The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
SHORT FOUR VOTES.
Republican Fight in Ohio Getting
Down TO Fine Point,
EACH SIDE CLAIMS 1T
But the Truth Is Neither Side Is Yet
a Sure Winner.
LEADERS ARE NOW ON THE SCENE
LEADERS ARE NOW ON THE SCENE
One Delegation Heads Off Another a,
They Are Registering.
NO ANTI.HANNA NOR ANTI.FORAKER.
George 3. Cox Declares Such Statements
40 These Are Untrue and Nothing
but Tommy-Rot.

Columbus, Ohio, December sI.-Whils
the friends of both Senator Foraker and
Senator Hanna are each now claiming that
they have the votes to organize the legis-
lature. the truth is that neither side has
them. though neither is short more than
fo,r votes of having a majority of the
caucus. Representative Willis of Hardin
county, who is claimed by both sides, but
who asserts that ne has not placed him.
self in either column. says there are nine
members of the house who have not taken
a position, and that upon their attitude
yet to be announced depends the result
of the organization of the house. Every
point is being brought to bear by both
factions upon these doubtful members, who
admittedly hold the key to the situation.
Senator Foraker. in 4 talk over tho
telephone with enc of his lieuteuants here,
expressed the greatest satisfaction with
the present situation and appears to have
the utmost confidence in the final outcome.
Senator Hanna, ON the other hand, is
equally confident of the ability of his
friends to organize the house. 1t Is am
nounced here that George B. Cox of Cin-
cinnati will come to Columbus Friday
and take the field for Price for speaker.
Price is the Foraker candidate. The po-
tent influences behind Prices candidacy
are Senator Foraker, George B. Cox. Chas.
L. Kurtz and the State Brewers associa-
ton, besides Congressman Beidler and Bur-
ton of Cleveland. Nevin of Dayton and
Kyle of Troy, the latter of whom is to
reach Columbus today to take up the fight
of Sheriff Scobey of Miami county, the
Foraker candidate for clerk of the senate.
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 3I.---In an
ticipation of the republican caucuses at CO.
lumbus next Saturday previous to the or
ganization of the legislature on Monday
many members and others have recently
been visiting Senator Foraker and George
B. Cox the Hamilton county leader in
Cincinnati. The visitors today attracted
unusual attention because of delegation
from Columbus trying to head off visiting
members from Toledo. After o'clock
this morning the Hanna managers in Co
lumbus learned that Representatives Fra
ger and Jones left Toledo last evening &
Cincinnati. Samuel Cohen, chairman
the republican committee at Toledo, Z
Representative Demuth, also of TolV
and pronounced Hanna man, were
Columbus last night. They starte' 4
Cincinnati al 4 a. m. Frazer and ~
were surprised when they all met at ~
st. Nicholas and registered in SUGGEST
John r. Mailoy and other republic,
leaders also were here. Frazer and Jones
spent the forenoon IN Senator Foraker's
Office and pledged themselves for Price
for speaker. Denuth announced that he
would stick to McKinnon for speaker.
The fourth member from Lucas county,
Denman, is still considered doubtful.
Az nf the III au1ttfa,l
delegation tonight the three senators voted
unanimously TO support Archer for presi-
dent pro tenn and F. NJ Scobey for clerk,
and the ten representatives voted unani-
mously to support Price for speaker and
II. v, Speelman for clerk,
After the meeting statement was given
out that the pending contest was not one
between Foraker and Hanna themselves