New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
BITTER STRUGGLE IN OHIO.
Continued from first pnRe.

test, and also that the wives of some Democratic
members are urging their husbands not to vote
for any Republican for Senator.
Mr. Kurtz and his assistants are reported TO
be unable to control the anti-Hanna Republican
members for a Democratic Senator.
There was much comment to-day on the de-
parture of Congressman Grosvenor for Wash
ington 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 legatee. while the opposition
asserted that they had Hanna beaten now and
would beat Secretary Sherman, Assistant Secre
tary Day, any other man the friends OF the
Administration might bring out in place OF
Hanna.
THE HOUSE PASSES AN ANTT-HANNA BILL
The feature Of the day was the passage by the
House. as its first measure and by unanimous
vote OF q bill repeating the law for ffty-year
franchises to street railways. This repeating
bill was introduced by Representative Bramley,
Of Cleveland. who is one of the Republicans OPP
rosing Hanna, and was considered as aimed at
Hanna After Mr.. Bramley spoke for his bill.
SIR Bowel replied. and charged Bramley with
using this bill for defence and buncombe. BOX
well said that he voted for the ifty-year fran
chse law in the last Legislature. and was sorry
for H. but he did rot then understand the meas
ure and was induced to support II by Senator
Foraker who was here al that time urging the
members 10 pass that law. The debate became
general and II was freely charged by members
in their speeches that Mr.. Hanna was at the
State House two years ago. as well as senator
Foraker lobbying for the street railway iran
chse law.
other proceedings In the House were merely
routine but the lines OF Monday were drawn
whenever the STEERING committees 50 desired
In the senate there were no new developments,
senator Burke continued 10 cooperate with the
Democrats .,.u,
At II a. m both branches Of the Legislature
mot IN Joint assembly 70 canvass tn" vote or me
last State election During the t~o hours de-
voted to canvasslng the vote. the senators ana
Representatives put in their time conlerrins VI
The senatorial contest II was the consensus or
ouinon that Mr. Hanna was short three votes
end that the opposition was becoming conceh-
tra.od on Kurt for the short term ana BUSH,
nou for the long term Both houses adjourned
fnr the day without the committees belhS an
nounced
rop.KER AND HANNA TWO YEARS AGO
Thar. was much talk in the Hobbies about the
o,sra,ces IN Senators Foraker and Hanna In
IN. discussion Of the hfty-year street railway
franchise law The Republicans SAID tha'
Hanna was not a Senator two years ago. was
nat then chairman Of the National Committee
or IN any other public capacity, and that ne u'u
M, come 70 the state capital appear before
Oh. committees or lobby with the members. as
,bev said the senior Ohio Senator did.
Tho soenos at the Neil House and the Great
Southern Hotel to-day were continued with III
creased bitterness, and charges ana couH'ei
CHARGES were freely made. At the Great South
ern there are two different headquarters CO.
onorating and occupying adjoining suites or
rooms At the headquartcrs of the Democratic
,,anaqers there was quite a stir over kilograms
from ex-senator Brce advising the Democratic
members To vote for IA Democrat Tor Uhi'eu
S,a.as senator OF the sixty-nve Democrats In
the LEGISLATURE only three ore said TO agree WIN
Brice on the financial question, ana IL Is said
thar they will not break away from the course
agreed upon by their Democratic colleagues
The reports about Brlce taking part IN I'M, ,ne
-, ,oik ohou, John r. Mclean being the Demo
cratic ee-silver candidate ana II the combine
was not successful on the first ballot IL was saIa
cast Tor Hanna and Bushnell on one SIDE ana
Tor Mclean and Bricc on the other.
GPosvENOR SURE OF HANNAs ELhCiloN'
Washington Jan. 6-Consressmah "ros'eh0,. Vi
or,o who left Columbus last night, arrived mere
,o-dav and was In the House In the afternoon
To all inquiries as to the senatorai CONTEST "'