Evening journal., 1898-01-14
OHIO FIGHT STILL ON
Combine Will Strive to Gust
Hanna From Long Term.
INTEND TO PRESS BRIBERY CHARGES
libel Suits Against Newspapers-speaker
Mason's Ticklish Position-Demands
Are Made That Kurtz Resign
From National Committee.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. IA. - Senator
Hanna and the members of the legisla-
ture have gone home. All will return
by Tuesday next. The leaders on both
sides are still here preparing for an
other fight next week.
The opposition to Hanr now pro-
poses to fight against him lg seated
for the long term. His enel say they
have not the time to interfere on the
short term, but they will press the brib-
cry. charges as such charges were press
ed on Henry II. Payne IA years ago to
the United States senate. Subppnas
have been issued for Senator Hanna,
Major Dick, w. d. Hollenbeck. II. II.
Boyce and others TO appear before the
senate committee next Tuesday night.
Libel suits have been brought against
several Republican papers for damages
in connection with the bribery charges,
notably one by L. c. Campbell for $780,
900 against the Ohio State Journal.
Among the managers for Senator
Hanna who are still here and will re-
main till the investigation is completed
Is Hon. E. G. RathbOne. who says he
wants the bribery investigation pushed
TO the last ditch. He says those who
were in that business are raising the
cry against others and that the investi-
cation win show who is guilty and who
is being prosecuted as we'll as SLAM
dered.
While the senate committee, of which
Senator Burke is chairman. has begun
its investigation, the house committee
will not be appointed till next Tuesday.
The Otis resolution was adopted in the
house yesterday, but Speaker Mason
wanted time for the selection OF the FIVE
men to Go the investigating. AS Speak
er Mason is anticipating an attempt to
oust him, he is disposed to confer with
the members before naming the house
committee.
In the standing committees Just an
aounced by Speaker Mason it was seen
that he gave the Republicans who vot-
ed for Hanna good places. But ii is
said that the latter will not accept the
olive branch, and majority has signed
document to oust Mason and the
other officers. Speaker Mason has new
er missed a moment out OF his chair
during the sessions Of the past two
weeks. AS Speaker Pro Tenn. Griffith
is now with the Hanna members, Mason
knows that in his absence a resolution
would be offered and adopted to reor-
ganize the house.
AS Mason will refuse to recognize any
one Offering such a resolution, there
are those who expect violence in the
house before the proposed reorganiza-
ton is effected. Mason was very arbl-
trary in his rulings, and the Republic
an members are ready to resort to des-
perate efforts next week for reorganiza-
ton. AS the fusion Republican mem
bers from Cincinnati were assured OF
support on the Republican side for cer-
tain bills for the reorganization Of theiI
city their support. with the exception
OF Otis, is counted on In displacing Ma.
son. The Democratic side is depended
on TO support the Cincinnati bills II
any event.
Almost 1000 congratulatory telegrami
were received for Senator Hanna yes
terday and forwarded to him at Cleve
land. They include his colleagues II
the senate. including Senator Foraker
who wired. II congratulate you, no
only on your election but also on YOU
happy remarks to the general assem-
bly," Senator T. c. Platt sent strong
dispatch to Senator Hanna, saying
Your success means the salvation o
y the party" and a still more vigorous
one to Major Dick. Some Of these con
gratulatory kilograms continue to de
nounce traitors" in the severest Ian
guage.
At the jollihcation meetings in SOM
counties the resignation is demanded b.
resolution Of Charles L. Kurtz as tn
Ohio member OF the Republican nation
al committee.