Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-02
A SACRIFICE FOR HARMONY.
How the Sherman and Foraker Factions
Were Brought Together.

How the Sherman and Foraker Factions
Were Brought Together.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening star.
COLUMBUS, OHIO. April 29.-At a considerable
sacrifice by the Sherman faction of the repub-
lican party in OhIo. harmony is secured at the
outset in the campaign of 1892. After plainly
showing that they held the controlling power
1n the convention at Cleveland. they permitted
the Foraker faction to have an equal represon.
tation In the Ohio ''big four" to Minneapolis
Both factions seem to be well sat
isfied with the result and it now seems quite
possible that the two wings Of the party will
flap together, a thing which seemed quite i'm.
possible two months ago. This result 10 at
tributod to Gen. VIM. H. Gibson of Tifiin, who
made an eloquent and impassioncd speech be.
fore the convention, urging mutual copces-
slons in the interest OF harmany. The speech
was forcble one. but, a matter of fact. the
program OF dividing the delegates-at-largt
equally between the two factions had been
agreed upon i'll caucus previously and Gen.
Gibson was simply urging the convention to do
what the leaders bad already agreed to do.
A Canvass of the ballots taken shows that the
Sherman or administration faction had ar
ranged a ticket to be nominated beforehand.
Gov. Mckiniey's county, Stark, cast her nine-
teen solid votes for every Candidate who wac
nominated, except in the case of the additional
supreme judge. Ex-Congressman A. C. Thomp-
son OF Portsmouth was understood to be the
Sherman mems candidate, but they were I'M
able to control their forces longer when the
compromise was generally known, and the
delegates began to vote according to their
personal inclinations. This led to the defeat
of Thompson and the nomination Of J. r,
Burkett of Findlay.
The ticket nominated at Cleveland is an ex.
ceiient one, and there is not a candidate upon
II against whom any particular charge can be
made. If the general harmony which is now
promised Is maintained through the campaign
there Is little doubt that the whole republican
ticket will be elected by the usual as 900 ma
lority. Gov. Mckinley is evidently doing all in
ms power to Insure harmonious working
IN his party in this state. close friend
OF his says the governor feels called upon to
remove. if possible. the differences in his party
and is stalking his reputation as a political
leader upon his ability to do this He was
advantage to the administration men to take
revenge upon the Foraker faction at Cleve-
land and jeopardize the interests OF the party
by helping along the factional quarrel.
DEMOCRATS UNITED.
For the first time since the election of Henry
B. Payne to the United States Senate. nearly
eight years ago. the democrats seem to be
united in this state. The kid" and .'moss-
back" factions have fought at every state con-
vention since that time. At the meeting OF
the democratic state central committee last
tuesday temporary organization wss effected,
which seems to indicate that the old line which
divided the party into these two factions is to
be rubbed out
Col. James E. Neal, who ia selected for tenn
porary chairman. was formerly identified with
the ''mossback' faction lie is a close friend
OF the Thurmans, who are leaders in the moss
backs" while Lewis g. Bernard who was Be-
lected for temporary secretary of the conven-
ton, is a close friend of John r. Mclean of
the Cincinnati Enquirer and leader of the
kid democracy. This promise Of a compro-
mise and harmonious action is received with q
good deal of enthusiasm by the democrats of
the state.
1t looks now as though Congressman Outh-
waite will be returned. There is no democrat
standing rs an opponent for the nomination in
this county and but one in Fairfield. the other
county composing the district. That one 10
Mr.. John G. Reeves. He has not yet deter
mined what action to take though he claims
that thirty-two out of the forty -four delegates
to which his county is entitled will vote
for him If he is candidate. They
were elected upon tickets bearing his
name. Unless, however, there is a consider
able opposition to Representative Cultivate
In this county, he will withdraw from the race.
That seems likely to be the upshot Of the case.
MIR. Cultivate is very popular with his party
here. and so long as the district is hopelessly
democratic, the republicans know no one they
would rather see in the place.