Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
POLITICS IN OHIO.
The Dem ocrata and the Governorship-The
Repu blican Factions.

Ihe Dem Ocrata and the esOvernOrshp-Tne
Republican Factions.
| Correspondence of III. Evening star.
| COLUMBUS, ONO, Dec. 8, 1892
J When Gov Mckinley entered upon the
duties Of the Kubernatoria, Office he APP
pointed as his executive clerk Charles
NJ. Bowsel BowseI had been q protege
Of Maj. Mckinley while the latter was
In Congress. He had be en- employed in a cleri-
cal way by the rising Ohio Congressman and
committees Of which he q member. The
| governor took liking to him. When the Con-
/ gressm.n was retired by the democratic gerry
mander Of this state he brough. Bowsel with
him to Canton.
There was object ion made at the time Of the
appointment on the ground that the governor
had gone outside Ohio to find an executive
clerk, Bowsel having been born and raised IN .
southern state until he came as boy to WASH
iugton. But it was claimed and shown that he
had lived long enough at Canton to gain citi-
zenship. The foregoing is interesting in view
OF the fact that rumor is ahoat here to the
effect that the resignation Of the governor 9
private secretary, James Boyle, is imminent
because Of strained relations.
These official irritations arc attributed to
two causes-frst, the incompatibility Of dispo-
sitions, and second, the inclination of the gov
ernor to make more of coufdant OF his exec
utive clerk than OF his private secretary, an
INCLINATION that the reader can easily see would
be very natural in view Of the long and close
relations between the governor and Mr.. Bowsel,
but which could but give rise 10 unpleasant re-
lations among the other attaches Of the execu-
| tive office.
Mr.. Boyle IL q journalist BY profession and
WAS fo- many years connected with the staff of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, which rela-
ton he resigned to accept the private secre-
taryship he now holds. Rumor has it also that
Mr.. Boyle is to resign to accept the position OF
| Columbus correspondent OF the new Cincinnati
republican newspaper which is soon to make its
appearance a rival of the Commercial
| Gazette and tho representative OF the Sherman
republicans of that part Of the state Mr..
BOYLE, like his chief has been allied with that
! faction of the party and if he should desire to
enter Journalism AZ once such an offer would
no doubt be very tempting to him.
Should the rumors prove true and Mr. Boyle
resign the private secretaryship it is not likely
that Mr.. Bowsel would be promoted to the va
cancy He is not sufficiently acquainted with
Ohio men and affairs to be successful an in
! innate adviser to the governor. Harry W.
Miner, now Columbus correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Ttmes-Stdr and formerly represen-
tative OF the same paper at Washington, would
probably be Mr.. Boyle's successor.
JOURNALS AND PoLrrIos
Ohio republicans are anxiously awaiting the
daily. which is announced to appear soon at
Cincinnati under the name OF the Tribune.
The Foraker republicans are particularly
anxious about it. as 1t is admitted to have for
its mission the silencing OF the great Foraker
gun. the Commercial Gazette.
The stockholders of the new paper are said
to represent capital to the amount Of s25,000,-
600. Albert Lowson Is to be business manager
| and Charles F. Scott Of the Chicago Herald
managing editor. There is no loose franchise
OF press association in Cincinnati. however,
and the new enterprise starts with the same
heavy weight about its neck that dragged the
old Ts-.IOurnai, that Gov. Hoadley and ex-
Gov. John G. Underwood established IN 1884
and tried long to keep afioat, down to destruc-
ton.
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE GovERNoRsHIP.
Ex-Railway Commissioner ]. A. Norton Of
Tiffin, now connected with the legal department
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
and located at Baltimore Nd. but in the state
this week on business says the logical candi-
date for governor on the democratic ticket next
year is Congressman NJ. D. Harter though be
admits that 1t is rather early to make forecast
with certainty. Mr.. Norton was an appointee
OF Gov. Campbell, and always a close friend OF
his. For this reason his uttcrances on the ques-
| ton of who ought to be nominated for governor
IS significant. By some Gov. Campbell refusal in
advance to accept a cabinet position il inter
preted to mean that he has determined to try
again to be elected governor of Ohio, thinking
that his chances for securing both nomination
and election much better than they were
last year, and that being governor Of Ohio he
would be In very strong position in 1896 to
secure the democratic nomination for the pres
| idency and thus become Mr. Cleveland's sue
cessor. This view of it, 1t must be conceded,
has at least the element Of probability In it,
while the reason assigned by ex-Gov. Campbell
| for not accepting a cabinet position-engage-
ment in business matters-hardly seems suff-
cient, for the kind of work he announces his in
tention Of doing ia not such as would interfere
| with his duties a cabinet officer.
A telegram sent out from Lima this
week to the effect that further steps had been
| taken there by Senator Brices friends in the
| movement to present the name Of Walter b.
Richie Of that place to the Ohio democracy as
their candidate for governor Mr.. Richie is
ex-auditor OF Allen county. and his name
will be remembered as having been used in
connection with the suits brought to compel
Senator Brice to pay certain alleged back taxes
in Allen county. Richie refused to list for
taxation certain stocks belonging to the Sem
| ator claimed to have been discovered by pro-
fessional tax inquisitor. Richie is high
national officer in the knights Of Pythias and
well known over Ohio though he has never
figured in politics outside his own county. II
the fight for the nomination should fall between
Richie and Gov. Campbell the latter could
probably win easily, though Riches friends
would no doubt receive valuable aid from all
the anti Campbell elements in the party.
The spoils of Office that come to the Ohio re-
publicans as the result of the small victory they
gained Of the state election-a few clsrkships in
the offices Of secretary Of state and clerk Of the
| supreme court-have been distributed and have
created as much dissension as il the whole Of
the state patronage had been parceled out
Secretary of State-elect s. NJ. Taylor, contrary
to expectations, hewed close to the Foraker
Sherman factional line, retaining only those
clerks who have been out-and-out sherman
men. Not a single Foraker man was spared.
Wants a Partnership Dissolved.
John p. Hilton has filed bill through Camp
bell Darlington against his brother, Henry s..