Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
Senator-Eleot Used Up Over His
Struggle for the Place.
HIS DOCTOR ADVISES Him TO REST
Republicans Talk Of Reorganizing
the House of Delegates.
TO INVESTIGATE BRIBERY

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January Ex-senator
Hanna left this morning for his home at
Cleveland where he will remain over Sun
day.
Among those in The party were his neigh
Dor, Col. Myron T. Herrick and Maj. Chas.
Dick, secretary of the republican national
committee. Senator Hanna's physician in
ststs on his taking a rest. The strain on
him here for two weeks has worn on him
severely. He shows 1t very visibly.
All the workers on both sides are ex-
EaCsted. Mr.. Kurtz and others are suffer-
ing from oyerwork and loss of sleep. There
are many who have been so lively as hust-
lers that they are now almost near a
collapse as The opposition itself.
War In the Legislature.
Many of the leaders and workers still re-
main to watch the proceedings of the leg
islature. in which body the war is not over.
There were conferences last night for moro
revolution, especially in the reorganization
of the house. The KurtZ combine prac
tically turned the organization of that body
over to the democrats in the dickering on
the scnatorship, although the house has
republican majority of fifteen. Six of the
republican representatives voted with the
forty-seVen demoC ra Is on senator and other
matters, but still the house is now said to
stand flfty-siX to fifty-three for reorganiza-
tion, the same it stood for Hanna. Two
weeks ago Eoxweil, the republican nominee
for speaker was defeated, lifty-six to fifty
three but the figures have since been re-
versed. one OF the Instructions to tmme-
date reorganization IS Mr.. BoXwell him
SELF who made enemies when he was FORM
erly speaker, and who was generally re-
ported to have been the indirect cause of
Hanna meeting with what Is called his
Bull Run at the organization of the gen.
eral assembly. There may be some doubt
al lAl R,y ypl1
chair, but there is no doubt that an effort
will be made to oust Speaker Mason and
all elected ON the Kurtz combine ticket.
To Gust Gerrish.
Chas Gerrish. who was deputy state oil
inspector under Kurtz. was made chief
clerk over John r. Malloy, secretary Of the
republican state committee and the person.
al friend of Mckinley. Hanna and Chairman
Nash. 1t is desired especially by the re-
publicans that Gerrish be ousted in favor
of Maloy. And there is a general cry
against those who are being called trait
ors'' holding any of the places.
The repubiica senators cannot undertake
such proceedings That body consists of
Is republicans and Is democrats. BY Sena-
tor Burke voting with the democrats 1t
has stood 10 to II on organization. on the
senatorShip and on everything else. If Sem
ator Burke should return to the fold at any
time Lieutenant Governor Jones says he
Will turn the rascals OUT with his tie
vote.
Meantime the bribery investigations are
to proceed in both houses on charges from
both sides of the conten1ing factions. The
senate having adopted a resolution yester-
day afternoon for an investigation of the
Otis case, its committee began work last
night, but nothing new was developed.
Consideration of the Otis bribery resolu-
ton cut off yesterday by the senator
ial baloting, and 1t was the order of the
day.
Legislature In Session.
Both branches of the legislature adjourn
ed today till Tuesday. In the senate those
voting yesterday against the Burke resolu-
ton for the investigation Of bribery
changed their votes.
Subpoenas were issued for Dicks, Hollen-
heck. Otis and others to testify before the
committee next Tuesday.
In the house there was a long discus
sion on the Otis bribery resolution. AS the
republicans expect to reorganize the house,
an attempt was made to postpone further
consideration Of the Otis resolution till Feb
ruary 8. so that Speaker Mason would
not appoint the committee to conduct the
investigation. Speaker Mason announced
standing committees today. The house re-
fused to postpone the resolution, and it
was adopted, hfty-fOur to five, most of the
republicans not votirg. When Scott, one
of the dissenting republicans, asked Box
well a question the latter answered that he
would not reply to traitors. When Speaker
Mason had BoXwelIS words taken down
the latter said it mattered not what the
chair held as there would soon be another
speaker
4. c. Campbelis Suit for Libel.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 13.-A libel
suit for 100000 against the Ohio State
Journal growing out of the bribery
charges in the senatorial election, was
cinnau and New York attorney, who told
of the alleged attempt to bribe Representa-
tive j. c. Otis to vote for Hanna. The
Journal, in denouncing the charges, re-
ferred in deprecating way to Campbelrs
reputation.