The age-herald., 1902-01-04
TIDE HAS TURNED
 IN FAVOR OF HANNA

< Columbus O., January 4.-Some of . -~ conferences lasted till after midnight A. < when it was found that a strong tide -> had set in during the night for Mo an . Kinnon, whose managers clasnea ~ Sa ->- of the 6s votes. While these shE,t ~ es -> were disputed by the Price men most ' < of the latter no longer claimed the ' < nomination.. During the night Kim < . bali Cryst Kinckley, Fisher and Mc-> > Neil five of the doubtful ones, not t < only pledged themselves to McKin- ' < non but also called on General Dick. ' Y Senators Wirt, Hanna, Durham, < < Godfrey. Overturf. Harris and Patter- . < son met tonight and decided to name '
 < complete Hanna ticket in the Re- . -> publican Senate caucus tomorrow . < The Foraker senators. who claim . -< eleven in this list also met tonight. . < They had only nine present and one ' < of them is counted as doubtful. < Representative Macdonald. one of : < the strong Price men, after midnight . ' declared for McKinnon. only twenty-nine of what are called first. last and all-the-time" men. But the conservative 'tab takers" say each has thirty-three of that class and each needs at least a couple more.''
 George B. Cox. who is the director-gen- eral for Price. said tonight
 There are still seven doubtful repre- sentatives. We need two or three oi them and the others need four or five"
 Trying to Hold Them In Line.
 While Dick. Cox and others are after recruits their lieutenants are having live. ly times in holding their men in line and in guarding them in many instances Members of both sides are accompanied by friends wherever they go even to their meals and to bed. There are senti- nels about the hotels and at the depot to see that none get away or 'fnte turned on This escort today and publicly denounced the organized espionage on both sides
 He afterward attempted to start : movement to drop both Price and Nc. Kinnon and take up a new man for speaker. While every possible effort is being made tonight to secure the few re. maining doubtful members, 1t is evident that the most untiring efforts are being made by both sides to hold their own.
 Dick and Cox remained at their respec- tive hotels today and called nowhere. Price called repeatedly on Cox and Mc- Kinnon on Dick. McKinnon also called on Governor Nash, whose secretary wal with Congressman Dick most of the time.
 Many Conferences Held.
 While many conferences at the various headquarters are being held tonight pre- paratory to the balloting tomorrow, all report to either Dick or Cox. Among the Congressmen here in the final confer ences are Rider of Cleveland, Tomplxins of Columbus. Kyle of Troy and Dick of Akron. Several Republican Congressmens as well as the Ohio Senators. are com municating with the leaders here by long distance telephone. Congressman Dick to- day renewed the fight for W. B. Uhl of Cleveland for clerk of the Senate, and hs is working for the other places in the upper body although the contests in the Senate and for minor places in the House are almost lost in the efforts to name the speaker.
 While Foraker will have no opposition for the Republican nomination for Sem ator, the names of Hon. William c. Baker of Cincinnati for the Democratic nomin. atiop for Senator with the odds in favor of Baker.
 Lines Not Strictly Drawn.
 While both Ohio Senators have become indirectly involved in the contest. 1t de. velops on the home stretch that the linea are not strictly drawn between theiz friends Many members concur with George B. Cox in stating that this light is not one for the supremacy of either Foraker or Hanna in Ohio. and thai they are on equally cordial relations with both Senators. M
 The lines are much more distinctly drawn between what are known as the Cox men and the Daugherty men. Two
 Continued on the Second Pag&