Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-05
bic GALL AND DOODLE
Major Mckinley Badly Squeezed By
the Senatorial Factions.
HIS SHERMAN-FOSTER CROWD
Esds the Purse Strings and Foraker Wislds a
RazJr-The 6ubsrna.orial Canvass VIII
Suffer From BOth-honsYtO TO Be
Withheld From ths
Committee.

Committee.
COLUMBUS, August 4.-Secretary Fos-
Ter, it is announced, will be in Ohio
Iome time this week, ostensibly on pri-
tate business. No one doubts that the
secretary will find time while in the
Buckeye State to look over his business
fairs, but the real object Of his visit
understood to be, aud undoubtedly is,
lor the purpose of sizing up the sena-
torial situation. While here it is in
iended to make some move calcu-
lated to bolster up the Foster-Sherman
eombine with a view Of dealing
Ex-Governor Foraker a political death
blow. " The fact OF the secretary's
comine no doubt, in a measure at least,
accOunts for the failure OF the Sherman
hen TO hold the conference over the
Situation in CuyahOga county announced
No take place on Saturday last. They
aesire the counsel of Mr. Foster before
proceeding further in the desperate ef-
Tort to control the legislative nOmina-
hons in the interest Of the combine.
Having been unsuccessful in almost
Syerv move the necessity for change
h their tactics is recognized and they
kope after a conference with the secre-
kry. who is considered an aStute politl-
nan. with much inside knowledge as TO
Manipulating the Republican party OF
ohio, 10 hit upon plan that will bring
HctOry 10 their cause. IL Is presumed
AT. FOstor will visit Senator Sherman,
but If this is considered i'll advised be-
rause of the condition of affairs grow
b. out OF the latter's unfortunate visit
M hts cousins and his aunts at Cincin-
Dati. then the conference will be quiet
In held with the trusted managers OF
the senator's interests, including sever
N federal Office holders, whose pernlc-
Ious activity has been referred to in
fOrmer dispatches.
II is currently reported here that the
Foster-Sherman combination, being sus-
picious of the State Executive Commit
lee as a body, will devise a plan for
Spending the campaign Doodle, or a
large per cent. OF it, without having the
money pass through the hands OF the
has complete control OF the committee,
.-.nd the Foster-Sherman managers have
concluded all contributions will be used
10 advance Mr.. FOraker's candi-
dacy for the Senatorship. For
this reason they propose to organ
ize an independent disbursing order
for the distribution Of Doodle and the
corrupting OF the voters, allowing the
eommittee to handle sufficient money
only TO pay campaign expenses. In
hits way they hope 70 Overoalance the
benefit TO be derived from having con-
trol OF the committee.
The plan looks very nice on its race
Ind might be considered by some as
happy solution Of the perplexinR prob
lem that cOnfrOntS the anti-tOraker
Faction. Should an attempt be made TO
put such policy into practical opera
tiou, as is now being considered, Major
Mckinley, the tin tariff idol Of the pro-
tectioniSt monOpolists, will find
himself struggling between two
very large sized political mill
stones and in imminent danger
OF being ground to pieces. There Is
nothing more certain than that the
Foraker faction will not quietly submit
to any such arrangement. Having been
forc-i to declare himself by the un-
timelv visit of Mr.. Sherman, the eX-
Governor may be relied upon to fight to
\ finish in the contest, and they will de-
mand of Candidate Mckinley that the
camraign Doodle pass through the usual
channel, the State Executive Commit
tee. II he refuses TO insist upon this
time-hOnOred plql being followed then
he will be confronted by one OF the
most powerful factions ever existing In
the Republican party In Ohio, before
which his political ambitions would
wither and die.
However, it is stated that the Foster
Sherman men are determined upon pro-
vidi7g means for expending the money
raised for the Senatorial Influence
fund. and Major McK'aley will nnqueS-
tionably be called upon to rise and ex-
plain his position ! regard to the new
departure. The situation is trying
one for the Major and before he IS
through with the campaign his plans
will be altered and changed more times
than was his tariff bill, which was torn
I. pieces by something over 400 amend
nentS after 10 reached the Senate from
.his hands in the House OF Representa-
tiveS.
The semi-annual settlement OF Brown
county, made with the Auditor OF State
to-day, shows total collections OF ST.,
492. .s7, from which 81, 920.Ol is deducted
on account OF ,mmon school Iunu'
leaving 4,5O2 9s due State.
Hamilton county returns under Ine
Dow law show the existence OF z'S!o
saloons, paying a total tax Tor the SIX
months OF $3.50, ,440.61, OF which So",,
sSS.l3 is paid into the State general
revenue fund.
The appendix to the Senate journal
soon to be issued under the direction OF OF
|Col. w. A. Taylor, the chief clerk, VIII
De OF special interest by reason OF the
fact that il is to contain matter wnicn
represents several years hard labor ana
is of incalculable value as READY rel
ference book. It is entitled hundred
'Year Book and Official BegiSter OF Ine
State Of Ohio from 1859 TO 1891 lnciu,
sive." 1t gives the name and date OF
service OF every person who mas nslu os
An elective Office or an appointlVe once
hbove that Of mere clerk. Col: 1aylor
Says in he introduction that IN nos
Single 5eparment Of the State Is to
Be found a record kept with view OF
tracing buck the official incumoency 10
he institr ton o. the office, and In out
ew Of them Is it possible 20 discover
DE official incumbency IL the RECORDS