The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-03

they do not say today that they will
not vote for Mason or other Republican
candidates. They simply announce
that as things stand since the action of
the opposition conferences, they are un-
pledged. With the result depending on
the change Of one vote either way
these three Democrats and the Republi-
cans who did not enter the caucus are
undergoing the strongest pressure to-
night Of all influences that can be
brought to bear on them. There have
been irresponsible charges during the
day Of bribery, but no evidences of it
are discernible. The opposition to Box
well tonight has declared that any ex-
cess of fifty-three votes for him for
speaker will be followed by investiga-
ton, but there are charges and coun-
ter charges of undue influences on both
sides and on all hands that cannot be
traced at any reliable source.
The Hanna men claim that Mason
will be short three Democratic votes
and four Republicans, that are listed
against Boxwell, and that Mason will
not have fifty votes. While both sides
concede less than majority to their
opponents, neither side claims more
than one vote to spare, and the situa-
ton seems to require such close watch
ing as to cause the most bitter feeling.
BUSHNELL DENOUNCED.
Judge George Nash, the chairman of
the Republican state executive COM
mittee, today sent letter to Gov B Ish-
nell resigning his position as a trustee
OF the Ohio asylum at Gallipolis, for
epileptics, to which position Judge Nash
had been appointed by Gov. Bushnell
The Letter is said to be very caustic
but Judge Nash will not give it out for
publication till after it has been re-
ce1Ved by the governor, in his mail to-
morrow. On being asked for the rea-
sons for his action, Judge Nash tonight
said: ON Friday, l am informed by a
most reliable gentleman, Gov. Bushnell
said that the Republican state execu-
tive committee in the recent campaign
did not do thing to assist him as a
candidate. In justice to my associates
on that committee, than whom a more
loyal set of men to party ticket, and
to g. great cause, were never banded
together, as well as to myself, as the
chairman. I could not do otherwise
than resent the insult.
Again, if Gov. Bushnell really be-
lieVes that I was disloyal to him as
chairman, he must be very uneasy as
to whether L will properly perform my
duties as an officer. I desired to re-
lieve his mind of this worry.
II am also disgusted with the con-
duct of Gov. Bushnell. Before the cleo
ton, in public speeches, he pretended
that he desired Mr.. Hanna's return to
the United States senate Since that
time he has consorted with the enemies
of the Republican party to defeat the
Will of the people. l look upon this
as a square case of obtaining votes by
false pretenses."
Judge Nash, as chairman of the state
committee is taking an active interest
III the election of Senator Hanna and
claims that the last state convention at
Toledo named Mr.. Hanna for senator,
as we'll as nominated Mr. Bushnell for
governor at the last state convention in
Toledo, Gov. Bushnell wanted Charles
l.. Rurtz selected as chairman of the
state executive committee, a position
which Mr.. Kurtz had held for the two
previous campaigns, in 1895, when
Bushnell was first elected governor,
and in 1895, when the presidential
ticket was in the field. 1t is claimed
that the head of the state ticket by pre-
| cedent has always named the state
| Of State Charles Kinney headed the
! state ticket and opposed Kurtz for
chairman, but Gov. Bushnell secured
| the reappointment then of Kurtz as
chairman, over the protest of Kinney
| When the last state convention nomi-
mated Bushnell for governor and Han
ma for senator, the latter defeated
secured
election of Nash for chairman. the
cause of the present fight against Han
ma. 1t has involved all the old fights
| Of former years that existed between
what were called the Sherman and the
| Foster factions, and later between the
So called Mckinley and the Foraker
! factions, till now the lines are drawn
| between what are termed the Hanna
and the Bushnell factions, but these
factional fights never included a COM
bine with the Democrats till the pres
ent contest. During the last state cam
paign it is stated that Gov. Bushnell
visited the state headquarters only onc=
and then on invitation. 1t was also
stated that Mr.. Kurtz, who is state oil
inspector under Gov. Bushnell and
leader Of the opposition against Hanna
&C nducted state headquarters in the
interest Of Gov. Bushnell and of anti
Hanna Republican candidates for the
| legislature. There were charges dur
ing the campaign that Judge Nash was
conducting the campaign for the legis-
lative tickets and Kurtz for the state
| ticket.