Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-07

JOHN SHERMAN, OF OHIO.
COLUMBUS, O., January 6.-The Re-
pubicans Of Ohio have spoken and John
sherman is TO be the next United States
Senator from the Buckeye State. J. b.
| Foraker is defeated but even in defeat
his magnificent leadership eXcites but
the admiration OF his opponent and he is
tonight more than ever the idol OF
those dauntess young Republicans who
! have given him such noble allegiance.
/ For three days there has been but one
! result staring these hardy enthusiasts
/ in the face-the ultimate election OF
! John Sherman. But even the ineyitable
was unable TO dampen their enthusiasm
and they have found glory in going
! down TO defeat with their leader, and
| attesting a devotion which none but
| the fiery Foraker could have inspired in
the young Republicans OF Ohio.
! With the expiration of the Senatorial
| term to which John Sherman is to be
| elected. he will have completed forty
| four years of continuous public service.
| But SIX years short OF half century,
| it will be record without parallel In
| the history Of American craftsmanship.
! The Joint caucus convened at s p. N.
! in the hall of the House Of Representa-
/ tives and by acclamatiOn Speaker Lay
| lin, OF the House, was chosen chairman.
| He made feicitOus speech, abounding
| in compliments to both of the Senate
rial candidates. and the call OF the roll
showed every Republican ASsembiyman
present except Representative jackson.
| Ouite an interesting conflict took
! place over the question OF admitting the
| public, but motion was finally adopted
! directing the sergeant-at-armS TO clear
| the galleries. The vast audience OF
! spectators hissed this action roundly,
and it was only after great deal OF
trouble that the sergeant-at-arms per-
! formed the task.
| The first division Of sentiment took
| place on a resolution OF the Foraker
! men for a secret ballot. Immediately
! the Sherman forces moved substitute
providing for an open ballot by roll call
and lively debate followed.
Representative Griffin Of the Foraker
| forces insisted that secret ballot was
necessary in order TO protect men from
intimidation and coercion. The only
argument against secret ballot" said
| he, ''is the desire that he who dareS TO
vote as his conscience and his convic-
tious dictate may be exposed 10 the bull
dozer." Applause.
!. Senator Green maintained that Mr..
/ Griflia'S arguments were fallaciouS
EVERY man in this caucus, " said he,
ZONES here as the representative Of
/ h constituents, to do their behestS, and
I l. 10 In in fr
/ secret ballot, dares 10 set atdehance the
will Of those constituents. Great ap-
| plauSe.
( "Surely men are not ashamed to vote
! their honest convictions, and no man
/ should favor this substitute except
/ those who love darkness rather than
! light because their deeds are dark.
| Applause.
Representative Taylor warned the
caucus that it was by secret ballot that
! the Democrats few years ago nomina-
ted Goal Oil Payne" for the United
! States Senate and irTetrievably wrecked
their party and doomed themselves to
! private life.
Representative McGrew's argument
was little short of sensational. ''Are
we towards or are we men?" said he.
.'Twice has notice been served udon US
that the calamity of private life may be
our portion if we fail to respond to that
side which has been the greatest
strength of noise snd OF threats.
"It won't do to talk about looking peo-
pie in the face. We say 10 them, let
somebody else look SOMEBODY in the
| face. (Sensation.) We have nothing TO
| hide, but we demand that men be pro-
tected against coercion. We object,
too, that any one in a powerful position
| in the Nation shall cast his shallow upon
! this assembly. TO hover over men here
and make them do something not in ac-
] cordance with the dictates OF their own
conscience. tApplause.)
After an hours debate, the substi-
/ tute providing for an open ballot was
! adopted by vote of 47 year to At nays,
three members not voting.
In an eloquent speech Senstor Mich
| OILS. 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,
| Welding to no promised popular
| theories which are doomed to an ephem-
| eral existence, tempered by no visionary
whims for mere temporary relief, capit-
ulating not with demagogues and sur
rendering not TO dishonesty, loyal to
/ friends and fair TO foe, just
70 the weak as well as 70 the
strong, he asks only for right and
submits not to wrong; loyal to the pro-
lection of the rights OF labor without
unjustly disturbing the rights OF prop
erty; mutually independent; believing
that when the muscle Of toll or the
hand OF patriotism to our country
in her trying ordeal for per-
retuat~A existence has rendered q