The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
PLAN OF THE ANTI-HANNA RE-
PUBLICANs IS TO CAUSE
DEADLOCK.
THE EARTH ASKED FOR AID.
DEMOCRATS WANT ALL THE LEG
ISLATIVE sPOILs, AND THEN
SOME MORE.
CHANCES FAVOR THE SENATOR.
DeveIODm of the Day in Favor
of the Reelection of the
Party Boss.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 31.-Rumors of
all sorts were current tonight regarding
the senatorial matter. Nearly all the
Democratic members-ele arrived this
afternoon and evening in response to
kilograms sent out last night, and there
was great activity around the anti
Hanna headquarters at the Great
Southern hotel. The opening Of Hanna
headquarters at this hotel somewhat
disconnected Mr.. Kurtz, and he secured
private rooms in a remote part of the
hotel. There were a series Of confer
ences between Mr.. KurtZ and the DEM
ocrats, led by Allen o. Myers, Lew
Bernard, Of Cincinnati, and James
Ross, Of this city. Heretofore 1t has
been understood that the Democrats
were to receive only a portion Of the
offices in the organization of the leg1s-
lature, in consideration Of a fusion to
defeat Mr.. Hanna. Now it is claimed
the Democrats Will not be satisfied
with these spells. The latest story is
that they demand appointive offices I'M
der Gov. Bushnell and also an agree
ment to assist In the election Of g.
Democratic secretary of state next fall.
This story seemed preposterous, but it
was vouched for by men who claimed
to have information Of a reliable ma
ture to that effect
The story was denied at the anti
Hanna headquarters. To a friend who
preached the story, Mr.. Kurtz Is re-
ported to have said that he did not
rely ON Democratic votes to defeat Mr..
Hanna. Mr.. Kurtz has made this state
ment before, but the numerous confer
enceS which he has held with the DEM
ocratic leaders have not caused much
confidence to be placed IN 1t. 1t was
claimed by some that the demands OF
the Democrats had become 80 unrea-
sonable that Mr.. Kurtz would have to
abandon the idea Of a fusion. In this
event his only hope would be IN Great
ing q deadlock by securing enough
votes against Mr.. Hanna to prevent
him securing a majority. The Hanna
people say they will meet this conttn-
gency by appealing to public senti-
ment. Delegations Of Republicans will
be brought into the city from all parts
of the state to influence the boiling
members. The sentiment being arous-
ed by the contest Is already becoming
quite bitter, especially in this city. The
majority Of the Republicans are in ia
vor Of Senator Hanna's election as a
matter Of fair play, if for no other
reason.
The activity Of Gov. BushnelI's en-
ployes and the governor acquescence
in the attempt to defeat Mr.. Hanna Is
directing criticism against him rather
than against Mr.. Kurtz. Fears were
entertained tonight by the general COM
mittee on arrangements for the inau-
guration Of Gov. Bushnell that the
public demonstration would have to be
abandoned unless the governor came
forward to stay the sentiment. The
work Of the committee has been seri-
ously hampered by the feeling aroused
in the last day or two. The Republican
Glee club is said to have called meet
ing to consider the matter of rescind-
ing its decision to take part In the GER
emonies.
The candidates Of the opposition to
Mr.. Hanna are Gov. Bushnell fer the
full term, and Mayor McKisson, of
Cleveland, for the short term. Mayor
McKisson is here tonight. A confer
ence Of the opposition was held tonight,
to which the following were admitted:
Allen o. Meyers, Allen w Thurman,
Lewis G. Bernard, A. D. Heffner, De-
witt G. Jones, Democrats: Asa s. Bush
nell, Charles L. Gurtz, Eli West,
Charles Gerrfsh, Jerry P. Bliss, Repre-
sentatives Bramley and Mason, anti
Hanna Republicans. Allen o. Meyers
spoke for the Democratic members. Mr.
KurtZ spoke for the anti-Hanna Re
publicans and assured his Democratic
conferees he had pledges from twenty
Of the seventy-five Republican members
of the legislature, that they would vote
with the Democrats against Senator
Hanna
The legislature consists Of seventy
five Republicans, slxty-dve Democrats
and five fusionists, and with all pres
ent seventy-three votes are necessary
to elect senator. The fusion1sts stand
three for Hanna and two against him,
Representatives Bramley and Mason.
Senator Burke, Representatives Rutan,
Of Carroll, and Jones, of Stark, are
against Senator Hanna, but others
claimed by the opposition are consider
ed doubtful. Hanna has not majority