The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-11

one vote OF election. The opposition IS
not sure OF 7sSvgtes for any one man as
against only 70 for Hanna, but they feel
confident at least OF preventing Hanna's
election. i
Last night the Democratic steering
committee demanded OF Mr.. Kurt that
he furnish at least eight affidavlts to-,
night from Republican members that
they would stand with the e5 Demo-
cratic members in voting against Hanan.
The Democratic steering committee re-
ported tonight that they were satisfied.
Representative Gayman, chairman OF
the house Democratic steering commit
tee, went 50 far as to say Hanna's defeat
tomorrow was assured.
There Is no doubt that Senator Hanna
was beaten for q week previous to last
Friday, when Representative Manuel, OF
Montgomery, changed IN. his favor. On
Saturday; the Hanna men secured Rep
resentadve Griffith, OF Union, but they
made no accessions yesterday and to-day
and It IS the general belief that they are
short one vote tonight. AZ,
1t has been agreed by a conference
committee that the ballotIng In the two.
houses will mot begin until 2 p. m. to-
morrow and there may. be several
changes IN that time. The real work Of
the fight on both sides Is being. done to-
night. The workers will not sleep now
until after the bailotlng. begins There
Is a feeling among many OF those oppos-
Ing Hanna that II he Is not defeated on
Ihe first ballot or rather by the separate
( ballots tomorrow that he will not be de-
feated at all. The anti-Hanna workers
say they had d majority OF FIVE against
Hanna when they yeSposed theft strength
In organizing the legislature last Mon
day and itthey come down 10 a majority
EecfeeonlySone against Hanna Tomorrow.
thatthe coalition may not hold together
for another day. I, 4 3. 2
While the opposition etill insists on
Kurtz as the candidate againet Hanna,
yet they say that Bushnell. Eurtz or any
other one will be dropped as soon as 1t is.
demonstrated that he cannot eecure all
OF the votes; OF either the anti-Hanna
Republicans or the Democratic mcri-
bers. One OF the names most. prominent-
ly4mentioncd to-day was that of Repre-,
sentative John P. Jones, WHO represents
Stark county, the home OF President Nc
Kinley. Mr.{J Jones Is a Republican and
I prominent In the miners union. He Is
for free silver and Is advocated as the
) labor candidate against the capitalist.
~ While the mass convention OF the Re-
publicans this afternoon was the largest
and most indinantly enthusiastic as-
scmblage ever known In this state. tile
doubtful Republican members os the les
islature did not see It or feel t. They
were closely and libcrally entertained by
the opposition AZ The Great Southern
hotel during the afternoon and they are
there tonight. Representatives Manuel.
Griffith, Snider and others are having
( the undivided and constant attention
OF the other side. There are ut times
= lively scenes when Hama workers In.
wade the rooms OF the opposition at the
Great Southern hotel and also when the
i,usslere for the opposition come to the
Nell House fler some OF the doubtful
members or their friends.
There Is tonight doubt also sbout the
fnalvote OF some ot.hosc OF whom both
sides have been depending The result
really hangs In doubt more than in a
balance. J.5Ss n Z K
With the result pending upon one vote
either way there are several who want
70, bc on the winning. side and may at
any time change according TO thel- he
lief as to which side has the necessary
20 votes, or for some other cause. Owing
to the apparent cioseness Of the vote.
Z there are still numerous rtlrno.s OF brib-
cry for another vote either way. II Is
noted by some. OF the mora conservative
observers that as soon as no further
changes were announced each daY that
Il the contending factions alterreted in
daily reports Of bribery. The Hanna
men claim 10 have stenographic notes Of
!; an,offer OF 5000 by two prominent mem-
4 bers OF the opposition. The opposition
I IN turn claims D; HolicHbeck, amember
OF the Republican state executive CON-
I insttee. went to Cincinnati last Saturday
} with $4,000. II, tg charged that Repre-
sentative OILS was offered and accepted
I $4,000.
al & Representative ot!s3Is a Republican
who was elected on 4 fusion tIeket in
Hamilton county. Vie has voted With
the Democrats the ,organizas lion. hi.
ssjtis claimed thu: he made friendly over.
lures to Hanna workers to ,entrap them
Y into an offer for tho purpose OF exposing,
the same, and tina 4 hclwlll do 80 on the
! floor OF the hou u5s tomorrow.
IS said that Representative. otle Will.
4 pile So 900 on. his lesls tomorrow and
/ make Il eenenJlonnl{ speech when his!
x name ID called on tie senatorial ballot.
The Hanna men made n general denial
Il lthcs Otis charges ana SAY. TIM; tl,ey
anticipate oiher dramatic pertcsnancG,:
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