The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-30
LINES ARE CLOSER DRAWN
RIVAL INTERESTS IN OHIO POLITICS
STRIVING FOR THE ADVANTAGE.
Senator Foraker Denies Canard-
Much Interest Taken i'm the Situa-
tion-One Democratic Candidate.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-The contest at
Columbus this week between the followers
of Senator Foraker and Senator Hanna
over the organization of the Legislature
has extended to factional circles elsewhere
in the State. While the members of the
Legislature and candidates are fighting at
Columbus the principals are kept busy at
long g-distance telephones, notably Senator
Foraker and George B. Cox in Cincinnati.
Senator Hanna in Washington, Representa-
tive Dick chairman of the state execu-
tive committee, and other Republican lead
ers.
Senator Foraker is being visited here by
many leaders and members of the Legisla-
ture. To-day he made the following state
ment:
''The story published from New York
that L spoke to the President in a deroga-
tory manner of Senator Hanna and that the
President communicated the same 10 Sen
ator Hanna and told him to be on his
guard lest he have trouble to maintain his
leadership in Ohio politics is unqualified
falsehOOd from beginning to end / never
had any such talk with the President, and
1T is not creditable to him to suppose that
he would have retold it to Senator Hanna
If l had. This story is but sample of
many others appearing in newspapers and
being peddled about from mouth to mouth
for mischieVouS purposes"
Most of the Republican members this
year are serving their first terms and ac-
cOrding to precedent they are expected TO
be members of the next Legislature. which
selectSSsnator Hanna's successor two
---.,.e.ssrs boncsSWhile there is no opposition
to the re-electioN of Senator Foraker two
weeks hence, it iatieu leu IHat mere -
an organized movem of5cers fheSr 0TnatSe in tbe
appointment of the conn - 49, 80 a.
functions have great infud nee the friends
of both senators are seekNotber o{ticaS
those positions as well as all " - o.iiOe III
including the cerkships, sAsSIu a a. :
arms, etc. The Hanna men admitt @ e eiISs ,
are working for results two yeak - -
and charge that there is "a conspAaSS ~
retire Hanna"
In former years there were contests be-
tween the Sherman and the Foraker fac
tions and later between the Mckinley and
the Foraker factions. but none of the
present contest in general interest. There
are separate Foraker and Hanna tickets
subject to the Senate and House caucuses
of the Republican members at 4 o'clock
next Saturday afternoon. Charles J.. KurtZ
formerly secretary to Foraker as Governor
and later chairman of the state committee
leads the anti-Hanna forces and John r.
Malloy, the present secretary of the state
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 minority presents a scene
of harmony. Col. James KilbOurne recent
ly the Democratic candidate for Governor
yesterday notified the members from his
county not TO present his name to the
Democratic joint caucus for their nomina-
tiOn for United States senator. This leaves
Hon. Charles w. Baker, of Cincinnati.
without opposition for the Democratic
senatorial nomination.