The herald., 1898-01-09

him. and he now withdraws his former
written pledge not to vote for Senator
Hanna, and again promises to vote for
Marcus A. Hanna for both short and
long terms as long as he is candidate"
This statement gives Hanna, his man
ayers claim, 70 votes of record in writ
ing. There Is great rejoicing at the
senator's headquarters tonight over the
gaining of the necessary majority. The
opposition still claims a majority over
all against Hanna, stating that it will
win Griffith and Manuel back before the
balloting begins on Tuesday.
GAINS CLAIMED
| COLUMBUS, o., Jan. S.-Hanna Is
| gaining on the home stretch. Reliable
reports today indicate that he has the
necessary seventy-three votes. The
Hanna headquarters are jubilant. The
opposition has depended upon the fol-
lowing Republicans: Representatives
Mason and Bramley of Cuyahoga, Jones
of Stark, Griffith of Union, Otis of Ham
ilton, Scott of Fulton, Reddy of High
land, Rutan of Carroll, Manuel of Mont
gomery and Senator Burke of Cleveland.
| This would make the joint ballot stand
IS to 70 against Hanna.
At public meeting in Dayton last
night, at which resolutions were adopt
ed condemning Governor Bushnell and
the boiling Republican members and
demanding that Charles L. Kurtz resign
as the Ohio member of the National Re-
publican Committee, Representative
Manuel made speech pledging himself
unequivocally for Hanna.
Representative Griffith of Union and
Jones of Stark are reported to have done
likewise at their homes, and there are
like reports about Rutan and Reddy
The Hanna men go so far as to claim
today that it is rs to 70 in their favor
next week. There are apparently 70
members now pledged to Hanna public
| ly, but that is one short and the opposi-
| ton comedies no loss except that of Man
| uel.
The anti-Hanna men admit that af-
ter securing control of both branches Of
the Legislature they made a great mis-
take in adjourning from Wednesday
to Monday and having the members go
home until Inauguration day. The Re-
publican members who are cooperating
with the Democrats against Hanna were
thus confronted with Indignation meet
ings at their homes which are likely to
turn the tide in favor Of Senator Hanna.
The opposition made repeated and
persistent efforts last night for Senator
Foraker to come here and that has been
regarded as an indication that he was
needed. But the senior Senator from
Ohio left Cincinnati last night for Wash
ington without stopping at Columbus.
1t is reported that certain parties met
the Senator on the way before his de-
parture, but nothing definite is known
as to the matter. Efforts to get For
aker or John Mclean here have failed.
and, withal, they are credited with he
Ing the two great factors in the Com
bine."
The wife of Representative Griffith
left this afternoon to Join her husband
at Marysville. MIR. Griffith announced
to meeting of his constituents last
night, and again today, that he did not
want to vote for Hanna but if 1t was their
wish he would do So There is no lack
of effort in Union county on the mart Of
the people to express their wishes to
their representative and he is being
transferred to the Hanna list. The
Hanna list stood "a to II against tho
Senator yesterday. but with the changes
of Manuel of Montgomery and Griffith
OF Union the Hanna men claim thew
nave the necessary 70 votes to 70 for the
opposition, If the election should take
place today. The Hanna men claim that
the turn is in their favor on any other
changes that may occur previous to the
balloting next Wednesday.
The anti-Hanna management are
charging bribery.
KURTz is CONFIDENT
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. S.-Mr. Charles
L. Kurtz, leader of the opposition to Mr..
Hanna. today handed the following to
the representative Of the Associated
Press:
THE incorrectness of claims by Mr. |
Hanna was proved by the test votes in
the matter of House organization.
He claimed the organization up to |
the time the test vote was taken and |
lost.
1.-THE same claims are being made
as to the Senatorship and the result |
will be the same.
"Mr. Hanna will not be elected Sena-
tor.
(Signed) &C. L. KURTZ."