The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-05
SHERMAN SEEMS To Be ON TOP,
But There is Still Some Doubt
About. the Result.
No One Knows How Many Foraaer sIen
voted for Layiin, or How Many sher.
man Mon voseafor McGrew, bus sher.
man Seems to Have the Best 20 the
Fisht-Gov. CE1npoeN Sends a short
Message to the 'Lcrisrasure.

| COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. Al Speciapt-
The Senatorial contest this morning
shows hopeful evideuee OF an early solu-
tien. One by one tho doubtful assem-
oiymen are being forced. to yield to pub.
lie pressure or clamor, of their constitu-
itients and declare themselves until the,
list is becoming so small. that she result
can safely be declared" irrespective OF
their possible action.
Last nightcSenator PEpker,. Of Cuva.
hega, declared irrevocablyfor Foraker.
and this morning Senator Rawlings. OF
Clark, oame out for Sherman. Rawlings
has>long been in doubt and, last week
foratep people confidently counted on
hiHs To-day at his home in. New
Mooreheld 1t was announced that. Sena.
TOT Rawlings has gone over to Sherman.
rawlings will come to this oitp this
morning anu make statement otlAci-
ally oy his personal announcement.
Ihls Is O. distinct gain of one for the
Shermaniees as Rawlings has been, cpn-
stansly, oissmed by both sides.
Inc Sherman people are this morning
insisting that they will have the SUP.
port OF Senator Sampson, presiden Mt, uro
tempore Oh she senate, but tho Foraker
people also claim him, while the sena.
tor himself still maintains his position
of uncertainty. Senator Sherman on
being questioned said: II have received
assurances ohat Sampson will cast his
vote for.me:' Sherman declined to say
whether the assurance was personal
one, simply combining himself to the.
statement that no had been so assured.
Among the politicians this rumor had
general acneptances for 1t has been. the
oeliet for some days that Sampson
would finally vote for the senator.
There is one thing in connection. with,
the Republican caucus of representa-.
lives Saturday that stubbornly remains
IN douott No one can tell how MANY,
Foraker men voted for Laylin or how
many Sherroan men voted for MoGrew.
It Is understood that Mr.. Boxwell, of
Warren, and, MIR. Reeve, of Ashtabula.
voted for LayMn and will vote for Fora
ker, bat even that is now disputed. It
Is understood that Davis, of Mahoning,
voted for'Nocsrew, and he is one of Sher--
mans strongest supporters.
As Daylin. Is the winner and will
mako assignments on standing DOM,
mittees, he Is embarrassed by tho ina
bility to know just exactly who were his
friends. This condition OF affairs. has,
disgusted' nearly all with the secret
ballot, and. removed agitation, in favor
OF an open ballot ut joint Senate.
rial caucus by calling the roll and hay
ing. eaoh'one announce his vote whom
his name issreaehed. Republicans have
never had seGret ballot in caucus for
nomination. for United States Senator.
frpm Ohio,
The two houses of the general assem-
plX met at 10 o'clock this morning and,
organized' by eleoting Senator T.. l..
Lampson, os Ashtabula, president pro
tenn. of tho senate, and Representative
Lewis G. haylin, of Huron, speaker of
the house,. The regular caucus nomi..
nees for tho minor positions were also.
elected.
Governor Campbell's message to the,
general, assembly was very brief, and ia
as followec
To Senaae and General Assembly,.
characterization makes itin incum-
bent upon the Governor to communi-
cato his views annually to the general
assembly. As this function will doubt
less be we'll and fully disch arged, upon
one week from to-day by the incoming,
GoUernor, the present incumbent con-
fines himself to the renewal of such
suggestions as were made by him to the
siNty-ninth general assembly, and not
acted upon by that body.
"0Geasion is taken to congratulate tho
general assembly and the people OF Ohio.
upon the excellent condition OF the be-
newolent, penal, reformatory aud, educa--
tional institutions Of the State and the
satisfactory exhibit made by the various
public officers in their recent annual re-
ports. JAMES Z. CASfpBEII,