The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-02
The Lively Tug-of-War for the
Ohio SenatOrShip.
EX-GOVERNOR SEEMS TO LEAD
He Attacks Baby Mckee, President
and Federal 0ffice-HOlders.
Ex-Congressman Perkins Appointed
Senator From Kansas, to Succeed
Plumb-Senator stewart Writes to
Hill About Consistency on Silver.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. Upon the waver-
| ing uncertainty of less than dozen votes
! depends the solution of the Ohio sena-
| torial contest. The battle which began
| Immediately after the November election
| has been unremttingly waged ever since
| by the followers of Senator Sherman and
Ex-Governor Foraker, until the opening of
| the year finds the lines so tightly drawn
that nine-tenths of the Republi legis-
lators have been compelled to openly de-
clare preferences. There will be ninety
three Republicans in the senatorial
caucus. and Sherman and Foraker each
have forty-two or forty-three votes defin-
itely pledged. Of the eight or nine nom
committal each side makes positive claims
on secret pledges of fully two-thirds of
them. but the gentlemen themselves refuse
to talk. The candidates both seem unus-
ually confident this evening, but neither
will submit to an interview.
The Farmers Alliance has not proven a
potent political factor IN Ohio. but strenu-
Gus attempts will be exerted to secure the
influence OF the organization against the
reelection of Sherman. J. II. Mitch
ell, chairman of the legislative COM
mittee of the Franklin county
Alliance, states this evening that he is
here to oppose Senator Sherman. Senator
Sherman said: II expect the state COM
mittee of the Alliance 10 be on hand
Monday to exert their influence in the
same direction" Senator Sherman's
friends assert that the Farmers Alliance
organization is taking no formal action in
the contest
Representative Welsh, of Knox county.
maintains his peculiar position in the
contest, and he Is hilariousy endeavor-
ing to create a Mckinley boom, greatly to
the embarrassment of the governor-elect.
He has announced positively that he will
never support Sherman, and asserts that
the proper solution Of the question is the
election of Mckinley. The Foraker peo-
| pie expect to receive his support on the
second ballot, should the contest be pro-
| longed 10 the second ballot. The sena-
torial caucus will be held Wednesday
night, but there Is no doubt the contest
| will he practically settled before that, and
| that the caucuses will be mere formality.
1t is generally conceded that J. f. Neal,
OF Butler county, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee. will receive the
Democratic caucus nomination.
The senatorial contest Unexpectedly took
| a sensational turn late tonight when ex-
Governor Foraker made speech CRITICS.
ing the interference of the national ad-
ministration and declaring for James G.
Blaine for the presidency. A delegation
OF several hundred admirers called upon
him, asking for a speech. Foraker grace
fully responded to the invitation. After
| few laughing remarks upon general topics,
Foraker said:
Somebody said about three months ago that
he would not scramble for reelection. /. is nv
| impression that he has changed his mind. At
least that is indicated by the presence in ColuIn-
| bus tonight not only OF all the representatives.
| by appointment that hold Office within the bor-
| ders of our state, but all who can be commanded
! from all the confines of the United States We
| have in this fight 10 contend upon our side
| against everything, from grandfather's hat to
| Baby Mckee, but we shall win the fight
After repeatad statements that he would
| win, the speaker referred to Sherman, pay
| ing him many compliments, saying he
had made good senator, and adding:
| have no i'll will toward any Republican be-
| cause he iavOrs Sherman instead OF myself I
| have been favoring sherman for the last thirty
years. Twice with words of earnest commenda-
| ton have nominated him for the presidency
| | never uttered one word did not believe
and not one word would | retraet now.
| He has been and is great
| man. His record is iilustrious. He is all that
| is implied by the word grand" But if the
| Republicans of Ohio should happen to take a
| notion that he has been there long enough am
! not going to stand in the way if they so desire
! Nor do think the result will be accented more
! graciously by any one than by senator sherman
! himself. But should they decide TO send
| him back | shall accommodate myself
! 10 the situation. No man is better
! Republican taan myself and in the next
/ battle you will fad me, rs heretofore, shoulder
/ 10 shoulder for the standard bearer, whosoeyer
! he may be, helping all can in the presentation
/ Of our principes and doing ali in my power TO
/ win success for our great party and ior the good
| and glory of the United States Tremendous
/ hpplGuse.l
| 10 not know who the next standard.bea
/ may be- our present president has given us a
( good administration, but ii the people should
/ take Il notion that James C Blaine should be
/ nominated Iarplause, great ana Prolonged we
wiz Try 10 accept that. too, aud if he should be
I named we VIII triumphantly elect him ire
! newed applausel. and when he shall have been
/ eeclcd, we shall have in the White House the
/ greatest of all living Americans. Tremendous
! cheering.
There was great excitement tonight
! when Representative Dix, of Cincinnati.
personally called at Sherman headquar-
+ ters and pledged his support To Senator
J Sherman, Mr.. Dix's action Is regarded as
significant. as the Hamilton county dele
/ CATION had been heretofore solid for
! Foraker
There was great excitement in the For
+ aker camp at 1 o'clock this Saturday.
morning. when an extended interview
was given, pledging Representatives
Reeves, Of Ashta1uIa, and Williams. of
! Noble county. TO the support of Foraker.
Foraker's friends claim this insures ms