The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-02

Winner May be Known Before
Caucus is lIcld..ChalrmGn Hahn is
Confident OF Shcrmau's Election.
Foraker Creates Sensation.
CoIUMDus O., Jan. lit looks to-day
as though tho solution OF the Ohio SEN
atoriNl contest may be. known TO the
nation within day or two, despite the
fact that the Republican senatorial eau
Gus is fully ten days oil. OF TIE ninety
three Republican members, all but
about 4 dozen have already declared
themselves, and rs these declarations
leave ScnntorShcrmap and Ex-Governor
Foraker about even in strength tho
public anxiety is becoming so intense
that tho doubtful must soon publicly
declare themselves and thus solve the
contest, leaving the caucus merely q for
nal affair and its result final conclu.
sion. An Associated Press correspond.
ont saw Senator Sherman and cx-Gov-
ernor Foraker, but neither cared TO give
definite figures. The all-important
event OF the day has been the general
protest OF Mr.. Forakcr's friends against
the alleged interference OF tho Office
holders OF the national administration
in the interest OF Senator Sherman.
both ARE RErIcENT.
So far as the candidates themselves
are concerned, each seems equally con-
iident OF winning. Neither cares TO
give figures, and both refer the inter
view to some trusted lieutenant when
details are demanded.
"Tho press must excuse me from any
| thing in the way OF IN interview" said
Ex-Governor Foraker pleasantly, "as |
have preferred al along TO say little as
possible for publication. There is moth
ing in the situation to-day to alter my
hopciulncss as to the outcome. My
friends can probably give you more de-
tails as to men and figures than | can"
The friends OF tho ex-governor ex-
pressed the greatest confidence in his
ultimate success and insisted that they
had assurances OF support from more
than half the mcmbers-elcc".
Avisit to the Sherman headquarters
late tonight found his followers equally
cheerful in the assurance OF success.
"Wo are not giving figures or names"
said Chairman Hahn. Of the State Cen
trail Committee, who is Senator Shcr.
mans chief lieutenant, "but We claim
the nomination OF John Sherman. We
already have pledges enough to warrant
this statement and cxpccta1 increased
strength from the few remaining doubt
iui members"
The doubt surrounding the position
OF Mr.. Thomas, OF Stark county, whose
nomination is said to have been due to
the Foraker influence, leads many per-
sons to believe that the gentleman's
actions are due TO tho influence Of
Major Mckinley, and that the governor
elect is lending i hand in quiet way
against Governor Foraker.
This story was promptly checked to-
night by Mr.. Cox, Foraker's Cincinnati
manager. "This report does an injus-
tice to Governor Mckinley" said he,
.'and want 10 say now that Mr.. For
akcr and his friends do not hold Nc
Kinley responsible for Thomas's s actions.
We believe the governor has main
tanned throughout 4 position OF strict
neutrality and he should not be hastily
accused OF interference. lie has been
fair and frank and has taken no part.
This afternoon q delegation OF Cleve-
land citizens, headed by Mr. Bradner,
called upon Mr.. Foraker in q body and
assured him that he had many friends
ia Cuyahoga county, and that he would
receive the support OF at least Il portion
OF their assemblymon.
a SENSATIONAL TURN.
The senatorial contest unexpectedly
took 1 sensational turn late tonight
when ox-Govcrnor Foraker made n
speech criticsing the interference of
the national administration, and declar-
ing for james q. Blaine for the presi-
dcncy.
Tho speech was made at the Neil
house, tho ex-governor headquarters.
Among othcr.things he said: eve
have, in this fight, to contend upon our
side against everything, as once said
before, from grandfathcr's hat to Baby
Mckee, Cheers but against all VIC
shall win tho light. Applauscl l
don't want the support OF any man who
would not rather have John Sherman
to be reelected than any Democrat on
tho lace OF the earth. Tremendous
applause.l
u have been iavorinS Senator Shcr-
man myself for the last thirty years
lichas been Il great man, and is a great
man yet. Ho has rendered distinguished
services. His record is ilustrious. He
is all that is implied by the term
grand. Applause. But, my fellow
citizens, ii the Republicans OF Ohio
should happen 10 take q notion to say
he has been there long enough. and 10
have me 20 there to take his place, am
not going to stand in tho way OF their
doing so. [Applause.]
"Our present President has given US
q good administration, but ii the people
OF Ohio should tako a notion that
James G.. Blaine should be the nominee
[grcat applause we will try and ACCEPT
that, too, and il he should be named we
will triumphantly elect him. [Cheers. |
And when he shall have kcan elected
We will have in the white house the
greatest OF all living Americans" Tire
mendous applause.
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