The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-04
THE MORNIS NEWS.
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J. II. ESTILL, President
OHIO'S LIVELY SKIRMISH.
ROTH FORAKER AND SHERMAN
CLAIMING VICTORY.

r,e Ex-Governor's Friends Ridicule
the idea That the Result of the : peak
ership Contest Settled the Senator
ship-Several Mem bers Who Voted
for Lsylin Claimed for Foraker.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 3.-The Sabbath day
hiss been reYerently respected by the SEN
storial contestants, and temporary arm
istice has been declared in the great political
hattie which has waged SO vigorously for
the past few weeks. Both Senator Sher-
man and ex-Gov. Foraker have remained
IN the ground. but the day has been one Of
inactivity so far as their heuten-
ants are concerned. The situation
tonight is one of complacsnt
reticsncy on the one hand and Of eternal
lone on the other. While the impression is
certainly general among impartial lockers
onat Columbus that the speakership contest
WAS fought upon senatorial lines and that
ia result must be accepted as indicating
Senator Sherman's denomination, the
friends of ex-Gov. Foraker stall maintain
that several Foraker men voted for Mr..
Taylin. and that those, together with the
votes ex-Gov. Foraker will get in the Sen
ate. will be sufficient to give him the Roml-
nation
FoRAKER's CLAIMS UNSATISFACTORY.
When asked for names and figures, how
aver. the answers ara by no means satisfac-
tory. In substantiation Of their claims,
they say that two men, Representative
DICKS and Welsh, voted for Mr.. Laylin,
who are absolutely and irrevocably opposed
10 Senator Sherman. Mr.. Dicks they
40 lot expect in any event,
Foster to the last Mr.. Welsh they
regarded as bare possibility. They also
say that four Of ex-Gov. Foraker's warmest
supporters, whose names they fail to give,
voted for Mr. Laylin under pledges made
10 him long before the senatorial and speak
ership fight fell into the same groove.
Further, they claim that not siugle Sher-
man nan voted for Mr.. McG ew; that all
Of them who made pledges TO Mr.. McGrew
asked TO be relieved, and were relieved il
advance Of the caucus.
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE CLAIMS.
Assuming these allegations to be facts,
Senator ShermaA's strength in the House is
six votes less than the vote for Mr.. Lavlin,
or about 80 Senator Sherman's strength
10 the Senate may be set down as IL, If Mr..
Idea, contestant. is not admitted, and "A
If be is Ex-Gov. Foraker's managers, how
ever, claim that the ex- governor viii have
EOb loss LlbI . FOJSb III OSuhbo. Su4CSuluR
Senator Sherman IA, however, In the SEN
ate aud admitting ex-Gov Foraker's claim
in the House. Senator Sherman's vote would
stand in the House 80 and in the Senate IA,
total Of 40. This would leave Senator
Sherman | short of nomination, ex-Gov.
Foraker 3 short, and Messrs. Dicks and
Welsh holding the balance Of power, but
unable to do more than create o tie between
Senator Sherman and ex-Gov. Foraker
ShOuld thaV UOfa for the lattar
OTHER FORAKER CLAIMS.
According to other Foraker claims the
ex-governor will have 80 in the House
aud in the Senate. total of As. Secretary
Foster will have l and Gov. Mckinley
!. 1t will be thus seen that the admis
sion OF Mr.. Idep to the caucus might have
an important effect on the result But the
Foraker peoples claim of at least in the
Senate, If verified along with their
claim Of So in the House, would
a reverse things and give Foraker 46, or one
Of Senator Shermsn's going to him would
give him the required AZ. These are the
views at the Foraker headquarters, but their
claims are derided by the Sherman people
and treated as mirth~provoking preten-
sions.
sHERMAH'S FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
Il Senator Sherman's friends are loudly
claiming tonight that he will have a ma
8 lorlty of not less than IA votes in the
caucus and profess a willingness to have
either an open or secret ballot as ex Gov.
81 Foraker may desire. They say that the
loud claims of the Foraker managers are
made with the hope OF keeping his followers
loyal to him in order that he may 60 into
inc caucus with at least a respectable fol
lowing,
TIME OF THE CAUCUS.
& II has been practically determined TO hold
nae senatorial caucus Tuesday instead OF
inur day night. 1t is generally agreed
between the Sherman and Foraker men
'uat the few men remaining doubtful will
eready or forced to declare by that time,
ana 1t would be of no vantage to either
Sue TO prolong the contest. Senator WILDER
lafEer OF Cleveland formally declared fox
e1'GoY. Foraker tonight.
FIGHT ON IDEN.
Considerable excitement was created late
">hlght by report that the Foraker sena-
sorS had determined to prevent Mr.. Iden
from participating in the senatorial caucus,
VI DelnE seated over Mr.. Gaumer, his demo-
cratic competitor, until after the senatorial
GcGTntest should be settled. Neither
mr. Iden nor Mr.. Gamer have been
granted certificate, the courts holding
aIas the case was one in which the Senate
alone had exclusive jurisdiction, but Of
course Mr.. Iden will ultimately be given 6
seat AS Mr.. Iden is for Senator Sherman
ana the contest between Senator Sherman
ana ex-Gov. Foraker is so close, the friends
VI NE latter naturally insist that there
GGIould be no unseemly haste in seating MIR.
ttuen; The Sherman people on the Other
uahd are preparing to make short work OF
Tue contest and to seat Mr.. Iden tomorrow
~ which event his vote would naturally bt
available in the joint senatorial caucus Of
Tue following day.
PLANS OF THE FORAKER SENATOR'S.
II is said tonight that the Foraker sena
sols to-morrow will first make objection tC
gu Immediate settlement Of the Iden
1aumer case and move that it be referred
W the committee on elections when ap
pointed. This would naturally delay tat
matter two or three days until after the
senatorial caucus. Il b likely tina
.le Sherman senator's will in
s.SV upon settling the matter al
ouce by seating Mr.. Iden. The Foraker
.uen, 1t IS said, will vote against this; RnC
=. ~ lney will naturally have the support Of
.ue democratic senator's, who are OF cours,
opposed to seating Mr.. Iden at any time
However remote, the republican contestan
cannot be seated.
DEMOCRATS TO LEND HAND.
It's stated tonight the Foraker men havu
eceiVeo assurances from the democratic
euators that they will support this move
.Ient, but the Sherman men still maintain
suaG the lden case will be disposed Of TO