Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-15
Observation-Disclosures Is, 1885
Mr.. sherman.

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interest in the election to come of next
month in Ohio for United States sena-
tor an interest growing largely out Of
the fact that Mr.. SHERMAN, one of the
aspirsnts for that high place. came into
this State . month or two ago and did
oil he could to induce our people to
elect Legislature favorable to the re-
turn of General MALONE to the Senate.
We have kept a close watch upon
several leading papers in Ohio, Repub-
lican and Democratic, and are very
much inclined to the opinion that the
opposition to Senator SHERMAN in his
own party is not aggressive enough to
result in his defeat. There are few
Republican members Of the Legislature
who would prefer the election Of some
other man--en enough, perhaps, to defeat
SHERMAN of reelection if they had a
consentipg candidate. But these few
members cannot find leader-or at
least have not up to this time found
one-who is willing to risk his own fu-
ture fortunes upon the chance there
seems to be Of following the example OF
Oregon and electing to be United States
senator q Republican who is more ac-
ceptable to the Democrats than the one
whom most of the Republican members
prefer.
That is our own forecast. But the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, which, as our
readers know, maintained from the be-
ginning that the Democratic claimants
from Hamilton county would get their
seats in the Ohio Legislature, and whose
prediction to that effect was fulfilled
last Friday, has declared all along, with
q show of confidence which can hardly
be simulated, that SHERMAN will not
be his ewn successor. One of its rea-
sons for that declaration is stated in the
following article:
It appears that the Republican men,
bers Of The Legislature elect from Cuya-
hoga county held caucus yesterday.
The purpose of the caucus, we are
given to understand, was, first, to divide
up such scanty spoils as there is any
prospect Of getting; and, second, to bind
the delegation to vote as unit for John
Sherman.
The first purpose was settled without
serious trouble.
But the plan to bind the delegation
to vote solidly for John Sherman did
not work so well. Six of the seven
members Of the delegation agreed very
readily, and even enthusiastically, to
vote for Mr.. Sherman, but one member
of the band was missing.
This was Mr.. Stranahan, the member
from Cbagrin Falls.
Mr.. Stranahan is the gentleman who
has heretofore expressed in his paper
the opinion that John Sherman ought
not to have any Office, being thorough
" bad man. lie has vowed a solemn
VOW that he will not vote for John.
Mr.. Stranahan did not attend the
meeting. 1t is feared by his colleagues
that he will keep his resolve not to vote
for John Sherman.
We think Mr.. Stranahan does not In
tend to vote for John Sherman.
OF course as the Republicans have
either three or four majority in the
Legislature on joint ballot, at least two
Republican members must refuse to
vote for SHERMAN before his defeat
can be accomplished.
virginisns would rather enjoy the
discontinue Of SHERMAN if he should
be defeated. But there Is for them
little reason why anybody else should
be preferred to SHERMAN. Governor
FORAKER was in Virginia last fal
With SHERMAN. WEST is Q malig
nant. CALICO CHARLEY FOSTER II
no better.
We have not yet stated the Repub
lican scheme for insuring SHERMAN
election. The Republicans have sever
or eight majority in the lower house o
the Legislature, and can increase it u
seventeen or eighteen by unseating tn
Democrats from Hamilton county ant
seating the Republicans. But as tn
Legislature will meet on Monday, tn
4th Of January, end the election Q
United States senator will begin O.
Tuesday, the 18th Of that month, it
possible that the Democrats may saw
themselves by filibustering, or Other
wise--say, by turning out Of the Sena'
- many members - the Republican
turn out Of tho House. However, tn
would b losing game, IS the Sena'
Il much smaller body than the osh'
house. 80 We lsave of guessing. BIZ
ths Democrats Of Ohio are hard
head.
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