The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-06

Cincinnati: Hon. N. r. HyselI, of Columbus,
and others against certain workers for Han
ma. This affair is pronounced as an at
tempt at intimidation by the Hanna men.
The Hanna men laugh at the attempt to
secure indictments against certain work.
ers and say that the men who are spending
the money are the ones to raise the cry
about bribery. The cry of the opposition
is that of "bossiSm and boOdle'' during the
contest. AT the anti-Hanna headquarters
they are confidently claiming a new acces-
sion tonight, but refuse to give the name
OF the member. Senator Burke and several
other members got away from the pressure
tonight by returning to their homes.
Following close on the reports about Mrs
Griffith taking a deep interest in the vote of
her husband on the senatorship comes a
report that Mrs Snyder, the wife of Rep
resentative Snyder, of Greene county, is TAX
ing an interest in the contest and Is favor
able to the opposition. Mr. Snyder attended
the Republican House caucus last Satur-
day night and voted for Boxwell for speak
er on Monday. but the opposition is con-
stantly after him TO vote against Hanna
In connection with the reports about Rep
resentative Griffith especially about the
preferences of Mrs. Griffith, there are ru-
mors that the wives of other Republican
members are being enlisted in the contest.
And there are reports that the wives OF
some Democratic members are urging their
husbands not to vote for any Republican
senator. but to stand out for a Democrat
MIR. KurtZ and his associates are reported
to be unable to control the anti-Hanna Re-
publican members for a Democratic senator
have some trouble to get all the Democrats
to support Il Republican for senator
The feature of the days legislative work
was the passage in the House as its first
measure and by d unanimous vote OF the
bill repeating the law for fifty-year fran
chises to street railways. This repeating
Bramley, of Cleveland, who is one of the
Republicans opposing Hanna, and the
Branley bill was considered as aimed at
Hanna. After Bramley spoke for his bill
Mr.. Boxwell replied and charged Bramley
with using this bill for defense and bum
comb at this time. Mr. Boxwell said he
voted for the fifty-year franchise law in the
last Legislature and was sorry for it, but
he did not then understand the measure
and was induced to support it by Senator
Foraker who was here at that time urging
the members tolpass that law. The debate
became general and it was freely charged
by members in their speeches that Senator
Hanna was at the Statehouse two years
ago as well as Senator Foraker lobbying
for the fifty-year street franchise law.
Other proceedings in the House were mere.
ly routine. but the old lines of Monday
were drs wn whenever the steering commit
tees so desired In the Senate there were
no new developments.
At IL a. M both branches of the I.egisla-
ture met in joint assembly to canvass the
vote for last state election. 1t was a dull
proceeding.
1t was announced this afternoon that
Senator Burke. the only dissenting Repub-
lican senator is dissatisfied with the Sem
ate organization and will vote for reor-
ganZatiOn. The law reads: THE clerk and
sergeant-at-arms of each branch Of the
General Assembly shall hold their. offices
during the term of the senators and repre-
Sentatives electing him. respectively, unless
sooner removed for cause by the branch
whose officers they are respectively" Sen
ator Sullivan has the resolution of the
steering committee ready to offer at any
time Senator Burke names. AS both houses
this afternoon adjourned till Monday on
account of the senatorial contest. there
will be no further developments this week
in the organization contests of either
branch.
Governor Bushnell and members of his
staff attended the theater tonight, and an
incident occurred to cause much cheering
for Hanna.