Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-04

contest in the Ohio legislature has be-
come desperate. The combine of ten
anti Hanna Republicans with the
Democratic members won at the eau
cuses last Saturday night and again in
organizing both branches of the leglsla-
ture in the interest of 1.-The combine"
opposition 10 the reelection of Senator
Marcus a. Hanna.
There are TWO more dates for tests of
strength joint senatorial eaucuses
tomo row night and the joint balloting
for senator one week from next
Wednesday, ian. IL. With the COM
plications Of the legislative organiza-
ton and its patronage disposed of the
Hanna men have begun most desper-
ate fight on the senatorsh1p.
The Han men deny that they will
form a coalition with Brice for gold
Democrat for senator rather than be
beaten By It free silver Republican or
that they .lll do anything else but
fight it out it takes all winter. While
they are net able to give list long
enough to eject, they claim that Hanna
is stro ger than Boxwell and the other
regular Republican candidates in the
organi alton of the legislature, and that
the opposition has not enough votes to
elect senator. The Hanna men con.
cede that they have lost the power of
the organization of both branches, can
name no chnirmen, place no members
in desirable positions on any of the
committees Or dispose of any other state
patronage, but they have carried the
war into the home counties of ''the
bolting" Republican members, and ex-
pect the necessary changes before next
Wednesday night.
The DEVELOPMENTS have caused the
Hanna men to admit they were out
done in the preliminary organization
for this contest and they under esti.
mated the opposition, especially the ex-
tent of it since the s. ovember election.
While eX-Ghairman kurt1 was thought
to nave been organizing against 6ena.
tor Hanna ever since the Republican
state convention at Toledo, in June,
yet the participation of Governor Bush
nell and others had not been fully antici.
pated.
The Democratic state headquarters
/ have been kept in operation by John
h. Mclean and others ever since the
November election, ostensibly 10 pre-
pare for a grand free silver carnival
! here on ST. Jackson day, Jan. s.
/ 1t now transpires that the Democratic
4 state headquarters were kept open to
get all the democratic members in line
i for WAat took place at the opening
/ session OF the legislature and for the
4 defeat of Hanna. Meantime, Mr. kurtz
/ lp lIToCr n
lican in line against Hanna and com.
municating with the committee on ar.
engagements for st. jackson day. When
this fact was no longer concealed by
the opposition, there were many Re-
! publcans openly complaining against
Senator danna's managers. Senator
Hanna did not arrive here till last Fri
day evening and was in Washington
! till the holiday recess. He heard COM
plants about his own absence and
! about Understanding the organization
| of the opposition in very good natured
| manner and insisted that he would yet
| win out.
! The superior organization of the oD-
/ position was shown in the combine Sc
| curing nearly all of the doubtful votes.
The opposition has had an army of
workers here for week with detach
{
the doubtful Republicans. The opposi.
ton marched to the state house in line
/ like troops and worked like soldiers un
| der orders. They had been doing picket
duty, skirmishing and walking guard
/ lines. and they had their triumphal
! march in the most unusual manner be-
cause of the confidence in their organi-
/ zation. The wives and daughters of
| the managers of "the combine" secured
| choice seats in advance in the iegisla.
! tive halls awaiting the arrival of the
| anti Hanna hosts, and the most elabor-
| ate floral designs were on hand for the
! occasion.
The feeling of the Republican mem
/ bers who voted for their caucus nomi-
nees is openly expressed against Gov
ernor Bushnell more than against Mr..
Kurtz or other Republicans who COM
bined with the Democrats. The State
Journal. the Repu blican organ of CEN
trail Ohio, prints large picture of the
governor with heavy black borders.
Some Republican clubs have Cancelled
their engagement of quarters here for
the inauguration exercises next Mon
day, and many protests are being re-
ceived at the state house. Colonel T..
w. Moore of Marietta. another ap-
pointee of Governor Bushnell, resigned
as trustee OF the state insane asylum at
| Athens.
The feeling Of revenge was shown
even in the routine legislative proceed.
/ ings. Representatives. ramley of Cleve-
land introduced q bill to epeal the So
year franchise law for street railways,
In which senator Hanna is largely
intesesled FBfAtnlay rs - contractor
Nho hes lf5ge cont5eots under the