Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
HANNA CONFIDENT.
HE THINKS HIS ELECTION rs NOW
A CERTAINTY.
THE VOTE STILL 75 70 70.
hut the Hanna Men Cinim II IL
Now in Favor of Their canst-
date--TroubIe at the Inaususa-
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COLUMBUS. o., January s--Senator
Hanna thinks tonight that his election
is sure. His managers say they SEQ tho
necessary seventy-dve votes for him. and
tho tide OF popular sentiment win make
his vote larger than is necessary next
Tuesday.
One week ago tonight the Hanna
tickets for the organization OF the Legis-
lature were defeated in tho Republican
caucus. On last Monday the Senate was
organized by vote Of 10 to II. and the
House by one OF 56 20 So against hims
total of 70 20 70 against Hanna.
The Senator's managers claim that the
standing now is the reverse, and that II .
ballot were had tonight Hanna would
be elected by a vote Of IS to TO- The
opposition concede the loss OK Represant-
ative Manuel. OF Montgomery. only. how
ever, and claim that they still have votcs
TO spare In defeating Hanna.
During the day bets were posted at
the Nell House ranging from 500 to 5000.
or any part thereof, even money. on the
election OF Hanna, and other private
wagers were offered, but none were taken.
There was 5000 deposited at the Nall
House Office for even bets on Hanna,
and It remained there.
Reports from Indignation meetings in
the counties to-day and to-niisnt are
pouring into the Hanna headquarters.
These meetings OF clubs, county commit
tees, and other organizations. at which
speeches are made and resolutions adopt
ed against Governor Bushnell, tie bolt
ing Republicans. and others. will not DO
continued, unless there Is a deadlock next
week. Those who have been holding
meetings at their homes this week VIII
be here Monday for the general mass
meeting that has been called by tie
Republican State Committee.
The ceremonies of the Inauguration OK
Governor Bushnell are TO be on Monday
next, and the mass-meetins Is announced
for 2 o'clock The committee explajnS
that many who will be here on that day
expect 10 leave on the evening trains,
and no later hour could be fixed for tho
meeting, at which resolutions will no
doubt be adopted against the newly
elected Governor. the "boiting@' Repubii-
can members OF the Legislature, and
others.
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The clubs that refused to participate
In the inauguration will attend tho mass
meeting In bodies. and there are fears or
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,
1t is known that there have baen special
arrangements made TO protect his Excel
lency from personal violence. Serious
trouble Is feared during the inauguration
and again during the mass-meeting, ana
especially Monday night after both OF
these occasions are over. The attendance
Will be much greater than ever before
on an inauguration-day. Tho railways
report their incapacity in some places TO
furnish sufficient cars for ell who want
to come. The reports indicate that the
excursonists are mostly the members or
Republican clubs and indignant citizens
who want TO attend the mass-meeting.
1t is now urged by the resolutions OF
many indignation meetings that Mr..
Kurtz resign as the Ohio member OF tho
Republican National Committee. The in
dignation also goes to the extent Of rsso-
lutions insisting that Harry c. Mason
resign as Speaker, and that all other
Republicans elected 70 legislative Offices
by the boiling Republicans combining
with the Democratic members give up
their places or get out OF the Republican
party. ~
Speaker Mason called on Hanna to-day,
and spent two hours in conference. This
call was followed by ell sorts Of rumors,
but IT Is not believed there was any
agreement reached between them There
were those who had no authority 10 speak
for Hanna, insisting that Mason would
yet be ousted, and that the House would
be completely reorganized next week.
While the doubtful Republicans seem
to be drifting toward the Hanna columns,
there is still trouble with some OF the
Democratic members who do not want
10 vote for Republican for Senator. It
Is believed that the Democratic members
Will hold Joint senatorial caucus Mon
day night, so as 10 try to enforce the
unit rule on the senatorial vote.
IT was announced weeks ago that there
would be conference here this evening
OF representative Democrats from all
parts OF the State on proposed plan for
q new departure or reorganization OF tho
party. There were over one hundred pres
ent. but the conference adjourned without
definite action, because OF contest over
a resolution as TO who was entitled to
vote at primaries.