Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-25
rhe spl,t In the ohio peIeration,

CHICAGO. June notwithstanding the
efforts to the contrary on the part of that
wing of the Ohio delegation lead by Con-
gresham Butterworth, Governor Foster
and Mark Hanna, the principal topic of
conversation in the hotels yesterday was
that the rnmor that Senator Sherman had
withdrawn from the contest, and instruct
ed his friends to cast the vote of Ohio for
Major Mckinley. il was said on the best
authority that Murat Halstead had been in
telegraphic communication with the Ohio
candidate, in which the latter had been
asked to withdraw his name, and that he
had been complied with the request in q dis
patch received this evening by the Cincin-
matt editor, and asked that Mckinley be
supported. The alleged recipient of this
important telegram and the gentlemen
above named deny the reception of any
such withdrawal, and insist that Senator
Sherman is still in the field.
Governor Foraker was called upon by q
reporter of the Associated Press, and with
his usual grace submitted to an interview
with the following result;
don't wish to be placed in an anoma-
lous questionable position before the peo-
pie of Ohio or the country but l am COM
PEELED to say in the clear view of existing
conditions that Senator Sherman is no
longer Presidential possibility, so far as
this convention is concerned. / have done
my full duty TO him in his candidacy. l
have been Just as faithful, if not more so.
and equally as conscientious, as many
members of the delegation to further bis
and 0hios ir terests But, as l say, he is
practically out of the question, and my
support ceases from now on. There is al
most fifty per cent OF my delegation who
are for Blaine, and when the convention
meets Monday morning l shall vote with
those delegates for Blaine's nomination.
insist that it is the best of good politics
that we take care of our State when it be-
comes apparent that our own candidate
can not be nominated. / am free lance
from now on and / shall take care of Ohio's
interests now as have always done in the
past.
Governor, will the remainder of the
Ohio delegation adhere to Mr.. Sherman
'.As to that could not say; bat don't
believe they will. They may for the first
ballot. bnt of their coursei after that am
unable 10 speak"
"How about the candidacy of Mr.. Nc
Kinleyr'
Il don't believe Mr.. Mckinley is as yet
in business for himself. He 10 fof Mr.. Sher-
man.
"will you support Mr.. Mckinley in case
he becomes 0hio's candidate%
"Well, I'll have to see Mr.. KcKinley
first, and before Ohio presents him as its
candidate, I'll be around with suggestion,
perhaps?"
"You are absolutely positive you will not
support Mr.. Sherman Monday?
can tell you that have had the hard
est possible time TO hold the Blaine element
in the delegation back. They insisted on
voting for their candidate during the last
ballots taken, but insisted that we do our
duty to Mr. Sherman. We have done so,
and now I shall go with them. l am also
prepared to say that if 9 ballot had been
taken Saturday the vote would have been
as have indicated it will be upon the next
opportunity"
Hepew's Defeat-He Will Leave for Eu-
rope.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The defeat OF Chaun-
cey NJ Depew points very emphatic po-
iitical moral, and, as far as it goes, it shows
that the Republican party has knowledge of
the deep sentiment in the country against
corporations. When Depew came before the
delegates es an avowed candidate, there
was very general hope it might be found
well to nominste him. The influence of
his nerSnoai nOpIrlaritv had sDrpsd through