Daily globe., 1883-06-04
WASHINGTON.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST MANI
TESTED IN OHIO POLITICS.,
John Sherman Believed to Have the In
side Track for Governor-More Misman-
agement In the Navy-The Hill Inquiry
Murch Gets on His Ear About the Attor-
ney Designated to Assist Him.
Especial Telegram to the Globe:l

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Some very prom
lnent politicians who have been watching
the Ohio political situation still believe
that the chances are in favor of the nomi-
nation of John Sherman for governor by
the Republican convention, which is to
meet next Tuesday in Columbus. It is
remarked as significant that Sherman has
found it necessary at this
time to be on his Ohio farm
and more so that he.intends to be a 'Iooker
on in Venice" when the convention assem-
bles. No one believes, OF course, that Mr..
Sherman has made any studied effort to
secure the nomination, but there are plen-
ty who believe that should the convention
with hurrah offer it to him, gilded wi tn
universal acclaim, he would not only ac-
cept it, but would lead the canvass and di
rect it personally to win. There are strong
political forces in Ohio at work to prevent
Sherman's name from coming before the
convention at all. For instance,
Governor Foster knows that if
the convention choose Sherman
as the candidate, himself and others who
now claim to be political bosses, would
have to go to the rear. Foster wants to go
to the senate, and for this reason wants g.
less noted man than Sherman nominated.
so that he can conduct the canvass. If he
succeeded i'll electing the nominee il would
be almost mortgage upon the senator
ship, contingent, of course, upon also
electing Republican legislature, which
will be his especial effort. A month or so
ago, when the name of Sherman as a can
dldate was being more actively discussed,
there are reasons almost for absolute
knowledge that the senator, after a care
full review of all the possibilities and
probabilities, had decided he would not
run away from the nomination if it was
rendered him. He then made a trip to
Ohio, and upon his return here he caused
it to be announced that he was not can
didate. Some of Sherman's friends saw
that while in Ohio he was misled by Eos ter
and others, and purposely so, with the
view to have him make the very announce
ment of declaration he did make in this
city, and in order that there should be no
slip an Ohio member of congress logged
him to this city, saw him personally, and
endeavored to arrange with him to make
his declaration in more obscure Cincin-
natl newspaper than the one the senator
had the good sense to use to reach the
Ohio people.
THE OLD MONITORS,
Last winter congress appropriated
$1,000,000 for repairing four old monitors,
To-day Secretary Chandler divided the
sum into four equal parts, and awarded
the contracts to John Roach, of Chester:
William Cramp, of Philadelphia; the Had
ingworths, of Wilmington, and the noto
ricus Secor, of San Francisco.
These men were favored contrac
tors under the reign OF Robson.
1t is said that the money first appropri-
ated was inadequate, and that $3,0OOOOO
more will be required.
The ordnance department has accepted
the proposal of an eastern firm for the
conversion OF fifty ten inch, smooth bore
Rodman guns into eight inch muzzle load
AAo A4LlCSs at ~ COSL VI lo1UU,UUU.
When Dick Thompson was secretary of
the navy be persuaded congress to appro-
pirate $250,OO0 to establish a coaling sta
ton at Chinquin bay, Central America.
This occasioned much criticism. 1t was
said to be step in the direction of en-
forcing the Monroe doctrine. The English
and French people affected to descry q
menace TO their interests Oh the isthmas.
thompson went out of the cabinet and in
to the Panama canal company before the
station was established. Recently Secre
tary Chandler discovered that if something
was not done before the close of the fiscal
year, the money would have to be covered
back into 7he treasury. For some
time FreitrXhuysen opposed the
consummhi.,I of the project but Chand-
Ter finally c..sfivd his point, and the coal
ing station is to be established. Now
the French and English press will break
out again.
Western Associated Press.
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-In view of the
appearance of the yellow fever on ship
board at Havana, the marine hospital of
hclals nave cabled the proper authorities
to examine vessels leaving Cuban ports
for the United States.
THE HILL INVESTIGATION:
The committee appointed to investigate
the charged maladministration of the
supervising architects Office, met to hear
statements. Mr.. Paulson, of the firm of
Paulson q Eyer, touching on the exception
TO the contract by which the complain
ants proposed to furnish iron stairs for
the government building at Austin, Tex.
recited the terms of his contract and
charged that his firm asked him to pro-
tect them against unfair treatment. but
his superintendent and Hill refused to do
so. Paulson offered in evidence the cor
respondence between his firm and Hill as
to the report Of the government recon-
mending deductions of $500 for ALLEGED
defects in the works. Paulson produced
a drawing to show that the deductions
were unwarrantabls and not justified bv
the report.
Col. Lowe, of Hills Office, who inyesti-
gated the matter, charged Hill with
retaining in Office an ignorant vi
cious superintendent in face of numerous
complaints. Incidentally Paulson claimed
that Glenn, Hills superintendent. at Ans