Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-29
THE OHIO SPEAkERSHIP
An Interesting Campaign About t.
Open.
How 1t IL Connected With Gov. Mo-
htnley's Presidential Aspirations-
Seeking Harmony in the Party.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

SOhO MbOS, Onlo, dec. MISUNDERSTANDING
evidence is at hand showing that move
ments are on foot directed by persons who
are candidates for the republican presi-
Dental nomination in 1876, to divide Ohio
against Gov. Mckinley, who has been made,
py the enormous majority he secured in this
state last month"; and by the favorable ex-
preston Of the people everywhere upon the
tarin views that he represents, the most
prominent candidate for that nomination
The relations between ex-President harri-
son and Gov Mckinley have been strained
since the national republican convention at
Minneapolis where the conduct OF the Ohio
delegation was generally blamed by MIR.
Harrison's friends upon Gov. Mckinley. At
the governors office here It has been a sub
1ect or general remark for several months
that ex-Prestdent Harrison desired to do
what President Cleveland did, l. e., to be
nominated four years after his defeat for a
second term. and then to secure reelection.
But Gov Mckinley, they claim, owes Mr.
harrison nothing, having discharged all his
ooilgations to him in declining to be a can
didate against him In lSy2
III VIII not do for Gov. Mckinley to stand
aside for Harrison now" said the governors $
executive clerk, VIM. b. Gaitree, to The
star correspondent few days ago. ITO
do so would jeopardize his popularity The
people would not take kindly to II, and, be-
sides, the governor is under no obligations
to do so."
How far this declaration represents the
feeling Of Gov Mckinley the reader must
be left to Judge. but 1t is not probable that
the person quoted has failed to catch the
spirit OF the office upon this important mat
ter.
That ex-President Harrison looks upon
Gov. Mckinley as a formidable opponent for
the presidential nomination in lsss,, is in
dfcated by the fact that one OF his appoint
ees, one VINO was in many OF his condolences
during his administration, and a most astute
politician. has been set at work in Ohio
1896. : 40
Rathbone. When Senator Sherman was IN
danger or being defeated in his effort to be
returned to the Senate two years ago by
Ex-Governor Foraker, and President Har-
flson wished to throw the influence or his
administration to his friend, Senator Sher-
man, II was Rathbone who was selected to
come here and direct that influence And
the sherman men OF that campaign are free
70 a aumit now that when Rathbone arrived
IN Ohlo. Foraker had Sherman defeated, as
the contest then stood. and would have sue
ceeeded him In the Senate had the caucus
been held immediately
with the national administration and helm
ed re-elect Sherman. 1t is worthy Of note
that these two interests are now opposing
AS soon as the result Of the recent elec-
ton made 1t certain that Governor McKin-
ley would be . candidate in 1895, he set
about trying to harmonize his party, with
view chiefly to whining over to his sup
port the Foraker faction, 80 that this ele.
ment OF his party might not spring up in
the national convention to prevent his se-
curing the solid delegation from his state
1t was given out that the governor proposed
to re-unite his party. He would not op-
pose Mr.. Griffin, the Foraker candidate for
speaker OF the house Of representatives and
later on 1t was reliably reported that the
governor rather favored the election of Mr..
Griffin as peace offering to the Foraker
faction.
But as peacemaker the governor soon
came to an insurmountable obstacle and
trouble was met in an unexpected quarter.
The chief lieutenant Of Ex-Governor For
aker, and the manager of his political in
terests. is George B. Cox of Cincinnati.
When Governor McKinley's friends went
70 Cox to negotiate for peace on terms
favorable to Governor McKinley's interests
IN the national republican convention of
aSS6 1t was brought out that ex-Speaker
Ihos. b. Reed, when he was here Speaking
In the campaign. had held a conference with
the Foraker element. and secured its pledge
or support for the presidential nomina ton
three years hence.
Siia>S thSh thS StStfhtf b support seems
to have turned toward Mr. Boxwell Of war
rem, and he seems likely to secure the eau
Gus nomination for speaker Of the house
This gives the speakership contest, which
Is the most important one in the organiza-
ton OF the two houses Of the general as
sembiy very much the same aspect as the
contest Of two years ago.
MIR. Boxwell has for headquarters the
same room that was the Sherman head
quarters In that contest. No. 2, at the Neal
House. and Mr. Griffin the room known
then as Foraker headquarters room No.
30. in the same hotel
Ihe caucuses Will probably be held Sat-
urday afternoon, possibly earlier. In the
senate the principal contest is between
Senators Dudley Phillips Of Adams county,
speaker pro tenn.
The democrats. who are hopelessly in the
minority in both branches will probably
nominate for speaker pro tenn. of the SEN
ate J. ]. McMaken Of Hamilton, and for
speaker Of the house either John w. Winn
of Defiance or n. H. Harshborger Of Shell
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