Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
SORT Of A ACHECKMATE
That Hanna Idea Of Assembling
Republican Ohio in colum.
bus on Monday.
KuRTz WAS CALLING Oh THEANT1s,
% II Il Reported on therseene Of battle
Both Facfions VIII he on Ifand in Forca
-Trouble Experienced in Finding Places
10 Hang Bustmeus Ricturc - Colorei
Resimcnt Derlines TO Act q Inaugural
Guard Of uouor-field Notes.

ouafu OF uO0or-IIelo Notes,
Columbus. o., Jan. s.-The calling Of
mass convention Of Republicans in this
city next Monday by the Republican
state executive committee to protest
against tie attempt to defeat Hanna
Is Claimed by the opposition to be mere
ly n move on the part OF the Hanna
people TO insmidate the Republican
members who refuse to vote for Ham
na. The calling Of the convention has
been generally hdorsed, however. by
the supporters of Hanna in all parts
OF the stats. according to kilograms that
have been received at the Hanna head
quarters. 1t develops that the Kurtz
people had decided to take advantage
OF the efforts Of certain Republicans to
throw cold water on the ceremonies
attending the Inauguration of Governor
Bushnell. The Kurtz people thought
the disapproval Of Governor Bushnelrs
attitude would keep the Hanna Repub-
Leans away from the city, and they set
about 70 bring big Crowd of Governor
Bushnelrs friends here.
Bushncll's Pictures Arc Not Popular.
The calling of the mass convention
will now bring a large crowd OF Hanna
supporters TO Columbus. Agents of the
kurtz people were endeavoring yester-
day to place pictures Of the governor
| in the windows of business houses on
all the principal streets. They met
| with considerable opposition. and but
| few pictures appeared. Preparations
arc BEING pushed for the inaugural by
the local committee, despite the opposi-
ton. The inaugural parade will be
made up chiefly of military, as nearly
all Of the political clubs that had de-
cided to participate have rescinded their
| action. Some weeks ago the Ninth bat
talon of colored troops rendered it's
services as escort to Governor Bushnell
In theparade, and the governor prompt
ly accepted the tender in recognition of
the Loyalty shown by the colored people
OF the state in the election in the face
OF the fight made against him on ac-
count of the Urbana lynching.
Colored Troops Abandon the Governor.
Yesterday Major Charles Fillmore,
commanding the Ninth battalion. sent
TO the governor q letter declining TO
act as personal escort. In the letter
Major Fillmore says: Some weeks ago
I voluntarily rendered You the services
| Of my command as an escort on the day
OF your Inauguration. but since then
exigencies have arisen over which I
have no control. Word reaches me
from various parts Of the state that If
my command In particular appears in
the inaugural parade 1t win be received
with jeers. Kisses and laughter. / have
labored too hard to bring my command
up to the high state Of efficiency and
discipline where 1t Is now to be
humil!ated in such a manner. I regret
very much mat such is the state o.
affairs. but should the services Of my
command be required to defend the
honor Of the state or protect the lives
df her citizens, you will not find US
faltering"