Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-06

plications OF the legislative organl2a-
ton and its patronage disposed of, the
ii ma men have begun q most des-
perate fight on the senatorship. The
iianra mon deny that they Will form a
cCa'tion with Brice for gold demo-
Cr.t Tor senator rather than be beaten
by a free silver republican, or that
they will 40 anything else but light it
out if it takes all winter. While they
a. not able TO give a list long enough
to elect, they cain that Hanna is
strouge than BoXwell The Hanna
men concede that they have lost the
pocer Of organization in both
branches, can name no chairman,
pl &c no M mbers on desirable com
mittees or dispos5 OF any other state
patronage, but they have carried the
war ntJ the home counties Of the
boiling republican members and eX-
pee the necessary changes before to-
morrow night. While eX-Chairman
kurtz was thought to have been or
gauizlug against Hanna ever since
the republican state convention at To-
ledO in June, yeJ the participation Of
Governor Bushnell and others had not
been fully anticipated. The superior
organization Of the opposition was
shown I'm the combine securing Mon
Gay nearly all the doubtful votes. The
opposition has had an army of work
ers here for a week with attachments
that kept close to each one OF the
doubtful republicans.
The fe ling OF the republicans who
voted for their Caucus nominees is
openly expressed against Governor
J Bushnell more than against kurtz or
the other republicans who have com
bined with the democrats. The State
journal, the republican organ OF cen
t al Ohio, printed a large picture Of
the governor with heavy black Dor
Gers. some republican clubs have can
celled their cement Of quarters
here for the Inauguration exercises
next Monday aud many protests are
being recev mt the state house. Col,
r. w. Moore OF Marietta, another APP
Iolntee of Governor Bushnell, Monday
resigned as trustee OF the state insane
asylum mt Athens.
/ Representative Jones OF stark coun-
4 tn. r. republican who is opposing Han
pa has been frequently reminded that
/ the county convention which nominal
ed him adopted strong resolutions in
structlnr him To support Hanna
Jones was chairman of the committee
On resolutions at that county conveu-
ton and declared himself for Hanna.
Monday Jones offered in the assembly
a very strong resolution that is in con-
fict with Hanna's vote on the Cuban
question in the senate.
Representative Scott OF Fulton
( county. who voted with the combine
Monday IN opposing Hanna's re-eleo-
uon was instructed by resolutions
for Hanna nj the county convention
that nominated him Some OF Scott
constituents Monday had the Fulton
county conventions resolutions pub
iushed here in the local papers.
Both sides spent Monday night In
close conference. All the changes
that have been sought are anticipated
from representatives Il Is conceded
that Senator Burke, one Of the repub-
lican senators from Cleveland who has
rot yet appeared, will be here g vote
against Hanna His attorney Monday
presented his certificate Of election &c
Lieutenant Governor Jones just be.
fore the senate convened. The sen.
ate will east Il votes for Hanna and Il
against him II Hanna Is no stronger
in the house than The BoXwell ticke'
We Monday then Hanna will hav,
,nIy 10 votes On Joint ballot and 4,
are necessary to elect Notwithstand
ing the results Of the organizations