The evening world., 1889-12-18
WHY SHERMAN is SILENT.
His Presidential Aspirations Prevent
an Attack on Foraker.

ESPECIAL TO IHE WORLD.
wAsHrSGroS, Dec. iT.-There has been
some curiosity felt here M to whether
or not Mr.. Sherman in tho Senate
would follow the example OF Mr..
Bu%tterworth in the House aud move for
an investigation in the matter OF the ballot
box contract forgery which cut 30 impor-
tant n figure in the last Ohio camraiGii. The
House Committee IN the forgery, while 1t
will go into the whole case, must necessarily
have special regard for tile regulations of
those wembers OF tho House, whose integ-
rity has been questioned. The Seu-
felt there on the subject. unst
Official cxoreration OF thote Of it. mem
hers whore names were !oiIcd TO tie dncri-
meut which NIL now %rcpudiatc. Mr.. sherman
aud Mr.. StOckbridgc ate the two Senators
whose name We used. but neither has
vestiaation. and it is Understood that neither
Of thCln will move in the premises: An OHIO
Republican, explained the situation tn the
corrssrondent Of TIE MonLD III hi. way.
NJ sherman il rot n. free to act a. Mi.
Bu'tcrworth, and it lies in tie fact that he
Il ttlll in politics and expects to remain ~
all the days OF his lite. He is already
manmn,rtng for position A. a Presidential
candidate in 1892, and naturally warts no
more trouble than lecrssarily must GONE 10
a man OF that ambition. lie hates, Fornker
COtulhllN, ulU has reason III ~ 10, DUl ne. IN
content now to let ,his enemy writhe u the
thongs he hiss tel about liim eli. he be-
liovcs that Foraker is done Tor pnliticallrio Tor
nil time. but he knows that. the Governor
has y certain personal following in Cincir:
natl and Hamilton County, willing Mt nil
times to do their leaders bidding aud capable
Of becoming o danGerop: factor u a hight
that Mr.. > sherman has o in view and
would rlacdtu by an attitude susceptible Of
Interpretation as q at of n Renorou : foe
10 l, "a ,t.n - i'm A. a "a ~ occasion "a. oN.l
10 The Cnlbarri ssElcIits at n fallen ndyer-
tary. The n1t,er will come UP whcE Mir.
sherman appeals to Hamilton County for
Convention instructed to support him
for the nomination for President. As
for Mr.. Eutterworth, he has 10
giving any. He is practically ont OF politics
aud il improving his last opportunity
to rct even with a man whom lie
whS IL aH !orc Tno B nHteT nlmi ont Of po S'Itset
Buttcrworth's district i'll Cincinuatl il one
that, Foraker has II strong hold upon, and
would utilize to ruin Dutterworth If
election 10 ConGrcs,. AZ o consequence,
ButterwoIth is preparing to leave Con-
Eress and practically To- give M his resi-
he eXI Get to see Foraker rolled in decDer
and raster mire than ever 4 public man of
has emincnce was slncarcd with in this
country"
us there anything in the talk about the
President offering Foraker the Russlsn
mission %
Nothing whatever. in my Judgment. The
President. ii he were 70 uisposed, could not
afford 10 do that. The nomination would
be unceremonionsly rejected. Foraker. j.
accused OF a very grave offeute, and IL
would look like an effort oil the Presidents
part TO influence the verdict in favor of the
accused. Even Mr.. Shermar. who. ns /
have already pointed out, wants In appear
NJ being generous towards Foraker at this
time, would be Obliged to show a. rougl!
hand under those circumstances. and vigor-
ouSly oppose confirmation. But Foraker
doesn't want To 20 to Russia, He prefer
70 return 20 Cincinnati and practice law to
leaving the country. for Srch n post n Rus
depriying him of the opportunity of keeping
all eye oil his enemies. BUttei worth might
get up again in his abscn e. ard the whole
revenge Of the present programme be de-
strOycd."