Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
BRAVO! CAMPBELL.
ObiO'S Executive Fires a Message TO
the Legislature Containing
Only Fifty Words.
The Speaker lntimateS That ii is the
Duty of the SolonS to Elect
Sherman.
Senator Parker Comes Out for For
aker and Senator Rawlins
for Sherman.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4.-The Ohio
Legislature convened at 10 a. m. and
the caucus nominees in both branches,
who are all Sherman men, were form
ally elected. Speaker Laylin informe4
the members of the House that they
had duty to perform for their con-
stituencies, and intimated that the
most important duty would be the cleo
ton of Sherman to the Senate.
Gov. Campbell sent fif.y-word mes
sage to the Legislature, in which he
congratulated the incoming admins
tration on the excellent financial con-
dition of all the public institutions and
the condition of the public debt.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE Sena-
torial contest to-day showed hopeful
evidence of an early solution. One by
one the doubtful assemblymen arc be-
ing forced to yield to public pressure
OF the clamor of their constituents and
declare themselves, until the list of
doubtful members is becoming so
small that result can be safely de-
clarcd, irrespective of their possible
action.
b Last might Senator Parker of Guy
ahoga declared irrevocably for Fora
ker and this morning Senator RawI-
Ings OF Clark comes out for Sherman.
The Sherman people are insisting that
they will have the support of Senator
Lampson, president pro TEN of the Sem
ate, but the Foraker people also claim
him, while the Senator himself still
maintains his position of coy uncer-
tainty. Senator Sherman, on being
questioned, said: Il have received as
surances that Mr.. Lampson will cast
his vote for me-"
Repro sentative Carney of Hancock has
been generally considered a Foraker
man, but the last Gay or two has fur
nished rumors that he might vote for
Sherman in difference to local pressure
which is being brought to bear upon
him. Yesterday the Trades and Labor
Assembly of Findlay, Ohio, formally in
dorsed Mr.. Foraker, and Carney was at
once officially wired of this action by
the Secretary of the Assembly. The
Foraker men say that this settles all
uOlDG VI CbIlCy NdVcG1nS
Strong attempts are being made by
the Foraker men generally to induce
the labor organizations throughout
the State to declare for Foraker and
against Sherman. The State Trades
and Labor assembly meets in this city
to-morroyv, and preparations are being
made to secure an Endorsement from
that organization in favor of ex-Gov.
Foraker.
There is one thing in connection with
the Republican caucus of Representa-
lives on Saturday that stubbornly re.
mains in doubt. No one can tell how
many Foraker men voted for Laylin or
how many Sherman men voted for Nc
Grew. 1t was understood that Mr..
BoNwen of Warren and Revee of
Ashtabula voted for Laylin and will
vote for Foraker, but even that is now
disputed. 1t is also understoo ID that Mr..
Davis of Mahoning, voted for McGrew
and he is one of Sherman's strongest
supporters. AS Mr.. Laylin is the win
ner and will make the assignments on
the standing committee he is embar-
raised by the inability to know just
exactly who were his friends. Ihls
condition of affairs has Disguised nearly
all with the secret ballot and renewed
the agitation in favor of an open ballot
at the joint Senatorial caucus by call
ing the roll and having each one an
nounce his vote when his name -
reached.
The Republicans have never mad a
secret ballot in caucus for United
States Senator from Ohio.
The Iden Gaumer contest was brought
TO a / sty conclusion this afternoon with
out prott st from the Fora er senator's
against the seating of lden. This assures
Sue man one more vote. Fire minutes
after the oath of Office was admins cred
lden announced to the as 'ociated press:
I'm for S herman for senator, and | want
1t distinctly announced"