The age-herald., 1902-01-03
S|X LEGISLATORS HOLD
 THE BALANCE OF POWER
Various Kinds of Lists Are Being GIT cuIated, and 1t Is Said "Round Robin" May Result-Georae
 B. Cox Arrives.

the organization of the Legislature Is stil in doubt so far as the House is concerned The claims of either faction would indi- cate that one element is confident of Price becoming speaker and the other McKin- non winning. but the efforts of both show that there are yet votes to get by whomsoever becomes speaker. The list of unpledged members has, however, been reduced today to a half dozen-Cryst, Pool, McNeil. Nihart, Foster and Loch- cry. This does not include many who are said to hs pledged themselves some in writing-to both sides. These six are said to have made no pledges to either side, and it is conceded that they hold the balance of power.
 Owing to the confusion over lists. there is talk of a round robin." There are five lists: Those pledged to Price; ''those pledged to McKinnon;" those pledged to both;" those still unpledged,' and those listed as doubtful" which list includes those pledged to both, as we'll as those who are unpledged.
 Lists Cannot Be Verified.
 II ltle CduCuS IlOIllHdleS -py 5CSt OS-tfph- loting there will be no way of verifying these lists even after the caucuses are held, and for that reason viva voce vot- ing in caucus is being advocated.
 There was still much work done at the homes of Senator Hanna In Washington Senator Foraker in Cincinnati. Congress man Dick in Akron. Congressman .Tylel in Columbana and others. especially a Toledo. where Representative Denman i still considered by some as doubtful There was much communication with al the counties in which doubtful memberi reside.
 The most prominent arrival was Georg, B. Cox, the Cincinnati leader, who in sists that he is "as good a friend o1 Senator Hanna as ever,' but that ht was pledged to Price for speaker before the junior Ohio Senator broke with Price and that he Is here now to do all he car for Price, and this includes the support of candidates for clerk and other places who can bring strength to Price
 The leadership on the anti-Hanna side was conceded to Cox on his arrival.
 It Is claimed the developments today in- dicate that Congressman Tayler of the old Mckinley district will likely be an opponent to Congressman Dick for the next gubernatorial nomination. It Is said that Tayler, from his home, is working hard for Price, as Dick Is working for McKinnon
 Lines Distinctly Drawn.
 The lines have been distinctly drawn on the old question of local option. The liquor associations have representatives, here for Price and the Ohio anti-Saloon League for McKinnon.
 In the 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 opposed it who favor McKinnon, just as some of Hannas closest friends are for Price for local and personal reasons, and some of Foraker's for McKinnon, while the senior Senator himself Is actively for Price and the junior Senator for McKfnnon.
 Although Senator Wirt Is said to be still in the contest for president pro-tem and MT. Uhl for chief clerk of the Sen ate there does not seem to be formida- ble opposition to Archer and Scobey for those places. The Senate standing com mittees are selected by the Senators themselves, and the House committees are all named by the Speaker and it il for the control of that office that th' factions are fighting
 General Dick Is Not Expected. Congressman Charles Dick, chairman of the Republican State committee, dit not reach Columbus today as announced and he is not now expected.
 There have been reports that this wal not a contest in which Senator Hanna was interested. directly or personally. ol he would be in Ohio now to give the situation his personal attention. as Sena- tor Foraker is doing. Some of the Price men who are said to have shared in this opinion and who said they would have supported McKinnon for speaker if Sena- tor Hanna had personally requested them to do so, received letters from Senator Hanna today in which he not only makes this personal request but also goes into history of his experiences since the election last November He says he endorsed Price and others and was anxious for such an agreement as would avoid any contest till he found that states had been made up for both the Senate and the House. He refers to the case of w. B. Uhl of Cleveland who had only one term in the Senate as chief clerk and against whom an anti-Hanna man was slated. Senator Hanna insists that there has been conspiracy against him and his friends, and appeals strongly for McKinnon, Uhl and others.
 Up to late hour tonight the speaker ship was still in the balance. with odds in favor of Price.
 Dick Will Not Go.
 Akron, O.. January 2.-Chairman Dick of the Republican State committee said today that he would not go to Columbus to take part in the contest over the or ganization of the Legislature.
 Has Dick Changed His Mind?
 Columbus. Ohio, January "A di tch was received late tonight that General Dick left Akron at s:so tonight and would arrive here at o'clock Friday morning when he Twill assume direction of the Hanna forces. Cox Is in charge of the anti-Hanha forces. and the contest now Is sharply between Cox and Dick as we'll ss between the two Ohio sena- tors