Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-08
SHERMAN is FOR BEN.
Ohio's Great Big Senator Declares for
Harrison and Says
BLAINE Is NOW OUT OF THE FIGHT.
Approved Of McKinley's Course in the Re-
cent campaign.
THERE WILL. HE NO TARIFF TINKERING

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elected to the United States Senate for the
sixth time from Ohio. spent two hours at
Union station last night on his way from
his home at Columbus to Washington to
resume his seat in the Senate. Cold, delib-
crate and careful, the famous old Republi-
can seemed to be thawed out some by his
late victory, and while he thought twice
before he spoke once, he submit tied to an
| interview more cheerfully than usual.
/ Senator Sherman was accompanied by E.
G. Rathbone, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and his private secretary Senator
Sherman is growing fieshier as
| he Crews older. The campaign
which he closed successfully on We'd
nesday was one of the liveliest
of his long political career, and while he
looked robust and healthy, he seemed worn
and tired. To the depot employees he is in
timately known, and he was congratulated
by all who met him. Flushed with his vic
tory and worn by his long campaign he re-
sembled a fat fisherman who had made
good catch, but had wearied himself consid-
erably by his days work.
Sherman Is in Perfect Health.
'tDo look well?" the Senator asked in
answer to suggestion. 81 think 1 feel
better than 1 look, he went on.
"Have you seen Mr.. Foraker since your
contest with him?" was asked.
eyes. I met Mr.. Foraker and he be-
haved very WELL Foraker is a brilliant
man. He has always been a good Repub-
lican and he will swing into line all right. "
L I'd. .,ata 4 -,
with the bill recently introduced in the
Legislature?"
"That bill will not be passed by the
Legislature. 1 think the State will be re-
districted something after the old plan.
contend that the majority party should have
majority representation in the Legislature
and in Congress, but the bill recently intro
duced is ridiculous measure, and should
not and will not be passed"
"Your late fight was q hot one?" was sug-
gested.
';Not hot one,' replied the Senator, and
for the first time during the talk his feat
ures relaxed in a smile. sIt Was a spirited
contest. That was ALL The battle. as thev
call 1t, was exaggerated by the papers All
the newspapers in the country but the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette and the Toledo
Blade gave me hearty support. The Gdzefte
was formerly friendly to me but Halstead is
away and Deacon Smith has been kicked
out and the paper has passed into
new hands. don't know why they fought
me so vciouslv. Their course surprised
me. The Democratic papers treated me
fairly, but then l have always been fair
with the Democrats"
''Governor Mckinley did not give you
much help in the contest?"
''No. Mckinley kept hands off and did
just as we wanted him to do. Governor
Mckinley is all right, but fear he injured
his health in his own campaign"
"Will Blaine be the Republican candi-
date for PRESIDENT"
II am not prophet" the Senator re-
piled with a smile.
''But Mr.. Blaine can have the nomination
if he wants it, can't he?"
"Oh, yes. But in my judgment Mr.. |
Blaine's health is not in condition for MIN |
to accept the nomination. The candidate |
for President must be strong physically and |
he must be in condition if elected to assume |
the enormous work of his Office. I fear it |
would not be wise for Mr.. Blaine to ac- |
cept the nomination if it were rendered him |
and 1 do not think it would |
be the right thing to nominate him."
Harrison Is sherman's First Choice.
"What do you think of Harrison's ad- !
eft has been fair, sound and Republican
eff Blaine does not accept the nomina- |
tion will Harrison be nominated?"
eyes. I think Mr.. Harrison will be re-
nominated if Blaine is not named. Presi-
clean, safe administration. He should GER
tainly have the nomination with Blaine out
of the field
"Who will the Democrats nominate for
President"
'I am not prophet" the Senator again
replied.
''It is claimed that the nomination should
go to a Western man. How about Palmer?"
''Palmcr is good man, but there is a
question about his health. He is IA years
Did and 1 doubt his strength to stand an
active campaign or his physical ability to
ill the Office in the event of his election
Carlisle, of Kentucky. He is the ablest
in the nation, and, logically, he
should be the candidate of his party, but he
IS on the wrong side of the river, and there
fore he would not do for the candidate. He
S little too radical in his views"
A Silver Bill Will he Passed.
"Will a silver bill be passed at this
session of Congress?"
eyes, some sort of free silver bill will
10 doubt be passed by both branches of
Congress, but it won't be passed by the
President
"What tariff legislation is contemplated"
'tsThe Democrats will no. doubt present
'peciie bills for certain articles which will
pass the House, but will not get through
he Senate. The attitude of the Senate is
o make no change in the present tariff laws,
,ut the bills which will go through the
House will serve as soft cushion for the
Democrats to fall on.
"Will not the Democrats be more con-
ervative now, in the face of q national
lection."
81 have never known the Democrats to
,e sensible in the past, and don't look for
hem to be sensible in the future They
vill run wild with their large majority in
he House.
District Attorney Lyon Declares for Weir.
United States District Attorney Lyon
as determined to take hand in the Allie
heny contest for national delegate and he
as decided to throw his force and follow
ng to Commissioner Weir, who announced
imself as candidate for delegate some
lonths ago. After his announcement Mr.
Weir was lost sight of, but ever since, it is ;
aid, he has been quietly at work in his dis ,
rict, and he has now gotten his campaign
nto shape where it demands attention from
hose anxious to be on the winning side. 1t
, given out that Weirs quiet and effective
-ork has surprised his opponents in the
.llegheny district. He has announced
imself for Blaine first and Harrison sec :.
nd, and his platform is probably the only