Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-21
OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT.
Foraker Men Talking McKinley"-A Rise
In Campbrll's Prospects.

Foraker Men Talking McKinley"--A Rise
In Campbrli's Prospects.
Special cerrsspondence Of The Evsning star.
CoLu1nus, Quo, April 90
The report of conferences OF republicans in
the east with view TO forming a national re-
publican ticket in opposition to President Har-
rison, with Gov. Mckinley as one o, the can
didates, has renewed the talk Of opposition 10
President Harrison which ran so strong here
before the withdrawal of Mr.. Blaine from the
presidential race. The Foraker republicans
have returned to Mckinley as their candidate.
and are sgain talking Mckinley" strong. bu
the rank and fi,e Of the republicans Of Ohio
seem to regard the nomination OF President
Harrison as a foregone conclusion. All the
state and federal officials here are in favor Of
Mr.. Harrison. and a strong organization has
been at work Ia this state since the opening OF
the year whose object As 30 secure his Eomi-
nation.
The legislative session just closed has created
number o. Offices which are to be filed by
republicans. besides the congressional seats
which by the redistricune Law are thrown into
republican, hands. In of the hot contest
being wageG between the Two factions Of the
party, however. these Offices are likely 20 prove
rather weakness than a strength and at the
republican state convention at Cleveland. April
q aud 2s, the old tactioasl tgh. is likely
To spring M with more yigor than ever. This
wiii be precipiiated probably in the organlza-
ton.
Ii viii be remembered that at the r.ec,ing Of
the state central committee here month ago
Gov. Mckinley was defeated for temporary
CHAIRMAN by Representative Griffin. 1t Is
Claimed by the Sherman men thai IL was done
as trick by the Foraker men. in order to
Illuminate the governor. IL has been predicted
that tie sherman men will not permit Mr..
Griffin TO preside. bu: whether they will do
tins or not 1t Is quite certain that the lines on
all the nominations will be drawn very closely
between the two factions
Among Ohio democrats the belief seems to
De growing that ex-Goy. Campbel stands a
very good chance of securing position on the
national ticket The friends Of Mr.. Cleveland
here. while they have los. none Of their respec.
anu admiration Tor him. are beginning to feel
me necessity OF choosing some other man Tor
the nrst place on the ticket, for the reason
that 1t seems altogether improbable that he
can secure the support of the New York dem
ocracy TO such an extent as to enable him TO
carry the state should he be nominated
Mr.. Campbell, with his usual political tact.
Is remaining IN the background, apparently
obvious to all that is going on in the national
affairs OF the party 20 which he belongs. lis
party at home do not grow very enthusiastic
over the prospect OF his nomination on the
national ticket for the reason that the governor
Is not very popular with his party in this state
HIS unfortunate conflicts with his party in the
legislature when he was governor have pu, him
out with many OF the leaders of the party
They are hot unIhndful OF the fact. however.
that outside OF his state probably no other
democrat Is more generally popular than he Ii.
ana ne would at least come as near carrying
ONO as any other democrat would.
Chairman Norton of the democratic state
central committee has called his committee TO
meet here next Tuesday afternoon to fix the
date Tor the state convention. IL Is understood
that the convention will be held on the LIST and
I'd OF June, either here at-Cleveland.
All OF the republican district conventions for
selecting delegates to Minneapolis have now
, been called anu Will occur in rapid succession
during the next live weeks. The two Hamilton
county district conventions will be held in
Cincinnati April IS, the third district conven-
ton VIII be held at Hamilton on May "a the
fourth at Sidney May Ill. the fifth at Defiance
April rs, the sixth at Xenia May 4 and the
seventh at Springfield on the same DAY. the
eighth at Canton on May "a, tine ninth at
Toledo April Is the tenth at Waverly on Nav
and the eleventh at Athens May 10. The
Columbus district convention will be held here
next Monday. April 70; the thirteenth district
| at Fostoria May IL. the fourteenth at Mans
iield May Is, the fifteenth at Cambridge Nav
3, the sixteenth at Steubenville MAY "a the
seventeenth at New Philadelphia May 8 the
eighteenth at Salem May 6, the nineteenth at
Warren May III, the twentieth at Cleveland
April q and the twenty first at Cleveland April
%.
Congressman Outhwaite made a fiyinC visit
| through his district last week and consulted
with the party leaders. Just before he returned
| to Washington he announced his candidacy TOR
| denomination. He will probably be returned.
Not only Is he popular, but while there are
| number OF democrats who would like to sue
coed him, any one of them would rather see
| him returned than any of their rivals succeed
him.