Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-07

/ islatOr3 Resulted Sherman %, Foraker 80.
| AN OPEN BALLOT ADOPTED AFTER BITTER oPPo-
| sITIoN FROM THE Ex-GovERNoR's FRIENDS
| INTENSE EXCITEMENT DURING THE ROLL CALI
| SPEECHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
| Senator John Sherman was selected by the
republican caucus of the Ohio legislature last
night as the republican candidate for the United
State Senate by a vote of So to Foraker 80,
Charles Foster and William Mckinley
The joint caucus convened at o'clock, in the
| hall of the house Of representatives, and, by
| reclamation. Speaker Laylin OF the house was
! selected chairman.
Quite an interesting conflict took place over
| the question of admitting the public, but the
motion was finally adopted directing the
| sergeant-at-arms to clear the galleries. The
vast audience of spectators Kissed this action
roundly. and 1t was only after great deal of
trouble that the sergeant-at-arms reformed his
task. The hrst division took place on a resolu-
tion OF the Foraker men for a secret ballot.
Immediately the Sherman forces moved a sub
stllute providing for an open ballot by roll
call. and lively debate followed.
Representative Griffin of the Foraker forces
| insisted that a secret ballot was necessary in
order to protect men from intimidation and
coercion.
The only argument against secret ballot"
| said he, lis the desire that he who dares to
vote as his conscience and his convictions die
tate may be exposed to the bulldozer. Jap
plausel The right of secret ballot is one OF
the greatest preroSatives of q free public. and
| that right is rigidly presented at the polls by
every law upon our statute books. lApplause:
Senator Green maintained that Mr.. Griffins
arguments were fallacies. Every man in this
caucus" said he, comes here the repre-
sentative of his constituents to do their behests,
ard say woe be to the man who, in open or
secret ballot, dares to set at defiance the will
| OF those constituents" [Great applausel
Representative Taylor warned the caucus that
| it was by secret ballot that the democrats, a
| few years ago. nominated Goal Oil Payne" for
| the United States Senate. and irretrievably
wrecked their party and doomed themselves to
| private life
Representative McGrews argument was little
| short of sensational. Are We towards OF
we mem" said he "Twice has notice been
| served upon US that the calamity Of private
life may be our portion If we fail to re-
spond to that side which has been the greatest
strength of noise and of threats. 1t won't do
to talk about looking people in the face. We
say TO them, let somebody else look somebody
in the face. tSensation.l We have nothing to
hide, but We demand that men be protected
against coercion. We object, too, that any one
in powerful position in the nation shall cast
his shadow upon this assembly to hover over
men here and make them do something not in
accordance with the dictates Of their own con-
science. lAppiauseI
AN OPEN BALLOT ADOPTED.
After an hours impassioned debate the SUBJ
stitute providing for an open ballot was adopted
by a vote of AZ yeas to A nays, three members
not voting.
In an eloquent speech Senator Nichols of
Belmont presented the name of John Sherman.
Tried and proven by the tests OF time" said
he, weighed and found not wanting by the
balances of subsequent events. yielding to no
promised popular theories which are doomed
to an ephemerai existence tempered by no WIS.,
ionary whims for mere temporary relief, capitu-
lating not with demagogues and surrenderiug
not to dishonesty, true 10 friend and fair to
foe, Just to the weak well to the strong, he
asks only for right and submits to no wrong.
Loyal to the protection of the rights of labor
without unjustly disturbing the rights of prop
erty. mutually interdependent, believing that
when the muscle OF toll or the hand Of patriot
ism to our country in her trying orCeal for
perpetuating existence has rendered a dollars
worth of services that hand should receive
compensation therefor dollar with 100 cents
! of purchasing power. prolonged applause
Vote for him, for i'll that sublime act you honor
better your constituents, serve your country
and your God" prolonged applause.]
Representative Griffin of Lucas nominated
Joseph u. Foraker. and his speech was fire.
quently interrupted with enthusiastic APP
| plause.
I'm the summer of 1862" said he, "when- the
life of this nation was trembling in the bal
ance, and when the hearts of strong men
wavered in view Of the rapidly accommodating
misfortunes which were overtaking the armies
! of the nation, lad of sixteen, born and bred
upon farm, willingly and gladly, full Of life
and hope and patriotism. offered his life. II
need be, his best service, upon the altar OF his
| country. He enlisted as private soldier. He
went to the front, and when a redoubt or q
| battery was to be stormed with youthful vigor
| and impetuosity he was with the foremost.
| [Applause.l During the entire war until it
ended he served as private soldier" [Cheers. ]
After reviewing ex-Gov. Forakers official
| record the speaker concluded: The man whom
| name is one OF those gallant men who never
| deserted friend or turned his back upon the
| enemy. IApplause.l He never sought quar-
rel and he never ran from one. Always true to
| high principles. always true to the republican
| party. there never has been a campaign in this
| state when he was not in the foremost Of the
battle. leading best he might on to victory.
| [Applause.l Ho has always been true to the
principles of the republican party, because he
| is q republican Oh principle. take pleasure
in presenting the name OF Joseph B. Foraker"
| tCheers.l
Representative Welsh, who has for weeks in
sisted that he would vote for no one but Will
lam Mckinley, placed the governor-eiect in
nomination for Senator in q speech, and
urged him ''the man Of the occasion, and
the one who if elected, would best subserve
the interests Of the state OF Ohio and the
nation"
Representative Dicks of Hamilton, in his
turn, nominated Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Foster, but there a slight dispo-
sition to jeer the gentleman. and he was brief
| i'll his speech. The nominations Of Sherman
| and Foraker were seconded by several gen.
| temen upon each side. and it was 10 o'clock
before a ballot was reached.
just before the ballot telegram from Gov
elect Mckinley was received, saying: II have
| been advised that my name may be presented.
Promptly withdraw it,
Upon this authority the chairman withdrew
| MIR. Mckinley's name, but this action did not
prevent Mr.. WEIGH from subsequently voting
| for his candidate.
| There was intense excitement during the roll
call, and as doubtful men recorded themselves
they were warmly applauded by the faction
with which they voted.
| THE RESULT.
The result was: John Sherman, IS; ]. B. For
aker, 3s; Charles Foster, /; William Mckinley,
/, and, amid tremendous applause, Sherman
was declared the nominee.
The following voted for Sherman: Senators
Abbott, Balm, Carpenter Of Meigs Carpenter OF
fayette, Eekley, Green, Hidebrand, Iden,
Lampson, Nichols, Oil. Phillips, Rawlings,
snyder, Spencer; Representatives ALBANIAN,
Axllne, Bloch. Britain, Camp, Clapp, Clark,
Daugherty, Davis, Dodge, Doty. Dunn, Fisher,
Flickener. Gallagher, Hale, Harlan, Hsskell,
Haynes, Heinlein. Holcomb, Kessinger, Laylin,
Lntz, Mccoy. McElroy, Martin, Pudney,