Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-22

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Special Correspondents. Of The Evening star.
CoLuNnrs. ONO, Dec. n, 1881.
At no time since the state election hss
Senator Sherman stood in such imminepf
danger Of losing his seat az at thh
time. Notwithstanding the fact that he h
incomparably the superior OF the man who b
contesting with him for the seat in the Senate
1t must be admitted. even by the Senator'S
friends, that he will find il q difficult task u
prevent his retirement by the legislature which
meets here the FIRST week in January Submit
ted to vote OF the people, sherman would
probably be returned 10 the Senate by an over
whelming vote, but the matter is now entirel,
ont Of the hands Of the people and In the
hands of the republican politicians OF the
republican newspapers Of the state there arr
about four for Sherman 90 one for Foraker.
and except IN few localities where er-Cov.
ernor Foraker is popular FOR peculiar reasons
the popular expressions as 20 senatorial pref.
erenees, wherever they have been taken, have
indicated about the same proportion.
Senator sherman finds himself working NJ n
great disadvantage because of his long service
IN the Senate The Ohio people are great poll
ncians, and n comes a a logical CONSEQUENCES
that they are opposed 20 keeping one man for
many terms IN any Office. no matter how able On
nsciui he may prove himself TO be. Senatos
sherman has found this influence OPERATING
against him at each Of his many reelection
ana Just now II proves to be unusually strong
some ~ his newspaper organs recently made
the ulfortunate statement that his reelection
was necessary TO save the country" The
FORAKER organs have taken this up in all forms
OF ridiculo and put the senator and his friends
IN very ridiculous light Inasmuch as almost
all OF the newspapers that are actively urging
,he senator's reelection happen 90 be edited
by men who hold post Offices or other federal
positions secured mostly through the Kind
ofhces OF Senator sherman. the Foraker organ,
suggest that their activity has for its object
rather the saving Of the post Offices than the
saving OF the country.
FoRAKrR MEN BETTER POLITICIANS.
Ex-Gov. Foraker's friends seem 10 be the
better politicians. They have conducted their
canvass with much secrecy. while il seems 20
heve been the policy Of the sherman men 20
make great deal Of noise about all they did.
IT IL characteristic OF Capt. J. c. Donaldson.
said Foraker republican today. Ito make a
sreat aeai OF noise about all he does.
He tries TO create the impression that he has
accomplished a great deal. That has had very
little effect IN tins contest"
One OF the surprises of the last state election
was the election of the republican candidates
Tor the legislature in counties and districts that
were regarded as certain &c 60 democratic IL
vas suspected then that the hand Of Senator
sherman lad accomplished this Moreover.
the chairman Of the republican state commit.
zee; capt. hahn, was an avowed sherman man
ana undoubtedly conducted the work Of the
campaign, when it could be done without Gauss
ing friction, In the interest OF his friend and
neighbor, Senator sherman. These unexpected
hepuohcan members Of the legislature consti-
tute the majority of those who have been, until
TINS week, non-committal on the senatorial
question. They are beginning 20 announce
themselves and as they do SO il begins 20 appear
That they are mostly Foraker men. The
managers Of the Foraker campaign here say
that these declarations will continue TO be made
every few days now until the legislature meets
and that before that time il will be very plain
TO all that en-Gov. Foraker has a large majority
OF the members OF the republican caucus
Mr.. sHERMASs WITHDRAWAL PREDICTED.
81 will tell VOC something" said q prominent
republican who is identified with the Foraker
party aid stands very close 10 the management
OF the ex-governor's senatorial contest, IF You
will not quote me. Senator Sherman will not
enter the contest at all IL will be 30 apparent
TO him before the caucus meets that he can be
elected be will announce his withdrawal"
This state OF affairs will be a surprise outside
OF Ohio, where il has generally been thought
that Senator Sherman's reelection was beyond
doubt There is grave doubt about it, IL 10
the opinion Of very many well posted politi-
clans here, some Of whom would wish il other
wise, that the chances now are very much in
favor OF the election OF ex-Goy j. b. Foraker
to succeed John Sherman in the United States
Senate
The appointment Of VIM. H. Taft 70 the rev
appellate circuit bench is likely 10 have effect
IN the Ohio senatorial contest Ex-CcEeress-
man A. {. Thompson Of Portsmouth was the
leading Candida "a for as,
one here knew Taft as a candidate at all The
Taft family has seemed TO be n special favorite
OF this administration. and their paper the
Cincinnati ISnes-Sdr, ardent sherman adj
yocate, Is engaged in a fierce warfare with tho
CINCINNATI Commercials Gdzefte, Foraker organ
In the last week Representatives Heller OF
Lucas Adams OF Muskingum and HAYS Of Pike
county have declared themselves in favor Of
Foraker. These men had been non-committal
before, and their coming out for Foraker has
created CONSERVATION in the ranks of the Sher-
man men, TO put it very mildly. The sherman
managers here do not seem 10 be disconnected
In the least because OF this development how
ever, and 1t may be that they are confident OF
taking an Oliver for every Roland that goes
into the Foraker fold.
The fight for the senasorship is becoming
very hot and whatever the result is il will be
apt to leave the republican party in Ohio in =
badly demoralized condition. Perhaps IL will
be worse II Sherman should be defeated than
II he should win. The Foraker following Is
largely composed Of young men, who will quickly
forget defeat, while the Sherman following ID
made up Of older republicans who would re-
gard the retirement Of their champion ne mean
ing the disintegration OF the party and the re-
suit would be they would take little interest in
politics in the years TO come Next year. how
ever, being a presidential year. there IL little
doubt that the republicans will carry the state
by the usual plurality Ohio is a. firmly re-
publican on presidential elections as II PENN
sylyania.