Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-19
GEN. KEIFER MAY REAPPEAH.
The Ex-Speaker Ambitious to Return to
Congress.

The Ex-Speaker Ambitious to Return to
Congress.
Special Corr spondence of The Evening star.
CoLuNBrs. ONO, May 1s-Ex-Speaker j.
Warren Keifer has SHE'D his caster into the
fing in the new seventh congressional district
as a candidate for the republican nomination.
counties and one democratic, with a net repub-
ican majority of about 2. 200 votes. Since his
retirement from Congress Mr.. keifer mad
dropped almost completely out OF republican
politics. He has devoted his time exclusively
to his law practice. out Of which he has made
very comfortable fortune. The opprobrlum
which the ex-Speaker bore. whether merited
or not upon his retirement from Congress has
almost completely passed away. and at least In
lis own quarter of the state Gen. keifer has
restored himself TO the confidence of the peo-
pie. He stands at least upon the same level
with his competitors for the nomination in that
district; has the support of many prominent
republicans. as well Of the local republican
Newspaper the Springfield Republican, Times,
which Is the leading republican newspaper IN
the district. His most dangerous competitor
will be John +. Locke of Madison county. 1t
will not be a surprise to those who know the
situation il Gen keifer il seen back IN bis old
place in the next Congress.
THE ASTI-HARRIsoS MEN.
The Foraker faction is not numerous In
Ohio as the Sherman faction. but it makes up
what it lacks in number in the shrewdness of its
managers. The latest plan to divide the Sher-
man men in the Minneapolis convention is gen.
orally conceded here to be one of the shrewdest
strokes of policy vet made by the Foraker con-
tlngent They have taken up the sherman
boom for the presidency. started in the east,
and seem TO be working rs hard IN his interest
now they were working against him in the
late senatorial campaign.
The main object of the For
aker men now ia to prevent the
nomination of Harrison. To succeed in that
they willing to sacrifice almost anything
else. Ii is interesting 10 note their course in
the matter of the presidential nomination since
the beginning of the wear. The Foraker men
We're originally Blaine men. When the Blaine
letter which seemed to place Mr. Blaine en-
tirely ont Of the race came ont. they tried to
make Gov. Mckinley their candidate. but the
governor was wary of the Greeks bearing
gifts" and respectfully declined their prOffer.
They are now turning TO Senator sherman as the
next best available candidate with which to defeat
Harrison. The administration and the Harri-
SON republicans have always worked in harmony
and against the Foraker republicans. The
Sherman boom leaves the federal ofice-holding
class in peculiar position. While they have
Received their offices from President Harrison
they have in most instances secured them
through Senator Sherman They are at o loss
to know which of these gentlemen they must
support in order to be loyal. Ii the managers
OF the sherman boom are able to work up any
considerable movement they will divide the
forces of their opponents, and that is all they
can wish for.
Mr.. CAMPBEIL's PROSPECTS.
Though ex-Gov. Campbell denies that he has
received any information in regard to the re-
ported letter which Mr.. Cleveland is soon to
write Withdrawing from the race for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. he does so in
eyasive terms. and il IL very evident that the
governor and his friends are highly elated over
the situation. While the democrats here have
lost none of their admiration for President
Cleveland. the sentiment is fast growing that
on account of opposition to him in New York
be will not be an available candidate. They
cannot figure out how the democrats can win
without carrying New York. They remember
that Mr.. Cleveland was unable to carry New
York in 1883. when there was not so serious a
detection in the party there is now.
While this sentiment Is growing. and it be-
comes more evident that no New York man will
be selected, the friends of Gov. Campbell are
displaying considerable activity in working in
his behalf. They feel that of all the available
men none have more points in their favor than
the governor. The results in the two districts
which have already selected delegates to Chi
cago has had the effect of aiding the Campbell
boom. These four delegates admitted to
be anti-Cleyelsnd. They more than that;
they are opposed 10 any man from New York.
They can very easily be drawn to the support
Of Gov. Campbell should he stand before the
convention as a strong candidate.
M'KISLEY KEEPING CLEAR.
Gov. Mckinley seems to be keeping entirely
out of the presidential race. His administra-
ton as governor Of the state has been uneyent-
full 30 far. but he is attending strictly to bust
ness. and q large part Of his work has consisted
Of the reorganization of the state institutions.
In all this work he has made good appointments
and his administration bids fair to be success
full one. No questions have arisen nor are any
likely to arise that will give Gov. Mckinley an
opportunity TO make himself heard Of out
one of the state. but if he shall conduct the
STATE institutions on economical and efficient
policy he will make himself very strong with
the people of this state.
1t is quite likely that Gov. Mckinley prefers
to curb any ambition he may have in the direc-
ton Of the presidency for four wears more. He
will then be closing his second term. in all
probability. as governor Of Ohio. There will
be no one with a special claim to the presi-
DENTAL nomination The Blaine question will
be settled and Mr.. Harrison will be ready to
step down and out. and Gov Mckinley can then
enter the race with more points in his favor
than any other candidate.
IL Is quite evident now that Congressman
Cultivate Will have no opposition for the NOM
lnatlon In this district. which Is even stronger
democratic than II was under the old system Of
districts.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
As the time for the democratic state convention
draws near there is talk about candidates Ohio
Is always very reliably republican. and il is be-
yOnd question that it will go republican in
presidential year. So the democrats are not
likely to engage in any hot contests over the
nominations So far but two names are an
bounced for the nomination for secretary of
state. These are Col. W. A. Taylor,
known all over the state as journalist,
and Claude Neeker, Gov. Campbells private
secretary. Col Taylor is pronounced anti
Cleveland man. and Mr.. Meeker strongly adj
vocates the nomination Of the ex-President so
the Cleveland and anti-Cleveland lines NAV be
drawn in this case. The only other name men
TONED IN connection with the nomination on
the democratic side is that Of c. A. Spenny of
this city. who announces himself as q candidate
for member of the board of public works.
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COLLEGE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.