Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-25
A FREE FOR ALL FIGHT.
Foraker and Foster Openly in the
Field for the SenatOrShip.
PRETTY QUARREL AS IT STANDS.
Shrmas, Mckinley and Foster Secretly Plan To
SAslvs the x-GOvsrsOr-ShsrmSn's Strength
70 bs Turssd over to Foster at ths Last No
nsnt-BOraksr Digs Up the HAlehst

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July pa lively
interest is manifested here in the bold
refusal of Ex-GOv. Foraker TO declare
himself out OF the race for senatorial
sweepstakes IN Ohio this fall at the oic-
tatlou Of John Sherman or anybody else.
Whenever Foraker prances into the
arena the Ohio Republicans hold their
breath In alarm. There has been an in
tnnation from the first that Foraker
would bob up as a candidate for the
senate when the proper time came, and
this impression was strengthened by
the Ex-GOvernor'S friends in the leglsla-
tive and senatorial nominations. For
aker's friends here, however, say that
he did not intend TO contest the return
of sherman TO the Senate until he found
that Foster was grooming himself for
the race. Fosters entrance, they say,
makes 10 4 free-fOr-all race and hence
forth Foraker will be in it to the finish.
Foraker'S friends seek 10 throw the
responsibility for the present smashup
in the camp Of the Buckeye Republicans
upon the shoulders Of Mckinley, Sher-
man and Foster. They claim these
gentlemen have acted in bad faith
toward him by arranging a flaw to
freeze him out entirely. They say that
Foraker has substantial proof that an
anti-election division OF the sort was
fixed up at the Mansfield conference a
short time ago between the trio which
would effectually leave the ex-governor
ont in the cold At that meeting the
senatorial situation was discussed in all
its phases. Sherman realized the
strength Of the popular movement
against his return to the senate, and
especially in the Farmers Alliance, as
he agreed in case he found his re-elec-
tiun impossible 10 continue his candi-
dacy as a blind until the Legislature
should meet and then withdraw and
throw his strength TO Foster. This
would shut ont Foraker completely,
aud, this being the case, they say For
aker is perfectly justified In opening up
bis batteries at this time.
Mckinley is denounced in the most
bitter terms by FOraker's friends for
ioining a tri-Dartite alliance TO down
him after the handsome act Of Foraker
i'm coming forward 10 bury the hatchet
By nominating the high priests OF pro-
lection AT the Republican convention at
Columbus. Foraker is Z good hater, a
better fighter. He has personal fol-
lowing stronger than Foster, Mckinley
and Sherman combined and the effort
TO dump him into his grave will fail for
the same reason that Archimides failed
TO move the wOrld-they have not suffi-
cient fulcrum for their lever.
Mckinley, Foster and Sherman have
cOncocted a plot TO break Joe FOraker's
political backbone" said one of the ex-
Governors adherents TO night. "Butif
they march on Foraker they had better
carry their tOmbStOnes with them"
1Secretary Foster Is very much an
nOyed because the cat has escaped from
the bag, but like Brer Rabbit he is clay
ing low and saying muffin" Yesterday
he diScreetly slipped off 10 Cape May to
avoid the newspaper men, but before be
went he declined categOrically TO affirm
or deny that be was candidate for Sen
atOr. Foster, however, has had the
Senator chair in view for years,
and since his candidacy has
leaked out.by chance, the usual way, he
has quietly informed some of his friends
that the best thing todOiS to put bold
face on the situation and declare him
self In the race. He will not do this
personally; brit his friends tonight are
assiduously doing It for him. They say
he Is n candidate and has a right to be.
Foraker's open candidacy FOR the Senate
will place an entirely different aspect on
the Ohio situatian. The Ohio Republi-
cans here do not hesitate to deplore the
rupture among the "big four" at the
very outset of the campaign as extreme
ly prejudical to their prospects OF sue
cess.
They see ia the revival OF the old war
among the Ohio Republicans resurrec-
tion OF tomahawks, the black flag, and
no quarter. With Foraker on the war
path Sherman's friends waver In their
hone OF McKinley's election, as they see
Fire-Alarm Foraker when aroused is
unscrupulous enough TO do anything in
the way of sacrificing the State ticket
in order to accomplish his own selfish
ends. An effort will undoubtedly be
made to patch things up, but with poor
prospect of success, unless large conces-
sions are made Joseph Benson Foraker