Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-24

Mckinley and Foraker said to Have Formed
an Alliance.


Ohio. They are headed respectively, by John
Sherman, Maj. Mckinley and ex-Gov. Foraker.
each Of whom is endeavoring to acquire the
pomp and power which attach to the members
Of that most dignified and impressive Of all
bodies on earth-the Senate Of the United
States. sherman and Foraker are striving
Tor mere membership
MAJOR MKNLKy's AMBITION.
Mckinley aspires higher. The ambition Of
the world-famed exponent Of protection leads
him away from the confines Of state affairs into
the broad field of national politics, in which he
hopes to appear as the nominee for the vice
presidency. and he designs to merely use the
governorship Of Ohio to maintain his promi-
nenee before the people. 10 keep himself in
mind. This thing Of passing from daily notice
e highly dangerous to statesmen with notions
OF advancement, and Mckinley. realizing IL.
provides against it. The majors astuteness is
notable, and there is also room for remark in
the manifest good luck attending him, which
opens short and unobetructed path to the
agreeable job Of governing 4.OO0, 600 of good
natured people at 5000 year. He has ALSO
iuteiy no opposition. Some half dozen restless
spirits did for while conceive the idea Of con-
testing the nomination, but they have come to
understand the futility Of doing so and have
retired, though not without sundry growls. IL
is rare. indeed, that SO important an Office is
literally thrust on any one (there is scarcely
the possibility of defeat at the polls). and the
extraordinary adjustment Of circumstances
and conditions, all favorable TO Mckinley,
gives rise to the belief that he basks in the
smiles Of fevoring fstes.
THE MAJORS CINCINNATI TRIP.
An impression prevails that the purpose Of
Maj. McKinleys visit to Cincinnati was not SO
much to attend the convention OF republican
league clubs az 10 meet and negotiate with
certain republican persons of eminence and in
fuence. and some ground for this IL furnished
by the fact that he came here on Saturday morn
ing, three days before the opening session OF the
convention, and left on Wednesday morning
before the beginning of the second days SEES
sion. On Saturday and Sunday and Monday
he was the guest Of Congressman Storer whose
prlncely mansion adorns one of the distant
hills Of q suburb which is remote from the
madding throng. and there be met the infiuen-
tial men mentioned. Not all OF them were
eminent, for among his visitors were compare
lively obscure citizens Of the useful, IL not
ornamental, class. those whose friendship and
support are valuable during election DAYS.
They were Individually addressed with amiable
argumentativepess and shown why they ought
to stand by the party of protection. fair cleo
tons, &c. and there are signs that good was
accomplished by these personal interviews.
Not until Tuesday did the major get down
town to the Burnett House, where he received
the masses.
But what interests the politicians is the get
ting together during the three days of semi
seclusion Of Mckinley and Foraker and For
akers friends, and significance attaches to the
incident in consequence Of Foraker's candi-
dacy for the United States Senate While Ohio
republicans are a unit for Mckinley, the candi-
date for governor, they are divided to Sher-
man and Foraker, the rival candidates for the
senatorship. Ordinarily there would be no
for Mo trln hasx a.,
fight. but it SO happens, SO the story goes,
that he has been spoken TO, as it were, about
taking second place on the national ticket and
it is said that if Harrison is given first place
Mckinley will be given the second in order to
strengthen the ticket as the personifcation of
sary, therefore. for the major to look beyond
the gubernatorial campaign. He has got to
make alliances. In his candidacy for governor
he is independent of the politicians, for the
people are with him, but a candidate for
Vice President he will need the aid of those
who are DESTROYS Of securing his aid now. The
single problem for him to solve is as to whose
support will benefit him the most, and as either
Sherman or Foraker must triumph it behooves
him to judge in advance who is likely to come
out ahead.
ALLEGED ALLIANCE WITH FORAKER.
The Foraker men aver that during his ante
convention stay Mckinley came to an under
standing with the ex-governor, and that prom
Uses of mutual aid were made; that Foraker
agreed to help Mckinley to a place on the
national ticket and that in return the latter
said he would do all that could with propriety
be done to assist Foraker to secure the senator
ship. This reported agreement-the report
ranks higher than gutter gossip-leaves Sher-
man out in the cold. 1t is beyond question that
he will have to combat the most desperate ef-
fort ever made to freeze him out and he goes
into the fight in worse condition than he has
ever done before.
THE FIGHT on SHERMAN.
During the last year or two he has alienated
some Of the best friends he ever had, those
that have stood by him for years, and he has
done this by trying to secure the good will of
the young fellows. the Foraker fellows, who
represent the vim and vigor of the party.
They used him as they could to get place but
will most certainly drop him at the first oppor-
tunity, and in making love to these chaps
Sherman has given mortal ofense to his for
mer friends, who are now ranging themselves
on Foraker's side merely to get even with
Sherman 1t is too early to form an opinion as
to the probable outcome Of the contest. but il
is sure that Sherman will earn a victory if he
secures one. He will have nothing of a walk
over. His absence in Washington during the
great national gathering Of the clubs here has
given rise to great deal Of talk and the gen.
eral expression is that he foresaw the Blaine
shadow and the Foraker shadow and hustled
himself out Of the state in huff. He was rep
resented. though. by his first lieutenant, Jake
Donaldson, who kept both eyes and ears open.