Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
OHIO DEMOCRATIC.
The Congregational Plura ity Nearly 10000
Quarrel Among Republican Leaders.
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Columns. OHIO. Dec. %, Is92-
Ohio democrats aTe pointing With consider
able pride 70 the figures IN the returns from
the congressional elections in this state. which
indicate that the state l. democratic by nearly
io.O"o votes. The piuralitiss o: the eleven
democratic Cougre-smen-elect over their re-
publiean opponents are In the total IS. 759.
while the combined pluralities Ct the ten repub-
hcan Congre~smsn-elect over their democratic
o. ponents reach IN the total only 90 ZIG. The
exact democratic plurality. according to the
Congressional vote j. ss43. Looked at through
these figures. 10 really looks though the tariff
had something 70 do with the result in this
state.
QCAREEL AMONG KIFUILICAN LEADERS
Two prominent republican leaders-cue an
ofhceholder and the other an e1-state Official
are engaged in personal quarrel that further
m1l-iplics the tizscnsiuus Of that rarty and
gises The democrats new hopes Of carrying the
state ueXt wear. last April Secretary of stare
ID J. RYAN resigned TO accept the Office Of
world fair comm .-ioner for Ohio. and Gov.
Mckinley appointed a. ms successor Col. 4. L.
fooTuau ~ helliire. This said 70 be done
with the consent Of A.r. Eyan. and all WIS sup
posed Co he satisfactory 20 me party leaders.
IL developed thai soon after the appointment
ws- made strained relations arose between
RYAN and poormau. This vas kept from the
general pubic. however and &; vas a matter of
great -urprise that Col. Foorman. in his annual
report. fled last week. severely criticised his
prsdcccss1-. ''CriucI-e,i j. a mild word for
the Use. FOR in the reuOrt RYAN wa charged
with taking $3.50 ss.arv thai should have been
paid 90 his saecessor. sud also with allowing the
STATE Co be charged eytortIO~t'c rates for the
Tapcr n u-ei
This rni-rd gue tio1 % veracitv in which
Gov. Mckinley was to rOrIc degree a party for
10 vTas avsrrcd that tho governor and Ny RYAN
hsd plainly toll Coz. HOormsu that the 81 900
sNtra conn eri-a;iou for ;hs- year had been
drawn by E~ RYAN. ami u he too III Office he
would have t. serve for culv the regular salary.
Thi- Col Foorusn denies o. toto.
Ihcn counter Charge began u be made
Prom statements made on RYAN side IL was
harmed that the Jaw making Col. Poorman also
state supervisor o. election was enacted TO
Iasify Col foormau. Who objected. A. he put
r. o. doing The work without getting Inc
salary Il SCENE that RYAN aud other prominent
republicans agreed to 90 before the house and
senate and lobby for tn passage Of thu hill and
thus restore TO Col Foormau what RYAN was
unwilling 20 restore in any other wav. IL gave
ioormau an additional salary Of : 900. IL was
also stated that beforr Poornan got the ar-
poiutrtrr; be forced 20 agre. not 20 be "a
cauaidnr, FOR the republican nomination IN the
slVtssr. ID district. bat his he does not seem to
have sept. IS he fnlsht hard for the nomination
AMI got b.. but was defeated ~ the polls.
RYAN also charged that Poorrian could not
give bur,. and that be RYAN had - person
adv g upon the street. aud rolioIt surct- sig
natures from among his own acquaintance.
H. had at this time about =I7j.UC0 ices. which
b" could .Iot turn into the state treasury be-
cau-e th"v we've uaid under protest. Of this
sum %. co.. Ma deposited d. q Portsmouth,
bank. This -uu col Pcorrlau checked out NJ
once. II took nearly all the money there was
In that small town and a pauIc Nas uarroWly
svcrted- Nr. RYAN thought This was "a very
urrltcful act. Al jhIs hs- little interest eN-
COP: a. . indicates a.. turn IN the factIonal
nghf- - The republican party N this state. II
. quite evident that Col Ioormsn. sore over
he defeat Tor CONGRESS and blaming state SEN
ptur Nichols. % sherman man. uhum he de
iss'el Tor The domination. f1r IT. has le;, the
sherman faction AMI gone ovcv 70 the Foraker
.lie.
