Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-06
SENATOR SHERMAN
Inns to Have a Safe Lead Over Ex-
Governor Foraker.
hL THE FRIENDS OF FORAKER
a1t Secret Ballot in the Hope That BY That
Means He May Get the Votes Of Some Who
Favor Him but are Held to Sherman
b. Their Constituencies.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, January 5.-The
teateSt Senatorial contest the Republi-
ANS OF Ohio have ever known is prac-
Hcally at an end. Every political in
NcstiOn points TO the nomination Of
1ohn sherman by a majority of ten or
tEelye votes over J. Il. Foraker, al
nOugh OF course, this is not conceded
ty the friends OF the attorney. Mr.
FOraker's followers still declare that he
Has a chance 10 win, but the Sherman
oeODle consider their victory as already
assured and insist that the Ex-Governor
y now maintaining an appearance of
lontdence in the sole hope of keeping
lis supporters together in order that he
may go down with votes enough behind
i'm to show how nearly he has come
ID defeating Obio'S greatest Senator.
The press Of Ohio this morning gen
erally considers the contest at an end.
Ghe powerful Cincinnati Commercials
Ed-C,te, which has been the soul of the
Foraker candidacy, apparently loses its
tontidence for the first time to-day, and
In summarizing the situation says: Gov.
Foraker has not by any means given up
the fight TO his rival, and he certainly
will remain in 10 until the finish. The
magnificent fight that he is making
tgainst every inhueRce that can be
Brought to bear, except that Of popular
Sentiment, has aroused the admiration
Cf even his opponents who never ex-
bCCted 70 have such tussle.
The bitterness of the Foraker people
towards the National administration is
INTENSE, and Hon. w. 5. Cappellar, Of
Mansfield, one OF the Ex-Governor
leading managers, and a man whose
prominence in past State cOnven-
tions give might TO his words
to-day says: Whether Mr.. Sherman
be nominated or not, beyond the time
be is a political blank In Ohio politics,
Tor the reason that he will have no fu-
aure upon the political carpet, National
or State, and on the outrageous inter-
fereuce of the Federal administration
so conspicuous to all is admitted, 1t
must also be admitted that il the Har-
rison administration hopes TO succeed
Itself and 10 carry Ohio, it will climb
.barbed wire fence, ii necessary, TO be
riendly with Foraker and his following
hi this State. The Senatorial contest
will leave sore places in every county,
township and school district, and II Mr..
Mckinley, the incoming Governor, can
comprehend and realize the s!tustion,
and be able to heal up the wound and
bridge the Chasm, he will have per-
Horned a very creditable feat. But
there are those who believe that II
Sherman is nominated for the Senate
that il uecessitates the nomination OF
Mr.. Blaine as President TO swing Ohio
into the Republican column"
This statement Of Mr.. Cappellar Is be-
.ing received as an admission that the
FORAKER people propose to array them
selves against President Harrison ana
carry the State delegation, the National
Convention for Mr.. Blaine, or In the ao-
sence Of his candidacy, for Senator Cul-
BON, OF Illinois, or some other declared
cand ldate for the Presidency.
For the first time in the contest the
Sherman people to-day give names ana
fgurss. Chairman Hahn, OF the State
central Committee, says; "Mr. Sher-
inan will have So votes beyond ali ques-
fion. Fifteen Of these will be senators
aud Al Representatives.
Tonight finds the inevitable still
staring the Foraker forces ominously IN
the face. Turn which ever way they
nav they cannot escape it. To them
I'm the indications OF the political stu
alton uoint to one result-defeat. But
tbev have made a gallant battle and
sbeir struggle has established beyond
GENERALIZATION one significant fact; that
4. II. Foraker is the mistaken idol OF
the young Republicans Of Ohio.
His magnetic qualities OF leadership
have bound 70 him a loyal IoIlo"lh8
which in enthusiasm knows no test zoo
great. and despite the strenuous eHorIS
that are being made by the sherman
forces IN demoralize his ranks and create
1 stampede to the venerable leader, MS
followers find pride in remaining stead
fast 10 their leader and going down Win
him TO glorious defeat.
The declarations to-day Of representa-
hives Dunn and DaUgherty for sherman
aid two more TO the Senator's majority
.n6 his frienis are now claiming that
he will have ffty-eight votes while they
give Foraker but thirty-tour, the re-
naming two being doubtful. Ol course
the Foraker people no not concede theSe
claims. They maintain that sherman
has not now positive assurance from
more than forty-fve votes and that the
81 Governor has still good lighting
chance.
II is generally believed this evening
.tbat the Foraker managers are o&slng
-bp,r homes upon a secret ballot. They
.tbink that should the ballot be secret
MANY OF those members VINO are con-
fessedly for Foraker but have gone
over 10 Sherman in obedience TO the
viii Of their constituents might break
away from their pledges and vote lor
the Ex-Governor thus possibly euecuhg
his nomination.
The Sherman people are LOUD IN tnel' 3,
.ds-,o,ds for ap omen ballot by roll call,
and maintain that everything should oe
.fsir and uuhlic. To this argument the
.Foraker de reply that SHERMAN
forces found no objection 10 a secret
ballot In the Speakership caucus Oh
Saturday, aud in support OF the afs'
ment for a secret ballot cite the iact Una
Al the ballOt reform laws strictly pro,
,Stde that the private voters oailot shaH
Ne secret, and maintain tnat "n@S =
Tood for the public at large is good LOT
a Senatorial caucus
Their chief argument for secret
bal,ot however, is based upon theIr
claim that many members are being CO.
creed into voting for Sherman sno tu1'
tbey should have an opportunity ~
secretly vote their preferences 10 al
this the Sherman managers reply enas
the comparison drawn IS misieaGlnsi
that the private voter represents nun nun,
self alore. 1t looks tonight as though
The omen ballot would prevail, IS tue