The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-29
FORCED A COMPROMISE.

General Gibson Acts n Pcace-Maker for the
warrins Factions in Ohio.
CLEVELAND. O., April 2S.-Every inch Is
gallant as though once again leading In
person brigade into action on the battle
field, brave old Gen. w. II. Gibson carried
every thing before him, to-day, in the Ohio
State Republican convention. It was q
scene to be witnessed once in lifetime
such an episode as is pictured In famous
canvas, "The Spirit of '76," showing under
the folds of "Old Glory" amid the smoke
and din of strife. q spare veteran. hatless
and coatIess, his white locks floating in the
wind. both arms beating the long roll.
while. catching his spirit. the drummer
and fifer. regardless of danger. rally volun-
teers from all sides for the cause nearest
their hearts. Decidedly. the outcome of
the convention was not q Foraker victory
or Sherman victory, so much as q Gibson
victory. He had the nerve. and the brains
and the eloauence to strike at exactly the
right moment, and the turbulent opposing
forces wheeled into limo and acknowledged
his mastery of the situation. What he did
publicly in the convention he first did pri-
vately with the clsshIng captains before
the convention began. Standing aside
and waving all honors for himself, Gen.
Gibson. single-handed and alone. an
nounced his intention of smashing both
the sherman and the Foraker states for del
enates at large, II . compromise exactly
such as he proposed should not be ac-
copied. As Gibson was himself O part of
ths Foraker slate. and, on the other hand.
ltv en- 1u
encanger, if not actually defeat, either
Foster or Sherman, coming forward, ss the
two latter did. under most peculiar cir
cumstances ut the eleventh hour, the result
was almost inevitable.
A queer story was afOat tonight that
the whole matter was prearranged. down
to the minutest details. and that General
Gibson. who is federal office holder post
master of Tiffin), got his orders for his bold
NOV almost direct from the national cap
ital before daylight this morning. How
ever this may be. Fourth Assistant Post
aster-general Ratbbone, who has been
here throughout the convention. and in
constant telographic communication with
Washington' was IN ad excellent ,f Splits .S To-
pleased. both personally and from Harri.
son administration d-point. with the
upshot of the great gathering Major
Rathbone emphatically denied q report
that telegram from Secretary Foster
declining to risk going on the Sherman
slate. had been received. The Major
acknowledged having had o significant in
terview with General Gibson some time be-
fore the latter, just in the nick of time, as
the convention was assembling. began his
wonderful charge. Before long the pros
pect that either the Sherman leaders or the
Forakerites would carry out their mutual
the four delegates at large had disap-
peared. though each side made pretense
of holding q caucus to determine the
matter.
W. NJ, Hahn, Sherman's ohlef manager in
the recent fight with Foraker for the
United States SenatorshIp, and who in re-
turn was hotly opposed for delegate at
most benefited by the compro.
mise. 1t had been arranged, though,
that Hahn and Nevin, 70 alternates, should
have gone tc Minneapolis in place of Sher.
man and Foster had the two latter been
elected delegates at large, neither the Sen.
ator nor the Secretary really desiring to be
at the national convention. however much
they may have wished to thwart Foraker.
On the other hand. Foraker got recognition
for a heavy hacker of his-General Bush
nell-in spite of the Sherman opposition,
for Bushnell was as powerful for Foraker
in the senatorship fight as Hahn was for
Sherman. The head of the State ticket.
Taylor. IS Sherman protege. Tho story of
how it all happened and the details of the
convention, as jotted down on the spur of
the moment. while they were developing, is
ful of tOt.