Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-09
STRENGTH OF SHERMAN.
THE MANAGER OF HIS CANVASS
SPEAKS AT LAST,

Captain Donaldson Denies That Any At
tempt to Secure Votes in Cincinnati Is
Being Made-He Hints at Crooked Op-
position Work.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 6.-[Special Cap
tain j. c. Donaldson has had charge of Sem
ator Sherman's Senatorial campaign in
Ohio, and probably knows more about the
situation to-day than the Senator himself.
As yet he has not expressed himself on the
situation, but to-day he submitted to an in
terview which is conservative in character,
but in its entirety fairly outlines the
strength of the candidates. He was asked
in regard to the report he had made an ef-
fort to bread the Hamilton county delega-
tion, and said:
About the last thing would do would be
to try and influence member of the Hamil-
ton delegation to vote for Sherman. have
not asked q member-elect of the Legislature
to vote for him. The complexion of the
Hamilton delegation was known when il
was nominated, and neither before the elec-
tion nor since have the friends of Senator
Sherman expected any aid or help from the
Cincinnati contingent though the support
of any portion of it will only add to the Sem
ator's strength. No calculation has been
made on that delegation from the beginning.
vote from Hamilton county.
The Situation in the Northwest
On the heels of the election the friends of
Mr.. Foraker claimed every Republican
elected in the northwest A little time and
a little information have moderated their
claims. Exaggeration of strength has been
the strongest pull of the opponents of Mr.,
Sherman, but time and sense have forced
them to yield up their unwarranted claims.
,.<.l1
been claimed for him.
"Then may report you as being absolutely
confident Of Mr.. Sherman being his own sue
cessorf"
ayes, sir. you may"
"Isn't there q possibility that you can be
deceived? 1t is said that some of the pro-
fessed Sherman men are really Foraker
men,"
Eyes, know that is said. Twice I have
heard, as coming from friends of MI. For
aker. that some of the members, to use the
exact language l head, are lying to u.s.
not believe it. 1t is a slander on the mem
bers, and at tho proper time it will be re-
buked by each and every one keeping faith
man know of no man pledged to Foraker
who is not for him, and, indeed, we would
be sorry to know that there was such man,
We are satisfied with the situation and con-
fdent OF the reelection of John Sherman"
Only Legitimate Work Done.
III reply W tuc Cndrge UuaC sherman 8
friends used undue means to control county
conventions, Captain Donaldson said:
Ifyou mean all legitimate means and re-
sources have no contradiction. If how.
ever, 1t is meant that we used corrupt means
and unwarranted methods, then 1 enter n
denial. The canvass made by the friends of
Mr.. Sherman was without spot or blemish.
such as was known the Senator him.
self would sanction-not because he
had been consulted but he
cause his friends knew that he
would not approve of a corrupt or illegfti-
mate act There is nothing baser than this
attempt to question the purity of the acts
and sentiment which controlled and actu.
Sted Mr.. Sherman'S friends in the canvass.
Why, were to repeat to You all I have
heard of the methods Of MI. Foraker's
friends, You would be startled at the enor-
nifty OF the charges. But I do not think it
prudent, much less wise, to even repeat
those disclosures. No good would result
were We to indulge in recriminations.
The attacks on Senator Sherman have not
injured him. On the contrary they have in
creased his strength and intensified the de-
termination of the great mass of our party
that he shall be returned to the Senate. To
the unprejudiced mind, the Republican SEN
timent throughout the State is largely in
favor Of MI. Sherman. 1t was not necessary
to cultivate this sentiment. 1t existed and
has existed for many years, and, mark my
prediction, it Is not dormand or inactive
one, but stout and expressive, and will make
q most pronounced utterance when the
proper hour arrives to do SO.