New-York tribune., 1892-01-03

week will the Senatorial battle be fought and

week will the Senatorial battle be fought and
won
There was an air of intense discouragcment in
the Foraker quarters Immediately after the Speak
crship caucus but the cheerful words Of the en-
Governor soon restored a feeling of confidence.
All is not lost were the words that the Foraker
men first repeated to one another. Subsequently
this cave way to I'VE are in the fight to stay ;
and ,o-uipht the only words hears are :
Foraker will win yet; wait for the caucus
Thus by easy gradations the spirits OF the FORAKER
men have risen until tonight the Foraker phalahN
have apparently forgotten their apparent set
back.
Around the headquarters Of Senator sherman
this evening was all the cheeriulncss OF eNpec'ant
victory II being asserted by the Senator frl'ndS,
and apparently conceded by the opposltlon that
sherman would have a decided majority III the
Senate: and the Spcakcrship having ceh
foughn on Senatorial lines, Laylln, the
sherman candidate. heine selected by majority
Of 4. the friends of Senator Sherman naturally
regard the contest as over, and congratulated the
veteran statesman on his victory. senator Sher
man himself who all along has manifested not
the slightest uncasincss over the final result
crashed each of his callers by the hand, and
thanked the visitor Tor his call and his conSlatua-
tons.
The Associated Press would like to know
Senator. how you regard the situation now, the
correspondent said t. him.
VERY favorably," replied the Senator, in a
tone Of quiet assurance, which gave evidence that
he. like his friends. regarded the battle a. prac-
ticaly fought and won. The Spcakershlp con
Test he continued has been. it is generally con-
coded fought upon Senatorial lines. Three or four
of my friends voted for Mr. McGrew, and three
or four of Governor Forakers friends voted for
Lavlin. Both Layn and Mctircw, icing old
members. of respectable standing, each naturally
had personal friends who voted for him on per
soIa grounds But the great body of Represen-
tativcs voted upon Senatorial lines. | consider
that the interchange Of votes was about equal 50
that approximately. the House might bc said to
contain "a Foraker men and 80 friendly to me.
In the Senate. think it will be and is conceded,
that a very large malorlty-some say nearly TWO
to onc-arc friendly Ia me.
What do Won expect your majority to be in
the joint caucus?'
"Oh. can't say, to figures, answered the
Senator with smile Of confidence. eNpcct
to I've nominated and ! do not know that the
figures are at all material.
When do you expect the Senatorial caucus I"
81 do not know That Is matter with which
| nave nothing n all to do. II i settled by tie
members Of the two houses themselves
senator Sherman left the city at o'clock tins
evening for Lancaster. Ohio, where lie will spend
Sunday with his sister. 1t Is general ~ under,
stood that the joint caucus will not be held until
"Wednesday or Thursday evening.
EN-GON ernur Foraker will remain here over
Sunday and until the f-ht IS ended. Three
fouriis of the members Ol the General Assem- ~
lcft the city for their homes tonight. but TIE most
active lcutcnanS of both sherman and t"Iake
viii remain the ground TO watch the Sltua