The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-06
He is Sure of a Large Majority
in the Caucus.
THE FORAKER MEN FURIOUS.
Democrats Organize the New York
Legislature Without Trouble.
After Unseating q Few Republican Sem
ators They VIII Redistrict the State
and Perhaps Michiganize 1.-THE
Doodle Rulers Of California.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 5.-The night before
the great senatorial battle finds the inev-
liable still staring the Foraker forces
ominously in the face. To them all indi-
cations of the political situation point to
defeat, but they have made a gallant bat
tie, and established beyond contradiction
| one sgnlgcant fact, that Foraker is the
mistaken idol of the young Republicans
of Ohio. The declaration today of Dunn
and Dougherty for Sherman adds two more
to the senator's majority, and his friends
now claim that he has fifty-eight votes,
while they give Foraker fhirty-four, the
remaining two being doubtful. OF course
the Foraker people do not concede these
claims.
1t is generally believed this evening that
the Foraker managers are basing their
hopes upon secret ballot. They think
that should the ballot be secret many
members who are confessedly for Foraker,
but have gone to Sherman in obedience to
their constituents, might break away. The
Sherman people are loud in their demands
for an open ballot by roll call, and main
tain that everything should be fair and
public. 1t looks tonight as though the
open ballot idea would prevail.
today, and, as was anticipated attempted
to solve the senatorial question. The
president in his opening address, recon-
mended to the assembly not to interfere
in the matter. but despite this, resou-
tion was this afternoon introduced,
denouncing Sherman's senatorial record.
1t was defeated after considerable wrang-
ling, but it is understood the Foraker men
Will revive the controversy tomorrow.
There is much bitterness of feeling on
the part of the Foraker people toward the
national administration, and W. S. Appel
lar, of Mansfield, one of Ex-Governor For
aker's leading managers, today said:
Whether Sherman be nominated or not be-
yond this time he is political blank in Ohio
politics, for the reason that he will have no
future influence upon politics, state or national;
while the outrageous interference of the federal
administration is so conspicuous to all, it must
be admitted that if the Harrison administration
hopes TO succeed itself and carry Ohio it will
climb barbed-wire fence if necessary to be
friendly with Foraker and his following in this
state. The senatorial contest will leave sore
places in every county. township and school dis
trict and if Mckinley, the incoming governor.
can comprehend and realize the situation and
be able TO heal up the wound, he will have per-
formed a very creditable task, but there are
those who believe that il Sherman is nominated
for the Senate it will necessitate the nomination
of Blaine as president to swing Ohio into the
Republican column.
This statement of Appellar is being re-
ceived as an admission that the Foraker
people purpose to array themselves against
President Harrison and carry the state del
egation of the national convention for
Blaine, or, in the absence of his candidacy,
for Senator Cullom, of Illinois, or some
other declared candidate for the presidency.
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 5.-General
Boyton being asked If he sent any reply to
the telegram which the Columbus labor
committee furnished the Associated Press.
said:
No such dispatch was received by me yester.
day, from which | concluded that no reply was
wanted before their convention today As to
the Chinese question. concerning which the
committee represents itself as inquiring If this
is true, il may be said that Sem
ator Shermans record from first to last
on the subject, as well as on all other ouestiops
connected with labor. is one of wise, con-
tinuing and earnest efforts to advance eyerv
interest OF the American workmen As to his
attitude toward pensions. which is challenged
by the questions asked his position which this
committee represents as hostile to the soldiers.
was distinctly stated in debate by Senator
Sherman to be based upon his convictions that
the proposed measures did not go far enough
to do the veterans full justice