The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-10
OHIO SENATORSHlP.
No Noticeable Change in the Situa-
tiou Discernablc.
HANNA SAYS He HAS ENOUGH VOTES.
Two Rival Demonstrations to b.
Held Today.
MAY CALL fORAkER's HAND.
Bushnell and Kurts VIII He Com
dcmncd and the Latter Asked Ia
RcsiRn-Chnrgcs OF Bribery.
HANNA SAYS He HAS ENOUGH VOTES,
NAY CALL foRAkER's HAND.

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The conferences continue day aud night
and the doubtful members are given no
rest. But no hops arc announced as to-
day. Hanna's managers say they now
have enough votes, While Kurtz says tho
combine can spare two votes and still
beat Hanna. Kurtz says he expected to
get Manuel OF Green and Griffith of Union
back on their Side again before Tuesday.
1t is also claimed that while Senator Han
mas forces have charged on their lines,
that they have been successfully attack
ing his lines and have promises from
members on whom the senator has been
depending.
The Hanna men claim two accessions to-
day, but they Will not give any names.
us they did those OF Representative Man
uel Friday and Representative Griffith last
night
The opposition to Hanna has no betting
yet in its favor. The bets, ranging from
$500 to $4,000 for even money on Hanna's
election, have remained posted in the
Neil house for two days without takere
and other bets are offered, among them one
of $500 by General Grosvenor ON Hanna
election. None of the bets are on the re-
suits Of the first of any other ballot. but
all are offered on the final result.
While the workers on both sides have
been chasing doubtful members and holding
secret conferences today, the general pub
lie has been agitated over the result to-
morrow of the Inauguration at noon and
the Hanna mass meeting In the afternoon.
Both sides are arranging to avoid street
collisions or any kind OF trouble II pos
sible at that time. The mass meeting
will not be called to order by Chairman
George NJ. Nash of the State republican
committee till J p M, and those In charge
OF the inauguration of Governor Bushnell
will seek to have the inaugural exercises
over before the clubs march to the Audi
torium for mass meeting. The railroads
have arranged to run excursion trains for
those attending the Inauguration early In
the morning and for those coming to the
mass meeting later in the day. Hanna men
are seeking to have as many here as pos
sible in the afternoon and the opposition
is equally energetic in rallying all they
can in the different counties for the morn
ing demonstration.
The militia and other organizations are
arriving tonight TO take part in the in
auguration. In the morning parade there
viii be marked absence OF republican
detectives will be on hand for both occa-
sions There have. in addition TO the regu-
lar authorities, been over 100 sergeants-at-
arms appointed for the mass convention In
tho afternoon Chairman Nash will state
the object Of the mass convention: that IT
was called on request of county commit
tees and he will introduce as chairman OF
the mass convention Congressman Walter
Weaver OF Springfield. who was spokesman
last week OF the republican delegation that
came from Bushnell's home to call on the
governor and protest against the course Of
his excellency In the senatorial fight. II is
minated that there will be an appeal
made to Senator Foraker. as the senior
senator from Ohio. to declare himself.
There is no doubt about the tone OF tho
resolutions on Governor Bushnell or the
boiling republican members OF the legisla-
ture and in them demanding the reeigna-
tlon OF Charles l.. kuntz as the Ohio men,
Der OF the republican National committee.
but there are differences of opinion among
the republican managers as to the Foraker
resolution.
Representative Joyce OF Guernsey. who
voted with the combine" on organization.
has announced positively that he Will sup
port Hanna His opposition was solely
against Boxwell for speaker. Meantime.
Jones of Stark. Rutan of Car
roll and other republicans who
voted with the democrats last Monday
have undergone such fire from their con
stitnents that they are expected vet 10
square themselves BY voting for Hanna.
While there were ten dissenting republican
members last week. the Hanna men say
there will be only two or three this week
and the changes are attributed more to
the work that has been done In the coun-
ties than here
While there have been charges and coun-
ter charges of bribery. there was consider
able stir today over the publication OF the
following in the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune and In different forms in other re-
publican napers:
"Whiie Senator Hanna and bis managers
have been careful to make no improper
,se OF money In the senatorial contest.
they have all along known that the ethics
CT the case were not so strictly observed
by the opposition. Therefore, when an
opportunity was offered to get incriminat
Ing evidence against the combine. Mr.. |
Hanna's managers were quick TO imfroge
II. trap seas set for the opposition |
and worked through one Of the members
or the combine who had been trying TO
get away from Senator Hanna. Some OF i
the opposition kept trying TO get an |
audience with tfriH member until 1t was |
decided TO accommodate them. Accord |
Ingly an Interview was arranged for In a |
certain room in certain hotel. but in |
advance the precaution had been taken
by the member to conceal stenograpber
ID the room. who took down every word |
of the Interview. an important part o.
which was an offer Of $1,000 cash made 10 |
he member II be would vote against SEN
itor Hanna. Just what use viii be made
II the stenographer's notes will be gov
erned by the course Of the anti Hanna
5eoplc.''
II is stated on good authority that the
above case became known TO the opposi-
ion soon after their organ made publ
,ation about the grand jury being called
lpon to investigate the action OF several
workers for Hanna. At any rate there
mas been nothing said about the grand
Jury work since last Wednesday. The
notes Of the stenogapher have been writ
len out and they comprise several pages OF |
natter which is IN the pokseEaien OF Q |