The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-02
SHERMAN GAINING GROUND.
FEDERAL 0FRICEHOLDERs HELPING
HrW FIGHT FoRAKER


nouneing 0stsiAs Isterfersnee n the Cos
test ana Fropesans Blaine for President.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 1.-The presence here to-day
Of . great many Federal Officers from WASH
ington and different parts Of the State Is
feature OF the Senatorial contest Among
those from Washington are Assistant Post
master General whitfield. sub-Treasurer
Bailey. Sixth Auditor T. B. Coulter. and Major
E. g., Rathbone. All these are here In the
intereSApf Senator Sherman. The contest has
moro than ever taken upon itself the appear
ance Of an Administration and anti Admins
tration contest. Senator Sherman having the
support OF the Administration forces. SO
many evidences are coming to light. too. fndi-
eating that Governor elect Mckinley Is taking
q hand In the contest IN Senator Shermans
interest, that the matter 10 hardly to be doubted
now.
The headquarters OF both candidates are
crowded with people, but the Foraker head
quarters show moro noisy enthusiasm Evory-
body who calls at the ex- Governors rooms has
a chance to talk with him and shake hands. At
the Sherman headquarters 1t Is different.
Senator Sherman is in closed room. and only
those with whom he has business or whom he
wishes to see are admitted.
The general opinion. except among those
who are connected with the Foraker move
ment, seems to be that Sherman,s strength. is
growing. and that the contest will result In his
election BY, Q majority Of four or five votes on
the Sherman party. claims flflty-four votes.
seven more than the number necessary to
nominatsh The C,st f Sna; men still claim fifty
to-day found his followers confident Of success
pIaints s 81 ForaIers f friends about the impro.
pricty. OF oficehollers expressing their person
The friends Of Gov: Foraker complains Sem.
exerted in your behalf. and point particularly
Have you anything to say to this p ..
all the former o oicehoders "e under GOV For
aksr are for him also a., Nearly everybody , who
difference in this respect. That people con
nected with. tho national Administration, that
me. should. It seems to me. be an incident
rather in my fayor than AGAINST me. II. That PEG,
Ps Sr IS oo suSecs q @
smpy H thst pStsae the he state q Ohio
practically pr no difference OF opinion. Thatis
The "a S9u9ty T sSa
;:rty 81 tho wei eleven Votes. deiesation
til siHinS lint i"tGrs ), ,no Gsyc%Hd
CATION i t" sa%poif For ,Ess Ths aiisrno"p
III" delegation, called unon Mr.. Foraker, and
assured him that h. hid NAM friends Sr IN
speech. in which he said:
esrecinllt pleased With the
county. There have been many reports sent
out from the city Of Cleveland to the effect that
th OF city y
favor OF my " "nmpetitor. Tho Contest to
which, You have referred is entirely
is ,nilnea, to the, Repnblicans Of Ohio alone;
II. spaS G Of ono to Of dat
terminin., for themselves by whom they
want to be and r, should be represscnted IL IL
little short Of imrcrtincnce. to have outside,
people and Interests debating what We shall!
test has been en'cd the result no mattsr what
it may be: should be- chccrinlly accepted by
eySssy we IL Kn1x still
maintains his peculiar position in tn. contest.
H9L is hilarousy endsayGring to create Nc; c;
the Govsrnor-sIe"t. He ' has announcsd posi-.
lively that he viii never support sherman
ans ssos tH h ns 81 M s Mk G e
and abie. and has not had any part in the ami:
Te.nsht t eX.t!o S:' forskear s made spocch
criticisin9 tho interference, Of tn" National
"s os a%es in hf bs sGni for and Pres
deesatidn Of several eea ds "dmrers Of thu
at the Nell House; The ex. Governor said: 'A :
teri. It is my Impression that he has changed
bis mind about It laughter and arplausseL At
Lest that i an hy the in this
within s2e G54ndas ar Sat ali MGe
be GG%%f s}at% fS% al tn iSH S
this fight to contend upon our, side
sss s FROM sxS' alnasaSes Sst t" sd ra by
aSorss;
make that prediction without any, dual ica.
ton whatsoever. [Tremendous applausal
Bn w sssn f fhst Seon us ws
rlaus;esL When anybody wants 2 fight be can
are in i earnestIy we are in it FER success. but
vice.. y rh Tt 9 &C. rprH% nd % %%
good nature we can AFFORD to DO IN it, Tor we
a" nrrn. H.. hars ss 10 Of dn q: cs.
low citizen. ARD fellow itsEHbii;ans. there j.
H y" man VIC Il I"a"rins M" With u" Il. s s"ppo
DE- elected ~ save the Republican nary lIreit
applauscL ] don't want the support Of any
man IN this contest who would not rather have
John sherman To be- ra6lerted than any Demo-
crut "n Tho face OF tho earth. Tremendous
applaus"l
"I have no ~ will toward any RepublLean
ator sherman instead Of myself lAp-
Rhsrmnn myself for the lust thirty
years. lApplause.l Twice have I nonIf.
hntsd him tor the Presidency. and eacb time
with words 81 earnest r2mm.ndHtion ,and
not mean and believe. and not one word would
rsfract now. lCries Of good, good. Il 10 Ens
besg greet man and y greet man yt H. has
!.,sndsred distinguishrd serylces. bis rscor1 Is
term grand ApplanseL But my fellow
bsppep 70 take u notion ~. sDy. tlnt u. mas
be.h there long enough. ald ~ have me 10 po
t9srsto tpks y. place. an n"t KoIag q
20 t Got fo"I sSIIsI apSn e A. anytaipX 4
should tHko tlat notion, nobody VIII accept
%ss , sssl f SSrlss:S s siSssa j. y
5iHsren, ppini36 snd tblnk No ought D., ~
Wyspjf % tho situation, add 10 IL Isa
SHOULDER 10 sI,ouidor vi'P ,yu, ~, Die stand.