The record-union., 1898-01-06

torial contest broke more bitter to-day
than ever. After the sensational devel-
opments last night in connection with
the repeated changes Of Representative
Griffith and other doubtful members,
the skirmishing proceeded more clan
destinely on both sides. No claims of
changes were made on either side.
1t was the purpose of the managers
in not holding any caucus to be able to
keep their own secret until the ballot
ing begins a week hence.
1t is believed that secret compacts
are being made that will not become
known until the votes of members are
recorded.
The situation to-day is the same as
after the caucuses of Saturday night
and the organization on Monday. All
those who changed their preferences
yesterday were brought back during the
night to their original places.
There was much comment to-day on
the departure of Congressman Grosve-
nor for Washington, after ex-Secretary
Ryan and others who have recently
been there in the interest of Senator
Hanna. The Hanna men insisted that
there would be no legatee, while the op-
position insisted that they had Hanna
beaten now, and would defeat Secretary
Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day or
any other friends the National Admin
istration brought out in place of Hanna.
The feature of the day was the pas
sage by the House, as it's first measure,
and by a unanimous vote. of the bill re-
pealing the law for fifty-year fran
chises TO street railways. This repeal
ing bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Bromley of Cleveland, who is one
of the Republicans opposing Hanna.
Mr.. Bromley spoke for his bill. Mr..
Boxwell replied, and charged Bromley
with using this bill for defense and
buncombe at this time. Boxwell said
he voted for the fifty-year franchise law
in the last Legislature, and was sorry
for it, but he did not then understand
the measure, and was induced to sup
port it by Senator Foraker, who was
here at that time.
The debate became general, and it
was freely charged by members in their
speeches that Senator Hanna was at
the State House two years ago, as we'll
as Senator Foraker, lobbying for the fif-
ty-year street railway franchise law.
Other proceedings in the House were
merely routine, but the old lines of Mon
day were drawn when the Steering
Committees so desired.
In the Senate there was no develop
ments, Senator Burke continuing to CO.
operate with the Democrats.
At IL a. M both branches of the Legis-
lature met in joint assembly to canvass
the vote of the last State election. 1t
4 an 4xt-n
hours devoted to canvassing the vote
the Senators and Representative put
in the time comforting on the Senate
rial contest 1t was the concensus of
opinion that Hanna was short three
votes, and that the opposition was be-
coming more concentrated on kurtz
for the short term and Bushnell for the
long term.
OF the sixty-five Democrats in the
Legislature only three are said to agree
with Brice on the financial question, and
it is said they will not break away from
the course that is agreed upon by their
Democratic colleagues. If three Dem
ocrats should break away from the COM
bine Hanna could be elected.
The Legislature completed its sessions
for the day this afternoon without the
committees being announced The pre-
ferred places will not be given out as
long as the Senatorship is in doubt.
Both houses this afternoon adjourned
until Monday, on account of the Sena-
torial contest, and there will be no fur
ther contests this week on the organi-
zation in either branch
THREATS AGAINST GRIFFITH.
CLEVELAND (O), Jan. "a special
from Marysville o., the home Of Repre-
sentative Griffith, SAYS:
"The people here are wild and threats
of violence are made against Represent
atfve Griffith. Two Kurtz men from
Columbus, while here, narrowly escaped
violence at the hands of angry Repub-
licans mass meeting of Griffith's
constituents has been called for tonight
to take action in the matter.