The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-10


COLUMBUS, Ono, Nov. 9.-The Sher.
mnn-Foraker contest for the United
States senatorship is growing very in
tcresting.
Papers all over tho state nre announc-
Ing their preference, and the friends Of
each arc actively engaged in workingup
sentiment in favor OF their candidate.
The Foraker supporters are the loud
est in proclaiming the qualifications OF
tho ex-governor, and a few days ago
published statement OF his strength
in the legislature. This was done, with.
out doubt, to impress everybody that
there was general call for Foraker to
succeed Sherman. Then it was thought,
perhaps, that q fcw votes might be
secured from members who, although
preicrring Mr.. Sherman, rather than
vote on tho losing side would cast their
ballots Tor Foraker.
Tho plan, however, was rather an
unwisc one 80 early in the canvass. The
statement contained names OF repre-
scntatires and senators who had not
been Intercepted concerning the sub.
ject, ami who, instead Of being Foraker
men, were outspoken for Senator ShGr-
man. For instance, in Lucas county,
Senator Griffin and Representative
Heller and Flickinger are all put down
as sure Tor Foraker, when, in fact, both
OF the members are strong Sherman
men. and have so expressed them
selves.
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Flick.
niger said: "While | greatly admire
Mckinley, Foster and Foralic. as lead
crs in on: party and would not dc,ract
from their greatness, it is my decided
opinion that no man III the state OF
Ohio can fill the place Of John Sherman
in the United States Senate, and
have concluded to give him my support.
] believe that by supporting him |
shall best promote the highes. interests
OF my county, state and nation"
Mr.. Heller says: ~ have no hesita-
ton in saying that my preferences are
for Mr.. Sherman"
Then, in Williams county, Mr.. Will
liams, the representative-elect, is on the
Foraker list, but expresses himself us
follows: II wish it understood, with.
out the slightest equivocation. that
an for John Sherman first, last and all
the time, to succeed himself as United
States senator"
Again, the list includes seven OF the
eight representatives and senators from
Cuyahoga county. In Cleveland and
this city it is well known that the en-
tire delegation is unit on Mr.. Sner-
mans candidacy. In speaking OF this
the Cleveland Leader says: "In this
county the Legislative ticket was elected
largely on the expectation that he MIR.
Sherman would be returhel to the
senate. His name was favorably dis
cusscd in nearly all the ward meetings
held i'll this city, and when he spoke
here his popularity was attested by the
unmistakable demonstrations OF one OF
the largest audiences ever assembled in
Cleveland. The Republicans OF this
section OF Ohio expect to see him re-
elected to the United States senate. There
ought 10 be but little. il any, difference
OF opinion on this subject Ohio
needs her greatest man in the highest
place. The country needs him, and
Mr.. Shcrmans distinguished services
cntitle him to any honor the people OF
Ohio can confer"
There are other inaccuracies con-
tanned in the list OF forty votes sure
ior Foraker" ind such unreliable
statements will only prove damaging to
the one whom they were supposed to
Al ~
pointces under the Foraker administers
ton are busy shouting for their favor.
lite, claiming that the fight is already
finished and that Foraker will be the
next United States senator Such bus-
tering is only smiled at by the Sherman
people. Ii Mr.. Foraker has enough
votes pledged at the present time, why
are lis friends go eager in publishing
the fact? 1t is simplya bluff on their
part. Mr.. Foraker has many admirers
in Ohio, and no doubt has the ability to
make good senator, but at the present
lime John Sherman is the man to be his
srccessor His services to Ohio and
tho country are now demanded. and
the nation cannot afford to lose one OF
its ab!cs. counsellors.
The interest in the present struggle is
notcontncd alone to Ohio's boundaries,
but extends into most of the states OF
the Union. The expressions coming
from the outside are wholly for Mr..
Sherman, and the wonder is that Ohio
people should Tor moment hesitate
about returning him to the United
States senate. His friends arc conduct
ing quiet canvass, and, while they do
not make much noise, it is known that
thcirw work is effective, and that beyond
any serious doubt Mr.. Sherman will be
reelected to the senate.