Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-24
ONO MEN AND THE OFFICES.
Topics That Are Upprrmost In the Politics
o. the Isuckcye state

Topics That Are Upp~rmost I'm the Politics
o. the buckeye state.
Co-rssronf-rcs % TIE E~eninr s.,-.
CoLUMBTs. OHIO. January 81. 1893.
IL l. arr ounced tina the principal speech at
the Lincoln day banquet here on the evening of
February u viii be made by Gov. Mckinley.
lie VIII on this occa=ion. it il said make the
first full AID explicit statement Of his views of
the result % the late presidential election.
There vii be eight set t0ssts. four Of which
Wi be responded to by Ohio men aud the other
four b. prominent republicans from outside the
state Al attempt was made By those who con-
'-'l ;he lrngIe-all Foraker nen-to shut out
the three Big sherman msn-Secretary Poster.
Gov. Mckinley and Senator sherman himself
by iu-'ruetius the toast committee not to place
either sherman. Foster. Mckinley OF Foraker
or The program. bat this was voted down
iAacoin = birthday has been celebrated in
thI- way for many years by the state republican
ien@lc generally with great success. but this
YEAR. owing % thr recent reverses of the party,
sud th' tac'innsl troubles. which are bv no
means adjusted. the league has been unable to
%. IRE -Iessers Of note ard l. is not expected
tLit u Will he ~ largely attended usual.
should Gov. Mckinley he formally announced
70 speak upon the result Of the election. how
ever. and - causes. b. - safe 20 say that demo-
c-ais wo1!3 81 The seats At the banquet If the
republicans lid not
yE IHUEwAV's CONDITION.
TIE STAR correspondent. who called upon
ex-senator Allen G.. Thurman this wees. found
hin suffering severely from inierrostsl rheu-
Eistism. Ihe-rustis-r l. 10 new malsdy 10
HIM, but n ~l.-,o II has been confined to his
le-s- n D. VS. wont 20 pat il. lie was a sound
man frCHJ his Llrs up The new turn IN his
oil t~oabi~ evidently somewhat alarms him.
said be; 81 l., doctor SAYS thcr1 il nothing
mons in II. but it IS 200 near the heart 70 suit
tI-
re- Thurman Is now vel entered upon his
3 seth year a-i Can be said - enjoy excel
mt health fc- IN OctUEsnsriaH. He can eat
.''1os. anything and with relish he sleeps
fairly well. bg. has never been able 70 break of
tho lalit Of rtE.lue 'h-.Ugk most OF the nigh.
and Sleeping late H. the dav-ofjen until noon.
Il have often sat here reading. SAID be to The
STAg correspondent. until the light from the
rising sun. coming through that window, adj
moui~hed me th1t had read all night long
Mr.. Ihurmau's delight Is to read history. and
he rores over the history OF the Greek and
Touau republics with Ecyer-gaiirg interest.
IL was the dnv after the death of ex-Presi-
den, HAYES AMI Judge Thurman was visibly
affected bv the sal news. Hayes and himself
were closely as.ociated il Ohio politics. True
thcy wore On different sides of the political
fence. bu. their personal relations were none
the less friendly on that account. In 1867 they
were viva. Indicates for governor of this state,
Havss being elected by IA majority far below the
usual icu-e. 1t happened that Senator
Thurman was chosen a member OF the memoir
able electoral commission OF 1871 to decide the
contested presidential election
HIS TRIBUTE TO HAYES.
Speaking Of this. Judge Thurman showed
some feeling. but spoke kindly of Mr.. Hayes.
Il never attacked anv blame in the matter to
Gen. Euvcs" said he ''iie doubtless thought
!. We. hi~ dGjy 20 acce1t after the commission
had decided that he had been elected. aud
probably II w.. / always regarded HAYES as
ar honest. weli-rleauing man. And then he
gave rs snch an excellent administration that l
was sill happier that was one of those who
favored the commission method Of settling the
ye4cj question. aad was OF the opinion that
!; vas the only way TO avoid another civil war.
And sc. have ALWAYS thought that the COM
mission. BY is decision. gave 20 Gen fiayes
al Office to which the people had elected Samuel
J. Iilden. With al good citizens. however. |
acqIieSced in TIE decision final and binding,
though unable TO assent to it.
cHIEF NURPEY's CLAIMS.
John Z. Murphy. chief of poli.e Of this city,
is an applicant for appointment as chief of the
government secret service detectives and has
made several gri.s 20 Washington in pushing
hIs claims- Several thrusts have been made at
Iis candidacy BY newspapers in neishboring
towns to me effect thai Columbus Is the most
Immoral and the worst governed city cas-. of the
Mississippi. 1t Is known as ''wide-open''
town. Gambling goes on with little or no at
tempt at CCnceaimcnt. and the business is be-
coming IN fact. BY long fostering by the powers
serni-respectable. The Rev. Dr. Washington
Gladden.. the well-knOwn clergyman and maga-
zine writer has long waged war against tine
system Of allowing officers. sworn TO enforce the
la7s. to elect those thai thew will enforce and
those they will not 1t is undoubtedly this city
that Dr. GLADDEN. refers to in his "Cosmopoiis
City Club." story now running in the Century
Magazine, and the picture is not oyerdrawn. s
ONO OFFICE sErKERS
EX-Gov. Campbell visited Columbus last
week and was overwhelmed BY the Office
seekers asking for letters of Recommendation
fc- appointment under the incoming admins
tratlOn. he found his announced statement of
month ago TO stand him in good service
l. q, that he would take Lo part in the dis
trIbutIOn OF federal offices in Ohio. OF course
most If the applications for Office are kept
secret. bu. enough have come to public note TO
indicate that the Ohio man IL no less persistent
a. an othce seeker than he formerly was. so far
- known GOV Campbell has stuck 70 his de-
ci>Ion and refused 10 make any recommended
lions. but !; Is conceded that he will have to
waive the rule in the case Of Claude Meeker. his
private secretary. who is a candidate for the ap-
Ioiutment a. consul at Nice. France. the posi-
non now held By +. b. LoOmis Of this state
and state librarian under Gov. Foraker
Beside Col 4. G. Carlisle OF Salem. candidate
for sixth auditor q the treasury and Senator
W G. Gea- Of Upper SendIsky. candidate for
De rrty n-h commissioner. already referred 20
in this correspondence. the following Ohio men
are known 10 be in the ranks Of the Office
seekers.
Editor s. " McNinen of the Springfield
Iif11crr' l. after the internal revenue collec-
torslip for tlc eleventh district.
lame W Newman. editor Of the Portsmouth
I'Hs's. Is after the same Office in the Ports
mouth district. bat has strong opposition IN
state Senator l. i. YanCleaf editor of the
ttre!eyi.le 4t-a1"rG' and UGtch1,Ga. Both
NcNilleu AMI Newman held Office under Mr.
'.r'claud- former adnIiaistra ton and il is
generally thought here that Mr.. Cievaiand's
.t''r VIII be O. mske an entire new deal
lr-norratic editors IN Ohio find it hard work
aai generally n bill business to conduct tneir
ueNslave-s. and perhaps II IS only natural that
tAeH should Improve their opportunity now to
catch oa. Enough has cropped out to show
That tAs democratic editor in each county seat
a a general rule. = Z candidate for the post
na.-tershlP n his town.
sHE DEEAMT AND AID CAME
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