Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
WHITE-WINGEDPEACE
Appearing to Hover Over the Two
Republican Factions in Ohio.
GOV. M'K[NLEY TO BE H0N0RED
BY the Place at the Head Of the Delegation
to Minneapolis.
FIERY FORAKER MAY NOT BE LEFT OUT

FIERY FORAKER MAY NOT BE LEFT OUT
CLEVELAND, O., April 26.-Expectation
was on tiptoe tonight among hundreds of
Ohio politicians gathered for to-morrow's
Republican State convention. Ex-Governor
J. B. Foraker. upon whose attitude, If war
like toward his opponents, the whole course
of the convention was well to depend, bad
been scheduled to arrive at the remarkable
hour of A. NJ. 1t was whispered that he
had demanded at least an even half of
everything in sight as bis ultimatum.
Against Foraker's personal following, ap-
parently more loyal and enthusiastic than
ever since his defeat by John Sherman for
the Federal Senatorship, there seemed to
be solidly ranged with the Sherman forces
the full power of the State and national ad-
ministrations, and it remained to be told
whether, in the face of such odds, the fiery
Ex-Governor would really attempt test of
strength. The details of the selection of
four delegates at large to the National Con-
vention, the framing of a platform and the
nomination of candidates for Presidential
electors, Secretary of State, Supreme
Judges, Supreme Court Clerk and member
OF the Board of Public Works were all
dwarfed in interest by the absorbing ques-
tion as to what would be the latest outcome
of the Sherman Foraker feud-a possibility
of its being at last brought to happy end
or becoming serious enough to wreck the
national ticket in Ohio in the coming cam
paign.
Some Exciting Scenes Expected.
The probability of exciting scenes in the
convention seemed to act as magnet, dele
gates and spectators swarming into the
hotels from every train. Separate &C.
comnodatiens, unless engaged before hand,
were this evening out of the question, and
the outlook was for q tremendous crush in
the convention hall, although seats had
been provided for 1000 people, including
772 delegates and 500 distinguished guests
Elaborate arrangements were in progress
all day and night, and within the rather
dngy exterior of the old brick Music Tenn
pie. where the proceedings are to take
streamers 100 feet in length, and Gorgeous
festoons without number, contrasted hand
somelv with the polished hard wood walls
and tall ceilings. Across the stage so
foot arch of flowers was erected, sur
mounted by an American eagle, while the
most conspicuous decoration. floating high
against a blue background, was what
seemed to be beautifully trescoed angel
of peace dropping posies upon what it was
feared might prove one of the stormiest
political gatherings ever held in Ohio
Prominent Republicans Arriving.
Among the arrivals this evening was Hon.
Charles p Griffin, the temporary chairman
selected by the State Central Committee,
an ardent Foraker man. Other noted figures
in the crowded lobbies were National Com
mitteeman A. L. Conger, Congressman
Eaoch, Webb Hayes. Mayor John B. Mosby, |
of Cincinnati; ex-Mayor Amor Smith, Jr, |
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rath- !
bone, ex-Chairman W. S. Cappellen of the |
State Executive Committee; General J. |
Warren Keifer, and Worlds Fair Commits
sioner d. J. RYAN.
Governor Mckinley will have an escort |
of the Cleveland Cadets on his arrival to-
morrow morning, and, it is said, may be
made permanent chairman of the conven-
ton, not to mention other honors. Unless
all signs fail he is to again, before the State
Convention ends, be placed. in position to
allow history to repeat itself with another
Garfield episode in the event of the unex-
pected happening and President Harrison
failing of denomination.
The Chief Honor for Mckinley.
"Major William Mckinley will be chosen
Chairman Of tn. Ohio delegation to the Re-
publican National Convention in Minneap-
oils" The speaker was Chairman Hahn, of
the State Central Committee, and he was
outlining, this afternoon, the probable ac-
tion of to-morrow's Republican State Con-
vention. Notwithstanding the amount of
gossip to the contrary, to-morrow's gather
ing will, in my opinion, be harmonious, CON
tinued the Chairman, who was one of John
Sherman s most earnest champions in the
recent red-hot contest with Ex-Governor
Foraker for the United States Senatorship.
The Chairman went on to explain what
might prove to be the basis of harmony
which would avert grand gladiatorial COM
bat. He said: ''There is disposition to
see Mr.. Foraker appointed one of the four
delegates at large, with Governor Mckinley.
Myron L. Herrick. of Cleveland, is the
latest distinguished Republican mentioned
as another Of the four, and he is such an ex-
cellent party man that 1 would be surprised
if, although a warm friend of Sherman, he
should not prove satisfactory to all sec
tions'
Chairman Hahn modestly refrained from
saying that his own name was scarcely less
talked of as one of the four than McKin-
ley's or Foraker's
An amazing amount of harmony talk was
current on both sides to-day, though some
of the Foraker men were ominouslv silent
as to the struggle for the control of to-mor-
rows convention, which, it has been freely
would resolve itself into final
fight to finish between Sherman and For
aker for supremacy in Ohio politics George
B. Cox, the noted Cincinnati politician and
supporter of Foraker, was an excellent rep
resentative of this silent phalanx. He ar
rived on the battle-ground to-day, and was
around, scanning the outlook
closely among such delegates as had ar
rived. 81 am not now in q position to
talk, said Mr. Cox this afternoon, "but 1
shall know the exact situation little
later on
Byron S. wydman, q strong supporter OF
Governor Foraker in the Senatorial con-
test, and now a candidate for Secretary of
State against both S. NJ. Taylor, a Sherman
man, and j. j. Chester, a neutral, was in
clined to be nearly as reticent as the other
Foraker men. He was as pronounced how
ever, as Sherman's representative, Chair
man Hahn, in declaration of belief of the
contrary general expectation that the conven-
tion would be harmonious. He was of the
opinion that Mckinley and Foraker would
be each conceded place as delegate at large
by common consent.
Names for the op.n Places
State Auditor Poe, General Bushnell and
A. L. Conger, National Committeeman,
were the names most frequently heard
among the Forakerites for the two open
places on the list of delegates at large.
Mr. Conger has only recently
said in an interview that President Harri-
son, who has been regarded as Sherman's
ally, was the legal national standard
bearer, Colonel Conger's name was often |