Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-11
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FORAKER WILL NOT YIELD.
His Eye Fixed on Sherman's Seat.
ANOTHER BLOW UP IN CHICAGO.
EXPLODING NEAL DUST CREATES HAVOC.
FORAKER WILL NOT STEP ASIDE.

Ii Sherman Goes into the Cabinet he
will Make the Fight for the Senate.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.-"Will Senator Sherman
go into the cabinet?" is q question that is caus-
ing great anxiety in political circles here There
seems to be wish among the republicans Of
the state thathe should be invited by General
Harrison to accept the first position, although
it is generally conceded that Mr.. Blaine has
the call, if he cares to again enter the cabinet
The only opposition to Mr.. Sherman's retiring
from the Senate appears to come from the con-
gressional delegation, many of the members
being opposed to the election Of Governor
Foraker to fill the vacancy. If there was Q
fighting chance for Butterworth, or, in fact, any
other aspirant for senatorial honors, to be
elected, the Washington wing would very will
ingly consent to Senator Sherman's retirement,
but the fact is recognized that the present gem
eral assembly is, if anything, essentially a
Foraker body, and every card is being played
to relieve it Of all the responsibility incident
to the election of United States Senator
Foraker has sprung to the front at a pace too
rapid to suit great many of the older practi-
cal manipulators Of party patronage. and there
exists strong disposition in certain quarters
to trip him up, and retire him at the end of his
gubernatorial term. But
FORAKER Is NOT EASILY FRIGHTENED.
He is not a candidate for any Office in or out
of the cabinet. Should vacancy occur in the
Senate he would, without doubt, enter the race
He would not, in the nature of things get out
OF anybody's way to please any faction in the
party. He would not do as Gov Foster did
eight years ago, retire from the field in the
interest OF harmony. The conditions. however,
are different There is no doubt Of Foraker
having the legislature at his back. Gov. Foster
could not rely upon the support Of a majority
at the time he was a candidate, and then Sher-
man was a stronger man in every sense than
Gov. Foraker will have to contend with in the
event OF Mr.. Sherman going into the cabinet
Foraker's friends here are growing weary of
thacry Of ''Sherman's betrayal by Foraker at
the Chicago convention" The first time Mr..
Sherman was a candidate Gen. John Beatty
was the man who organized the Blaine move
ment in Ohio. and Mr.. Sherman could not con-
troll his own delegation. Gov. Foster was then
charged with having betrayed MIR. Sherman
In 1854 Mr.. sherman was again BETRAYED, but
he never had the full support of his state In
1883, the first time he did have the solid dele
CATION from first to last, it was headed by Gov.
Foraker, who did all that man could do to Sc
cure the nomination for Mr. Sherman but the
cry OF betrayal has been started again. and this
time the governor is being scored by the
friends OF Mr.. Sherman more bitterly, if posi-
Bile, than Foster was.
FORAKER SAID TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO INDIA
NAPOLIS.
The STAR correspondent saw a gentleman
from Indianapolis who spent considerable time
with the President-elect, and was given to un-
derstand that Gen. Harrison had addressed a
few prominent republicans asking their views
on public affairs and the policy Of the new ad-
ministratiOn. l am informed that one of these
messages was sent to Gov. Foraker. and with a
few other well-known republicans he had been
invited to Indianapolis for the purpose of giving
expression to his views. My Informant added:
'Gov. Foraker favors liberal policy toward
the south, but at the same time a firm one He
would strongly oppose the building of golden
bridges for confederate brigadiers to cross over
the breakers on to take an active part in the
conduct or policy of republican administra-
tlon.' F. w. s.