Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
F0RAKER'S AMBITION.
II the Legislature is Republican He Will
Dictate the Senatorial Nomination
The Other Party Candidates
Democrats Who Have
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COLUMBUS, November 2.-The Sena-
torial Banquo will not down. At every
Republican love feast the United States
Senatorship has intruded itself, an unwel-
come guest. The same is true of the
Democratic canvass. There is at the pres
ent stage of the game very well defined
idea that the Legislature will be extremely
close on joint ballot. If such should prove
to be the case, there is a bright probability
of several national banks being uncorked in
Columbus.
1t may be confidently predicted that the
Republicans have the best prospects of
obtaining a working majority of the Leg
islature. To take up their candidates in
order of their strength is manifestly i'm
possible. But it is unquestionably the fact
that Joseph Benson Foraker comes first for
the reason that he can control two-thirds of
the Republican caucus. Jim Neal, the
Democratic Chairman asserts positively
that Foraker will be a candidate whether
defeated or victorious in the present fight.
Foraker is far-seeing man. The prospect
of retirement from
OHIO PUBLIC LIFE
At two years from now means that he
would be out of the National Convention
swim. He cannot be nominated once more.
AgaInstthis undeniable fact term of six
years in the Senate is not without its
ailurements. So it may be set down that
Foraker will either be the nominee or die
tate the nomination. Precisely here is
where Calico Foster comes in, Foster is
like Mark Antony-s plain, blunt man.
He is one OF the best informed and most
hre in
If he could get up on his feet and give
voice to what he knows he would be for
midable forensic opponent. But he can't.
He has the money, and it will be news to
most to know that Foster is now one of the
silent but potential magnstes of the Stan
dard Oil Company.
And now comes Field Marshal Halstead,
a formidable and avowed candidate for the
Senate until he fell foul of the Campbell
forgery and enraged Ohio Republicans by
innocently becoming the ladIe, as it were.
which dumped them in the SOUP. His SEN
atorial toga will never be hung on a cloak
room peg. He recognizes, too, the Dennised
condition of his name. To a prominent
Ohioan who just got here from Cincinnati
Halstead
AVowED HIS INTENTION
no later than yesterday, of firing hot shot
at all Doodle candidates for Senatorial
honors. This dire prospective anathema
will fit Calico Foster right down to the
ground. The clear cut Visage of Mckinley
now heaves in sight. He has worked val
iantly in this campaign and is in fact, al
ways o willing horse in the Republican
ranks 1t will not do to leave him out of
the calculations, for the little Napoleon is
idolized by his party.
If a deadlock came in caucus Mckinley
would be the inevitable outcome of the
situation. No one has had the courage to
plump the question to him as to his candi-
dacy for the Senate, but 1t is said by his
friends that he would vastly prefer the
Senatorship to the Chairmanship of the
wavs and Means Committee, supposing
Reed be elected Speaker.
Ben Butterworth will get some votes from
Hamilton county if the Republican Assem-
blymen get there, but is not considered more
than a remote contingency in the battle.
General A. W. Jones is also mentioned, and
may get several complimentary votes from
the Western Reserve.
ON THE OTHER SIDE.
The Democratic aspirants are not absent
nor are they bashful. John n. Thomas the
millionaire manufacturer of Springfield, has
been scattering money among the Assembly
men themselves, not caring to work through
committee channels. He has also made
speeches, and generally comforted himself
with a most pernicious activity.
Lawrence 7. Neal, of Chillicothe, Camp
bells late opponent at the Dayton conven-
tion, has behaved handsomely, thrown him
self into the brunt of the carnage and made
many friends by 30 doing. He is rich, but
In caucus in which money Is
not q factor he will have respectable
strength. Senator Payne's friends are going
around saying that papa wants it as vindi-
cation, and will then resign. The talk of
John Mclean has been corked up by his
friends.
Chairman Neal said to-day: 81 don't