Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
OHIO MAY BE DOUBTFUL
This IL the Opinion Of the Cleveland I
Anti-Ereo Silver Men.


OHIO MAY BE DOUBTFUL
This Il the Opinion of the Cleveland and
Anti-Free Silver Men.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, ONO, March 31.-If the demo-
Gratis nominate Mr.. Cleveland for the presi-
dency and do not commit themselves to free
| silver coinage Ohio will be doubtful state in
the presidential election this year.
That may seem astounding to people in the
east but careful review Of the situation here
must lead one to this conclusion. In 1876
Samuel j. Tilden came within ,566 votes of
carrying this republican state, and Mr.. Cleve-
land is great deal more popular in Ohio than
Tilden was. With the business men particu-
larly Mr.. Cleveland is very strong. His
courageous stand upon the silver question has
made for him friends everywhere, and one con-
| stantly meets weil-known republicans VINO
openly announce that they intend to vote for
him if he is nominated.
When Samuel j. Tilden came so near carry
ing Ohio in 1876 there was no such fractional
fight in the republican ranks In this state as
there is now. In fact, there never was such a
bitter fight in the republican ranks in Ohio as
there is today. Since the senatorial election
the lines dividing the Sherman and Foraker
men have been growing more distinct and the
breach between these two factions has been
growing constantly wider.
The action of the state central committee
here Friday night has made the friends of Gov.
Mckinley furious, and they are vowing ven-
geance. The Sherman men have already in.
augursted plans for going into every county in
the state, securing control Of the county con-
ventions and making the state convention at
| Cleveland solid Sherman organization. with
the avowcd object of utterly annihiating
Forakerism. The Cincinnati Tines-Star OF
Saturday. a recognized Sherman organ. con-
tains an editorial which, it is claimed, outlines
this policy. 1t saws:
The action of the state committee yesterday
| in defeating Gov. Mckinley for the temporary
craftsmanship of the state convention shows the
bitterness and desperation of the Foraker con-
| tingent in Ohio politics. 1t is about
| time for the republicans of the general assem-
bly{ and OF the state to combine against For
| akerism and wipe i: out Of existence. Never
before in the history of the state has an ex-
governor tried to hang on to political patron
| age in such an audacious and unseemly manner.
! 1t is to be hoped that the republicans of the
| state will speak in no uncertain sound at the
| coming state convention
This editorial is printed under the heading.
| "Make an End of Forakerism."
The 20, 900 600 Cincinnati water works bill is no
doubt killed by the factional fight, as well a.
| the legislation now pending to reorganize the
| city of Columbus. Similar measures for cities
| in various parts of the state having failed to
| pass. the active working republicans who would
have secured Offices by them are disguised and
| will refuse to take any active part in the COM
| ing spring municipal elections. This state Of
affairs is indicated in the primary elections Of
| the two parties in this city last week. More
| than double the number Of votes were cast at
| the democratic primaries than were polled in
| the republican primaries, although the city has
| majority of republican voters. There il little
doubt that the democrats will carry this city at
the coming election, and the municipal cleo
| tions throughout the state will sho " great dem
ocratic gains. all due to the apathy among the
republicans, the result OF the Foraker sherman
fight
| The Foraker men are trying to blame the de-
feat of Gov. Mckinley upon the Sherman re-
publicans, and do it in this way: They claim
that they understood it was to be square fight
over the convention craftsmanship between
| Foraker and Sherman men in the COMMITTEES;
that Speaker Laylin was to be the Sherman
| candidate and Mr.. Griffin was their candidate.
Each Foraker man pledged himself to vote for
Mr.. Griffin. They were surprised when the
| name Of Gov. Mckinley was announced by the
Sherman men. Their men had already pledged
| themselves to vote for Mr.. Griffin and could
not refuse to do SO. 1t should be understood
| that since Mr.. Blaine withdrew from the presi-
| Dental race the Foraker men in Ohio have
taken up Gov. Mckinley as their presidential
candidate.
! This story is met by the Sherman men. how
ever, with the statement that Executive Chair
man Hahn personally consulted each Foraker
| member of the committee in regard to select
! ing the governor for temporary chairman, and
| with the exception of one member, Mr. Cap
peller of Mansfield, they all signifed their will
| ingness to support the governor. 1t seemed so
| plain that the governor was the general choice
| that Mr.. Hahn authorized the statement TO be
sent out early in the evening that he would be
chosen.
THE HILL MOVEMENT CONG TO PrFcFs.
The Hill movement here seems to have well
nigh gone to piecea With the exception ofex-
Congressman Converse, Hon. T. e. Powell, J.
D. Sullivan and John d. Pugh, no democrats
| of prominence connected themselves with it.
Their following was made mp in general Of
questionable democratic, who we're recognized
! as being spoilsmen.
| The democracy OF Ohio IL certainly a. solid
for Cleveland and the single issue OF the tariff
a. il Indiana, whose voice was heard last week.
The action Of certain Ohio democratic Con-
| gressmen in voting for free silver has called
| ont great deal Of opposition. Congressman
| DUNCAN receives the brunt Of this He was Q
state convention at Cleveland last year, aud was
mainly instrumental In securing the insertion
of the free silver plank, which resulted 90 dis
| astrously to the party and On which Gov.
| Campbell refused TO stand squarely. It isfreeiy
charged here that he 10 preparing to play sx-
nctly the same part in the coming national
election that he did In the state election last
| fall.
II democrats are - free in exprsssiur their
sentiments in the matter to him - they are in
public here Mr.. DUNCAN and his free silver A.
sociates in the Ohio house are doubtless being
overwhelmed with letters and kilograms urxips
them TO cease trying TO force the party to COM
init itsek at this time.
Philedelphis sugar dealers have prepared
bill TO be introduced In Congress for The ropeal
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