The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: SATURDAY JANUARY l. 1898
RED HOT SISIRMISH.
Tho Fight Upon EIannn Goes ON with
Little Prospect or success.


Little Prospect or success.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 3l.-Nearly all
Of the members -eleot of the Legisla-
ture have arrived in the city tonight
and the Sena torial skrmish is at its
la" Gt SIX wnsn Was on ehe Ins
there been so many politicians In the
city at one time.
The antiLHanna Republicans actu-
ally in evidence are few In number.
Charles l.. Kurtz, Esd, who Is leading
the opposition to Senator Hanna to-day
assumed personal charge of the anti
Hanna headquarters at the Great
Southern Hotel, and small army Of
workers, mostly appointees OF Governor
Bushnell in the State departments and
State Institutions besieged the rooms.
The activity at the Hanna headquar-
tiers at the three leading hotels was
even more formidable.
The developments OF the day were
decidedly favorable to Mr.. Hanna, on
the surface, at least. The arrival of Mr..
Hanna WIS a surprise to 'thcse not In
touch with the managers of Mr.. Han
mas interests. as he was not expected,
according to previous announcements,
until Sunday. This change Of pro-
indicate that Mr.. Hanna's managers
considered the situation desperate. but
there was nothing to indicate that this
sturmse was we'll founded.
On the contrary, Major Dick and his
co-workers al the Hanna headquarters
were in the most cheerful spirits and
took q more hopeful view of she sltua-
ton than yesterday. There was some
rejoicing over The public declaration Of
Representatives R'sdky, of Highland
county, and Smith, of Delaware county.
that they would vote for Mr.. Hanna.
Both these representatives had been
claimed by the opposition. Mir. Red
key comes from county where il Is
expected that the majority of his party
would endorse his stand against Mr.
Hanna, if maintained. Representative
Smith had war of words with MI
Kurtz as n result of his desertion from
the anti-Hanna ranks. Representa-
tives Mason and Bramlcy, of Cuyahoga,
now stand practically alone In their
open opposition to Mr.. Hanna, although
they do not represent the strength of
the anti-IIanna Republicans The
others have up to this time kept closely
under cover. Representative Mason Is
the avowed candidate of Mr.. Kurtz for
Speaker In opposition 20 Mr.. Boxwcll.
HANNA FEELS CONFIDENT.
Columbus, O., Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma. In response to an inquiry as to
what he thought of the situation. said
THE contest between the Republic
cans and Democratic parties was set
tied by the people at the polls last
November. Their verdict was in favor
of the Republican party and its plat
form. Since then I have not read any
thing or been given any good reason
- rt Ct, h, oh
The Toledo convention recommended
the whole State ticket and endorsed the
administration Of President Mckinley
and Governor Bushnell. The platform
was adopted by the State convention
by unanimous vote. 1t contained an
endorsement of my candidacy for the
United States Senate, and so far as
the party could do in State convention
it was committed to my election to the
high office to which l aspire. That com
bined action was part Of the pla tform
of the party and, therefore, Repubi-
cans all over the State think the fruits
Of the victory obtained by the success
of the Republican party at the polls
means nothing less than that the will
of the voters aS expressed last Noven.
Der shall be carried out by their rep
resentatives in the General Assembly
! know of no reason why there should
be any change from the programme
adopted Mt Toledo, and having faith in
the loyalty and patriotism OF the Re
puhlicans of Ohio, ! have no reason to
doubt the fulnllment of the pledges
made to the people"
What do you think Of the action of
Mr.. Kurtz?"
II do not sec any occasion why I
should indulge in personalities. l con-
slider that my personality In this con-
test is insignificant as compared to the
Importance of this issue as affecting the
future welfare of the Republican party
Will merely state that am confident
that the attempt to defeat the will of
the party will not be successful"