New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-04
SHERMAN AND FORAKER
A LULL IN THE STRUGGLE TAKING PLACE
IN OHIO
ZACH SIDE CONFIDENT OF SECURING THE
sENATORSHIP, But TIE CHANCES SEEN TO
FAVOR SHERMAN-THE CAUCUS TO
BE HELD TOMORROW NIGHT


The day has been respected by the SenatO1ship
contestants, and temporary armistice has been
declared in the great political battle which has
been waged SO vigorously for the last few weeks.
Both Senator Sherman and Ex-Governor Foraker
have remained the ground, but the day has
been one of inactivity so far as their lieutenants
are concerned. This sudden iLactOn, the Foraker
men say. is but the calm which preccdes the
storm, the lull which precedcs the fury of the
battle: tnc Sherman men say that it Is the "rigor
mortis" of an expiring cause, the dead silence
which precedcs the last convulSive gasp of dv':g
ambition. Thus the situation tonight is one of
Complacenb expectancy on the one hand, rf
eternal hope on the other The American public,
whose interest in this contest is probably without
parallel in the great Senatorial battles Of years
gone by, quite naturally asks why is the result
longer in doubt? Why, with every member OF
the General. Assembly the field or available.
cannot the positive declaration OF the men VINO
are to decide this question take the place OF inc
blatant prophecy of political managers. and tell
how this battle is going"
The answer to this question is that of the ninety
three Republican Assemblymen no less than eight
have refraned from public declaration of prefer
epce. and that Of these three-fourths lave un
ouestionably given pledges to both sides, and are
now at home seeking petitions or public senti-
ments TO break the pledge which they find most
irksome and respect the one which meets their
personal desires. The diplomatic battle which has
been waged so unremittingly for months past has
resulted in many entancing alliances Men, IN
order TO win the favor Of the factions III Whlch
the party was divided before the election found
it expedient to pronounce pledges OF ieaty TO the
partsans of both candidates. and these promises
are now most embarrassing. They have postponed
the evil day to the utmost limit but the hour OF
delivery is at hand. In the vain attempt still 10
wear the shifting masks of " DIR. Jekyli and MI
HYDE they are now suggesting that the Senatorial
question should be decided by secret ballot in
the coming caucus Should this plan be carried
out they hope to escape the volumes of opprobrium
which otherwise will certainly be heaped upon
them from the faction they disoppoint
While the impression is certainly general among
lookers-on at Columbus that the Speakershlp con-
test was fought upon Senatorial lines ana that us
result must be accepted as indicating senator 9hcI
mans denomination, the friends OF Ex-Governor
Foraker still maintain that several Foraker men
voted for Layln and that these, together with the
votes Foraker will get III the senate, VIII DC SUI
ficient TO give him the nomination. When asKed
for names and figures, however, the answers are
by 10 means satisfactory. In substantlauon oil
their claims, they say that two men, Representa-
absolutely and irrevocably opposed TO sherman
Dicks they do not expect in any event, hut say lie
will stick TO Foster 10 the last. Welsh they regard
Is q bare possibility. They also say that four OF
Foraker's warmest supporters, whose names 'hey
fail to give, voted for tayn under pledges MADE
n him long before the Senatorial and Speakershp
fight fell into the same groove further' 'hey aS-
sert that not a single Sherman man voted 1or
McGrewi that all of them who had made pledges
n McGrev asked to be relieved, ard were relieved
from them in advance of the caucus.
Assuming these allegations L. be ftctS, Shcf-
mans strength in the House is six less than
the vote for Laylin, or only 81. oherHldn
strength in the Senate may be set down as -, If
Idcn, a contestant. is MT dTulttcd, ahd - IL he
is. Foraker's managers, however, claim that the
Ex-Governor will have not less than votes III
the Senate. Conceding sherman a. However, IN
the Senate and admitting the Foraker claims IN
the House. Shernan's vote would stand: In the
Iopse 30; in the Senate, IA totll, 4G 1hlh
would leave Senator Sherman one short Of a n0nI-
nation Foraker three short, and Dicks ana Neich
holding tie balance Of power but una'd" To 10
more than create a tie between Sherman ana For
aker should they vote for the latter. According
20 other Foraker claims, tie cN-GONcrhor w"
have SO in the House and in the senate Uo'di
Of 45. Foster Will have ] ard Mckinley l. II
will thus be seen that the admission OF lden to tie
caucus might have an important checl on tie ~
suit Bat the Foraker peoples claim OF at least
& in the Senate if verified, along with tnclr clam
Of 80 in the House. would reverse things ana give
Foraker as and Sherman -. Then, II Idcn DE-
not admitted. Sherman's vote would fall 10 "A :;
Wcch voting for Foraker, or one Of Sherman
men going to him, would give him tie required
a.; These are the views OF the Foraker neat
quarters but their claims are derlded by the Sher-
man people and treated as mltil-provoling pre-
tensions.
The Senator's friends are loudly claiming to-
night that he will have mdS>Sty of not less
than fourteen votes in the caucus, and profess
a willingness to have either an open or secret bal
lot as Foraker may desire. They say that the
loud claims Of the Foraker managers are m'~e
with the hope Of keeping lis followers loyal
TO him, in order that he may 90 down III tue
caucus with at least respectable following. Ihey
state that pledge has been drawn that is IRON
clad in It's nature, and that those devoted to
the cause Of the Ex-Governor are being asked
70 sign it, By its terms the supporters Of the eA-
Governor agree 10 remain true to his candidacy
until he wins or loses, and that none Of thcp
will weaken or waVer in the slightest degree.
The Foraker managers deny that such document
L. in existence or that ii Is demanded 10 Insure
continucd LOYALTY Of the cNtiOvernOrs supporters.
1ne sherman men assert that Representative
Kessnrer of Athens, is with them. 1t Ia TO-
nirnt ssig Of senator Douglass Rawlings, OF Clarke
County that be will come back 10 sherman: lie
has never really declared publicly that he IS Tor
ForaLer hut il has been generally believed that lac
would vote for him. Since the announcement OF
this state of af;,ir> his people have been working
OIL him for Sherman $1,000. IL, H.;
Senator Lampson is claimed By both sides His
election yesterdsy - president pro tein, 1t was
thought. would have the effect OF unseahng his
lbs. but he is still silent. There IS no indlca
TO-, ne vet how he will vote. Senator SrnccrS
dos .~ation for Sherman upon tie Cuyahoga dele
CATION IL is believed will have salulary ehect
f"r ,ba sherman cause Representatives Porter
and Pudney %e still non-communic itVe ana are
claimed by the Foraker men. Repreeenta,iyc