The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Their Candidate for speakership Of
the Ohio House Nominated
Without Difficulty.
claim That This Result Demon
states the Certain Nomina-
tion Of Sherman.
Foraker Inspires His Crsstfalien Follow.
ers-Foster sends Administration
Greeting to the Anti-silver

CoLUMBus. Jan. 2.--The senatorial con-
test is still unsolved. The speaksrship
contest is over. Laylin. the Sherman can
didate, ia nominated, but the result has
failed to bring that cheerful acquiescence
that the Sherman people so confidently ex-
peated from Foraker and his followers.
Indeed. the doughty ex-governor has lost
none of that conviction of ultimate SUCCESS
which has characterized his actions through
out. if his words and outward demeanor to-
night are any criterion of his inward
thoughts. Sherman men say the fight ia
over, that all that remains il tho perfume
tory formality. Foraker men say the fight
10 just beginning to get interesting. There
Is one other prominent Ohio republican be-
sides Senator Sherman who does not share
this view of the friends of Foraker. This
is Secretary of the Treasury Foster, who tele-
graphed congratulations to Senator sher-
man as soon as he heard of the result of the
result of the speakership cancus. ''Foster
has been all the time the agent of the ad-
ministration in the effort to elect Sher-
man and this telegram is but a scheme to
demoralize our forces and cause a stam-
pede to Sherman said George Cox. of
Cincinnati, chief lieutenant of Foraker.
II am not discouraged" said Foraker,
calmly, land l expect to win. Five men
voted for Laylin who will vote for NO.
There was an air of intense discourage
ment in the Foraker headquarters imrne-
diately after the caucus, but the cheerful
words of the ex-governor aoon restored a
feeling of confidence until tonight the
Foraker phalanx have apparently forgotten
the very cold wave that swept over their
camp but few hours since. Around the
headquarters of Senator Sherman this
evening there was all the cheerfulness of
of expectant victory.
"The Associated press would like to
know, senator, how you regard the situa-
tion now,' he was asked.
Very favorably,'' replied the senator. in
q to ne of quiet assurance which gave evil
dence that he, too, like his friends regarded
the battle as practically feusal and won.
The speakership contest" continued he,
has been, it is generally conceded, fought
upon senatorial lines. In the senate, |
think it is conceded that very large ma
jority, some say nearly two to one. are
friendly to me.''
"What do you expect your majority to be
in joint caucus?"
'Oh, T don't say as to figures" replied the
senator. II expect to be nominated and do
not know that figures are at all material.''
1t is generally understood that the sem
atorlal joint caucus will not be held until
Wednesday or Thursday evening of next
week and decisive results cannot be known
until that time.
At q caucus of republican senators this
afternoon Senator Lampson, of AshtabuIa,
was unanimously selected for president pr
tempore, all other candidates having re-
viously withdrawn. Lampson is claimed
by both Foraker and Sherman, but thus far
has failed to declare himself.