The advocate., 1891-07-01

A
cesses. Joseph B. Foraker, who has
had the least of the sweets of Office,
of any of them, is ever willing TO make
a display of himself, and he evidently
thinks that there is no position in
public life that he might not adorn
and gloriously perform its duties
Disgracefully defeated in his fourth
race for governor in 1889, he is
honored this month in the nominat-
ing convention of his party with the
privilege of putting William Nc
Kinley, Jr,, in nomination for gov
ernor OF the state, of whom he said:
''In him we have a fit representative
of our views with respect to every
living issue"
Four years ago on the return of the
Republican party he said:
The statement cannot be successfully chal.
lenged that practically everything the farmer
produces from dozen Of eggs to the finest
horse on his farm, brings him price when he
sells it from 80 to 200 per cent. higher than he
ever dreamed Of In free trade times, while sub
stantially every domestic article that he buys
is from 80 to 200 per cent. cheaper, and at the
same time from 50 to 500 per cent. better In
quality. Facts Of equal potency can be cited
without limit 10 favor Of the policy OF protection
In Its effect upon all the other Industries Of the
country.
It was meet that this sort of states
man should put in nomination the
author of the Mckinley act for gov
ernor, and the status of Foraker in
relation to the hG1paOnies in Ohio Re-
publican circles is presented in the
following language by the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
1t has been generally known, of course, ever
since the defeat Of Foraker to the gOvernOrship
In 1889, that he has been an asplrant for Sher
mans place In the Senate, and along until a few
months ago his purpose In this direction was
more or less openly avOwed by him and his
chief supporters, but their recent silence led
Republicans outside the state to hope that these
men at last realized the decencieS OF the Sltua-
ton sufficiently to keep from throwing any OBJ
Structl0ns In the way OF Sherman's election TO
the Senate, If he were willing to accept another
term. The dlspleaSing development Of the con-
ventlOn was the hostility manifested by a certain
section Of the delegates toward John Sherman,
who viii not enter into any scramble for the
Senatorial nomination, to which he has won the
right by his long and distinguished service In
public station, which honor Is awarded states
men Of his merit, reputation and experience.
But Foraker would not suffer him to be even
temporary chairman Of this great convention.
II the Ohio Republicans fall 70 reach the full
measure Of their duty toward Mr.. Sherman,
they win forfeit the regard OF their brethren In
the rest OF the country, and put themselves be-
yOnd the reach of the sympathy Of their party II
political disaster befall them.
Charles Foster, VIM. Mckinley,
Jr., and John Sherman, can regulate
their ambitions with reference to the
ambitious, giddy and ignorant Fora
ker, as best they may, but the pre-
diction may here be made that Fora
ker will sink into hopeless political
oblivion, that Fosters services will
close with the ending of Harrison's
administration'on March A, 1893; that
Sherman's public life Of thirty-eight
years will close at the same date, and
that when Mckinley reviews his cam
naiOn on the 'dav followinO tba aloc-