Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
STILL IN DOUBT.
The Ohio House Complexion Is
Not Yet Settled.
Congressman TayIer Will Be Gen.
Dicks Opponent for Governor.
A Very Much Mixed Up Mess Over United
States Senatorship.

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 1.-The contest
between the Republican factions over
the organization of the Legislature is
still i'm doubt SO far as the House Is
concerned. The claims of either fac
ton would indicate that one element is
confident of Price becoming Speaker,
and the other of Mckinnon winning.
but the efforts of both show that there
are yet votes to get" by the one who
is to become Speaker. The list of I'M
pledged members has. however. been
reduced. today to half dozen-Christ.
Pool. Mcneil. Wharf. Foster and
Lochery. This does not include many
who are said to have pledged them
Selves-Some in writing-to both sides.
The six are said to have made no
pledges to either side and it is conceded
that they hold the balance of power.
The caucus shall nominate by secret
ballot, there will be no way Of verifying
the lists. owing to confusion, even after
the caucuses are held. and. for that
reason viva voce voting in caucus is be
ing advocated.
There was much done today from the
homes of Senator Hanna in Washing
IOn, SeIldlbG y oidkcI Ill CINCINNATI toI-
gresham Dick in Akron. Congressman
Tayler in Columbus. and others es
pecially at Toledo, where Representa-
tive Denman is still considered by some
as doubtful. There was much COM
munication with all the counties in
which doubtful members reside. The
ost prominent arrival was that of
George 3. Cox the Cincinnati leader,
who insists that he is ''as good a friend
of Senator Hanna as ever" but that he
was pledged to Price for Speaker be-
fore the junior Ohio senator broke with
Price.
The leadership of the anti-Hanna
side was conceded to Cox on his ar
rival. 1t is claimed that the develop
mcnts, today, indicate that Congress-
man Tayler will likely be an opponent
of Congressman Dick for the next Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination,
that Tayler from his home is working
as hard for Price as Dick is working
for McKinnon.
The lines have been distinctly drawn
on the old question Of local option. The
Liquor Association has representatives
here for Price and the Ohio Anti
Saloon League IOf MrhlnnOn. III t1e
last Legislature Price opposed the
Clark local option bill and Mckinnon
supported it. but there are some who
voted for the Clark bill who are now
supporting Price and some who op-
posed it who favor McKinnon. Just as
some of Hanns's closest friends are for
Price for local and personal reasons
ard some of Foraker's to McKinnon.
while the senior senator himself is ac-
lively for Price and the junior senator
foI McKinnon.
Although Senator Wort is said to be
still in the contest for President pro
TEN. and Mr.. Uhl for chief clerk of the
Senate. there does not seem to be for
midable opposition to Archer and SEQ
bev for these places. The House COM
mittees are all named by the Speaker
and ii is for the control of that Office
that the factions are fighting.
While there have been repeated dec
larations. today. by different members
on thir arrivals. yet all had been an
ticipated on the various lists. and UP
to late hour. tonight. the Speaker
ship was still in the balance, with
odds in favor of Price.