Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-02
I NEWS By TELEGRAPH
From All Quarters.
THE Ohio SENATORSHIP
Lively Contest for Senator
Sherman's Seat.
MORE RIOTING IN NORTHERN CHINA.
Appointmentof SenatorP.
PIumb'S Successor.
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
The Fighting Along the
Rio Grande.
POLITICS IN OHIO.

- POLITICS IN OHIO.
The Contest Between Sherman and
Foraker for the United States Sena.
torshfp-An Address by Ex-Govern.
or Foraker-The Administrator
Criticised.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. There will be
SO republicans in the senatorial caucus,
and of this number il is conceded by both
sic As that Sheaman and Foraker each have
about AZ or 43 votes definitely pledged.
Each side positively claims to have secret
pledges of fully two-thirds of the doubtful
members, but these gentlemen themselves
state that they are awaiting to hear fully
from their constituents. Both candidates
appear equally confident of election. The
house caucus to nominate a speaker and
minor officials and the senate caucus to
nominate president pro tempore and
subordinate officers will both be held to-
morrow afternoon and evening. After
they overcome the doubtful members, it Is
asserted, all will declare themselves on
the senatorial question.
Representative WEIGH is endeavoring to
create Mckinley boom, to the embarrass-
ment of the governor elect. He will I'M
questionably vote for Mckinley, but the
friends of Foraker claim they will receive
his support on the second ballot should the
contest be prolonged to a second ballot.
The senatorial contest took q sensational
turn tonight when Ex-Governor Foraker
made speech criticising the alleged inter
ference of the national administration and
declaring for James q. Blaine for the pres
idency.
The speech was made to a large delega-
ton of Foraker's admirers. Mr.. Foraker
said: Somebody said, about three months
ago, that he would not scramble" for re-
election. Laughter.] It is my impress
sion that he has changed his mind about
it. Laughter and applause.] At least.
that is indicated by the presence in this city
by appointment, that hold Office within
the borders of our state, but all who can be
commanded from all the confines of the
q. S. [Cheers.l We have, in this fight,
to contend upon our side against every
thing from grandfather's hat to Baby Nc
Kee. Renewed cheers. But against all
we shall win the fight. Applause I
know whereof speak, and I hesitate not
to make that prediction without any quail
fcation. Tremendous applause. We
did not seek this fight. Voice: ''That's
right."l But when it was thrust upon us
we did not hesitate to accept the chal-
success, but we are lin it, with good ma
ture" Voices. "That's right
Mr.. Foraker remarked that he was proud
of the fact that "no man who is honoring
me with his support in this contest is say
ing that must be elected to save the re-
publican party" Great applause. 81
don't want the support of any man." he
said, "who would not rather have John
Sherman to be reelected than any demo-
crat on the face of the earth. Tremendous
applause I am for the republican party
above any man. TApplause.] No matter
what may be the result of this contest
- let defeat come if 80 willed
every man who Is of my
following will be following after the
banner of the republican party in the next
contest to the last man. TCheers.1 Ihave
no ill will toward any republican because
perchance he should favor Senator Sher-
man instead of myself. 1 have been favor
ing Senator Sherman myself for the last
thirty years. [Applausel Twice have I
nominated him for the presidency, and
each time with words of earnest COM
mendation and praise, but not one word
did I utter that did not mean and be-
lieve, and not one word would I re-
great man He has rendered distinguished
services, his record is illustrious. He is
all that is implied by the term "grsnd."
TApplause. But, my fellow citizens, if
the republicans of Ohio should happen to
take notion to say he has been there long
enough and to have me to go there to take
his place, I am not going to stand in the
way of their doing SO. If the republicans
should take that notion, nobody will ac-
eept the result more gracefully than Sem
ator Sherman himself. [Applause.] If
they should think he ought to
go back, shall endeavor to
accommodate myself to the situation. !
| do not know who this next standard bearer
may be. Our present president has given
us good administration, but if the people
of Ohio should take a notion that James
g. Blaine should be the nominee [grest sp-
plauss] we will try and accept that, too,
and if he should be named we will triHm-
phantly elect him. And when he shall
have been elected we will have in the
white house the greatest of all living
Americans" Tremendous applause
| Great excitement was created late to-
night by the announcement that Repre-
sentative Dicks had openly declared TO,
Sherman. This is break in the Hamilton
county delegation, which has heretofore
been claimed as solid for Foraker. For.
aker's friends state that they have mover
regarded Dicks as more than a doubtful
man and that they do not need his support