The opposition 10 Hanna consists OF the
6 Democratic members ard OF the fol-
lowing ten Republican members. Repre-
sentatives Harry c. Mason and NJ. i.
Branley. OF Coyugala: }. r. Jones. Of
/ Stark; John y. griffith. Of Union: j. G.
OTIS of Hamilton. william q. scott. Of
| Fulton; Henry II. Redkcy. OF Highland;
II. O. Ruton. Of Carroll and Harrison;
James Manuel OF Montgomery. and Seii-s
tor Vernon II. Burke. 0f Cleveland.
MAY ELECT GA1tRARD.
Included in the list Of those supporting
Hanna are Representatives Drost ano
Lane, Silver Republican fusionlsts from
/ Cincinnati, who arc counted ON for Jeptns
Garrard The developments to-day indi-
| Gated that Garrard would not only DC
voted for on the ballots for senator. but
.bat no mioht lead on the FIRST ballot II
the present efforts arc successful 10 m"Ao
him the free silver Republican csndidats.
! Garrard is one OF the weslthlest men )"
| Cincinnati, and has always been raoi-
| cal silver man. ~, l.,..,,-
| Renresentatives James Joyce. OF Guefh-
GOV who IS included In the 10 votes cia.'u
ed for Hanna IS considered as douoeiu,,
The Hanna men claim thar Sou's' -
stork. Redkey. Of Highland. Rutah' o
carroll. and Harrison ana Manuel ,,,a
Montgomery. who are on '"0
opposition. are douOtlui. -....o..,ve
..,rha combine" workers were asSressr.
,.u ,he mast day or two, Wh'h ."
,ct only had enough votes !" tne
rJ,r,a hut had also reacheu az n,r
5"nhtf,,l members. The oppositlon - LIZ,
ON tho defensive in keeping ~ snv,n 10
:, line. The contest mas -, lids the
a" - GA which the opposltiou n''" -,
a siege u. ua,na men are charging U"
The breastworks. ,ho onposition is
J., - ,9orI7ed and drilled. and also -
- In It's fight. Ever siu'o ryasns az
peiIte Va - c,ote chairman by hanna -
ctato convention in Toieuo - tranna.
T.,,,s have been made 10 ie.l' a,,,sh on
and there will be a nghe ~
that issue. -..,or Burke being
lne aa,,htful list has about s"psrf ~
M wv siatad for president pro u." sa
- soto b, the opposition. ~ ,,,,
lho -, ,,osent on Monday 10 pu''-s'
es.o,or Thaddeus T.. Crumiey VD'"
craD vas elected pro tem. -.-,to ont
II transpires senator truin'e. ana n
his resignation before hls -, ,ha Iead--
/ 4, a., tho hands Of Senator FINN '"'
" tno Democrats. Whenever oenN
-. ~, is ready Senator Fink VIII p,e-
-. ,,,c rcsiauation OF Senator CrhH'ey
=. o'', ,,r,sident pro TEN and Burk VIII ge'
50 Car the opposltion 20 Hanna u hos
onlv holding its men IN line pu'
executing all the plans provided iol ~, -
coucuses last saturday. Inc oppos'',v"
n,anaoers saw they are having no 'roupio
IN hold their men out against Hanna pu'
ad,nit their trouble in finding any can
didate for whom all "the boiling Nepun-
ucans and Democrats Will VOTE
AN APPEAL.
"The boiling Republicans are uhani-
nous I'm declaring they cannot Note ior
! anv Democrat for senator. Enough Dem
ocratic members TO give the managers
| trouble and anxiety say they do mott
want To vote for Republican for Senaf
tor The solicitude Of the combine on
this issue IS shown I'm the following edi-
torial leader in the evenings issue OF ths
Democratic Press. the organ Of the COM
bined opposition 10 Senator Hanna.
The Democratic members of the Leg
/
defeat NJ 4. Hanna for the Senate ana
! the blame for a failure 10 do II VIII rest
with them They can make no satisfac-
tory explanation IL they fail stupidity
I'm such an emergency as the present IS
intolcrabla as guilt.
Every Republican vote against Box
well for speaker, was east TO show un-
faltering opposition TO Hanna and has
no other meaning whatever.
| IF so, The overthrow of Ianna cor
be accomplished by the same union of
Bryan Democrats and Foraker Republi-
cans that defeated BOxwell and elected
Mason speaker How cGl this be brought
abOuti
"Of course Hanna cannot be elected 81
lolg as every Democrat aud Foraker Re.
publican Is I'm his seat and refuses I.
vote for him. But II any of them remals
away when tho vote Is being taken h<
may be elected COR 20 declared by icst
than a majority Of all tho member
elected 10 ,he assembly. To guard againsi
this chance let every Democratic membci
he present when the ballots for senator
are taken.
But this is not az Let them all vo.s
for tho same candidate ia opposition u
Hanna and let this candidate hs ons
for wnom every Foraker Republican car
vote. This viii not only defeat Hanna.
election but II Will insure tho election ~
another. A failure Of the Democrats and
Foraker Republicans % agree IS cxactil
the opportunity Hanna seeks
NO HOPE gOR 4 DEMOCRAT.
Let no Democratic member Of TIA
Legislature suppose that a time viii evel
arise during the session when = Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate can bs
elected. No Foraker Republican can bs
induced TO read himself out OF his party
and thoreby Justify the charge OF traitor
and deserter.' that is even now being
made by the Hanna faction.
But as these Foraker Republicans
stand ready now to unite with the Bryan
Democrats 20 agree upon Republican
other than Mark Hanna. let no Demo.
cratic member hesitate.
Let the fusion be as complete between
all who oppose Hanna az II was In op.
position 10 Boxwell. so that Hanna can
be defeated and some opponent elected
on the first ballot. This is tho only surs
method 20 out-gencrai Hanna.
1t Is not only idle but n is folly TO saiK
about elccting a Democratic senator or
casting complimentary votes fe~rKspular
Democrats. No man worthy&8 be a
Senator IN the Democratic party can re-
ceive a complimentary vote from any
Democratic member. On the contrary.
any man in the Democratic party who per-
mts complimentary vote To &c cAot for