The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-03
RED HOT OHIO POLITICS
Each Side Claims Victory and the
Result Is in Doubt.
WRATHY AT OLD BUSHNELL
Republicans Who Don't Like His Fight
Against Hanna at All. at All-It's
Practically the Old Foraker
Sherman Factions.

ONO. Jan. Z.-10efe are IN
dications tonight here of serious
| trouble, at least of disorders, at the
state house tomorrow. Since the eau
cuses of last night, both the Hanna
men and the opposition are claiming
enough votes for the organization of the
house. No trouble is feared in the sem
ate chamber, as it is believed that Sena-
tor Burke, one of the republicans. will
remain away and thus permit the demo-
Gratis to elect the officers in that body.
AT the republican house caucus last
night there We're 10 absentees. Alexan-
der Boxwell received only 81 votes for
the nomination. while it requires So
votes for election if all are present. I'M
der the law, after 10 ballots are taken,
the candidate receiving the highest
| number of votes is declared elected, even
if it is then not majority over all.
Griffith of Clinton, who was unable
TO be at the house caucus last night on
account of sickness, has announced that
he will be present to vote for Boxwell,
who is the Hanna candidate for
speaker, and Mr.. Boxwell, who with
out giving any names, claims to have
the other two votes necessary for cleo
ton. In addition to the absent MEM
bers, many other republicans have been
sent for to-day by both sides and many
are arriving tonight 1t is charged that
some of the arrivals are known as
Knockers on such occasions, as will
be witnessed in the house tomorrow.
Secretary of State Charles Kinney, a
strong Hanna man. will preside in the
house until that body selects a speaker.
In anticipation of his rulings, there has
been threats made during the day. Mr..
Kinney is said to have selected strong
force of temporary sergeants- alarms
and to be ready for any emergency. The
combination of democrats and anti
Hanna republicans claim tonight that
they will elect Harry G. Mason of Ceve-
land an anti-Hanna republican, as
speaker, and seat him.
If Representative Mason should receive
the requisite votes there will be no
trouble about his qualifying and taking
his seat, but there is an apprehension of
disorder previous to the ballot being
taken and possibly during the ballotng
and the counting of the votes. The op-
position claims it will have the Al DEM
ocratic votes in the house solid and nine
republican votes, or one more than
enough to elect the Mason ticket. They
are staying with the anti-Hanna and
anti Boxwell republicans very closely,
and claim that these republicans who
did not attend the caucus last night are
staying with them. There are three
democratic members who are opposed to
fusion or rather to voting for republi-
cans for speaker and other officers.
Three of the democrats would not en-
ter the democratic caucus last night
until they We're assured they would not
be required to vote for republicans. But
they do not say to-day that they will
not vote for Mason other republican
candidates. They simply announce that
as things stand since the action Of the
opposition conference they are un-
pledged. With the result depending on
The change of one vote either way, these
three democrats and the republicans
who did not attend the caucus are un-
dergoing the strongest pressure tonight
Of all the influences that can be brought
10 bear upon them. There have been IL
responsible charges during the day of
bribery but no evidence of it is dis
cernibe. The opposition to Boxwell to-
night has declared that any excess of
80 votes for him for speaker will be fol-
lowed by investigation, but there are
charges and counter-charges of undue
influence on both sides.
The Hanna men claim that Mason will
be short three democratic votes and four
republican votes that are listed against
Boxwell. and that Mason will not have
30 votes. While both sides concede less
than a majority to their opponents,
neither side claims more than one vote
To spare. and the situation seems to re-
qure such close watching as to cause
the most bitter feeling.
Judge George Nash. chairman of the
republican state executive committee,
nell resigning his position as a trustee
of the Ohio asylum at Gallipolis to
which position Judge Nash had been
appointed by Governor Bushnell. The
letter is said to be very caustic, but
Judge Nash will not give il out for pub
lication until after it has been received
: by the governor in his mail to-mor-
row. On being asked for the rea-
sons for his action Judge Nash tonight
said:
"On Friday l was informed by most
reliable gentleman that Governor Bush
nell said that the republican state ex-
ecut1Ve committee in the recent cam
paign did not do a thing to assist him
as a candidate. In justice to my asso-
ciates on that committee. than whom a
more loyal set of men to the party
ticket and To great cause We're never
banded together, well as to myself,
as the chairman. l could not do other
wise than resent the insult.
Again if Governor Bushnell really
believes that | was disloyal to him as
chairman he must be very uneasy as
to whether | will properly perform my
duties as an officer. ] desire to relieve
his mind of this worry.
. Il am also disgusted with the con-
duet of Governor Bushnell. Before the
election. in public speeches. he pretend
ed that he desired Mr.. Hanna's return
TO the United States senate. Since that
time he has consorted with the enc
mics of the republican party to defeat
the will of the people. i look upon this
as a square case of obtaining votes by
false pretenses.'
Judge Nash, as chairman of the state
committee. is taking an active interest
in the election of Senator Hanna and
claims that the last state convention at
Toledo named Mr.. Hanna for senator.
IS we'll as nominated Mr.. Bushnell for
governor.
At the last state convention Governor
Bushnell wanted Charles l.. kurtz Sc
lected as chairman of the state ex-
ecutiVe committee. position which Mr..
KurtZ had held for two previous cam
paigns in 1895, when Bushnell was first
elected governor. and in 1896. when the