Arizona republican., 1901-12-30
THE FORCES OF HANNA
Trying to Control the Legislature Two
Years Hence by Obtaining Con-
troll of the Present One Which
Will Sit Next Monday-The
Greatest fractional Struggle in
Ohio Within Recent Years-Both
Sides Claim Victory.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 29.-The contest
at Columbus this week between the
followers of Senator Foraker and Sen
ator Hanna over the organization of
the legislature. has been extended to
factional circles elsewhere in the state
While the membrs of the legislature
and the candidates are fighting at Co
lumbus, the principals are kept busy
at long distance telephones, notably
Senator Foraker and George B. Cox in
Cincinnati, Senator Hanna in Wash
ington. Congressman Dick, chairman OF
the state executive committee, and
other republican leaders.
Mr. Foraker is being visited here by
many leaders and members of the leg
islature. To day he made the follow
ing statement: THE story published
from New York that l spoke to the
president in a derogatory manner OF
Senator Hanna, and that the presi-
dent communicated the same to Sena-
ter Hanna, and told him to be on his
guard lest he have trouble to main
tain the leadership in Ohio politics. Is
an UNQUALIFIED falsehood from begin
ming to end I never had any such talk
with the president, and 1T is not cred
liable to him to suppose he would have
re-toId it to Senator Hanna. If had
This story is but a sample OF many
others appearing in TIE newspapers.
and which are being peddled about
from mouth to mouth for mischievous
purposes
Most of the republican members this
year are serving their first term, and
according to precedent they are eN-
pected to be members of the next leg
islature, which will select Mr.. Hannas
successor two years hence While there
is no opposition to the reelection of
Mr. Foraker two weeks hence, 1t Is as
serted that there is an organized move
ment to defeat Mr.. Hanna in 1904 AS
the presiding officers in the appoint
ment OF committees and other func-
tions have great influence, the friends
of both senators are seeking TO con-
| troll those positions, as well as all
the other Offices. including clerkships,
sergeant-at-arms, etc
The Hanna men admit they are
working for results two years hence,
and charge that there is "a conspiracy
70 retire Hanna" In former years
there were contests between the Sher-
man and Foraker factions, and later
between the Mckinley and Foraker
factions. but none of the former fac
tional fights approached the present
contest in general interest. There are
separate Foraker and Hanna tickets,
subject to the senate and house eau
cuses of the republican members at
| 4 n. m, next Saturday. Charles L.
Kurtz, formerly secretary to Mr. For
aker as governor. and later chairman
of the state committee. leads the anti
| Hanna forces. and John p. Malloy, the
present secretary of the state COM
mittee and state oil inspector under
| Governor Nash, leads the Hanna
forces Both sides claim "a sure
| thing" and these claims and counter
claims are expected to continue during
the week.
The democratic machinery presents
a scene of harmony. Colonel Jemes
| Kilbourne, recently the democratic
candidate for governor, yesterday noti-
fled the members from his county not
| to present his name to the democratic
joint caucus for nomination for Uni
ted States senator. This leaves Charles
w. Baker, of Cincinnati. without op-
position for the democratic senatorial
| nomination.