The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02
SIX REFUSE TO JOIN FORCES WITH
THE ANTI-HANNA FACTION.
Governor Bushnell and the Entire
State Administration WOrI-tng
Against the Republican Candidate.


KinIey and his appointments assumed or
ganic factional form. The result of the
caucuses showed that the nominees of the
Hanna slate are short three votes of cleo
ton in the House and one vote in the SEN
ate. And the opinion prevails that Hanna
will be short four votes of election on the
joint ballot Wednesday, Jan. II, unless
changes are made in the meantime. AT the
joint Republican caucus next Wednesday
night Senator Hanna will have no opposi-
ton for the nomination, but it is stated
now that there are enough Republican mem
bers who will not enter the caucus to pre-
vent his election.
The Legislature stands seventy-five Re-
publicans, sixty-five Democrats and five
fusionsts. The fusionists are Senator
Voight and Represents tives Droste, KEN
per, Lane and Otis, all of Cincinnati. In the
House Republican CAUCUS tonight Droste,
Kemper and Lane participated and are
pledged to Alex. Boxwell for speaker, John
r. Malloy for chief clerk, Andrew Jackson
for sergeant-at-arms, and other candidates
for minor places the Hanna ticket.
Droste however, says that he will not enter
the Republican senatorial caucus next
Wednesday, as he proposes to present the
name Of Jeptha Gerard, silver Republican,
fusonsts there are sxty-two Republicans
and forty-seven Democrats in the House,
a total of 109 with fifty-fve necessary to
elect. There were only ffty-two present at
the House Republican caucus tonight The
ten absentees were Brambley and Mason,
of Cuyahoga; Griffith, of Clinton; Griffith,
of Union; Jones. of Stark; joyce, of Guern-
sey; Manuel, of Montgomery; Otis, Of Hamil
ton; Rutan, of Carroll, and Scott, of Fulton.
Griffith Of Clinton; Griffith, of Union, and
Manuel, of Montgomery, are reported as
sick and the others are in the fusion with
the Democratic members 20 beat what is
called the Hanna slate next Monday and
one week from next Wednesday to defeat
Senator Hanna for reelection.
THE ANTI-HANNA MEN.
The anti-Hanna Republican and Demo-
cratic members in their joint House caucus
nominated Harry c. Mason, of Cleveland
for speaker, and Charles Gerrish, assistant
state oil inspector under Inspector Charles
L. Kurtz, for chief clerk, and complete
list of candidates for other places in the
organization of the House. The antis to-
night claim they will have enough votes
Monday to organize the House, with fifty
five votes for the Mason ticket, fifty-two
for the Boxwell ticket and two absent on
that Griffith of Clinton, Griffith of Union,
and Manuel of Montgomery will vote for
Boxwel Monday and elect him. The men,
bers from Clinton and Union are, however,
reported tonight as so sick that they will be
unable to be in their seats Monday. Previous
to the caucuses Mr.. Boxwell called to see
Charles il. Kurtz,, who is leading the oppo-
sition to Hanna, and Kurtz refused to re-
ceive him. Mr.. Boxwell then asked Repre-
sentative Mason for conference and was
again declined an audience.
While both sides claim the organization
of the House, the opposition to Senator
Hanna and the Boxwell ticket is most DEM
onstrative. Representative Mason tonight
gave a theater party and a banquet after
ward to his Republican colleagues who re-
rnained away from the Republican House
caucus. The Hanna managers claim that
the senator will succeed, even if the Boxwell
ticket is defeated. The opposition would
then have the formation of all the commit
tees, and, with the chairmanships and other
patronage at their disposal, it is believed
that Senator Hanna's chances will not be
even If his opponents get the organization on
Monday.
Representative Mason, the opposition can
didate for speaker, comes from Senator Han
Hanna for senator, as he is the friend of
Mayor McKisson. Mason is for McKisson
for the short and Governor Bushnell for
the long term for senator, and he is running
for speaker on the issue of anybody for
senator but Hanna"
Governor Bushnell and the entire state ad-
ministration took an active part in the eau
cuses tonight against Senator Hanna,
joining the Democratic members and those
Republican members who remained away
from the caucus
While the crowds around the opposition
headquarters were jollifying it was learned
that six Democratic members of the House
were also absent from their caucus tonight
which was secret. The Republican caucuses
were open to members of the press 1t is
claimed that these six Democratic members
are opposed to voting for Republicans and
want to vote for Democratic candidates for
legislative offices and for senator. Under
the law. if there is not a majority of all
after ten ballots. a majority of a quorum
will elect officers of the General Assembly.
and until the House elects a speaker Secre-
tary OF State Charles Kinney, strong
Hanna man, presides. The Hanna men de-
clare with confidence that BoxweII will be
the speaker.
REPUBLICAN SENATE CAUCUS.
At the Republican Senate caucus there
We're two absentees-Sen Burke of
Cleveland and Senator voight of Cincin-
nati--the latter being the only fusionist in
that body. Voight has been counted among
the supporters of Senator Hanna The Re
publicans nominated J. Park Alexander
for president pro tenn. of the Senate, A. C.
Caine for chief clerk and r.. f. Hayward
for sergeant-at-arms. Caine and Hayward
are renominated for their old places AL
though on the Hanna ticket. Hayward is
from Springfield, is neighbor of Governor
Bushnell and has been his close friend
The Democratic Senate caucus nominated
Senator Burke. Of Cleveland an anti-Hanna
Republican. for president pro tenn. Judge
Ditty. of HiIlsboro. Democrat, ard friend
OF John r. Mclean. for chief clerk, and
Democrats for all other places
Lieutenant Governor Jones is here and