Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-16
a COMBINE AGAINST MCKINLEY.
Heterogeneous Huttrrworth tn Contest the
euberpstorial Nomination 90 Foraker's
Hand In the Move.

Hand In the Move.
CoTrsspondencs u IL. Tvsu.ns star.
CoLrNrus. ONO. Dec. Is. 1922.
Tho discover - plan by which Gov. Nc
kinney j. 20 be defeated for The gnbernatorisl
nomination BY ex-, 1ugr,-sran benjamin But
tc-worth Of Cincinnati has caused a commo:ion
among thu governor frieufs here this week
The governor having declared that he will
make no contest f1r the romiuation. but abide
BY the decision % The plrtv. he element Of the
party that desire hi. ~ niuatiou Tor second
term finds IT. hsnis tied. far making an
open aggressive contest IN concerned In this
condition Of thinrs n really looks as though
there = danger % the governor being temper
sriiy ''shelved
CKEpTrTU - fgE,EER.
The Butterwc-'h uIpver',nt l. credited TO For
sksr. and ~hen ~ i,atgTss are examined Il Rp-
pears 10 be- worthy - The genius o. tins shrewd
and indefaugabie Ioli...ia Of cour,s For
akerz nomination o. ont 81 the question. nor
would u be vi-- o. ia--c upon the party can
didute from the rauks 81 lie Foraker men. he
ynrtv in tins state l. % au temper now to bear
With anything thu ana =, Of ''Dos.ism. Any
thing done uua o. create ti-.ensi0u IN the party
wuull De almosi ll-o O. cause the defeat of the
republicans "a next YEAR election They
have enormous ma -rii'l- m both branches Of
whole state gove~. T.auL In short state affair,
On such con.iitiut uuw that the republican
party alone viii suffer from whatever goes
Suii-z IN their cauGgsL
STRENGTH o. TIE EoyENFNT.
The points or strength IN the Butterworth
movement are these
First lie Il a born leader aud Sherman re-
publican.
second He comes from Cincinnati. and will
NJ IT,,
county republicans generally belong 10 the
Foraker element 81 the pa~ty. still there l.
considerable Sh ruisu folio lug II that part ~
the state who vii combine with the Foraker
men IN the support q bGtle-wOrth
Third Butterworth wall be able to draw to
h. side all thO-c ropGb,i,ais sud thcv not
few Who DO NOS Lilo NckiuleyIsm as the radi-
cal protective tlrin vIcw- Of GOV. Mckinley
have come 90 b. denomina.ed.
In short II 4. a Ian 90 split Of from the Sher-
man faction that large element OF the party that
y disgrsted with the idra II th"ir party bong
male the tail cad o. III Mckinley high tariff
kite and u-e a. - - reinforcement To- the Fora
her ranks thus I. -in- thu yuuag ex-governor
once more the cculrul Vi The party II this state.
UTrrFEvoETH - TuE MAN
The cry has been raised IN Cincinnati and il
being taken NJ al over he state that Mckinley
cannot carry Cincinnati. that his nomination
would eudtuser the legislative ticket there and
both branches % the general assembly. A new
man must be- selected ;oT the nomination. That
man l. ButterwO.ta. - conservative an organ
az the Toledo 'ofHutFrrla. Is Neuturiug the
question. Nhy would Mr. Buitcrworth nos be a
safe man FOR a header.
OF course. Mr. H.i.eTgorih's well-knowu
liberal yicSs ON ;ae tariff question. while still
remaining republican on thar matter.
and his earnest adsocarv 81 free trade with
Canada. are points of strength that particularly
they are very guardsdly alluded 70.
IL hooks now as thcISh s.ru.g combination
had been formed against 'tus. Mckinley. which.
n managed with ordinary s.scacity. will render
hi- rcuominat.ca exceedingly prublematical.
even though he should conclude 10 make "a CON
te-t Tor II. The moyemaa 20 AZ present reminds
old politicians - that wh!sh set up in 1868
against Gov. David Todd AID resulted in his re-
tirement.
THE RLPvEIfcAS LEAGUE.
The Ohio Republican LesSae is preparing
for it annual celebration O.; Lincoln's birth
day. The list Of committees On banquet. toasts.
arrangements. &c. has il,t been made pubic.
and ~ - remarkabls ths- this organization.
which J. au out 1ai-CIt Foraker machine. has
recognized no sherman republican any of
the prominent committees.
The jackson Club Of this city will celebrate
the victory Of New Orleans On tine evening Of
the 9Th of January the N,il House with the
usual banquet. and the prominent democIatS of
the state will be the guests II the ciIb. Vice
Ire-iient-elect Stey eulou and Bourke Cochran
Of New NOrk ART ANNOUNCED to respond to
toast-.
Both the Jackson and Thurman Clubs OF this
city are making arrnEg IN uJs 10 go TO Wash
ington and participate IL t.s ceremonies Of the
Inauguration Of ". Clrs Gland.