The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-10
KURTZ COMBINE IN DANGER
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS DE
1TIND POSITIVE PL EDGES.

HuFts Must show This nzsrn,nE That FEe Can
Heid Elrht Republican Votes Against Hanna
-Foraker to the Rescue t-Grost Crowds
CeninE to Columbus To-Day to Fake Part
in the Rival Inauguration Demoustrattons.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 9.-There was an interest
ing development in tho Senatorial situation
at o late hour tonight. It was learned that
tho Democratic Steering Committee had
waited upon Mr.. KurtS and told him that
he must show his hand by 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning as to the number Of Republican
votes he will be able to deliver In opposition to
Senator Hanna Tho committee Is also
said to have informed Kurtz that un-
less he could present the sworn afldavits
Of eight Republican members that they
will vote for tho combine candidate lrst. last,
and all the time, the Democrats In their caucus
tomorrow night will nominate q candidate Of
their own. It is not believed that Mr.. Hurts
can satisfy his Democratic allies in this respect,
and unless he is able to do so tho combine will
60 to pieces and their will be a grand rush on
tho part of the recaloitrant Republican menu
bers to get into the Hanna bandwagon. with the
possible exception Of Messrs. Bramley and
Burk, who. 1t 10 not believed. will vote for
Hanna under any circumstance.
Tho best evidence that the combine against
Senator Hanna is in danger OF going to
pieces 10 founded in the report that Sena-
tor Foraker will be on the ground to.mor-
row and by his presence encourage the boilers
to stand firm. It 10 not assorted that the Sena-
tor will be hero for this distinct purpose. It is
said that being curious about the Inauguration
of a Governor he is anxious to DO on hand and
sec how it is done. AT any rate, the announced
coming of tho Senator has cheered the combine,
whose spirits have been falling down to the zero
point ever since Friday.
No changes were reported to-day on either
side. Tho jackson Day dinner lasted until an
early hour In the morning and as q consequence
the Democrats were slow to appear to-day and
It was not until this evening that any visible
stir was noticed about their headquarters. 1t
was evident that another oontagion of confer
ences was at hand and the leaders were in close
consultation all the evening. Their agents
were kept running and various messages were
sent hither and thither. Each side is satisfied
that 1t is in possession Of the secrets Of tho
other camp and each Is asserting that the other
side Is beaten. The combines assertion Is not
as emphatic as 1t was.
The Hanna people seem to have the best
reason for the claims they put forth. They now
assert their strength Is seventy.four votes, one
more than 10 required. The moment that it is
shown that Hanna has enough to elect him, IL Is
confidently predicted that several moro of tho
boilers in addition to Manuel. Joyce, and Grit
fifth will make a rush to get in out Of the wet.
Ii the combine can make it appear that Hanna
is still short one or tow. they. stand q better
IS Sn4 not the cont coonfdence in the oombine camp amp there
was the other day is shown in private talks with
individual Democrats who express the convic.
The Hanna side has been growing stronger
every day since the legislative organization,
feet in the public Conviction that the Repabli.
That q combine move OF some sort Is on tap
ing hived. at Democratic ,headquarters the
same as they were on the night, OF the caucus
there are several absentees who will not meet
again with their fellow boilers. The doubtful
Jones OF Star county Is at Democratic head
Hanna. nor Is it asserted that he will vote for
Democratic headquarters that two Democrats
cannot be counted upon. They are Wiley of
v wsyPP sr and a str eEs%sg e p ra%,alag' VIE Miis yH So,t 10
the cobmine caucus slate under protest.
Wild claims are being made by the Democrats
will vote with them. Since the claim Of the
Hanna managers that they have enough votes
n and the pos posting nn1s al m0n WSo on w shs Sst anY % boards ards
Reports from every quarter of the State in
CaI lhO Va gu LIZ O1o"u III
1 hash SitT arc s9,m %aIinE t. b bfS ef nF5sna 70 equal Of f tSc
demonstration that is to be given In honor of
Hanna. The Governor has ordered his shops
at Springfield closed and his Thousand men will
be here In special trains; In many places there
counties are expected to send in large deleRa.
tions and special rates have been granted on
all roads. Lieut.-Gov. Jones is apprehensive of
taken the preoaqtion OF swearing in a large
are making tremendous efforts to aid the In.
auguration. Word has been sent out over ths
give the affair a boom. The managers Of the
late campaign are taking as much Interest In
s snd i nst fBushnell to to be- Sei ind T y i Heoe o 4fihspman
1t will be a strange spectacle presented to tho
people Of Ohio to,morrow; "A A Republican Coy 10y;
be Democratic rather than Republican. While
Gov. Bushnell Is being sworn into office in the
State House SURROUNDED BY the Democratic
Republican party who won the splendid VIC.
tory for the party last fall win be in consulta.
ton to elect a Republican Senator whom the
should have been a Republican function will
have q decidedly Democratic coloring, and what
Is really "A Republican administration will be
most conspicuous by the attacks which will
likely DO made on those who have hitherto stood
high up In tho confidence and esteem of the
The Republicans will DO here tomorrow to
shout for Hanna and jeer at Bushnell, whom
they elected. On the other hand the Democrats
will also, be here in equal numbers to hold up
and encourage him In his desperate efforts 10
disrupt the party that has twice exalted him
to the high office Of Chief Magistrate of the
fourth State In the Union. No such spectacle
has ever before been presented to the people of
this State.
says there will be several Democratic members
who will refuse from first to last to vote for any