Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
POPULAR IN DEFEAT.
Foraker at the Head OF . strong Faction
No Prospects Of Q Gcrrymandcr.

No Prospects Of o Gcrrymandcr.
Special Correspondence of The Evening sts-
COLUMBUS, January Is, 1892.
The senatorial election, which was completed
Wednesday, has left no dissensions in the re-
publican party in Ohio SO far as the outward
manifestations go. Undoubtedly the Foraker
republicans feel the defeat. but they are saying
nothing for publication" Ex-Gov. Foraker
has for some time been the leader of q strong
faction Of Ohio republican, He is unques-
tionably strong man in his party, and but for
the fact that the logic Of the late campaign
pointed to Sherman as the senatorial candidate
and that republican newspapers outside of Ohio
were unanimous in favor Of the Senator'S re-
turn. the ex-governor would have made bet
ter showing in tho contest than he did. His
friends claim that had they secured secret bal
lot they would have won the contest as il was
Beyond a reasonable doubt ex-Gov. Foraker
would have received several more votes at
least than he did had the members of the
caucus been permitted to vote in secret The
vote or the question Of how the ballot should
be taken indicated that several Of the members
who afterward voted against him voted for Q
secret ballot.
But. while the Foraker supporters are keep
jng their own counsel iust now ard are not
joining with the democrats in making charges
% bribery against some of the Sherman men,
their feeling for Foraker has been made all
the warmer by the contest they have engaged
in. and when it comes to the selection OF the
delegates TO the national republican convention
there will be a contest in the republican party.
undoubtedly, which will arrange itself on the
same lines Us were drawn in the senatorial
contest.
One Of the most remarkable features Of the
senatorial contest was the enthusiastic recep-
ton given to Ex-Governor Foraker after his
yafr fheh hons fosr
the senatorial caucus had Just been held de-
fented candidate. Both he and Senator Sher-
man had been called there after the caucus
was over. and each made short speech. They
then returned 20 the Neil House. where both
stopped. Senator Sherman reached there
first and walked into the lobby alone. A few
gentlemen stepped up and congratulated him,
but there was no demonstration whatever. A
few moments later Ex-Governor Foraker en-
tered and his appearance was the signal for
prolonged applause. The crowd about the hotel
literally carried him to the gand stair way, from
which he made a speech. 1t was the general
remark that Foraker seemed to DE more popu-
lar IN defeat than Sherman in victory.
"Foraker's campaign was badly managed"
said Col. James Z. Neal. executive chairman Of
tie lutte Democratic state committee, to THE
SrAE correspondent. His managers did
great deal of hard work, but it was not properly
directed Col. Neale observation was APP
proved by half q dozen other disinterested pol
ltlclal:s OF pO.e.
NO GERRYMASpEE LIKELY.
In view Of President Harrison's vigorous de-
nunciat:on of the serrymarder and Of Gov.
Mckinley's recommendations against il made
in his inaugural address, IL is now believed
that no such ultra partisan redistricting Of the
state will be made rs is contemplated in the re-
markablc gcrrymandering bill offered by Sem
ator Carpenter OF Meigs county on the first day
oil the session of the legislature. Probably the
more conservative scheme Of districting pro-
posed by Mr.. Lillard OF Cincinnati, giving the
republicans only fifteen districts, or something
similar. Will lie enacted Under the federal
statutes this legislature is required to reappor-
ton tho state under the federal census just
completed. and SO it is beyond a doubt that Q
new system Of districts will be established, and
il woull be quite too much to expect that the
republicans in control OF the legislature will
establish any system that will not give them q
sight advantage, at least Ohio may be
classed as a thoroughly reliable republican
state by at least 20 600, but q. 600 majority in
vote Of 800, coo ought not TO warrant system
OF districts which would return q republican
majority in the congressional delegation OF
more than one. The probability is, however,
that the districts will be SO arranged as to re-
turn q republican majority Of from three to
six. 1t is pretty safe to say that about one
half at least Of the Ohio democratic Represent
atives in Congress now will lose their seats by
the redistricting.
It is the general opinion here that the a.
tempt already begun in the Ohio Legislature TO
Dust United States Senator Brice will be With
out avail. There are o great many conservative
republicans who believe that the ground upon
which the right Of Senator Brice to hold his
seat is questioned Is untenable and deprecate
the party's attempt TO remove him.