The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-03
Lewis c. Laylin, an Avowed Supporter Of
"Honest john" Nominated on the First
Ballot by Vote Of 3S to 81.
The Ex-Governor and His Friends Not
Discouraged in the Least. So They Say.
Mr.. Sherman Confident that When the Sena-
torial Caucus Meets This Week He Will Be
Rsnominated BY Good Majority.
VICTORY FOR SHERMAN.
His Candidate for Speaker Nominated on
the First BaIlot-Foraker Still Confident


His Candidate for Speaker Nominated on
the First BaIIot-Foraker Still Confident
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 2.-Che senatorial
contest is still ursolved. The speakership
contest is over. Lewis Z. Laylin, the Sher-
man candidate. is nominated but the re-
suit has failed to bring that cheerful ac-
quiescence in the inevitable that the Sher-
man people so confidently expected from
Foraker aud his followers. Indeed. the
doughty Ex-Governor has lost none of that
conviction of ultimate success which has
characterized his actions throughout. if his
words and outward demeanor tonight are
any criterion of his inward thoughts. The
Sherman men say that the fight is over;
that all that remains is but perfunctory
formality; the Foraker men say that the
fight Is just beginning to get interesting.
that subordinate issues are now out of the
way and the field Is only cleared for the
great senatorial contest that Is to retire
John Sherman from the United States SEN
ate and place j. b. Foraker at the head of
the Republican party in Ohio. There is
one other prominent Ohio Republican be-
sides Senator Sherman who does not share
this view of the loyal friends of tho ex-
Governor. He is Hon. Charles Foster.
member of President Harrison's Cabinet,
and Secretary of the National Treasury.
Hon. 10 hn Sherman:
Accept my sincere concentrations.
CHARLES FosTER.
This is the message which Secretary Fos-
ter sent to Senator Sherman this afternoon.
as soon as he had read the bulletin at
Washington announcing that the Foraker
candidate for the speakership had been
beaten by the Sherman man by vote of
38 to a.
Foster has been all the time the agent
of the administration in the effort TO elect
Sherman, and this telegram Is but o
scheme to demoralize our forces and
cause q stampede to Sherman" says
George Cox. of Cincinnati, the chief
lieutenant of Ex-Governor Foraker and
the man whom the Sherman press of Ohio
denominates the "Sachem of the Republic
an Tammany of Hamilton County" Mr..
Cox does not stop with this. but says much
more. "The speakersh1p fight. we have al
ways contended, was not fought on sena-
torial lines" says he. 1T is not a fair test
A number of our men voted for Laylin be-
caused they were pledged to him long
months ago. Say to the people of the Ma
tion that j. B. Foraker will yet succeed
Sherman in the United States Senate. We
are telling no secrets and naming no men,
but we know where the votes are. and we
know that we will win.
FORAKER STILL EXPECTS TO WIN.
III am not discouraged" !" said Ex-Governor
Foraker, calmly but decisively, "and still
expect to win. The speakership contest is
not the senatorial contest. One has been
settled, the other is vet to be fought. Five
men voted for Laylin who will vote for me
for United States Senator. / knew they
would so vote, and therefore the speaker
ship contest has furnished no surprises for
me. In the senatorial caucus of next week
will the senatorial battle be fought and
wOn."
There was an air of intense discourage
ment ir the Foraker quarters immediately
after speakership caucus. but the cheerful
words of the Ex-Governor restored feeling
of confidence. .All is not LOST werc the
words that the Forakers first repeated to
each other. subsequently this gave way
to I'VE are in the fight to stay" and to-
night the only words are Foraker will win
yet; wait for the caucus" Thus by easy
gradations the spirits In the Foraker ther-
Foraker phalanx have apparently forgot
ten the very cold wave that swept over
their camp but few hours since.
Around the headquarters OF Senator Sher-
of expectant victory. 1t being claimed by
the Senator's friends. and apparently con-
cedsd By the opposition, that Sherman
would have decided majority in the Sen
ate, and the speakership having been
fought on senatorial lines and Laylin. the
Sherman candidate, selected by a majority
of 4, the friends of Senator Sherman quite
naturally regarded the contest as over, and
congr atnlated the veteran statesman on
his victory. Senator Sherman himself. who
all along has manifested not the slightest
un easiDas ass over the final result, grasped
each of his callers by the hand and thanked
the visitor for his call and his congratula.
tlons.
1.-The Associated Press would like to know,
Senator, how You regard the situation
nowp he was asked.
SENATOR sHERMAN's VIEWS.
"Very favorable" replied the Senator. in
tone of quiet assurance which gave ev-
idence that he. too. like hisfriends. regard
ed the battle as practically fought and won.
THE speakership contest he continued,
has been. it is generally conceded. fought
on senatorial lines. Three or four
of my friends voted for Mr.. McGrew, and
tnTte OF IOuT OF OOVeTDOr fOraker B
friends voted for LaylIn. Both Laylin and
McGrew being old memb bers of respectable
standing. each naturally had personal
friends who voted for him on personal
grounds. But the great body of represent
atives voted upon senatorial lines. / con-
slider that the interchange of votes was
about equal, so that approximately the
House might be said to con tain tbIrty-four
Foraker men and thirty EIGHT friendly to
me. In the Senate think it will be, and
Is, conceded that o very large majority
some say nearly two TO one-are friendly to
me-"
What do you expecr your majority to be
in the Joint caucus2"
"0b, can't say as TO the figures" replied
the Senator, with pleasant smile of conf
dence. Il expect to be nominated, and
do not know that the figures are at all ma
terial."
when do you expect the senatorial eau
Gus Co be heldi"
Il do not know. That Is O matter with
which have nothing at all to do. 1t is
settled by the members of the two houses
themselves"
Senator Sherman left the city at 8 o'clock
this evening for Lancaster. o.. where he
will spend the sunday with his sister.
1t is generally understood that the soma
toriaI joint caucus will not be held until