Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-04
THE FIGHT IN OHIO.
Indications Favor an Early Settle
ment Of the Struggle,
BREtKINGUP 4 COUNFERFEITERSGANG
Cara Said to Have Been Sur
rounded.
DENIAL OF DIR. GRAVES.
oHIo,s SENATORIAL CONTEST.
hopeful Evidences Of an Early Decision OF
the Struggle.

the struggle
CorpnBus. ONO, Jan. 4.-The senatorial con-
test this morning shows hopeful evidence CT an
early solution One By one the doubtful assem-
blyrlea are being forced to yield to pubic
pressure or the clamOr OF their
Constituents and declare themselves
until the l;st Is becoming 20 snail That IeSuit
can soon safely be declared irrespective OF
their possible action Last Eight senator
Barker oi COyshOga declared lTrevc SaDly Tor
Foraker aad this morning Senator rawlings
OF Clark comes out for Sherman
Mr. Rawlings has long been in doubt, and
last week the Foraker people confidently
counted On him Today az lis home in New
Noorfeld il was announced that Senator Raw
hngs has gone over to sherman. Mr. law
linzs will come 10 this city this morning and
make the statement official by his personal an
nounceInent
This is distinct gain Of one for the Sher-
NANTES. rawlings Las been Constantly
claimed by both sides.
The sherman people were this morning in
si5ting that they viii have the support OF Sen
ator LaIlpsOa, president pro tempore of the
senate, but the Foraker people also claim him,
while the senator himself still maintains his
position @! uncertainty Senator Sherman, on
being questioned, said: 81 have received as
furauees that Mr.. lanpson Will cast his vote
IOr mo"
Mr.. sherman declined to say whether the as
fUrIcce was personal one, simply contining
himself to the statement that he had been SO
assured Among thePoliticians this rumor bad
acceptance for 1t has been the BELIEF for some
days that Mr.. Lampsol would finally vote for
the Senator.
Representative Ca=ny OF Hancock has been
generally considered q Foraker nl1, but the
last day or two has furnished raIaOrs that he
might vote for Sherman in defe-en nee TO local
pressure which is being brought to bear
upon him. Yesterday the trades and
labor assembly OF F!ndiay. Ohio, for
inally Endorsed Mr.. Foraker, and Carny was at
once ofhcially wired OF this action By the sec
rotary o. the assembly The Foraker Iaen say
that this settles ali doub: OF CarHy wavering.
Strong attempts are being made by the
Foraker men generally TO induce the labor
organizations throughout the state TO de-
clare for Foraker and against sherman.
The state trades and labor assem-
bly, meets in this city tomorrow, and
preparations being made to secure an IN
dorseme mt from that organization in favor Of
c1-Gov. Foraker The sherman mep have
heard of this rumor and making prompt
efforts to check ali the EoIgk,r plans
Gen. ii. v. Boynton, the veteran Washington
journalist, IN long letter published Oh the
nrst page of the Columbus journal today re-
views senator SHermans extensive political
record and maintains that his action on the
Chinese and other subjects has shown that he
has always been the recognized friend Of
American laborIng men and a protector OF
their interests.
little excitement was occasioned this morn
ing by the claim of some of the Foraker people
that the Sherman forces were endeavoring to
secure the vote of Representa-
tive Pudney OF Cleveland through the
influence of Chaancey N. Depew
who. they said, had consented to take hand
in the Tight for Senator Sherman. 1t was
discovered that this meant that Mr. Pudney
would be deprived of his position as at
torney of the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroad Company at the town in which
he resides If he fails to vote for Sherman The
malicious ana state that neither Depew nor any
other corporate representatives are endeavor-
ing to coerce men into supporting Senator
Sherman.
There is one thing in connection with the
republican caucus Of representatives on Sat
uriay that stubbornly remains in doubt
No one can tell how many Foraker men
voted for Laylin how many sherman
men voted for McGrew. 1t is understood
tina; Mr.. BoxweIl of Warren and Reeve OF Ash-S
tabula voted for Laylin and will vote for For
aker but even il that is disputed it Is
also understood that lr. Davis of
Nahoning voted for AcGrew and
he il one of Sherman's strongest
supporters. As Mr.. Layiin Is the winner
and will make the assignments on the
standing committees he Is embarrassed by
the inability to know just exactly who
were his friends This condition of affairs
Las Gisgusted nearly all with the
secret ballot and renewed the agitation in
favor OF an open ballot at the joint senatorial
caucus by calling the roll and having each one
announce his vote when his nEne is reached.
The republicans have never had ! secret ballot
in caucus fog nomination for United States Sem
Lto- from Ohio.