The record-union., 1892-01-05
OHIO SENATORSHiP CONTEST.
HOPEFUL EVIDENCE OF AN EARLY
SOLUTION.
Doubtful Assemblymen Forced to Yield
to Public Pressure and Declare
Their Choice.
Special to the REcoRD-US1ox.

COLUMBUS Ohio, Jan. 4.-The Sena-
torial contest this morning shows hope
full evidence of an early solution. One by
one the doubtful Assemblymen are being
forced TO yield to public pressure or the
clamor Of their constituents and declare
themselves, until the list is becoming so
small that the result can soon be safely
declared irrespective of their possible ac-
ton. Last night Senator Parker of Cuya-
hoga declared irrevocabIy for Foraker,
and this morning Senator Rawlins of
Clarke County comes out for Sherman.
This is distinct gain for the Sherman
ties, as Rawlins has been constantly
claimed by both sides.
The Sherman people this morning in
sisted that they will have the support of
Senator Lampson, President pro tenn. of
the Senate; but the Foraker people also
claim him, while the Senator himself still
maintains his position of uncertainty.
Senator Sherman, on being questioned
said, II have received assurances that
Lampson will cast his vote for me.r
Strong efforts are being made by the
Foraker men generally to induce the
labor organizations throughout the State
to declare for Foraker and against Sher-
man.
A little excitement was occasioned this
morning by the claim of the Foraker
people that the sherman forces will en-
deavor to secure the vote of Representa-
tive Pudney of Cleveland through the in
fluence of Chauncey Depew, who. they
SAID, had consented to take hand in the
fight for Sherman. 1t was discovered
that this means that Pudney would be de-
prived of his position as attorney of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
road Company at the town in which he
resides if he fails to vote for Sherman.
The Sherman people denounce this state
ment as malicious, and state that neither
DeDew nor any other corporate repre-
sentative has been endeavoring to coerce
men into supporting Senator Sherman.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The two houses of the General Assem-
bly, met at 10 o'clock this morning and
organized by electing Senator Lampson
OF Ashtabula President pro tenn. of the
Senate. and Representative Laylin of
Huron Speaker Of the House.
The regular caucus nominees for minor
positions were also elected.
In his message to the General Assem-
bly, Governor Campbell confined himself
to the renewal of such suggestions and
recommendation as were made by him
to the SiXty-ninth Assembly and not
acted upon by that body.
The Sherman forces made no attempt
to seat George Iden in the Iden-Gaumer
contest this morning, so the anticipated
conflict between the Foraker and Sher-
man forces in the Senate did not take
place. The only dispute over the cues
ton was whether the case should be re-
terred to the regular Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, when appointed, or
to special committee consisting of Mich
OILS and Carpenter, Republicans, and
Forbes, Democrat. The latter was a
proposition of the Republicans, and it
prevailed by q strict party vote AS the
Republican members of the committee
are both Sherman men, there is no doubt
they will report in favor of seating Iden
without delay. The Foraker Senators re-
fuse to indicate what course they will
pursue in case the committee reports IN
favor of seating Iden.
IDEN-GAUMER CONTEST SETTLED.
The Iden-Gaumer contest was brought
to happy conclusion this afternoon
without a protest from the Foraker Sena-
tors against the seating of Iden. This
assures Sherman one more vote. Five
minutes after the oath of office was adj
ministered Iden announced to an Asso-
ciated Press reporter: I'm for the Sena-
tor, and want it distinctly so under
StoOd.n