Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-04
NJ KINNON MAY WIN.
Tide Set In For Him Last
Night Known to Have
Gained Six Votes.
THE CAUCUS THIS AFTERNOON.
Dick Was In Columbus-Both Lead
ers Directing Efforts to Secure
votes-Lleutenant Were Guarding
Those Assured, Etc.

Columbus, o., Jan 4.-Some Of the
conferences in the political situation
lasted till after midnight last nights.
1t then appeared that strong tide
had set in during the night for Mckin-
non, whose managers claimed 40 OF
the 6S votes. While these figures
were disputed by the Price men, most
of the latter no longer claimed the
nomination During the night five Of
the doubtful ones not only pledged
themselves to McKinnon, but also
called on General Dick. Senators
Writ. Hanna, Dnnham, Godfrey over.
turf, Harris and Patterson met last
night and decided to name complete
hanna ticket in the Republican SEN
ate caucus today. Until the turn In
favor of Mckinnon in the house, the
Hanna men had decided to support
Senator Archer. who was not expect
ed TO have any opposition for presi-
dent pro tenn, and all the Hanna men
had asked for in the senate was the
reelection of w. b. Uhl as chief clerk.
Now there will be an opposition
ticket, including Senator Writ for
president pro TEN, Uhl for clerk and
others for minor places. 1t is conced-
ed that II, enough to nominate. are
pledged to Archer and Seobie for
president pro tenn and clerk, but Gem
eral Dick and others joined In the
senatorial conference and endorsed
the plan to carry the war into the up.
per branch
Nine Present, One Thought Doubtful.
The Foraker senators. who claimed
II in this line, also met last night.
They had only nine present and one
Of them was counted as doubtful. The
three Hamilton county senators were
no. present. They will meet at ! p
m. today, and there were reports tha..
with the balance OF power, they may
force a compromise in the senate.
but the Mekinnon claim of 40 in the
house caucus does not include any OF
the 10 representatives from Hamilton
county.
Representative Mcdonald, OF Day
ton, one of the strong Price men, ar
ter midnight declared for MeKinnon.
While Dick, Cox and others were
after recruits their lieutenants were
having lively times in holding their
men in line and in guarding them in
many Instances Members on both
sides were accompanied by friends
wherever they went, even to their
meals and to bed There were senti-
nels about the hotels and at the rail-
road station to see that none got away
or into strange company. Represent
alive Willis turned on his escort yes
terday and publicly denounced the
organized espionage on both Sides
He afterward attempted to start a
movement to drop both Price and
McKinnon and take up new man
for speaker. While every possible Ell
fort was being made last night to Sc
cure the few remaining doubtful mem
bers it was evident that the most un
firing efforts were being made by both
sides to hold their own.
Dick and Cox remained at their ho-
tells yesterday and called nowhere.
While many conferences at these vari-
Gus quarters were being held last
night preparatory TO the bailoting to
day, all reported either to Dick or to
Cox Among the congressman here
IN these hnal conferences were Beid-
Ter, OF Cleveland; Tompkins, Of Co
lumbus; Kyle, of Troy, and Dick, OF
Akron. Several Republican congress
men, as well as the Ohio senators,
were communicating with the leaders
here by long-distancs telephone.
Renewed Fight For Senate Places.
Congressman Dick yesterday re-
newed the fight in the senate for w.
B. Uhl, of Cleveland. for chief clerk.
and he was working for the other
places in the senate, although the
contests in the senate and for minor
places in the house were almost lost
in the efforts TO name the speaker.
While Foraker will have no oppo-
sition for the Republican nomination
for senator, the names OF Charles w.
Baker, OF Cincinnati, and Judge A. w.
Patrick, OF New Philadelphia will be
presented for the Democratic nomina-
ton for senator, with odds in favor
of Baker.