TIVE JACKSON CLrH crLrBEstIpS.
The Jackson Clubs celebration of the battle
81 New Orleans on the evening - January
vii be characterized. 10 o announced. by
speeches from W. e. 2. Br,ckiuridgr. Bourke
cochran. t'ov. NcCorslo Of West Virginia SEN
stor Brice and. possibly. Vice Presldent-eiect
Both the Thurman ard jackson Clubs have
sent committees 90 Washisctoa g. arrange for
quarters daring the Inauguration next March
and are mueh disappointed by their report that
no hotel Nonid enter INTO an agreement for ac-
oo-modatipus n this eariv dav. They will
probably charter ssc1irs cars. with agreements
from raivar compsuie, TOY track room. where
tn cars NAV be used for hssdquartsr, during
the stay q the clubs IN the clri;al. The two
clubs VII probably bring 5O1 a.en with them.
CULTIVATE AND THx CABfSEr.
The mention Of the name o: Congressman
OuthvAiie In connection with The cabinet posi-
u,u Of Secretary OF War !. we'll received by
democrats here. Nr Cultivate l. very popu-
lar both In hi own party and With the republi-
H. h.. arrtl.fff vrs h.. a
ocrats here and belongs e. The wing Of the
party that J. in coutrol - AFFAIR.". He has Just
been elected o. III ifth term IA Congress. His
cess an securing reelection has been due
partly TO hi popularity and partly To the fact
that half dozen ambitious Young democrats
are sighting over the succession. With the OPP
VosI.i1u badly divided. ~ ALWAYS easv for
him e. cafrs away the nomination The srrsm-
be that would be precipi'ated by his resigua-
u1n q enter the cabinet would be very uHfor-
innate for the rarty. me district = strongly
Z. mocratie-s. - ~ thc lsst election.
NJ other Ohio democrat l. mentioned Tor a
pace in Mr.. tlevei4ads cabinet now that *
Governor Campbell has declined. IN advance.
such a place. urlesr It be a candidate fo- Secre-
tar Of Agriculture.
amoug those Who would probably be car
didate. 20 succeed AIr. Outhva,te are De Wit
4. Jones. John {. l.. Fggh. charles O. Satin
John =. Lsntz. Iho-. r. Powell. George L.
totFe-se. Henry j. Booth and possibly Col.
HeAANa AsAttNNfAt
HsErEE'- ArPEti. FOR PARDON.
Il i evident that President Harrison hss con-
sfnied 20 a; lsas- give tie petition for nar-
anr Tor I. l. Harper. the convicted president
q ths Fidelity Natson-.. Bank 81 Cincinnati. a
ncu and careful examination. Harper ha- been
kstrstE the accouut- 90 prisouers. Who work on
ehal - Erouu ~ VI rIe-e-rr'r- plau. clerical
Wolk. amt rather ea-.. To- thu reason though
10 m been complaining ;Aa' - was suffering
from k-lgnt- dl-,ass Ter more than two wears
h. hna h,ef. performing h. rtglua- w1-k al tn,
time.
4hi- week p--. Loving and Nh.'raLer uf this
cis' received = letter q. o. tte ttto.ugs Gen
80. Department a-sIlE hem to ,Na.lire Ifar-
pea ard report b. con Iitor 80 that derRr:
me-. THIS We done ol. Iur-tiag.
When h- fir-t applied 20 tIe prison h1sust.l
for treatment ths pht-ic.an ;oI4 HIN that he
Wa suffe-iug 1niy from hypochouiril Lseeat
Developments o. tLe case. however have left
Etts doubt ti-t Harper J. suffering frorl some
in-idiou- di.sa-s.
Harper W. seuteucsi 90 serve ten YEAR. out
b. the ruls- ~ tn- r..Iu b. AaI a cL-a.e To
earn two anu a h4lt ..-r. ti tha. '.ne BY good
couduct. lie has been model prisoner and Of
cugrss. has ea-rei al the time possible. lie
ha. therefore onlt atcul wear and n h.lf vet
Co serve. - l. tLoaght VIA, the PRECEDENT viii
pardon MIN n the physicians report his condi-