Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
WORKING IN SECRET
Opposing Factions at Columbus Lay
ing Deep Pipe Lines.
RESULT WILL Be KNOWN NEXT WEEK
Little Apparent Change in the
Senatorial Situation Today.
BILL DIRECTED AT HANNA

COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 5.-The SEN
| atorial contest became more bitter today
than ever. After the senatorial develop
ments last night in connection with the
repeated changes of Representative Grif-
fifth and other doubtful members. the skir-
| mishing proceeded more clandestinely on
| both sides. No claims of changes were
| made On either side. 1t was the purpose
OF the managers in not holding any eau
| cuses to be able to keep their own secrets
| TILL the balloting began a week hence. 1t
! Is believed that secret compacts are being
| made that will not become known until
| the votes of members are recorded.
The situation today Is the same as after
| the caucuses of Saturday night and the
| organization of the legislature on Monday.
All those who changed their preferences
yesterday were brought back during the
| night to the original places.
| Comment on GrOsvenOr's Absence.
There was much comment today on the
departure of Congressman Grosvenor for
washington after ex-Secretary of State
Ryan and others had recently been there in
the interest of Senator Hanna. The Hanna
men insisted that there would be no lega-
tee, while the opposition insisted that they
| mad Hanna beaten now and would beat
| Secretary Sherman, Assistant Secretary
| Day or any other one that the friends Of
the national administration brought out in
place of Hanna
| The feature of the day was the passage IN
| the house as its first measure, and by
unanimous vote, of the bill repeating the
law for ffty-year franchises to street rail-
ways This repeating bill was introduced
| by Representative Bramley of Cleveland
who is one of the republicans opposing
Hanna. and the Bramley bill was con-
sidered as aimed at Hanna. After Bran
| ley spoke for his bill Mr.. Boxwell replied
and charged Bramley with using this bill
for defense and buncombe at this time
Boxwell said he had voted for the fifty
year franchise law in the last legislature
and was sorry for it. but he did not then
understand the measure and was induced to
support the measure by Senator Foraker,
who was mere at that time urging the
members to pass that law.
Charges Against Hanna.
The debate became general. and It was
freely charged by members in their
speeches that Senator Hanna was at the
state house two years ago. as well as SEN
ator Foraker, lobbying for the ffty-year
street railway franchise law. Other pro-
ceedings in the house were merely routine,
but the old lines Of Monday were drawn
whenever the steering committee SO de-
sired In the senate there were no new de-
velopments. Senator Burke continued to CO.
operate with the democrats.
AT IL am. both branches of the legisla-
lure lure met IN Joint assembly to canvass the
vote of the last state election. 1t was a
dull proceeding. in strong contrast with
the scenes expected at the same hour and
place one week hence, when the two houses
assemble ascend together for joint balloting for
United States senator. During the two
hours devoted to canvassing the vote the
senator's and representatives put in the
time conferring on the senatorial contest
Kurt. and Bushnell.
1t was the consensus of opinion that Han
ma was short three votes and that the OBJ
position was becoming more concentrated
on Kurtz for the short term and Bushnell
for the long term.
There Wao much talk in the Hobbies about
the references to Senators Foraker and
Hanna IN the discussion Of the ffty-year
street railway franchise law. The republi-
cans said Hanna was not senator two
Years ago. not then chairman of the ma.
tfonal committee or in any other public
capacity and that Hanna did not come to
the state capital. appear before the com
mittees and lobby with the members as
they said the senior Ohio senator did do
The scenes at the Neil House and the
Great Southern Hotel today were continued
with Increased bitterness and counter
charges. but no changes are believed tc
have been made at either Headquarters
At the Great Southern Hotel there are
two different headquarters cooperating to-
gether and occupying adjoining suites OF
rooms. At the rooms occupied by the
anti-Hanna republicans no changes were
announces. At the rooms of the demo-
cratic managers there was quite a stir
over kilograms from ex-senator Brice ad-
vising the democratic members to vote for
a democrat for United States senator, and
not become an attachment to the boiling
republicans on national issues
Brice Has Little influence,
or the sixty-hve democrats in the legis-
lature only three are said to agree with
Brice on the financial question, and it is
said they will not break away from the
course that is agreed upon by their demo-
cratic colleagues. If three democrats
| should break away from 1.-The combine"
Hanna could be elected
The reports about Brice taking part
caused the democrat steering committee
to talk about John r. Mclean being the
democratic free silver candidate and if
1.-The cornbide' did not go through on the
first ballot, there would be long deadlock
with votes cast for Hanna and Bushnell
on one side and for Mclean and Brice on
the other side. Representative Jones, one
of the doubtful members, was not in his
seat today. but remained at his hotel. the
legislature completed its sessions for the
day this afternoon without the committees
being announced. The preferred places
will not be given out as long as the SEN
atorship is in doubt.
Threats Against Griffith.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January ga spe-
cial from Marysville, Ohio, the home of
Representative Griffith of the state legis-
lature, says: People here gre wild and
threats of violence are made against Rep
resentative Griffith. Two Kurtz men from
Columbus while here narrowly escaped vio-
lence at the hands of angry republicans.
A mass meeting of Grifflth's constituents
has been called for tonight to take action
In the matter.
TALK OF DARK HORSE.
Senator Hanna Ready to Sacrifice
Personal Interest in Ohio.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 5.-The rea.
son for the decision of the republicans not
| to hold a caucus in the senatorial matter
| Is not because they fear 1t might reveal
| further weakness of Senator Hanna, for
| they wish to know all that as soon as Dos
sible and to strengthen their line as quick
ly as possible. 1t Is an administration
movement. President Mckinley Is extreme
ly anxious to have a senator from his state
who Is and will be a firm supporter Of his
administration,