The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
IS STILL in DOUBT.
Neither Hanna Nor Foraker Forces
Are Willing to Give Up.
ARE YET VOTES TO GET"
For the Man Who is to Be Named as
Speaker of Ohio House.
Mr.. HANNA is HARD AT WORK
In Washington While Foraker Is at Gin.
cinnati With Coat OFF.
GEO. B. cox IS NOW ON THE SCENE
Leadership OF Those Opposed to tho
Junior Senator Is Accorded Him by
Common Consent.
AR. HANNA is HARD AT WORK
In Washington While Foraker Is at Gin.
cinnatl With Coat OFF.
GEO. B. cox IS NOW ON THE SCENE

Columbus, Ohio. January z.-The con-
test between republican factions over the
organization of the legislature is still in
doubt so far as the house is concerned
The claims of either faction would ndi-
cate that one element is confident OF Price
becoming speaker and the other OF Nc
kinnon winning. hut the efforts OF both
show that there are yet votes to get" by
whonsoever becomes speaker The list of
unpledged members has, however been re-
duced today to half dozen--Crist, Poole
McNiel Nihart Foster aud Lochery. This
does not include many who arc said to
have pledged themselves--some in writing
Ito both sides These six men 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 round robin" There are
Ave lists those pledged to Price those
pledged TO McKinnon those pledged to
both those still unpledged, those listed as
doubtful, which list includes those pledged
TO both as we'll as those who are I'm
pledged.
II the caucus dominates by secret bal
loting there will be no way of verifying
these lists even after the csuouses are
nciQ ana LOT IHat reason VIVA NOCG NOtlDE
in caucus is being advocated.
There was still much work done today
from the homes of Senator Hanna in
Washington, Senator Foraker in Cincin-
natl, Congressman Dick in Akron, Con-
gresham Tayler in Columbana and 9TH
ers, especially az Toledo, where Represep-
tative Denman is still considered by soma
as doubtful, There was much eommuni-
cation with all the counties in which the
doubtful members reside.
The most prominent arrival was George
b. Cox, the Cincinnati leader. who insists
that ne is "as good friend TO Senator
Hanna as ever" but that he was pledged
to Price for speaker before the junior
Ohio senator broke with Price, and that
he is here now 10 do all he can for Price.
and this includes the support OF candi-
dates for clerk and other places who can
bring strength 20 Price.
The leadership OH the anti-Hanna side
was conceded to Cox on his arrival.
II is claimed that the developments to-
day indicate that Congressman Tayler of
the old Mckinley district will likely be an
opponent Of Congressman Dick for the next
republican Rubcrnatorial nomination. II is
said that Tayler from his home is working
as hard for Price as Dick is working for
McKinnon.
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-ssloon
league for McKinnon. In the last legis-
. iature Price opposed the Clark local OPP
ton bill and McKinnon supported it. Blu,
there are some who voted for the Clark
bill who are now supporting Price, and
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just as some of Hauna's closest friends
are for Price for local and personal rea-
sons, and some of Foraker's for McKin-
non. while the senior senator himself is
actively for Price and the junior senator
for McKinnou.
Although Senator Well is said to be still
in the contest for president pro tenn of til,
senate and Mr. Uhl for chief clerk, there
does not seem to be formidable opposition
to Archer and Scohey for those places
The senate standing committees are select
3 ed by the senators themselves, and III,
n house committees are all named by the
speaker, and it is for the control of thai
Office that the factions are fighting
Congressman Dick chairman of the re
publican State committee, did not reach
Columbus today, as announced and he j.
not now expected.
There have been reports that this wa
not a contest in which Senator Hanna wa
interested directly or personally, or h
would be in Ohio now to give the situation
his personal attention, as Senator Forake
is doing Some Of Prices men who ar
said TO have shared in this opinion, snt
who said they would have supported Nc
Kinnon for speaker il Senator Hanna ha'
personally requested them to do so, re
ceived letters from Senator Hanna toda,
in which he not only makes this persona
request. but also goes into history of hi
experience since the election of last No
,e vember. He says he Endorsed Price an'
" others and was anxious for such an agree
* ment as would avoid any contest till h
n; found that tickets had been made up to-
- both the senate and the house caucuse'