The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-05
OHIO'S SENATORSHIP.
I[anna's Friends Rely on the State
Conventions Endorsement.
NO PARTY CAUCUS TO BE HELD.

Balance - Probability That There
VIII BE an Extended Deadlock.
Columbus, o., Jan. 5.-The political
future of Senator Hanna is certainly
in a closely poised balance. While
there are now reported to be only nine
dissenters among the so Republican
members, one in the senate and eight
in the house, yet the really doubtful
list is limited to two or three. Some OF
the dissenting Republicans are not
likely ever to become reconciled to Sen
ator Hanna. They have burned their
bridges behind them, and openly admit
it.
Representatives Griffith of Union and
Joyce of Guernsey, who voted with
the combine" on the organization of
the house, stated today that they would
vote for Senator Hanna. This gave
Hanna 81 in the house and II in the
senate. q total of II, or 2 short of the
necessary majority. Droste, of Hamil
ton, who voted for Boxwell for speaker,
announced at the time that he would
support Jeptha Gerard, a silver Re
publical or senator, so that the net
gain 70 Hanna to date over the vote
on the organization was only one. The
Hanna men say they expect to get the
votes of Scott, of Fulton, and Rutan,
of Carroll, who are instructed for
Hanna and voted with the combine"
on the organization.
On the other hand, the combine"
managers say that Scott and Rutan
will remain with them to the finish,
and that they expect to get Snider, of
Greene, and Redkay, of Highland, who
voted for Boxwell for speaker The
doubtful members are being offered
their choice of chairmanships and
given opportunity to make all other
selections they want. The power of
the organization of the house is GER
tainly being used to the greatest pos
sible advantage, and it's influence is
not to be underestimated in connection
with the support of the state admins
tration. The committee appointments
and other patronage are being held
back in anticipation of gaining sew
eral votes on the senatorial ballot.
Late last night a change came over
the condition of affairs. The Hanna
managers lost the two doubtful MEM
mers that they had gainNl during the
day, so that there is now no material
change from that of Monday, when
the house stood Sc to SO against Hanna.
This would give the senator only 20
votes on joint ballot or three less than
enough to elect.
In connection with the change of
Representative Griffith back to the
| anti-Hanna camp sensational reports
are in circulation. In these dispat-les
Yesterday was an account of the Hanna
workers spending Sunday night with
Representative Griffith. and of him
| sending at 3 a. m. for his wife to come
from the Great Southern hotel TO the
| Neal House to ioin him in a conference
with the Hanna, men. At s a. m. the
Kurtz men saw Mrs. Griffith and the
all night work of the Hanna men was
| undone inst before her husband wont
to the state house on Monday morning
to qualify as a sneaker pro fem. with
| the other candidates of the .combine -
After the legislature was organized
Mr. Griffith had another night of CON
ferences on both sides of the soma
torial case and Yesterday morning a
&c said he gave tbe Hanna nen q
written nIadee over bis own name tho
ba wo,ld vote for tba senator T.ate,
In the dav he was seen bv the onno.
nants of senator Hanna and last nieb,
he oo,,e ont stoten,ept in Witch he
declares. ct bove eince LEARNING tbe
porticrIars IN tho indigpitioe beonod
n1or NV ,,,ifo ,Iordoy r,orri,e, raoobad
tbe conyic+ior tbot 7 u,o,,Id he ,,,tr,,e
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for nv, stata a,,d oo,1ntr,, IN, ,,o+irs, 60,
pan,,hIioor o+bar thon N1r Monna
for ITnitad Stotas saratorr
In boldiro tboir r,an in limo +he
"oo,,,t,i,,o,, a.; l1,;,,,. tro,,hia iii, So
90 tho eE Dor,oona9io ,,a,,1tars ~ :,
believed tbot Ma,,or N1cLlissor Iii
Give WOW to NJ mt, Co.. ~ s,o,,,
fern, ror .anator yybiIa -.o,,ar,,or p,,sh
reIl has ali along heen ra,ordad as ~.
oor,dida+e for tba Iono - ca1,o.ar
rodioal frea siIyer Den,oorot, 80 -,
so+is6od with Eurt1 apd Rrsb,au 60
,f thew ara to vote for RenuhIicans
thew want them with nronounced sill.
ver records like maj or Iierrard anf
others that are named Some of IN,
Democratic members insist that th,
breach "a so wide and deem now he,
tween tho Ran,,hlicans that Jobn p
MOI .aan or some other free silver Den,
ocrot could no elected over Hanna
Tba announcement bv the RenubIi
cons mat tbev would have no ioint
senatorial caucus tonight or at an,
time nrevious 70 the baIIoting for sen