The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-02
DICK HURRIES
TO AID OF HANNA
%-
Wanted TO Remain Neutral, But
Exigency Forbade 1t.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM CONTROL
TOLEDO DELEGATES, HOWEVER,
LINE UP FOR FORAKER.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM CONTROL

n oLUMBUS, o, Jan. 1.-The chief
| development in the legislative
contest tonight was the an
nouncement that Congressman Dick
was on his way from Akron to Column
bus to assist the Hanna forces.
1t had been stated that Dick desired
to keep entirely agoof in the present
factional contest on account Of his
gubernatorial aspirations.
The leaders of both the Foraker. and
the Hanna factions are still proclaim
ing their ability 10 organize both
branches Of the legislature, and the in
dications are that neither side viii ad-
nit defeat before the holding of the
party caucus on Saturday night. Near
" all the members OF the legislature
viii have arrived in the city by tomor-
row night.
The very greatest Importance is at
tached to the developments of the con-
test for control as between the Hanna
and Foraker factions. The action of
the Hamilton county delegation in de-
claring for f. NJ. Scobey for clerk of
the senate is admitted to settle the
contest in that branch in favor of the
Foraker people.
Senator Archer, Foraker candidate
for president pro TEN, will have no Cd
position. There was no surprise in the
action taken by the Hamilton county
delegation in declaring for Price for
speaker.
Hanna Leaders Disappointed.
That Mr.. Cox favored Price has been
known for weeks. The action of the
delegation IN indorsing the candidacy
of II. B. Spellman, the Foraker can
dldate for clerk of the house, was very
disappointing to the Hanna leaders,
who had been confidently counting
upon the support of ten Cincinnati
members for their candidate for clerk.
Price, the Foraker candidate for
speaker, stated today that he would
have from forty-three to forty-ive
votes in the caucus.
The most potent influences in Ohio
Republican politics are lined up in
support of the Foraker candidates.
They include enator Foraker. George
B. Cox, Charles L. Kurtz, Congress-
men Beidler, Burton, Nevins. Kyle.
Taylor Van Voorhis, DR.. ]. f. Lowe of
Dayton, Governor Bushnell Of Spring
field and other prominent party lead
ers. Governor Nash and other prom
inent Hanna leaders are maintaining a
strict neutrality and assert that they
will take no hand.
viii Give No Credit.
Harry NJ. Daugherty, the leader Of
the faction bearing his name, came out
in the open for McKinnon. McKinnon
for two years has affiliated with the
Daugherty people. and if he should be
elected speaker, Daugherty will claim
the victory as his sEG will cOncede
nothing TO Hanna.
The retaining of three or four Lu-
cas- county votes yesterday by the
Forakes party was a distinct blow to
the Hanna people, who had confidently
been counting upon the four votes from
that county They practically admit
ted the defeat in the senate, but as
serted that they viii yet be able to
organize the house. They are stin
claiming thirty-nine votes for McKin-
non, or three more than a caucus ma
jority
Representative McKinnon, the Hanna
candidate for speaker, received a tel
egram today signed by Representa-
tives De Muth and Denman of the I4u-
cas- county delegation, pledging him
their support in the speakership fight.
Jones and Frazer, the other two mem
bers Of the Lucas county delegation
Tuesday declared for Price, so that this
delegation viii be divided.
Hollis Johnson. a member of Gallia
county. who has been claimed by both
sides. wrote a letter to a prominent
Foraker leader which was received
here today, in which he announced his
intention of voting for Price for speak
er. He says he has always been for
Price. There is an intimation that
State Chairman Dick will arrive to
morrow and take command of the
Hanna forces.
G. B. Cox and the Cincinnati delega-
ton also viii reach Columbus tOmor-
row, when me final lineup of the
members Will begin.