The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-11
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WAsuIyGroS, D, c., May lO.-As a
result of last Saturdays conference be-
tween ex-senator platt and Senator
Quay, held in this city, it is said to-
night that John Sherman OF Ohio, is
now candidate for tho Republican
presidential nomination. He will re.
main. the story goes, in the contest un-
til the nomination is made at Ninncap.
oils iour weeks hence. The fact was
made known to Senator shcrman's
friends in tho house OF representatives
to-day. As is well known the anti
Harrison Republicans have been cast
iRg about ior some time tor IN available
candidate with which 10 defeat Presi-
dent lIarrison's denomination.
Senator Sherman has always been
looked upon as an available man, but
he expressed himself as being un-
willing TO enter the field. At the con-
ference OF last Saturday, however, Mr..
7. {. Platt insisted that the vote OF New
York could be more readily secured for
Senator Sherman than for any other
man whose name had been proposed,
and in this Senator Quay concurred.
4 REPORTED DEAL.
Within tho past week it has beer
contended by many OF tho Republicans
that while President Harrison could be
rcnominatcd, lie could not be reelected.
This argument, it is said, was presented
10 Senator Sherman with the assurance
that he would receive the support OF q
large part OF the New York delegation
and the delegations entire from Penn
sylyania and Ohio. 1t was something
OF Z question whether the Foraker men
in Ohio would support Senator Sher-
man, but that embarrassment was got
ten over by an understanding that il
sherman were nominated and elected
his influence would be used to have en-
GovCrnor Foraker succeed him in the
United States senate.
The Foraker people, it is further
claimed, arc not particularly disposed
10 defeat President Harrison. However,
rs Secretary Foster accomplished the
defeat ot Foraker, they feel that Pres-
dent llarrlson's recollection would mean
continuation OF Foster in the cabinet,
and to this they object. ii Senator
Sherman is willing to trade fairly with
them they preie. his election 10 tho
election OF Harrison.
THEY ARE WILLING.
Two prominenS representatives in tho
house from Ohio, Representative Cald-
well, OF Cincinnati, and Representative
Taylor OF Cleveland, both OF whom arc
personal friends OF Ex-Governor Fora
ker. say that Senator Shcrman's nomi-
nation will be agreeable TO them. This
would Indicate that an understanding
mas been reached whereby Senate.
Sherlnan will, hereafter, be regarded as
resident iiarrison's principal oppo-
nSht' It's understood that ex-senator
I'a't would not agree to influence the
New York delegation in favor OF any
Tlher candidate than Senator Sherman.
II appeared that this resulted in con.
to!laating the anti-Harrison Republi-
cans upon the Ohio senator. 1t is re-
ported that General Algcr is satisfied
WIN me programme. 1t is the belief
mat ne can control number OF south
rFn delegates who arc now put in tie
coInmn rs favorable to Harrison. Alger
Is Wiling to have these delegates sup.
port senator Sherman. and in view OF
.nls TACT there has been considerable
Doom lor Sherman among the poli.i-
cans IN the last twenty.iour hours.
=, senator Sherman has the advantage.
s Sp 70 date it has becn generally US.
Sl'Ned that hc was not a candidate.
Now sthe best time for the active mol.
i,!!icals who favored him to work nm
N; ais selection before the meeting OF the
minneapolis convention. They are los.
ing no time, and from appearances an
unusually IN strong combination has been
euectcd in his interest. @