The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

ing Republican members Of the legisla-
ture and others. The clubs that re-
fused to participate in the Inaugural
! ton Will attend the mass meeting in
bodies, and there are fears of serious
collisions on the streets. While il Is
apprehended that there may be Kisses
and all sorts of insults to the governor
during the Inauguration parade, it Is
known that there have been special
arrangements made to protect his ex-
cellency from personal violence. Sc
rious trouble is to be feared during
the inauguration and again during the
mass meeting, and especially Monday
after both of these occasions are over
The attendance will be much greater
than ever before on an Inauguration
day. The railways report their inca
pacity in some places to furnish suf-
ficient cars for all who want to come.
The reports indicate that the excur-
sionists are mostly the members OF Re-
publican clubs and indignant citizens
who want to attend she mass meetings
and thus participate in a public eX-
preston of Indignation against the
governor and those Republican mem
bers of the legislature who refuse to
abide by the action OF the last state
convention in Toledo. At that state
convention Hanna was indorsed for
senator and he caused Charles L. Kurtz
to be defeated for reelection as state
chairman. 1t Is now urged by the
resolutions of many Indignation meet
ings, that Mr.. KurtZ resign as the Ohio
member of the national committee.
The indignation goes to the extent Of
resolutions insisting that Harry c. Ma
son resign as speaker and that all other
Republicans elected to legislative Of
fees. by the bOltlng Republicans COM
bining with the Democratic members,
give up their places or get out Of the
Republican party.
Speaker Mason called on Senator
Hanna today and spent two hours in
conversation. The call was followed by
all sorts of runlOrs, but 1T is not be-
lieved that there was any agreement
reached between them. There were
those who had no authority to speak for
Hanna who insisted that Mason would
yet be ousted and that the house would
be completely reorganiZed next week
While the doubtful Republicans seem
to be drifting towards the Hanna coll
umns, there is still trouble with some
Of the Democratic members who do not
want to vote for any Republican for
senator. It is believed that the Demo-
era tic members will hold joint SEN
atCrial caucus Monday night so as to
try to enforce the unit rule on the sem
atorial vote. Unless this is done it
seems certain that no one except Han
ma can be elected on the first ballot
Inc hanna HiSn are cOn0OenI tnat II
any of their doubtful men should not
vote with them on the first ballot that
no one else can be elected on that ball
lot owing to the Democratic vote being
scattered.
1t vas announced weeks ago. that
there would be a conference here this
afternoon of representative Democrats
from all parts of the state or a pro-
rosed plan for a new departure for the
reorganization of the party There
were over one hundred present. but the
conference adjourned without definite
action, because of a contest over the
resolutions. as TO who was entitled TO
vote at primaries. The resolutto1s pro-
Vided that only those were entitled to
vote at primaries who had voted the
Democratic ticket at the previous cleo
ton After a long debate the resoiu-
tiuns were referred TO a committee OF
nine to report to the next Democratic
state convention. There was no oppo-
sition to the plank for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. This confer
ence was Independent of the St jack
sen day banquet tonight and of the
senatorial contest. but the present coal
ition of the Democratic members OF the
legislature with ten boiling Republican