The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-02
WHO WILL IT BEs


Foraker for the SenatorShip.
COLUMBUS (O.), Jan. Upon the wa
vering uncertainty of less than a dozen
men depends the solution of the Ohio
Senatorial contest. The battle, which be-
gan Immediately after the November
election, has been unremittingly waged
ever since by the followers of Senator
Sherman and Ex-Governor Foraker, I'M
til the opening of the new year finds the
lines SO sharply drawn that nine-tenths
of the Republican legislators have been
compelled to declare their preferences.
There will be ninety three Republicans in
the Senatorial caucus, and Sherman and
Foraker each have forty-two or forty
three votes definitely pledged. Of the
eight or nine noncommittal each side
makes positive claims of secret pledges of
fully two-thirds of them, but the gentle
men themselves refuse to talk. The cam
didates each seem equally confident, but
neither will submit to an interview.
The Farmers Alliance has not proven
a very potent political faction in Ohio,
but strenuous attempts are being exerted
to secure the influence of the organiza-
ton against the reelection of Sherman.
j. p. Mitchell, Chairman of the Legisla-
tive Committee of the Franklin County
Alliance, states this evening that he is
here to oppose Senator Sherman. AZ ex-
pect the State Committee of the Alliance
to be on hand Monday to exert their in
huence in the same direction" said he.
Senator Sherman's friends assert that the
Farmers Alliance, as an organization, is
taking no formal action in the contest.
Representative Welsh of Knox County
maintains his peculiar position in the
contest, and is hilariously endeavoring to
create 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 a
second ballot, should the contest be pro-
longed to q second ballot.
A Senatorial caucus will be held We'd
nesday next, but there is no doubt that
the contest will be practically settled long
before that, and the caucuses will be but
mere formality.
1t is generally conceded that Hon.
James f. Neal of Butler County, Chair
man of the State Committee, will receive
the Democratic caucus nomination for
Senator.
The contest unexpectedly took sensa-
tional turn late tonight, when ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker made speech crlticizing
the interference of the National Admin
istration, and declaring for James G
Blaine for the Presidency. A delegation
of several hundred admirers called upon
him asking for speech. Foraker grace
fully responded to the invitation and
after few laughing remarks on general
topics. said: Somebody said about three
months ago he would not scramble for
reelection. 1t is my impression that he
has changed his mind, and at least that is
indicated by his presence in Columbus
tonight. We have in this fight to con-
tend upon our side against everything
from grandfather's hat to Baby Mckee
[cheers and laughterl, but we shall win
the fight
After repeated statements that he would
win, the speaker spoke of Sherman, pay
ing him many compliments, saying he
had made good Senator, adding: Il
have no ill-will against any Republican
because he favors Sherman instead of
myself. I have been favoring Sherman
for the last thirty years. Twice with
words of earnest commentator 1 have
nominated him for the Presidency.
never uttered one word did not believe,
and not one word will / retract now He
has been and is great man. His record
is illustrious. He is all that is implied
by the word grand but if the Republi-
cans OF Ohio should happen to take the
notion that he had been there long
enough, | am not going to stand in their
way of doing so, nor do / think the re-
suit will be accepted more graciously by
any one than Senator Sherman himself;
but should they decide to send him back,
/ shall accommodate myself to the situa-
ton.
mo man is better Republican than
myself, and in the next battle you will
find me, as heretofore, shoulder to shout
der with you for the standard bearer,
whoever he may be, helping all can in
representation of our principles, and do
ing all in my power to win success for
our great party and for the good and
glory of the United States. Tremendous
applause.] I do not know who the next
standard-bearer may be. Our present
President has given us good adInisitra-
ton, but if the people of Ohio should
take notion that James G. Blaine should
be the nominee [great and prolonged APP
plausel, we will try and accept that, too,
and if he should be named we will tri-
umphantly elect him renewed applausel,
and when he shall have been elected we
shall have in the White House the great
est of all living Americans" lTremen-
dous cheering.l
There was great excitement tonight
when Representative Dix of Cincinnati