Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-05
THE OHIO CONTEST.
The Sherman Foraker Fight
Still On.
Depew's Fine Italian Hand in
the Game.
Sherman's Labor and Pensions Rec
ord Laid Bare.
Labor and Farmers Organizations Work
ing Against Him-The Outcome OF
the Struggle Considered
Uncertain.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ria. contest THIS morning 6nOWeu nOpe-
full evidences of an early solution. One
by one the doubtful aseemblymen are
being forced to yield to public pressure
or the clamor of their constituents, TO
declare themselves, until the list is be-
coming so small that the result can sopn
be safely declared irrespective of their
possible action. Last night Senator
Parker of Cuyahoga declared irrevocahly
for Foraker, and this morning Senator
Rawlins Clark came out for Sherman.
This was distinct gain OF one for the
Shermanites, as .swlins had been con-
stantly claimed by both sides. The ShSr-
man people this morning insisted that
they would have the support of Senator
Lampson, president pro tenn of the
senate, but the Foraker people also
claimed him, while the senator himself
still maintained his position of uncer-
tainty. Senator Sherman on beihg
questioned said: II have received
assurances that Lampson viii cast mis-
vote for me-" Il
Strong efforts are being made by the
Foraker men, generally, to induce the
labor organizations throughout the state
to declare for Foraker and against
Sherman.
DEPEw's FINE ITALIAN HAND.
A little excitement was occasioned
this morning by the claim of the
Foraker people that the Sher man forees
were endeavoring to secure the vote!of
Representative Pudney of Cle7e-
land through the influence of
Cnauncey Depew, who they said,
had consented to take . hand
in the fight for Sherman. It was
discovered that this meant that Pudney
would be deprived of his position as At
torney for the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad company at the town
in which he resides. il he fails TO vote
for Sherman. The Sherman people de-
nounce this statement as malicious, AID
state that neither Depew nor any other
corporate reserves were endeavoring to
coerce the nomination OF Senator Sher-
man.
THE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED.
The two houses of the general assem-
bly, met at 10 O'Clock this morning and
organized by electing Senator Lampson
of Ashtabula president pro tenn. of the
senate, and Representative Laylin of
Huron speaker OF the house. The regu-
lar caucus nominees for the minor po-
sitions were also elected.
In his message to the general assem-
bly,, Governor Campbell confined him
sell to a renewal of such suggestions and
recommendation as were made by him
to the sixty-ninth assembly and not
acted upon by that body.
TUG OF WAR POSTPONED.
The Sherman Republicans made no
attempt to seat George Iden in the
Iden- Raumer contest this morning, 80
the anticipated conflict between the
Foraker and Sherman forces in the sem
ate did not take place. The only dis
pute over the question was whether the
case should be referred to the regular
committee on privileges when appointed,
or to special committee consisting of
Nichols and Carpenter, Republican, and
Forbes, Democrat. The latter was q
proposition OF the Republicans, and it
prevailed by strict party vote. As
the Republican members OF the commit
tee are both Sherman men, there is no
doubt that they will report in favor OF
seating Iden without delay. The For.
aker senators refuse to indicate what
course they will pursue in case the
committee reports in favor OF seating
Iden.
THE ULTIMATE RESULT UNCERTAIN.
The Republican joint caucus will be
held Wednesday evening. 1t looks now
as though the announcement of the
standing of the doubtful ones Will not
be made until the evening of the eau
Gus, and this, with the possibility of a
secret ballot still leaves the ultimate
result uncertain. While deadlock is
not probable, it is not impossible that
the contest may drift into condition
which neither OF the pronounced candi-
dates can secure majority of the eau
Gus.
sHERMAN's BAD LABOR RECORD.
Much dispute has been created by an
open letter of Col. H. v. Boynton, a
Washington journalist, defending Sher-
mans labor record and ridiculing the
"labor committee" now here striving to
defeat the senator. This afternoon the
committee sent Boynton telegram
saying in part:
''rhe Republican platforms OF 1880,
1884 and 1883 pledged the passage OF acts
for the exclusion of Chinese, and by
voting against them, Sherman set him
SELF above the party. Would he have
chanced it had he been nominated for
the presidency. or tried to deceive the
people on the Pacific slope? Will you
inform US why he voted against the
equalization of bounties in 1875, and
against the arrears of pensions act in
1854, which his party pledged itself to
pass? Why did he oppose the passage
Of the bill to increase the pension to $24
month OF soldiers who lost an arm and
were only receiving $18 per month? J? and
why did he vote against Logan's bill to
limit the pension of any soldier, sailor
or marine to the minimum OF 70 pei
month";
The Sherman people treat the efforts
of this 'self-appointed labor commit.
tee, !" as they term IL, with contempt, and
| express indignation that Sherman il
accused Of unfriendliness 10 the ex
union soldier. While al these charges