The herald., 1898-01-01
THE OPPOSITION TO HANNA
KEEPS ITSELF CONCEALED WITH
CARE
The Senator's Friends Express Conf
dence, but Seem to Smell Earth
quake in the Air

nave arrived III the City 'otiAoA,S ~-- -
senatorial skirmish is at It's height. NOT
since the senatorial election OF six years
aro. when the Sherman-F Foraker con-
test was on, have there been so many
politicians in the city at one time. Many
have come merely out of curiosity, but
a large number are here to take an ac-
tive part in the contest. To the Repub-
.licans at large, the situation is inexpli-
cable. The anti-Hanna Republicans
actually in evidence are so few In NUMBER
that the uninitiated can scarcely COM
,prehend why there should be such a
struggle.
Chas. s. Kurtz, who is the leader of the
opposition to Senator Hanna, today as
sumed personal charge of the anti
Hanna headquarters at the Grand South
ern hotel, and a small army of workers,
mostly appointees of Governor Bush
nell in the state departments and state
institutions, beseiged the rooms. The
activity at the Hanna headquarters at
the three leading hotels was even more
formidable. The developments of the
day were decidedly favorable to Mr..
Hanna, on the surface at least
The arrival of Mr. Hanna on the scene
during the afternoon seemed to turn
the tide slightly in his favor. His ar
rival was a surprise to those not in touch
with the managers of Mr.. Hanna IS inter-
ests, as he was not expected according
to previous announcements, until Sun
day, and this change of program was
construed by some to indicate that Mr..
Hanna's managers considered the situa-
tion desperate, but there was nothing to
indicate that this surmise was well
grounded. On the contrary, Major Dick
and hfs workers at the Hanna headquar-
ters were in the most cheerful spirits and
took a more hopeful view of the situa-
ton than yesterday. There was some
rejoicing over the public declarations
of Representative Redkey of Highland
county, and Smith Of Delaware county
that they would vote for Mr.. Hanna.
Both of these had been claimed by the
opposition.
Mr.. Redkey comes from a county
where 1t was expected that the majority
of his county would endorse his stand
against Mr.. Hanna. Representative
Smith had a war of words with Mr..
Kurtz as a result of his desertion from
the anti-Hanna ranks. Representatives
Mason and Brambley of Cuyahoga now
stand practically aloBs in their open op-
position to Mr.. Hanna, although they
do not represent the strength of the
anti-H Hanna Republicans. The others
have, UP to shis time, kept under cover.
Representative Mason is the avowed
candidate of Mr.. Kurtz for speaker in
opposition to Mr.. Boxwell.
In response to an inquiry as to what he
thought of the situation Mr.. Hanna
said:
''The contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties was settled by
the people at the polls last November.
The verdict was in favor OF the Repub-
lican, and since then / have not said
anything or given any GOOD reason why
the verdict should be changed. The To-
ledo convention recommended the whole
state ticket and ndoTsed the 4tsr1inistra-
r ton rf president Mckinley and G ovsf1nr
Bushnell The platform was adopted by
the state convention by unanimous vote.
II contained an Endorsement Of my can
didacy for the United States senate, and
SO far as the party could do in the state
convention II was committed to my cleo
tion to the high office to which aspire.
''I know of no reason why there should
be any change in the program adopted
at Toledo and having faith in the loyalty
and patriotism of the Republicans of
Ohio, 1 have no reason to doubt the full
fillment of the pledges made to the peo-
pie.
IT will merely state that am confident
that the attempt to defeat the will of
the party will not be successful
Rumors of all sorts were current to-
snrht nd Ia ot nd of he
ocrats in the senatorial matter. Nearly
all the Democratic members-elect ar
rived this afternoon and evening in re-
sponse to kilograms sent out last night,
and there was great activity around the
antj-Hanna headquarters at the Great
Southern hotel. There were series of
conferences between Mr.. Kurtz and the
Democrats led by Allen o. Meyers, Lew
Barnard of Cincinnati and James Ross
of this city. Heretofore it has been un-
derstood these men would receive only
a portion of the offices in the organiza-
ton of the Legislature in consideration
of fusion to defeat Mr.. Hanna. Now
it is claimed the Democrats will not be
satisfied with such spoils. The latest
story is that they demand appointve
offices under Gov. Bushnell, and also an
agreement to assist in the election of a
4 Democratic secretary of state next fall.
This story seems preposterous, but it
was vouched for by men who claimed to
have information of a reliable nature to
that effect The story was denied at the
Hanna headquarters. 1t is claimed
by some that the demands of the Demo-
Gratis have become so unreasonable that
Mr.. Kurtz would have to abandon the
idea Of a fusion. In this event his only
hope would be in creating a deadlock by
securing enough votes against Mr. Han
ma to prevent his securing a majority
The Hanna people say they will meet
this contingency by appealing to public
sentiment. The sentiment aroused by
the contest is already becoming bitter
and especially in this city. The activity
of Gov. Bushnell's employees and the
governors acquaintances in the effort
to defeat Hanna is directing criticism
against him rather than against Mr.
KurtZ. Fears are entertained tonight
by the general committee on arrange
ments for the Inauguration of Gov
Bushnell that the public demonstration
would have to be abandoned unless the
governor came forward to stay the
sentiment. The work of the committee