The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
HANNA MEN NOT DIsCoUBAGED.
Belters Come to MS Room ana Pledge Them
selves to support Him.

selves to support Him.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 3.-The Republican.De Demo
cratic combine gained q signal victory In both
branches OF the Ohio General Assembly to-day.
| Tho outlook for tho success Of Senator Hanna
was somewhat dimmedb by the events Of the day.
but his friends and managers were not discour-
| aged, and this evening appear to have their old
time confidence. and are claiming the election Of
| the Republican candidate with as much vigor as
ever.
Tho feeling at the capital and throughout the
State Is most intense, and growing every hour.
Many of the appointees Of Gov. Bushnell who
sympathize with Hanna are sending In their
designations by wire and letter, and the war is
| on in all its bitterness. Early this morning tho
Hanna.Boxwell caucus slate was not wholly
| despaired of, and there was a hope that at least
some Of the caucus nominees might get through.
| But this hope was doomed to speedy disappoint-
ment.
A most remarkable scene was witnessed Just
before the House was called to order. The regu-
La Republicans came in and took their seats a.
usual, but tho Democrats marched from their
headquarters in O body. and right behind them
came the nine bolting Republicans. closely
guarded by q platoon of police. who refused to
| allow any one to accost them on the march.
Still moro remarkable was the scene presented
by Gov. Bushnell. who marched right behind
| them. Every precaution was taken to prevent
the friends of Hanna from getting close to them.
Both Boxwell and Mason. rival candidates for
Speaker. were received with applause when
they entered the chamber. Whom the name Of
Boxwen was called upon to vote on the Speak
ership he arose and announced that no would
publican candidate. Mason voted for himself
likewise, but said nothing while doing 1t. Tho
ballot gave Mason 66, one more than enough.
and BOxwell SO. two short,
Secretary OF state Kinney. who called the
the heus new elsSii to his desk. and everybody
laughed. The rest OF the combine slate went
though By, the same vote. Not a single Demo
In tho Senate q somewhat different scene was
test taa's we're sI SOMEWHAT surprised at The turn II.
fairs had taken during the night: On the pre-
stSss s Snshfis fsr the n th as sa9iy saars s 81 sSs m ssn.
l Pitt Ss' %ho : w 'sss ep SSsaa s. 8 f ssssso re Valentine siSSe
n notil sstt tao i de o'elOoE IN Kittens .So morn n1s s anS t Isn
the way was comparatively easy,
ss ssast eI. gsls %hiGS he se ala f 81 ssEins g t osS oSe se %
his neighbors. That concession, with the alb
s saSs III. 81 1 beaosra sar The fE senate hso orsanl 9Mn s,i y
ps%eor at was 70 elected President PRO tenn. for
as Senator he would become the Lieutenant.
Governor. and tho State would have tho spec.
tS''s $1,000 q SpI mssio erfS1'i i Noss@ber. and two
months later turning the ofaoe over to q DEM
Tho faithful friends of Senator Hanna in both
branches will get the small. end Of everything.
All the choice Chairmsnships will &c TO the
Kurtz element and the Democrats in the House,
while in the Senate the Democrats get not only
all the offices. but the best ChairmanshlPs be-
tireiy by tho combine. But although the out.
look for the election Of Hanna. as. Indicated
| Cancua aiafA had 0Ona through. the Claina of
the Senator'S managers are encouraging to the
EenL and .ns ale R Of the party Sv thF EosG obI. the q State tate:
IDENTIFY asserted that they cannot hold them for
After the. organization of tho House a. noon
two Of the bolters, joyce Of GnernEie, and Grit
tors and pledged themselves to support the Sen.
Hanna 50 votes in the House, ana. Win The =
are willing to admit that he might not get this
viii not profit by his course. so far as the Sena.
torship 10 concerned.
There are good grounds for the belief that at
the combine orders and vote for either Kurtz.
M sGi or Bushnell; These six H. l. is said:
cratic district Of 6,0O0in the last Congress.
tions from the Roxweii strength. but refuse to
disclose who they are. This has been one secret
| OF tnclr SUCCESS from inc SIdTt. mar OF tnO Ton
boilers were never suspected until their disap-
pearance. The Hanna people are inclined to
believe that the same trick will DO worked on
them again.
Should six or more old-fasbioned Democrats
refuse to vote for q gold Republican and cast
their ballots for a candidateo OF their own a dead
| lock 10 a certainty. A rumor has II that II Hanna
sees no cannot be elected himself he win play
the Samson act and pull down the pillars above
the heads OF Kurtz and Bushnell and die with
them, and = Democratic Senator Of gold %procliyi-
ties like Brice may be elected. One of Mr..
Drice's trusted lieutenants who has been on tho
ground all the week says that ut least eight
| Democrats would vote for the former Senator.
and these with the Hanna strength would be
| sufficient to elect him.
Gov. Bushnell came out in q very peppery In.
teryiew tonight on George Knash, Chairman OF
the Republican, State Committee. and said that
1t would not take him two days to accept the
| Chairman's resignation rs a trustee of one OF
the State institutions. Later he accepted It In a
! curt note. Al least a half dozen personal en-.
counters have occurred at the public places, and
in one instance two leading men reached for
their pistols.
John II. Mclean left Washington tonight for
| Cincinnati. and will remain on the edge of the
Ohio battle ground until after the Senatorial
election.