Evening star., 1902-01-01
OPPOSED TO HANNA
Quiet but Effective Organization of
Ohio Republicans.
HIS FRIEND UHL Is DEFEATED
Doubtful Now Whether He Can
Organize the House.
FORAKER GAINS STRENGTH
specisl DISPATCH TO The Evening Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 1.-The
Hanna managers here now realize that
just such quiet organization has been
made against him all over the state, in the
legislative organization, as that which four
years ago. under the. direction of Charles
l.. Kurtz and Mayor K. E. Mckisson, came
within one vote OF defeating him for the
Senate. Speaking of the situation to a
friend several days ago. when the truth
was coming out. John r. Malloy, in COM
msnd of the Hanna forces, said: "As the
case stands, We are whipped to a stand
still: whether it is too late to retire re-
mains to be seen" In the contest four
years ago Senator Hanna had the aid Of
the national administration and the stakes
were apparently much higher. 1t is evil
dent that he lacks this valuable support
now.
Federal Officers Against Him.
There are federal officers here now TAX
ing part in the organization fight as there
were then. but now some of them are
working in Senator Hanna interests and
some are against HIM After yesterday s
end runs and rushes by these Foraker
forces. the Hanna men lined up today in
fairly good order, but their opponents have
tine ball
Each side claims the victory confidently,
but the Foraker men seem to have the best
grounds for their claim.
The senate is clearly in the hands of the
Foraker men and will be organized by
them This means the defeat of Senator
Hanna $ friend, w. b. I'hl. for senate clerk
Mr.. Hanna has said that Uhrs election was
originally the one thing he asked in the
legislative organization II he should win
with a candidate for speaker who was
personally objectionable to him, but whom
he was forced to accept. his own choice be-
ing unable to command sufficient votes.
As the situation stands today Foraker
has captured the senate organization and
seems to have decidedly the best of it in
the house organization.
By Associated Press
Importance of Yesterdays Work.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 1.-The very
greatest importance is attached to the de-
velopments of yesterday In the contest for
control of the legislature 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 believed to settle, or is admitted
tp settle, the contest in that branch in
favor of the Foraker people. Senator Arch
e.. the Foraker candidate for president pro
tenn. has no opposition and will have none.
lncfe was no surprise IN the dctlOn taken
by the Hamilton county delegation in de
CiariHg for Price for speaker That Mr..
Cox favored the Athenian has been known
for weeks. The action of the delegation,
however. in indorsing the candidacy of III.
Is. SPeelman. the Foraker candidate for
clerk of the house, was very disappointing
to the Hanna leaders, who had been conf
IDENTIFY counting upon the support of ten
Cincinnati members for their candidate for
clerk.
Mr.. Price. the Foraker candidate for
speaker. stated today that he would have
from fOrty-three to forty-fiye votes in the
caucus. He claims to have reassuranceS
from Representatives Mcneil of Marion,
Crist of Columbiana. Johnson of Gallia,
Poole of Logan, Lochery of Meiggs. Nj
hart OF Williams and Foster of Ross
that they will vote for him for speaker.
Some Of these men are claimed by the
Hanna people. while others are placed in
- the doubtful column. Representative Carr
nf Muskingum is out in the declaration for
IDENTIFY claiming that they will get Willis
OF Harden.
Potent Influences at Work.
The most potent influences in Ohio re-
publican politics are lined up in support
of the Foraker state candidates.
They include Senator Foraker, George B.
Cox Charles L. Kurtz. Congressman Beid-
Ter, Burton. Nevins. Kyle. Tayler. Van
Noorhis DR.. ]. E. Loves of Dayton Gov
Bushnell OF Springfield and other promi-
nent party leaders. While these men are
all active in behalf of the Foraker slate
candidates or a portion of them. at least
Gov. Nash State Chairman Dick and other
prominent Hanna leaders are maintaining
a strict neutrality and assert that they
will take no hand. Mr. Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty. 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 IL he should be
elected speaker Daugherty will claim the
victory as his and will concede nothing to
Hanna.
The reclaiming OF three or four Lucas
county votes yesterday by the Foraker par
" was a distinct blow to the Hanna peo-
pie. who had confidently been counting
upon the four votes from that county They
practically admitted the defeat in the SEN
ate. but asserted that they will yet be able
TO organize the house. They are still claim
ing thirty-nine votes for McKinnon. or
three more than a caucus majority